ISfTE Member-at-large Executive Board

Candidate Statement for Catherine Sinclair

I am an Associate Professor at the University of Western Sydney in

Sydney Australia, a multi-award winning teacher educator, and
have been recorded in the Marquis Who’s Who in the World (2009
and 2010 editions). I am a long term ISfTE member having
attended at least 12 ISfTEs over the past 16 years. I have been a
Paper Group Leader at 3 ISfTEs (Scotland, Minnesota USA and
Australia), Chair of the ‘Defining the Global Educator’ Symposium at
the 2000 ISfTE in Maryland, USA; key note speaker at the 2009
ISfTE in Utah, USA; and, mentor to new members at the Utah
seminar. I was editor of the ISfTE journal, JISTE, from 2003-2006
leading a nine-country Editorial Board and reviewers from 15
countries. In my four years as editor, I increased the number
articles submitted for publication by 100%, accepted manuscripts
from more than 20 countries, and increased the number of
reviewers by 79%. I continue to serve on the JISTE Editorial Board
and review submitted manuscripts. I also served on the ISfTE
Steering Committee for four years and was involved in the
formation of the previous Constitution.

During my time in office I intend to support the Secretary-General

in any way I can in the conduct of the business of ISfTE; develop
and implement policy; review projects, policies and seminar sites;
and mentor and build leadership capacity within new ISfTE
members.

Regards