Karen

FULL NAME: Karen O'Leary (Team Leader)

NICK NAME: Silly Sausage

QUALIFICATION: Qualified Registered Teacher

YEARS TEACHING AT ADA-LAIDE: 9

What is your favourite Adelaide song?
The Adelaide Anthem and Silly Sausage.

If you were a dance what would you be?
A BREAKDANCE!

Can you describe a typical day at Adelaide in ONE word?
Inspirational.

What's the best thing about teaching at Adelaide?
The people, the mabo, the vibe.

What inspired you to be a teacher?
An affinity to children ... or perhaps an affinity to not growing up ... also, a desire to make a difference in an industry that really needs teachers with charisma, enthusiasm, and a good sense of fun.

What skills/qualities are important to teach our future 'big people'?
A sense of humour, genuineness, the ability to communicate with a diverse range of personalities on a diverse range of topics, the ability to enthuse children about who they are and what they want to become, and the ability to equip them with the tools to do so.