Current role

Cathryn McCormack is a Lecturer (Teaching and Learning) at Southern Cross University. My role involves growing the scholarship of teaching and learning through:

• supporting staff to prepare teaching and learning Award and Grant applications
• promoting dissemination of Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching projects
• organising a visiting scholar program
• organising the annual Scholarship of Teaching Symposium

I am also undertaking PhD studies (part-time) through Monash University. Still in the early stages, I am investigating the question “How do academics learn teaching?” which I will address through a longitudinal case study. Read my blog for ongoing updates on progress.

Publications

See http://works.bepress.com/cathryn_mccormack/

Qualifications

• In progress – PhD through Monash University (completion scheduled 2020)
• 2006  Masters of Education (Adult Education), University of New England
• 2006 – Certificate III in Fitness (Group Fitness)
• 2003 – Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment and Training
• 2002 – Belly Dance Teacher Training with Belyssa of Belyssa Academy of Dance Orientale

Dance Teaching

• 2012-1013 – Belly dance teacher with Lismore Community College
• 2003–2010 – Belly dance teacher and fitness instructor at SportUNE, Armidale
• 1996–2003 – Belly dance teacher at Strathfield Community College, Sydney
• 1998–2003 – Proprietor and belly dance teacher Belle Belly Dance, Sydney

Dance Performance Experience

• 2001–2003 – Director, producer and choreographer of major concerts: “A Season of Passion” 2003 and “Midnight at the Oasis” 2001
• 1993–2010– Coordinator and choreographer of student concert days and Haflas
• 1996–2003 – Professional solo performances at private parties, restaurants and night clubs throughout Sydney
• 1999–2003 – Troupe leader of “The Belly Buttons”, semi-professional troupe
• 1995 – Belly dance soloist in dance show, Japan