Karen Inwood studied acting at the Flinders University Drama Centre and Music at the Adelaide University Elder Conservatorium. She began her professional career as an actor, puppeteer and musician. Karen worked in Youth Theatre and was the founder of Tutti Kids and Youth (after school performing arts workshop program for children living with disability). Karen taught at Mitcham Primary School, Wilderness Girls School, Suneden Special School, Prince Alfred College and St John’s Grammar School where she was also a passionate Head of House. Karen began teaching with the Arts Education team in 2013. She has completed a M.Ed. with a focus on drama based pedagogy, creative self-efficacy and pre-service teacher training. Karen is the... Read more
About me
Karen Inwood studied acting at the Flinders University Drama Centre and Music at the Adelaide University Elder Conservatorium. She began her professional career as an actor, puppeteer and musician. Karen worked in Youth Theatre and was the founder of Tutti Kids and Youth (after school performing arts workshop program for children living with disability). Karen taught at Mitcham Primary School, Wilderness Girls School, Suneden Special School, Prince Alfred College and St John’s Grammar School where she was also a passionate Head of House. Karen began teaching with the Arts Education team in 2013. She has completed a M.Ed. with a focus on drama based pedagogy, creative self-efficacy and pre-service teacher training. Karen is the President of Creative Arts Association Australia (CA3), awarded the Educators SA Innovative Association Award in 2022 and is a Board Member of Educators SA (EdSA). in 2020 Karen received the World Education Forum Award (Educators SA). Karen seeks to foster pre-service students' confidence and capacity to teach The Arts.
About me
Drama SA: Education Offcer (DSA)
Creative Arts Teachers SA (CATSA)
About me
Master of Education Flinders University
Bachelor of Arts Flinders University
Diploma of Education Flinders University
External engagement & recognition
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
PresidentCreative Arts Association Australia (CA3) |
2023 |
PresidentCreative Arts Association Australia (CA3) |
2022 |
Professional Association of the YearEducators SA |
2022 |
PresidentCreative Arts Association Australia (CA3) |
2021 |
PresidentCreative Arts Association Australia (CA3) |
2020 |
World Education Forum AwardEducators SA |
2020 |
Member of Executive: Education OfficerDrama SA |
2017 |
President of the Creative Arts Teachers SA Association (2020-)
Executive member of Drama SA (2017-)
Member of the Music Engagement Roundtable (2019-)
Member of ASME and Orff-Schulwerk Association.
Nominated and awarded the World Education Forum Award (Educators SA, 2020)
Member of the ACUP education review group (2019)
Recipient of PVC Student Engagement and Equity Grant. SSAF Funding allocation (2019)
Teaching and Learning- Interdisciplinary collaboration with the School of Arts, Architecture and Design and School of Education (2018)
EAS, Teaching and Learning collaboration, presentation at TIU, T&L Symposium (2018)
Research Assistant, Creative Body Based Learning (CBL) Project (2017)
Teaching & student supervision