Lorraine’s teaching experience spans over 30 years in schools. Her passions are engaging students in mathematics and supporting the important work of teachers. Prior to joining Notre Dame, Lorraine was the Principal of a K-12 Independent school and an education consultant. Recently Lorraine has been involved in the Teaching Teachers for the Future national project investigating the integration of ICT into mathematics teaching. She has worked in a National Partnerships Project with the Catholic Education Office of WA and a Targeted Mathematics Project with the Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia. Currently she is involved with a major national research project on mathematical reasoning and a local project on multiplicative thinking.

As a past President of the Mathematical Association of Western Australia and member of the National Council of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers, Lorraine has been involved in mathematics education at a state and national level. She regularly contributes to mathematics education journals and has presented at state, national and international conferences, as well as working with schools in their professional development programs.

Professional Affiliations:

Australian College of Educators (ACE)

Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL)

Mathematics Research Group of Australasia (MERGA)

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD, USA)

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM, USA)

Association of Mathematics Teachers (ATM, UK)

Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT)

Mathematical Association of Western Australian (MAWA)

Mathematical Association of Victoria (MAV)

Community Engagement:

Professional Learning offered to external bodies

Application of Mental Computation Strategies, Sacred Heart CPS, Thornlie

Making the most of Maths300, St Patrick's Primary School, Fremantle

Maths300: A Source of Rich, Investigative Tasks (Prim.), CEOWA

Maths300: A Source of Rich, Investigative Tasks (Sec.), Duncraig SHS, Shenton College and Churchlands SHS staff

Using Rich Investigative Tasks to Enhance your Teaching, CEOWA Secondary Network Day

Maths300: A Source of Rich, Investigative Tasks (Prim.)(with Derek Hurrell), Aquinas College

Using the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics, CEO South Central Region PD Day

Number & Algebra in the Australian Curriculum, CEO Central Region PD Day

Algebra Workshop 2 (with Derek Hurrell), AISWA

Algebra Workshop 3 (with Derek Hurrell), AISWA

Algebra Workshop 4 (with Derek Hurrell), AISWA

Algebra Workshop 5 (with Derek Hurrell), AISWA

Making the most of Maths300, Duncraig SHS

An introduction to middle years algebra, St Brigid's College

Developing an algebra unit of work, St Brigid's College

Maths evening for parents and girls (with Charles Lovitt), Methodist Ladies' College

Reflection on the algebra unit of work, St Brigid's College

Introduction to Algebra (with Derek Hurrell), AISWA

Using Maths300 in Secondary Maths Classrooms, Duncraig SHS

I work in a voluntary capacity with Resilient Youth Australia as a statistical consultant