Alexandra Louise Natale
Glenbrook,NSW
Summary
Proficient educator skilled in research, data analysis, leadership and change in both secondary and tertiary educational contexts. Provides a diverse experiential background with a robust capacity to learn and quickly grow to be a valued team member.
Eager to empower individuals to navigate change on an organisational and personal level. Strong believer in the the value of meaningful educational change, thereby placing learners and those that support learners at the heart of my practice.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Science Teacher at St Columba's Catholic College
Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese
01.2023 - Current
- Communicated with students and parents regarding academic progress, assignments, and behaviour.
- Cultivated positive relationships with students, parents and staff to optimise instruction and support learning outcomes.
- Utilised diverse, evidence-based instructional approaches to support different learning styles and help students comprehend complex concepts.
- Demonstrated positive and effective classroom management skills.
- Coordinated and collaborated with faculty members during unit implementation.
- Designed and utilised exams and assessment tools to measure student progress.
- Transformed data to examine and report on student performance across assessment tasks.
- Provided individualised feedback to support student learning and development.
- Reflected on unit plans and lesson plans to continuously improve teaching.
Science Teacher at Echuca College
Department Of Education And Training Victoria
01.2021 - 01.2023
- As above.
- Lead the year 8 science team in curriculum restructure, innovative resource development and implementation.
- Contributed collaboratively to the development of senior biology and chemistry curriculum documentation to meet school-wide compliance deadlines.
- Engaged in regular peer learning community (PLC) cycles to devise, implement and evaluate a change initiative within the school.
- As Science Talent Search Coordinator, supported students in the generation and implementation of personal-interest science projects.
Private Tutor
Self Employed
01.2017 - 12.2021
- Cultivated the enhancement of student confidence, competence and work ethic through individualised coaching.
- Assessed student skill at intake, collaborated with student and parents regarding goals, and addressed key skill gaps to achieve quantitative growth within 3-6 months.
- Scheduled and conducted 25+ individual and group lessons weekly across numerous subjects (Biology, English, Mathematics, Legal Studies, Economics, Studies of Religion).
Laboratory Demonstrator
The University Of Sydney
07.2019 - 12.2020
- Delivered instructional presentations to a course of tertiary laboratory students (BIOL1997, School of Life and Environmental Sciences)
- Provided individualised, technical guidance to laboratory students.
- Accurately assessed and provided individualised feedback on tertiary level student assignments.
Education
Professional Certificate - Leading Transformations: Manage Change
Macquarie University
Online08.2023
Master of Teaching (Secondary) (Leading Learning) -
Australian Catholic University
Melbourne, VIC12.2022
Leadership Development Program Alumni -
Teach For Australia
Melbourne, VIC12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience
University of Sydney
Sydney, NSW01.2020
Higher School Certificate -
Freeman Catholic College
Bonnyrigg Heights, NSW2014
Skills
- Life-long leaner
- Highly reliable, efficient, organised and conscientious
- Able to thrive in a remote working environment
- Self-motivated, self-managing and self-reflective
- Driven by helping people
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Knowledgeable regarding impact assessments, training needs analysis and training plans, gap analysis, force-field analysis, route analysis
- Strong data research, validation and analysis skills
- Strong data transformation and presentation skills
- Continuous evaluation and improvement
- Tactful, targeted, constructive feedback
- Concise, engaging presentation development
- Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint, Google Suite
- Graphic design
Hobbies
- Videography
- Leatherworking
- Painting
Languages
Italian
Limited Working
Timeline
Science Teacher at St Columba's Catholic College
Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese
01.2023 - Current
Science Teacher at Echuca College
Department Of Education And Training Victoria
01.2021 - 01.2023
Laboratory Demonstrator
The University Of Sydney
07.2019 - 12.2020
Private Tutor
Self Employed
01.2017 - 12.2021
Professional Certificate - Leading Transformations: Manage Change
Macquarie University
Master of Teaching (Secondary) (Leading Learning) -
Australian Catholic University
Leadership Development Program Alumni -
Teach For Australia
Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience
University of Sydney
Higher School Certificate -
Freeman Catholic College
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