With extensive experience in educational governance, a strong background in e-learning leadership and – most importantly – my current role as an online teacher for NetNZ, I believe I am well-suited to represent teachers and edeans on the NetNZ board. My past roles as a Board member and secretary for Knowledge Building NZ, Chairperson of the St Joseph’s School Ashburton Charitable Trust, Chairperson of the St Joseph’s School Ashburton Board of Trustees and President of the Ashburton Kindergarten Association demonstrate a proven ability to contribute to strategic planning, policy development, and financial oversight. Furthermore, my experience as an eLearning Lead Teacher at Ashburton College, including strategic planning and the development of a Blended eLearning Action Plan and participation in the national Virtual Professional Learning and Development programme, as well as post-graduate studies in Digital Technology in Education and Knowledge Building, provides valuable insight into the needs of and opportunities for teachers and students within the networked learning community that is NetNZ. Finally though, it is my experience over many years as a colleague and mentor – both formal and informal – of diverse teachers in both virtual and face-to-face educational contexts which has testifies to my ability to represent their voice at the governance table.