1996 - Self-employed.
1997 - Create a Kids' Book: workshops, MSS assessment, email courses.
1996 - 2002 Memories in Print: biographies of elderly people for their families.
1995 - 2000, sessional lecturer at Deakin University and Australian Catholic University; English, children's literature and linguistics..
1992-1994 Deakin University, Rusden and Burwood Campuses: Lecturer A8, School of Literature and Journalism, Faculty of Arts.
1988 -1992: St Paul's School, Baxter: Head of Library Services for Woodleigh, the senior campus, and Minimbah, the junior campus at Frankston.
1981-1985: Australian Catholic University, Christ Campus: Senior Tutor, Department of English Literature and Language, both part and full time.
1980: Institute of Early Childhood Development (now School of Early Childhood Studies): Sessional lecturer in children's literature.
1980: Brighton City Library: Children's Librarian.
1967-1969: Essendon-Broadmeadows Regional Library Service (now Moonee Valley Regional Library Service): foundation Children's Librarian.
1963 -1966: Three libraries specialising in textiles, management and engineering.