Grammar Gazette- Issue 2, 2004

Mr Jim Seaha MA(EdPsychj. Born and bred in the United States of America, Mr Jim Seaha has over ten Years of teaching experience combined with sixteen Years of experience in counselling. He considers his current role as Careers Counsellor at Brisbane Girls Grammar School to be one of the most challenging and exhilarating of his career "The School is bursting with enthusiastic Young women with the world at their feet and the confidence and intelligence to take the first step towards their future careers" said Mr Seaha The professional challenge for Mr Seaha is to respond to the many. varied and often futuristic career ideas attracting the interest of our Young women Mr Seaha coordinates the Year 10 Careers Curriculum and the Year 12 Career Education Programme while providing a full careers counselling service to the students, staff and alumni of Brisbane Girls Grammar School. He has experience in careers. as well as educational and personal counselling, both in Australia and overseas. it is testament to Mr Seaha and the high regard in which he is held that so many of our past students return to the School to seek his advice on further career choice and study options

Mrs We ridy Carter Mrs We ridy Carterjoined Brisbane Girls Grammar School as a consultant in July this Year. Her role is to encourage alumni, parents and friends to contribute to the future success of Brisbane Girls Grammar School by making a bequest to the School in their wills A past student of Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Mrs Carter has been a development professional in education for over ten Years, working in both GPS and co-educational schools. She is committed to encouraging philanthropy - that "inclination to increase the well-being of others" - and is looking forward to setting up strong and productive relationships with many members of the School community "It is lovely to be back at Girls Grammar again" Mrs Carter says I feel I've experienced the School at all levels now - firstly as a student receiving a valuable education; later, as a parent, supporting my daughters through their secondary studies; and now, as a member of staff, contributing to the present and future life of the School. "

M Sar h MCGa ry. B MUSEd, Ms Salah MCGarry was appointed to Brisbane Gir s Grammar School in January 2004 as a teacher of classroom Music. She brought to this role extensive educational experience including teaching from pre-school to tertiary levels and a long association with The Australian Youth Choir as well as involvement in a range of Music educational consultative committees Ms MCGarry balances her role in the School with teaching at the University of Queensland. She also continues to further her studies and remains an active participant in music adjudication, conducting and as a member of the Kodaly Music Education Institute of Australia Committee Within the School, it soon became clear that Ms MCGarry is also a 'mover and shaker: She quickly found her place in what she believes to be one of the most positive aspects of her teaching experience at the School - a cohesive and dynamic Creative Arts team With Ms HeIen Forster on leave in Term IV, Ms MCGarrY was appointed as acting Head of England House. in this role, she has helped to develop a sense of community among parents, students and staff and to promote and celebrate the strengths of every student