Professional Staff
- Graduate Studies
- Continuing Professional Education
- Library and Information Services
Claire Farrington
BA (NSW), GradCertAdEd (New England), MLMEd (Newcastle)
Manager, Graduate Education
E-mail: claire.farrington@ridbc.org.au
Phone: (02) 9872 0811
Biography
Claire Farrington is Manager, Graduate Education at the Renwick Centre. Claire has supported the professional development and academic programs of the Renwick Centre since 1995. As part of the Renwick Centre’s management team, Claire is responsible for the efficient administration of the postgraduate program, the management of permanent and sessional academic staff and oversight of the delivery of library and information services.
Lena Karam
Diploma in Business Administration (TAFE NSW)
Centre Administration and Support Officer
E-mail: lena.karam@ridbc.org.au
Phone/TTY: (02) 9872 0303
Fax: (02) 9873 1614
Office hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
Biography
Trudy Smith
Diploma of Jazz: Saxophone (Qld Conservatorium of Music), Bachelor of Special Education: Hearing (Griffith University), Master of Education: Language and Literacy (Deakin University), PhD Candidate (Deakin University), Listening and Spoken Language Specialist Certified Auditory Verbal Therapist, PhD Candidate (Deakin University)
Manager, Continuing Professional Education
E-mail: Trudy.smith@ridbc.org.au
Phone: 0408 403 829 or (02) 9872 0302
Biography
Trudy is the Manager of Continuing Professional Education at the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) Renwick Centre.
She has been a Teacher of the Deaf for over 20 years and has worked in education settings in Queensland and New South Wales as a classroom teacher, itinerant support teacher and as the Statewide Education Advisor.
She worked as an AV Therapist at the Hear and Say Centre in Brisbane and as a Rehabilitation Manager for MED-EL, providing coaching and guiding for therapists, teachers and parents supporting students with hearing loss in over 20 countries around the world.
Research Interests
- The role, identity and professionalism of Australian Teachers of the Deaf
- Family Centred Early Intervention
- Adult learning styles
Carla Silveira
Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication)
Events and Production Coordinator, Continuing Professional Education
E-mail: carla.silveira@ridbc.org.au
Phone: (02) 9872 0207
Biography
Carla is the Events and Administration Coordinator of Continuing Professional Education at the Renwick Centre, Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children.
Carla is responsible for the implementation and management of professional courses for both internal and external audiences, education content generation and production, and day to day administration of the CPE program. Additionally, Carla is responsible for digital, graphic, and video production of webinars, resources, and other content provided through the Renwick Centre.
Andrew Spencer
BTech (Env.Geo) (Macquarie), GradDipAppSc (Library & Information Management) (Charles Sturt), AALIA (CP).
Manager, Library and Information Services
E-mail: andrew.spencer@ridbc.org.au
Phone: (02) 9872 0396
Biography