2022 National Certification Project

Dr Nancy Bonfiglio-Pavisich is a Leadership Consultant.  With a focus on educational leadership, teaching and learning, change management, and school improvement, Nancy has worked with leaders and teachers to facilitate change in their respective schools. She has researched, designed, implemented, and evaluated system, school, and individual programs for teachers and leaders that include but are not limited to quality induction, mentoring, school improvement, and contextualised staff professional development. She has submitted her Ph.D. in Mentoring, has a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership, and qualifications in Languages, Literacy and Numeracy, Business Management, and Religious Education. She is a Life and Group Styles Inventory and DISC Facilitator, a Sessional Tutor and Stategies and Partnership Consultant for the University of Notre Dame, and is also qualified as a Life Coach. With a passion for education, Nancy’s leadership and teaching and learning practices are underpinned by evidence-based research. She is a regular contributor to the ACEL Resources in Action series and has been the recipient of the New Voice Scholarship Award (2020) and has also been recognised by ACELWA with a Certificate of Excellence in Educational Leadership.

Meika Pfeiffer-Gough is a School Leadership and Teaching Quality Consultant, a new role for 2022. Meika has gained her experience and knowledge whilst working across a variety of educational settings in the PK-12 environment, during her 17 years as a teacher and leader. She has always been a firm advocate for empowering staff and students to develop growth mindsets and is passionate in her belief that strong, positive, and supportive teacher-student relationships, are fundamental to improving teaching and learning outcomes in schools.