2017
Term 3-4 Science Teacher,
Bridgetown High School
(6 months contract)

Planning, teaching and assessment of year 7 students, including gifted students and individuals with special needs, within a mainstreamed, inclusive classroom.
Planning, teaching and assessment of year 9 students on a modified pathway, including individuals with learning challenges and special needs.
Providing relief in mathematics, English, physical education, and HASS.

2017
Relief Teacher,
Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School (Primary)

Teaching general education students, including individuals with learning challenges and special needs.
Team-teaching in upper primary classes Teaching whole school specialist classes, e.g. Art and Religious Education.
Established positive relationships with students, parents and other staff.

2016
Oct-Dec
Pre-service Teacher, Professional Practice. Yr 4,
Dalyellup Primary School

Planning and teaching all learning areas using a broad range of teaching strategies including: whole class, direct instruction, project based learning.
iteracy – whole class direct Instruction/explicit teaching of grammar and spelling conventions.
Maths – whole class explicit teaching/ability based groups: chance and data; money; and time; emphasis on real world examples & practical applications.
Established positive relationships with school staff, students and parents.

2014 May-June
Pre-service Teacher, Professional Practice Yr 6/7
Augusta Primary School

Maths - whole class explicit teaching of new concepts – number and algebra, measurement and geometry
Literacy – whole class explicit teaching of grammar/spelling; I planned whole class poetry lessons - students presented poetry to parents/carers
Established positive relationships with my mentor teacher, students, parents and other school staff.

2014-16
Tutor (self-employed)
South West Tutoring, Margaret River

Provide tuition in spelling and reading for primary and secondary students using
Direct Instruction approach to deliver synthetic phonics program.
Special needs tutoring for individuals with learning difficulties and/or disabilities in literacy and numeracy using explicit teaching instruction.

2011-15
Education Assistant (Relief)
Margaret River Montessori School

Prepared learning materials & environment and provided support to teacher and students in Junior primary, Middle primary and Upper primary
Taught small (ability based) groups in upper primary (literacy & numeracy)

2009-12
Landcare Coordinator,
Lower Blackwood Land Conservation District Committee (LCDC),
Kudardup

WA Management of LCDC committee, including facilitation and planning of meetings and workshops for committee members and local landholders
Funding applications and Project management
Supervised ‘Friends of the Hardy Inlet’ community volunteer project
Planned and facilitated workshops within community groups and local students at Karridale and Augusta Primary Schools.

2017-2018 – Graduate Certificate Secondary Science, Murdoch University, WA
2016 - Graduate Diploma Education (Primary) Edith Cowan University, WA
2000 – Bachelor of Applied Science (Environmental Science), Charles Sturt Uni, NSW