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Education
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ALICIA GOULD

Werribee,VIC

Summary

I am an experienced, passionate and enthusiastic educator and leader seeking to apply for a 'Learning Specialist - Teaching and Learning' role at Wimba Primary School. My professional experience as a classroom teacher in one of Victoria's largest primary schools and at a new and developing school in low socio-economic areas has reinforced my passion for the career and the importance of working collaboratively with associate teachers in the pursuit of excellence in teaching and learning. I pride myself on my knowledge and experience as an educator and strive to work collaboratively with colleagues and school leadership to achieve school improvement outcomes.

I come from a long background in education, training, coaching and mentoring and I am excited by the opportunity to take the next step in my teaching and leadership journey as a Learning Specialist at Wimba Primary School.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Grade Guide

Wimba Primary School
01.2025 - Current
  • Maintaining an inclusive and diverse team culture, promoting respect and understanding among all members.
  • Working with Learning Specialist to develop CIA meeting agendas, and chairing said meetings when the Learning Specialist is absent.
  • Facilitating team meetings to develop CAT assessment tasks and moderate student work samples.
  • Empowering team members by delegating responsibilities according to individual strengths and areas of expertise.
  • Collaborating with other school leaders to work towards shared goals and ensure alignment across teams.
  • Utilising curriculum documentation in the planning process.
  • Camp leader and primary point of contact on 5/6 City Experience Camp.
  • Primary point of contact for behaviour management in the Grade 5/6 cohort.
  • Managing year level budget with the Business Manager.
  • Organising excursions, camps and special events (e.g. Graduations)

Classroom Teacher

Wimba Primary School
01.2025 - Current
  • Creating supportive and inclusive learning environments, fostering positive classroom atmospheres that support student growth and learning.
  • Assessing and improving lesson plans through implementation and experimentation.
  • Utilising formative and summative assessment data to inform planning and instructional practice.
  • Fostering a positive and pleasant classroom culture while maintaining learning development goals.
  • Developing positive rapport with students of various and diverse backgrounds.
  • Assessing student performance using various assessment tools, providing constructive feedback for improvement.
  • Establishing goals for student achievement supported by guaranteed and viable curriculum documentation.
  • Developing learning objectives for each subject area to quantify learning and set benchmarks.
  • Maintaining knowledge of school curriculum, standards and policies.
  • Designing engaging and personalised instruction to nurture and empower students, resulting in positive learning outcomes and student achievement.
  • Utilising differentiated instruction strategies to accommodate diverse learning styles and abilities in the classroom.
  • Engaging in professional development to learn best practices and improve processes.
  • Establishing positive relationships with parents through regular communication, fostering a supportive home-school partnership.
  • Acting as a mentor to two pre-service teachers undertaking university studies.

Team Leader

Manor Lakes P-12 College
01.2024 - 12.2024

- Maintained an inclusive and diverse team culture, promoting respect and understanding among all members.

- Developed meeting agendas and chaired Professional Learning Teams (PLT's).

- Empowered team members by delegating responsibilities according to individual strengths and areas of expertise

- Collaborated with other school leaders to establish shared goals and ensure alignment across teams.

- Utilised Curriculum Documentation in the planning process.

Classroom Teacher

Manor Lakes P-12 College
01.2021 - 12.2024
  • Created supportive and inclusive learning environments, fostering positive classroom atmospheres that support student growth and learning.
  • Assessed and improved lesson plans through implementation and experimentation.
  • Utilised formative and summative assessment data to inform planning and instructional practice.
  • Fostered a positive and pleasant classroom culture while maintaining learning development goals.
  • Developed positive rapport with students of various and diverse backgrounds.
  • Assessed student performance using various assessment tools, providing constructive feedback for improvement.
  • Established goals for student achievement supported by guaranteed and viable curriculum documentation.
  • Developed learning objectives for each subject area to quantify learning and set benchmarks.
  • Maintained knowledge of school curriculum, standards and policies.
  • Designed engaging and personalised instruction to nurture and empower students, resulting in positive learning outcomes and student achievement.
  • Utilised differentiated instruction strategies to accommodate diverse learning styles and abilities in the classroom.
  • Engaged in professional development to learn best practices and improve processes.
  • Established positive relationships with parents through regular communication, fostering a supportive home-school partnership.
  • Acted as a mentor for beginning teachers completing their VIT and pre-service teachers undertaking university studies.

Casual Relief Teacher (CRT)

Tradewind Australia
01.2020 - 12.2020
  • Implemented effective behaviour management strategies, resulting in improved student focus and participation.
  • Followed classroom plans left by the class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
  • Implemented prepared lesson plans in established classrooms.
  • Supervised recess and lunchtime activities.
  • Maintained day-to-day classroom management to promote student learning.

Training Manager

The Sporting Globe Bar & Grill
01.2018 - 05.2020
  • Monitored and evaluated training performance to determine quality and cohesiveness.
  • Trained new hires to perform cross-training exercises with experienced workers.
  • Communicated all learning and performance objectives, schedules, and training assessments to upper management.
  • Evaluated the effectiveness of training programs using various assessment tools, providing valuable feedback for continuous improvement.
  • Facilitated team-building exercises that improved communication and collaboration among team members.

Education

Bachelor of Education P-12 - Education

Victoria University
Footscray, VIC
12.2019

Victorian Certificate of Education - VCE

Maribyrnong College
Maribyrnong, VIC
11.2015

Skills

  • Communication
  • Delegation
  • Approachability
  • Student Motivation and Engagement
  • Self-management
  • Team-management
  • Problem solving
  • Teamwork
  • Planning
  • Nurturing
  • Online Teaching
  • Google Classroom

Accomplishments

  • Transitioned seamlessly into a new school in 2025 in a Grade Guide role, leading a group of staff whom I had never met previously and being a part of the first middle-leaders group at Wimba Primary School.
  • Successfully completed the Inspire – Local Leaders program through the Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership in 2023.
  • Led a team of 9 staff members in a Grade 2 cohort to achieve optimal learning outcomes for students in 2024.

Certification

  • UEB Online Accessible Braille training: Literacy Modules 1 & 2
  • UEB Online Accessible Braille training: Introductory Mathematics
  • Working With Children's Check (current)
  • Asthma First Aid for School Staff (current)
  • Infection Control Training - COVID 19 (current)
  • Risk Management (current)
  • (Government Schools) Protecting Children - Mandatory Reporting and other Obligations (current)
  • (Early Childhood) Protecting Children - Mandatory Reporting and other Obligations for the Early Childhood Sector (current)
  • (Non-Government Schools) Protecting Children - Mandatory Reporting and other Obligations (current)
  • First Aid and CPR Certificates (current)
  • CRT1930 Supporting Reading in primary school (2019)
  • PBTR - Harassment and Discrimination (2017)
  • PBTR - Child Protection (2017)
  • Victorian Certificate of Education (2015)
  • Safe Food Handling Certificate (current)
  • Responsible Service of Alcohol Certificate (current)
  • Level 1 Volleyball Referee (2013)
  • Level 1 Coaches Course (2013)

Timeline

Grade Guide

Wimba Primary School
01.2025 - Current

Classroom Teacher

Wimba Primary School
01.2025 - Current

Team Leader

Manor Lakes P-12 College
01.2024 - 12.2024

Classroom Teacher

Manor Lakes P-12 College
01.2021 - 12.2024

Casual Relief Teacher (CRT)

Tradewind Australia
01.2020 - 12.2020

Training Manager

The Sporting Globe Bar & Grill
01.2018 - 05.2020

Bachelor of Education P-12 - Education

Victoria University

Victorian Certificate of Education - VCE

Maribyrnong College

Professional Referees

Toan Phan | Learning Specialist - Engagement and Wellbeing - Wimba Primary School | Ph: 0411 357 185 

e: Toan.Phan@education.vic.gov.au

Maclaine Lewis | Assistant Principal - Manor Lakes P-12 College | Ph: 0448 184 523

e: Maclaine.Lewis@education.vic.gov.au

Sarah Lochhead | Learning Specialist - Teaching and Learning - Wimba Primary School | Ph: 0417 390 321

e: Sarah.Lochhead@education.vic.gov.au

Jessica Lewis | Leading Teacher - Warreen Primary School | Ph: 0449 791 126

e: Jessica.Lewis3@education.vic.gov.au



ALICIA GOULD