Sue+Fraser

[[image:IMG_5621.JPG width="206" height="156"]]...... ever since I was a little girl playing "school".
My journey to this goal has not been straightforward and was finally realised when I graduated with my Bachelor of Education as a mature age student, married with five children about twelve years ago. As with many female leaders in education, it took a tap on the shoulder and encouragement from a person I respected and viewed as my mentor, my then Principal. She encouraged me and gave me opportunities to aspire to leadership roles resulting in my promotion to leading teacher and my identification of myself as an "aspirant leader". My current role is as a School Development Officer in the Eastern Metropolitan Region, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development with the portfolio of Leadership and Professional Devleopment. I also have the privilege of working closely with the Regional Network Leader for the Dandenong Ranges. It is in this capacity that I have been able to carry out much of my action research.