Curriculum Vitae

Personal Information

Registration Status: Full registration
Registration number: 317571
I am a highly motivated, conscientious and capable person. I am passionate about the quality of education delivered to children and I have much to offer the classroom environment.
 
Key Skills

• Tailoring my literacy and numeracy programmes to reflect individual needs
• Teaching as inquiry which allows me to determine, assess, plan and evaluate learning
• Creating an environment that encourages students to set goals, take risks and set their next steps in order to take increased control of their learning
• Communicating effectively with students and parents
• Developing effective and supportive team relationships
• Having a clear understanding of the expectations that have been set by the National Standards in reading, writing and mathematics 
• Integrating the use of ICT's into the classroom programme 
(Click here to see my Class Blog from 2012)

Teaching Experience

Relief Teacher
August 2013 - current

I currently relieve across all year levels at several different Primary Schools in Christchurch

Scale A Teacher, Sumner School
July 2009 - December 2012

At Sumner School I was a member of the Year 3/4 team.
My key responsibilities included:
• Implementing Sheena Cameron reading strategies to develop reading comprehension across our team
• Improving our writing programme and assessment
• Using MUSAC, and my own assessment folder to maintain accurate and detailed records for each student across curriculum areas
• Integrating our SURFER values and the school’s vision for teaching and learning into my daily
programme
• Organsing team sporting events
 
My additional responsibilities included:
• Proven leadership in Performing Arts
• I organised lunchtime practices and attended and participated in after school rehearsals and
concerts for the Wearable Arts section of the Cultural Festival
• Staff representative on the PTA
• Assisting in the organisation of Community Pride, Keeping Christchurch Beautiful
• Providing all students in the Year 3/4 and Year 7/8 team with a basic understanding of German
• Teacher in charge of the House System 

Professional Development:
• Won Staff Scholarship in 2012 and attended the NZRA 'Reading between the Vines' conference in Napier. 
• Attended I-pad course at Fendalton School 
• Attended e-time workshops 
• Attended Sheena Cameron and Jill Eggleton workshops

Teaching Practices 2008- 2009
Cashmere Primary School, Kirkwood Intermediate School and Opawa School
I successfully completed all of my teaching practices

Itinerant Spanish Teacher, St Mark’s School
July 2004 - September 2005
My key responsibilities included:
• I taught approximately 30 Year 8 students basic conversational vocabulary, and grammar skills which prepared and enthused them for language study at secondary school

Team Leader, Learn to Swim Tutor and Swim Coach, Aquagym Swim Centre
July 2000 - current

I have been involved with AquaGym Swim Centre for many years. I have taught learn to swim to people of all ages and abilities. 

My current responsibilities include:
• Training new Learn to Swim staff and providing them with feedback
• Modelling good teaching practice and liaising with parents

 
Professional Experience

Child Support Officer, Inland Revenue
November 2005 - May 2009

At Inland Revenue I worked for two specialised child support teams dealing with customers’ objections to assessment, and the resolution of complaints lodged with the department’s Complaints’ Management Service.

My key responsibilities included:
• Providing specialist advice, recovering arrears and establishing arrangements for child support
payments through proactive contact with customers
• The application of knowledge and understanding of the principles and practices underlying the
Child Support Act 1991, and the New Zealand tax administration systems
• The formulation and explanations of judgments, conclusions and decisions
• The application of effective problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation techniques
 
Education

2014 -  I am studying towards a Diploma in Interior Design through The Interior Design Institute
2008—2009 Graduate Diploma in Teaching, Primary, University of Canterbury
2003—2005 Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Political Science, University of Canterbury

Interests

Rock climbing, cycling, yoga and walking