Vanessa Chatfield
Summary
Passionate, creative and caring Teacher with valuable experience in classroom management, administering professional development, and effective planning to met the curriculum standards. Highly skilled at motivating students growth through positive encouragement and hands on experiences. Equipped with background experience and proven success in educating english second language learners. Strong literacy pedagogy and very competent at performing independently or working collaboratively as a member of a teaching team.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Homeroom Teacher
Taaleem
08.2022 - Current
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
Literacy Lead Teacher
Taaleem
08.2022 - Current
- Supported and up skilled teachers on literacy practise by running regular PD sessions.
- Observed and recorded teachers literacy methods to suggest improvements.
- Implemented creative ways to foster student literacy engagement through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Ensured literacy resources were accessible and suggested ways of using them for best practice.
Across School Lead Teacher
Nga Awa Ki Te Moana Kahui Ako
01.2021 - 07.2022
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers to help students reach learning objectives.
- Advised and counseled teachers to help them develop skills and knowledge required to be successful.
Junior Classroom Teacher
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
08.2016 - 07.2022
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet curriculum standards.
Education
Certificate of Early Childhood - Education
Rowe Education
Darwin, Australia12.2015
Bachelor of Teacher (Primary) - Education
University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand12.2011
Skills
- Behavior Management
- Teacher Training
- Parent and Student Communication
- Teacher Collaboration
- English as a Second Language Teaching
Timeline
Homeroom Teacher
Taaleem
08.2022 - Current
Literacy Lead Teacher
Taaleem
08.2022 - Current
Across School Lead Teacher
Nga Awa Ki Te Moana Kahui Ako
01.2021 - 07.2022
Junior Classroom Teacher
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
08.2016 - 07.2022
Certificate of Early Childhood - Education
Rowe Education
Bachelor of Teacher (Primary) - Education
University of Waikato
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