Alicia Pettinella
Werribee
Summary
Experienced Health and Physical Education Teacher at Truganina P-9 College, with lots of experience in leadership. Passionate about student voice, agency and leadership with expertise in leading and teaching other colleagues. Skilled in behaviour management and mentoring, I successfully led whole-school initiatives that enhanced student voice and agency, while maintaining a positive classroom environment and supporting at-risk students. Recognized for fostering student leadership and engagement through innovative curriculum development and collaborative learning.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health and Physcial Education Secondary Teacher
Truganina P-9 College
01.2021 - Current
- PLC Leader of a team of 4 other Health and PE teachers
- Lead Inquiry Cycles and facilitated curriculum planning, assessment moderation and professional conversations
- Leading work in the School Improvement Team with a focus on Student Leadership
- Leading whole-school and sub-school PL on Student Voice, Agency and Leadership
- Facilitating school wide initiatives including Stand, Up Project, Food Drive, Student Leadership Elections, House Points System, School Radio and School Tours lead by student leaders.
- Developed positive rapport with students of various and diverse backgrounds.
- Weekly meetings with Student Leadership to teach leadership skills and gain student voice
- Maintained positive and professional classroom environment throughout school year.
- Organized extracurricular activities such as clubs, excursions and whole-school initiatives enriching the educational experience for students beyond the classroom.
- Served as a mentor to new teachers, sharing expertise and offering guidance for successful classroom management.
- Pursued professional development activities to broaden and deepen knowledge of content and teaching skills including growth coaching, Inspire Leadership Course and in-school PL.
- Offered supplemental and individualized instruction for at-risk and struggling students.
Education
Bachelor of Health And Physical Education - Third Method: Maths (Methods And Specialist)
Deakin Univeristy
Burwood, VIC11-2020
Skills
- Active listener
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Collaborative learning
- Mentoring students
- Curriculum development
- Peer coaching
- Behaviour management techniques
- Kind and empathetic
- Group leadership
Accomplishments
- Designed and conducted professional learning workshop for all Truganina P-9 staff
- Lead HAPE team of 4 other colleagues
- Led special student project that led to community involvement and raised funds for charity.
- Mentored 2 new teachers in instructional and classroom management strategies.
Certification
Inspire Academy Leadership Course 2025
Timeline
Health and Physcial Education Secondary Teacher
Truganina P-9 College
01.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Health And Physical Education - Third Method: Maths (Methods And Specialist)
Deakin Univeristy
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