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Amanda Andrews

Stafford Heights

Summary

Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teacher's Aide, Prep

ASHGROVE STATE SCHOOL
01.2022 - Current
  • Liaise with classroom teacher each morning regarding daily plan;
  • Support and assist the Teacher during class time;
  • Assist students with class work - including those with learning support or extension, individually or in small groups in classroom settings, undertaking activities as directed by the classroom teachers and/or the LAL;
  • Where applicable, ensure that learning support is executed in accordance with a students' Personalised Support Plan (PSP) or Personalised Learning Plan (PLP);
  • Prepare class activities and resources;
  • Accompany students required to leave the classroom;
  • Organise playground equipment and set provocations for outdoor time;
  • Perform playground duty;
  • Provide peer guidance to Float Teacher Aides when they are in attendance;
  • Attend weekly team meetings;
  • Maintain a tidy and orderly classroom;
  • Foster a positive and collaborative learning environment where the unique needs of all students are met;
  • Regularly communicate with family members and other staff, such as school counsellors, in order to meet the individual needs of each student

Administration Officer

Emperor Plumbing (Qld) Pty Ltd
01.2003 - Current
  • Office Manager - Invoicing, payroll, liaising with accountant regarding all tax matters, coordinating staff members, vehicle maintenance, staff entitlements, stationery and resource ordering and general administrative duties required

Administration Officer, CYMHS Academic Research Unit

CHILDREN'S HEALTH QUEENSLAND
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Organise, coordinate and manage the administrative functions for the Professor of Child and Youth Psychiatry in a professional manner including diary and email management, booking of conferences, travel, credit card reconciling, data entry, distribution of newsletter to families, updating and maintaining project registers
  • Perform meeting secretariat functions including preparation of meeting packs (agenda, reports), minute taking, organising and scheduling meetings
  • Clinical Administrative support to clinical Psychiatrists - booking and scheduling appointments on ieMR, communicating with patients/families regarding appointments, processing billing slips and actioning any tasks required for follow up appointments
  • Provide administration support to the CYMHS research team - including data entry, carpark and lift proximity cards, stationery orders and general administrative task

Administration Officer, CYMHS Placements

CHILDREN'S HEALTH QUEENSLAND
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Work collaboratively and supportively with the other administration and reception staff to support the operations of the Adolescent Unit and Day Program at Jacaranda Place and the children and families accessing the services
  • Provide administrative and reception support to the clinical staff at Jacaranda Place with booking of fleet vehicles, meeting rooms and calendar management
  • Maintain confidentiality and utilise tact, discretion and respect to all staff, patients and families

Ward 8B

CHILDREN'S HEALTH QUEENSLAND
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Provide administrative support to all staff in relation to patient admissions, family meetings and daily tasks required for the ward
  • Booking of meeting rooms on shared calendar
  • Monitor incoming external and internal telephone calls and process accordingly
  • Ensure all appropriate clinical documentation and results have been processed efficiently and ensuring the patient records and information are correct

Acute Response Team

CHILDREN'S HEALTH QUEENSLAND
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Provide high quality, confidential administrative support to the Acute Response Team
  • Attend daily clinical meetings and participate where required
  • Utilising CIMHA, action the daily task required- uploading consent forms, sending clinical notes to external practitioners, delivery of reports for the daily meetings
  • Processing roster changes for staff on vRoster and processing AVACS accordingly
  • Ordering of stationary and other equipment as per the requirements of the team

Teacher's Aide, Learning Support

MATER DEI, PRIMARY SCHOOL
01.2013 - 01.2017
  • Foster a positive and collaborative learning environment where the unique needs of all students are met;
  • Assist students with class work - including those with learning support or extension, individually or in small groups in classroom settings, undertaking activities as directed by the classroom teachers and/or the LAL;
  • Arrange educational activities outside the classroom and supervise the students during breaks and mealtime;
  • Regularly communicate with family members and other staff, such as school counsellors, in order to meet the individual needs of each student;
  • Ensure the classroom environment meets standards for safety and cleanliness;

Legal Secretary

Allens Arthur Robinson
01.1997 - 01.2005
  • Administrative support to the Partner and the team
  • Amending documents, end of month billings, organising travel and accommodation, diary management, opening and closing files, compilation of correspondence and documents, dealing with clients and general administration duties

Education

Certificate III -

Education & Support

Certificate III -

Office Administration

Year 12 -

All Hallows' School

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • MyHR
  • HBCIS
  • Xero
  • MYOB
  • Typing - 85 WPM

Community Volunteering

  • Red Hill Special School
  • Christmas Concert - donate books/gifts for students
  • Come & Try Day, QRL
  • Volunteer for children with disabilities
  • Volunteer - The Smith Family Christmas Appeal

Working History

  • ASHGROVE STATE SCHOOL, Teacher's Aide, Prep, 01/01/22, Present, General teacher aide, 01/01/17, 12/31/20, Liaise with classroom teacher each morning regarding daily plan, Support and assist the Teacher during class time, Assist students with class work - including those with learning support or extension, individually or in small groups in classroom settings, undertaking activities as directed by the classroom teachers and/or the LAL, Where applicable, ensure that learning support is executed in accordance with a students' Personalised Support Plan (PSP) or Personalised Learning Plan (PLP), Prepare class activities and resources, Accompany students required to leave the classroom, Organise playground equipment and set provocations for outdoor time, Perform playground duty, Provide peer guidance to Float Teacher Aides when they are in attendance, Attend weekly team meetings, Maintain a tidy and orderly classroom, Foster a positive and collaborative learning environment where the unique needs of all students are met, Regularly communicate with family members and other staff, such as school counsellors, in order to meet the individual needs of each student
  • CHILDREN'S HEALTH QUEENSLAND, Administration Officer, CYMHS Academic Research Unit, 01/01/20, 12/31/22, Organise, coordinate and manage the administrative functions for the Professor of Child and Youth Psychiatry in a professional manner including diary and email management, booking of conferences, travel, credit card reconciling, data entry, distribution of newsletter to families, updating and maintaining project registers, Perform meeting secretariat functions including preparation of meeting packs (agenda, reports), minute taking, organising and scheduling meetings, Clinical Administrative support to clinical Psychiatrists - booking and scheduling appointments on ieMR, communicating with patients/families regarding appointments, processing billing slips and actioning any tasks required for follow up appointments, Provide administration support to the CYMHS research team - including data entry, carpark and lift proximity cards, stationery orders and general administrative task
  • MATER DEI, PRIMARY SCHOOL, Teacher's Aide, Learning Support, 01/01/13, 12/31/17, Foster a positive and collaborative learning environment where the unique needs of all students are met, Assist students with class work - including those with learning support or extension, individually or in small groups in classroom settings, undertaking activities as directed by the classroom teachers and/or the LAL, Arrange educational activities outside the classroom and supervise the students during breaks and mealtime, Regularly communicate with family members and other staff, such as school counsellors, in order to meet the individual needs of each student, Ensure the classroom environment meets standards for safety and cleanliness
  • Allens Arthur Robinson, Legal Secretary - Property Department, 01/01/97, 12/31/05, Administrative support to the Partner and the team, Amending documents, end of month billings, organising travel and accommodation, diary management, opening and closing files, compilation of correspondence and documents, dealing with clients and general administration duties
  • Emperor Plumbing (Qld) Pty Ltd, Administration Officer, 01/01/03, Present, Office Manager - Invoicing, payroll, liaising with accountant regarding all tax matters, coordinating staff members, vehicle maintenance, staff entitlements, stationery and resource ordering and general administrative duties required

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 05/03/78

Attributes

  • Nurturing/caring nature
  • High level of organisational skills
  • Professional and respectful
  • Excellent communicator
  • Team player
  • Shows initiative
  • Reliable/trustworthy
  • Positive attitude

Certification

Certificate III In Education Support

CPR

First Aid

Diabeties


Timeline

Teacher's Aide, Prep

ASHGROVE STATE SCHOOL
01.2022 - Current

Administration Officer, CYMHS Academic Research Unit

CHILDREN'S HEALTH QUEENSLAND
01.2020 - 01.2022

Administration Officer, CYMHS Placements

CHILDREN'S HEALTH QUEENSLAND
01.2020 - 01.2022

Ward 8B

CHILDREN'S HEALTH QUEENSLAND
01.2020 - 01.2022

Acute Response Team

CHILDREN'S HEALTH QUEENSLAND
01.2020 - 01.2022

Teacher's Aide, Learning Support

MATER DEI, PRIMARY SCHOOL
01.2013 - 01.2017

Administration Officer

Emperor Plumbing (Qld) Pty Ltd
01.2003 - Current

Legal Secretary

Allens Arthur Robinson
01.1997 - 01.2005

Certificate III -

Office Administration

Year 12 -

All Hallows' School

Certificate III -

Education & Support
Amanda Andrews