Arts Online Team
Project Director
Simon Chiaroni
Simon is director of Arts Online and is supported by project manager Jane Ferguson. Both have worked in publishing and website maintenance for many years. In the past Simon was a secondary school music teacher. From 2000, he led the publication of multiple Ministry of Education resources for dance, drama, music, and the visual arts, including handbooks, audio CDs, videos, posters, and resources for students.
Community Facilitators
Verity Davidson
Verity is the community facilitator for Dramanet. She has over 40 years experience in drama education. She holds a BA Hons in Drama from Rhodes University, South Africa, and a Masters in Drama from the University of Auckland. Verity is a past national president and Auckland Branch Chair of the Drama Education NZ subject association, and has been head of drama at Waitakere College, Auckland, at Baradene College of the Sacred Heart, Auckland, and, most recently, at Nayland College, Nelson.
Bridget Blair
Bridget is the community facilitator for Visartsnet. She is Head of the Arts Faculty at Cashmere High School in Christchurch and has over 14 years teaching experience and past involvement in NCEA Visual Arts moderation. Bridget majored in photography for her Fine Arts degree and has been involved in the Curriculum Implementation Group and resource development at a national level. Her current areas of speciality are planning, teaching and assessment in the Visual Arts.
Emma Jarman
Emma is the community facilitator for Musicnet. She is HOD Music and TIC of Sound and Lighting at James Hargest College in Invercargill. She has many other roles in the community including as a woodwind teacher at Out of School Music, Musical Director of the Invercargill City and Southland Youth Jazz Bands, and involvement in music assessment work at a national level. She plays regularly in local events including musical theatre company shows, community festivals, and the originals dub/drum n' bass band Rhythmonyx.
Sally Waanders
Sally Waanders is the community facilitator for Arthistorynet. She is currently HOD of Art at Rosehill College teaching Art History and Visual Arts at both junior and senior secondary levels. Sally is involved with assessment and resource development at a national level and has been part of the Curriculum Review Group for Art History.
Patrice O'Brien
Patrice O'Brien is the community facilitator for Dancenet. She also teaches dance at the Faculty of Education, University of Auckland. In the past, she has taught both dance and drama to all levels at secondary school.