4change

Margi is an experienced facilitator and coach using an ecclectic approach which encompasses educational, therapeutic and creative arts frameworks. She runs workshops from her studio in the city at Metro Arts and in rural Pullenvale (outskirts of Brisbane) focusing on resilience in business and personal resilience. She creates specific programs with arts based organizations to enhance the workplace and personal lives of their employees. This year Margi will be conducting group therapy sessions for artists and organizations wanting to incorporate health making strategies. Ring 0410 515 637 or email 4change@iinet.net.au for more information and upcoming dates.

2010

Lecturer and Subject Co ordinator: Master of Counselling, Psychology and Counselling School, QUT

Lecturer and Tutor of Performing Self, Creative Industries, QUT

Facilitator: Health and Theatre, Purnati Arts Centre, Bali

Centacare Leadership Intensive: Coran Cove, Queensland

Centacare Team Building, ongoing, Brisbane

Caboolture Montessori School: Team Building

Centacare Branch Training: Brisbane

Supervision: for artists, Metro Arts

2009

Lecturer, Subject Co-Ordinator, Masters of Counselling, School of Psychology and Counselling, QUT

Master Teacher, Theatre and Healing Intensive Workshop, Punati Arts Centre, Bali

Tutor, Performance Studies, Creative Industries, QUT

Facilitator, ongoing process acting classes, Metro Arts, Brisbane

2008

Acting Tutor, Creative Industries, QUT
Acting For the Brave: acting workshops
Acting for Auditions, Metro Arts
Creative Arts Supervisor for Brisbane businesses and local government;

2007

Acting Tutor, Creative Industries, Queensland University of Technology;
Workshop Facilitator, School of Psychology and Counselling, Queensland University of Technology; Workshop Facilitator developing resilience in artists, Business Arts Makers (BaM), Metro Arts; Brisbane Weekly Mindful Acting Classes, Metro Arts, Brisbane;
Mindfulness, Resilience and the Artist: Intensive workshops in March, June, September, December;
Presenter at National Symposium for Coaching: Australian Psychological Society, Gold Coast;
Hostess for the Story Tent, Out of the Box Festival;
Brisbane Workshop Intensives: 4change Pullenvale:
2006 and Beyond
All The Heroes with in us
Courage and our relationship to it
Relationship and the joy of resilience.
Acting for Resilience: series of workshops throughout the year, Metro Arts, Brisbane
Conference Workshop on self care for Drama Queensland, Brisbane

2005

On Panel for Professional Development for Women, Brisbane;
Conference Workshop on resilience for Drama Queensland;
Brisbane Panel for the Arts and Business: Brisbane Arts Makers, Metro Arts;
Resilience Workshops for Brisbane Arts Makers Program (on-going);
Resilience Workshops for Artists, Metro Arts (on-going);
Professional Development Workshop: Speech and Drama Association Qld;
Professional Development Workshop: Brisbane Montessori School;

2004

Presentation at Acting Graduate Conference, Actors Equity, Queensland;
Professional Development Workshop: Australian Psychological Society Coaching Interest Group;
Bond Recruitment Workshops: Presentation Skills;

2003-04

Tutor: Theatre Studies, Queensland University of Technology;
Head Facilitator/Tutor: Short Acting Courses, Queensland University of Technology;
Workshops in Drama Using Therapy, Metro Arts, Brisbane;

2003

Paper on Health and Art: Queensland Arts Council Conference;
Tutor: Acting Intensive Course for Senior Students, Queensland University of Technology;
Arts Program with Kids-out-of-Care, Catalyst, Pine Rivers;
Arts Program with Kids-out-of-Care, Kyabra, Boystown;
Facilitator: Arts Therapy, MIECAT Brisbane;

2000-03

Training Volunteers in Creative Arts for Zoe’s Place, Brisbane, for terminally ill children;
Facilitator: creative arts for severely disabled: Halwyn House;
Brisbane Facilitator: creative arts therapy: for Youth Nurses, Queensland Health in-service;
Facilitator: creative arts and the young person: University of Melbourne;

1991-99

Teacher: drama and language: Brisbane Montessori School;
Director: schools shows, Brisbane Montessori School;

1987-88

Drama Teacher: Masada College, Sydney

1983-4

Mime Tutor: Riverina Trucking Company: Wagga Wagga
Mime and movement Tutor: N.S.W. Theatre of the Deaf
Mime and conditioning coach : Murray River Performing Group (MRPG)
Artistic Co-ordinator: South West Riverina, NSW: touring 5 one teacher Schools devising and directing;

1981-83

Drama and mime tutor: Theatre of the Deaf: Sydney
Mime tutor, devising works: Ensemble Studios;

1979-80

Drama tutor: Young Vic, London
Drama coach: Youth Theatre of Harlem: NYC

1974-78

Drama Coach: Head Facilitator/ tutor of Junior School, Ensemble Studios, Sydney
Drama Coach: Neutral Bay Community Centre: Sydney
Drama, English, History Teacher: Yeoval Central School, NSW
Drama, English, History Teacher: Greystanes School, NSW