Education
is our passion
CREATE ED is based in Brisbane, QLD Australia.
About Leighann
Registered teacher and designer
Leighann Ness Wilson
Educator, Designer & Founder
CREATE ED
For the past five years, Leighann has worked as a sessional academic at Australian Catholic University, Banyo within the School of Education. In her work with preservice teachers, she has lectured and tutored units including Technologies (pedagogies and assessment), Science (pedagogies and assessment), Technologies and Engineering in an Integrated STEM classroom and Digital Pedagogies.
Leighann was the inaugural STEAM Education Officer at QUT The Cube and was responsible for designing and delivering workshops to middle years’ students specialising in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Maths) based content. These workshops explored real world topics through the the use of contemporary digital technologies such as LEGO robotics and littlebits.
Leighann has delivered professional development for educators for and on behalf of Australian Catholic University, the Queensland Art Teachers Association, the Design and Technology Teachers Association, Adolescent Success, Pedagogy Exchange (QUT) and Flying Arts.
Leighann has developed curriculum-linked resources and activities for the State Library of Queensland and is actively involved in many initiatives within the broader design community in Queensland such as Design Minds (Asia Pacific Design Library, SLQ).
Leighann has worked within a primary school setting as a Technologies Teacher in Residence supporting the implementation of the Technologies curriculum and building teacher capacity across the year levels.
An interdisciplinary approach to pedagogy is central to her current practice and she is passionate about designing learning experiences that promote creativity across the curriculum.
LEIGHANN’S CV
Where education meets design
Professional Experience:
Research Assistant I Health Excellence Accelerator Lab (HEAL) I QUT School of Design
Education Consultant & Director | Create Ed QLD
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | Enhancing the capabilities and self-efficacy of Australian pre-service primary teachers with design thinking. Queensland University of Technology. Expected completion early 2024.
Professional Experience:
Research Assistant I Health Excellence Accelerator Lab (HEAL) I QUT School of Design
Sessional Academic (Lecturer and Tutor) | Digital Pedagogies, Technologies, STEM and Science Education, Australian Catholic University
Education Consultant & Director | Create Ed QLD
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | Enhancing the capabilities and self-efficacy of Australian pre-service primary teachers with design thinking. Queensland University of Technology. Expected completion early 2024.
Professional Engagements:
Workshop Design I Global Education Innovations
Author of Chapter I HEAL Healthcare and Design Book, QUT
Invited Speaker I Digital Learning for Change Seminar, QUT
Professional Experience:
Research Assistant I Health Excellence Accelerator Lab (HEAL) I QUT School of Design
Sessional Academic (Lecturer and Tutor) | Digital Pedagogies, Technologies, STEM and Science Education, Australian Catholic University
Education Consultant & Director | Create Ed QLD
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | Enhancing the capabilities and self-efficacy of Australian pre-service primary teachers with design thinking. Queensland University of Technology. Expected completion early 2024.
Professional Engagements:
Workshop Design & Lead I Dare for Change, Adderton Brisbane
Program Design & Lead I Design for Impact Summit, Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim
Design & Facilitation I Technologies PD, St Josephs Nundah
Professional Experience:
Researcher | Masters of Philosophy (Research) Design thinking in pre-service primary school education, QUT School of Design
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (successful articulation from Masters program) | Enhancing the capabilities and self-efficacy of Australian pre-service primary teachers with design thinking. Queensland University of Technology. Expected completion early 2024.
Sessional Academic (Lecturer and Tutor) | Digital Pedagogies, Technologies, STEM and Science Education, Australian Catholic University
Lecturer & Tutor | Mathematics in an Integrated STEM classroom (Masters level course), Australian Catholic University
Education Consultant & Director | Create Ed QLD
Professional Engagements:
Designer & Facilitator | Share The Spark Technologies PD, Australian Catholic University
Program Design & Lead I Design for Impact Summit, MFAC, Buderim
Professional Experience:
Sessional Academic (Lecturer and Tutor) | Digital Pedagogies, Technologies, STEM and Science Education, Australian Catholic University
Lecturer in Charge | Technologies Education & Science Education, Australian Catholic University
Education Consultant & Director | Create Ed QLD
Technologies Teacher in Residence | St Williams Catholic Primary School
Public Programs Officer | QUT The Cube
Professional Engagements:
Designer & Facilitator | Share The Spark Technologies PD, Australian Catholic University
Presenter | National Education Summit (on behalf of ACU)
Presenter | Fusing Art, Clients And Technology, Museum Of Brisbane
Professional Experience:
Sessional Academic (Lecturer and Tutor) | Digital Pedagogies, Technologies, STEM and Science Education, Australian Catholic University
Public Programs Officer | QUT The Cube
Technologies Teacher in Residence | St Williams Catholic Primary School
Education Consultant & Director | Create Ed QLD
Professional Engagements:
Designer & Lead Facilitator | Share the Spark Professional Development for Primary Educators (series of 8 PD’s), Australian Catholic University
Designer & Lead Facilitator | Technologies PD, Flexible Learning Centre, Townsville
Education Consultant | Islands SLQ Learning Notes and Activity, State Library of Queensland
Education Consultant | Connecting Art with Science, Connecting Art with Technology and Art and Technology in the Classroom, Flying Arts Webinars
Education Consultant | Professional Development Workshop, Museum of Brisbane
Member of the Flying Arts 2018 Touring Team, Flying Arts
Presenter | 3 x Professional Development Webinars, Flying Arts
Education Consultant | Designer for a Day, QUT Art Museum
Facilitator | Design Teachers Studio, QUT School of Design
Professional Experience:
Education Consultant | SLQ Magnificent Makers Exhibition, State Library of Queensland
Public Programs Officer | QUT The Cube
STEAM Teacher in Residence | St Williams Primary School
STEAM Education Officer | QUT The Cube
Education Consultant & Director | Create Ed QLD
Professional Engagements:
Presenter | Adolescent Success International Conference
Presenter | Pedagogy Exchange – Digital Technologies For Educators
Presenter | Design And Technology Teachers Association
Presenter | Queensland Art Teachers Association Conference
Presenter | Critical Connections (Art & Tech), Queensland University of Technology
Facilitator | Steam Education Twilight PD Series, QUT The Cube
Designer | Exhibition activity and teacher resource I Magnificent Makers, SLQ
Professional Experience:
STEAM Education Officer | QUT The Cube
Pre-service practicum and internship | Padua College, Secondary Design Technology
Graduate Diploma of Teaching and Learning | Secondary Visual Art and Design Technologies, University of Souther Queensland
Professional Engagements:
Presenter | Queensland Art Teachers Association Conference
Presenter & Facilitator | K8 Symposium, Out Of The Box Festival
Presenter & Facilitator | Makerspace Trial PD, Education QLD
Volunteer | Little Designers Workshop, Asia Pacific Design Library
Professional Experience:
Public Programs Facilitator | QUT The Cube
Pre-service education practicums | Kelvin Grove State College, Secondary Visual Art and Graphics
Professional Engagements:
Volunteer | Creative Lab, QUT The Cube
Volunteer Design Mentor | Design Minds PD, State Library of Queensland
Volunteer Design Mentor | 2 Day City, Design Minds, State Library of Queensland
Pre-service education practicums | Kelvin Grove State College, Secondary Visual Art and Graphics
Interior Designer | LNW Designs
Draftsperson | Interior Engineering
Tutor | QUT, 2nd year Design
Senior Designer | RMJM, Dubai, UAE
Senior Designer | TPS Carillion, Edinburgh, UK
Interior Designer | Geyer, Brisbane
Tutor, 3rd year Interior Technology | QUT
Interior Designer | Cottee Parker Architects, Brisbane
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (successful articulation from Masters program)
Queensland University of Technology
Graduate Diploma of Teaching and Learning
Secondary Visual Art and Design Technologies
University of Southern Queensland
Bachelor of Built Environment (Interior Design)
Queensland University of Technology
Student Member I Digital Learning for Change, QUT
Student Member I Design Lab, QUT
Registration | QLD College of Teachers
Registration | Valid Blue Card
Qualification | First Aid & CPR
Member | QLD Art Teachers Association
Member & Award | Design Institute Of Australia
Award | Mixed media sculpture ‘High Vis Melons’ exhibited at Miles Regional Gallery and Highly Commended at Chinchilla Art Gallery Watermelon Festival Art Competition (2014)
