Brad Scanlon

Following many years of teaching and leading PDHPE departments in a number of schools in Western Sydney, Brad’s drive for student-centred learning and his passion for engaging students in authentic learning lead to him being selected as Australia’s first ever New Tech PBL Coach. Since then, Brad has been striving to improve learning outcomes for both teachers and students across Australia, initially as a co-founder of the Centre for Deeper Learning at Parramatta Marist High School, NSW and more recently as Director of New Tech Network Australia. Brad is passionate about empowering students, teachers and leaders through student-centred learning, leading our work as we partner with schools in their transition towards continuous learning communities. As a dynamic leader of the Deeper Learning Network that is New Tech Network Australia his goal is to revolutionise Professional Development for teachers providing nationally recognised, meaningful qualifications for both teachers and students.

Emily liccioni

With prior teaching experience in the UK and South Korea, Emily has spent the last eight years teaching Languages, Literacy and Commerce via Project-Based and Problem-Based Learning at Parramatta Marist High School and facilitating workshops at the school’s Centre for Deeper Learning.  She now works for New Tech Network Australia as a School Development Coach supporting schools in Victoria & NSW to empower teachers to create more engaging, student-centred classrooms that foster critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and student agency. A recent mother herself, Emily has a keen eye on the future of education and the skills future graduates will need for success in their careers and in life. Emily has a passion for supporting teachers to achieve high quality, meaningful PBL and the power that exists in enabling students to take the reins over their own learning.

Kris Williams

Kris is the Director of Educator and School Services at New Tech Network (USA). In this role, he is tasked with ensuring that network-members schools are receiving the coaching services they need to increase student development as defined by NTN’s School Success Rubric. He has been a member of the NTN staff since 2009. 

Kris is currently based in Sacramento, California. Prior to working for NTN, he was a founding teacher at Sacramento New Technology High School where he taught integrated and team-taught English/Social Studies classes at the 9th, 10th, and 11th grade levels. When not supporting NTN schools, he’s busy with a host of adventures alongside his wife, Gretchen, and their two teenage children (Sam and Elsa).

Tim Woodbine

Tim's experience in Problem-Based Learning spans a decade and includes not only the implementation of Problem-Based Learning but also leading Maths Departments in two very different schools in Western Sydney. Tim has worked closely with the New Tech Network Problem-Based Learning Maths team in the US with a position on the PrBL Exemplar Design Team. When Tim first introduced Problem-Based Learning in his mathematics classroom at Parramatta Marist High School, we regularly saw some of his most disengaged students staying back at recess, not because they were in trouble but because they wanted to solve the maths problem! Father of three young girls, Tim is passionate about revolutionising the art of mathematics teaching to bring real-world engaging learning through problems that foster critical thinking, mathematical discourse and is ultimately more meaningful to students.

Rachel Blatch

Rachel has implemented and developed Project-Based Learning in both UK and Australian schools. She has extensive experience in adapting both Primary and Secondary curriculum for delivery in a student-centred way. Adept at leading Professional Development, Rachel has also mentored and coached teams in providing personalised learning pathways and improved learner engagement and outcomes through PBL.

Rachel worked closely with New Tech Network for over 4 years, developing Project Based Learning at Kings Christian College, Queensland. She is now the Queensland Schools Development Coach for NTN Australia. She is passionate about equipping teachers and schools to deliver authentic learning experiences and foster the development of skills to facilitate deeper learning in diverse classroom environments.