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VALERIE GOULD’S BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATIONValerie Gould has a Bachelor of Economics and a Diploma of Education from UWA.Her first four years in teaching were in the areas of Economics and Mathematics.Following seven years working in New York with Ernst and Young, and being greatlyinvolved in the introduction of microcomputer applications into business, Valeriereturned to WA as Director of Computing at St Mary’s Anglican Girls School.Following seven years at St Mary’s, she worked with the Curriculum Council for fourand a half years before joining AISWA as the Manager of Curriculum andCommonwealth Targeted Programs (now Australian Government Targeted Programs– and called the AISWA Targeted Programs). She has worked closely with schoolsand other stakeholders in the areas of curriculum change, Curriculum Frameworkand Senior Secondary Education.She was promoted to the position of Deputy Executive Director in 2003. Ms Gould’sresponsibilities as Deputy Executive Director include the management of Stateeducation issues, such as funding and registration of schools and teachers. Shecontinues to be involved with the Curriculum Council and the implementation of thenew Senior Secondary strategy, as well as managing the AISWA TargetedPrograms, and represents AISWA on the Western Australian College of TeachingBoard.Media Contact:Mrs Audrey Jackson0400 109 500Page 2 of 2