Sarah Tillott

Sarah Tillott

Lecturer in the Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health at the University of Wollongong

Dr Sarah Tillott, BN, Master Health Science, PhD ( Education) has taught in the university sector for over 10 years, teaching in both the undergraduate and postgraduate space. She has led the University of Wollongong Resilience task and finish force, and completed studies looking at the impact on mindfulness in first in the family students at UOW. Sarah recently completed her PhD in Education which reviews resilience theory and its application in children. Sarah is the CEO of a resilience organisation and works with the Cronulla Sharks and NRL Dragons within the community, deploying resilience focused programmes. Sarah is currently working in partnership with Griffith University to review the impact on resilience focused programmes in vulnerable areas.

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Classroom strategies for building resilience
Classroom strategies for building resilience

‘Through careful reflection, design and planning of daily learning activities, teachers can identify opportunities for teaching resilience in their classroom.’ Dr Sarah Tillott and Dr Michelle Neumann discuss learning activities that foster resilience in the classroom.

Adaptive and maladaptive traits of resilience
Adaptive and maladaptive traits of resilience

‘There are several cognitive strategies that support the development of resilience … these are the skills we want to encourage children to develop in the early years.’ In part two of her series on resilience, Dr Sarah Tillott discusses the adaptive and maladaptive traits of resilience.

Resilience theory and the brain
Resilience theory and the brain

‘Being exposed to adversity is inevitable. How we manage and adapt as a response is what can make the difference between poor outcomes, or outcomes that signify growth from the experience.’ Dr Sarah Tillott explores resilience theory and the brain, and the importance of developing resilience skills from an early age.