b'TAFE NSW TEACHER SPOTLIGHTSLIVING AND WORKING IN THE QUARTERJENNIFER NORTON RHONDA MULLIGAN JASON ADAMS HEAD TEACHER, NURSING HEAD TEACHER, HEALTH CARE GENERAL HEAD TEACHER, HEALTH AND FITNESSJenny Norton truly understands the concernsWith a background in dental nursingAfter graduating from TAFE NSW with a and challenges of a nursing student inworking for a number of organisations,Certificate III and IV in Fitness, Jason went Western Sydney. After allshe was one!including being responsible for overseeingon to graduate from a Bachelor of Exercise Now a TAFE NSW Kingswood Head Teacher180 dental assistants across two States,Science at Charles Sturt University, before of Nursing, Jenny grew up in Girraween andRhonda Mulligan is very well placed to teachadding a Masters of Physiotherapy to his list started her career as a trainee Nurse at StTAFE NSW health care students. Rhondasof qualifications. Vincents Hospital at Darlinghurst, beforeskills span across students in dental, health completing her midwifery training at Auburnadministration, radiography, allied health,With a passion for health and fitness,District Hospital and a Health Science Degreephysiotherapy and dietetics.Jason instills healthy lifestyle education and at the University of Western Sydney campusvalues in his students to take with them at Hawkesbury.Rhonda believes the best thing aboutinto the industry and wider community, and choosing to study at TAFE NSW are thebelieves this is especially important for local Jenny has been a full-time TAFE NSW teacheropportunities and career pathways thatstudents highlighting Western Sydney as a for 18 years, and has found it especiallyare available to students from diversediabetes hotspot with disease rates higher rewarding supporting students in thebackgrounds and education levels that than the New South Wales average. Jason Aboriginal Health Practitioner and Diplomaare passionate about working in the thinks the best thing about being a teacher of Aboriginal Nursing courses, as well ashealth industry. is watching his students grow, both as working with regional and local healthpeople and academically.districts for clinical student placements.42 EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION'