Amelia Olsen
Point Vernon,QLD
Summary
Innovative and motivated person who engages well with students and community. Seeking to enjoy classroom teaching with a focus on wellbeing and student success.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Teaching Principal
Department of Education Queensland
Widgee State School, QLD
10.2021 - 03.2024
- Conducted regular staff meetings to discuss teaching strategies and review student progress.
- Developed and implemented school-wide curriculum plans, ensuring alignment with state standards.
- Supervised and evaluated teachers and other staff members on an ongoing basis.
- Coordinated professional development activities for faculty and staff.
- Managed budgeting processes related to educational programs, personnel, and materials.
- Performed administrative duties such as attendance tracking, scheduling parent conferences.
- Facilitated communication between parents and guardians, students, teachers, administrators, and community stakeholders.
- Monitored student behavior in classrooms and hallways; addressed disciplinary issues when necessary.
- Established positive relationships with families by attending school events or hosting parent nights.
- Analyzed data from assessments to identify areas of improvement within the school system.
- Managed school administration operations and organized teacher schedules, student registration processes and class orientation sessions.
- Instructed teachers on classroom management, behavior and instructional strategies.
- Interacted positively with staff to demonstrate professional conduct expectations of teaching and administrative personnel.
- Informed students and parents of policies and procedures regarding student behavior and disciplinary actions.
- Encouraged and voiced positive feedback to mentor and motivate new teachers.
- Oversaw school budgets, documented changes and tracked expenses to allocate and manage school funds.
- Monitored school administration activity and implemented policies to support student safety, inclusion and academic success.
- Guided instruction by mentoring teachers to improve leadership and teaching effectiveness.
Classroom Teacher
Department of Education Queensland
Kilkivan State School P-10 , QLD
01.2013 - 09.2021
- Involved in all aspects of the P-10 school.
- Middle years teacher from Year 6-10 in the areas of English and Humanities.
- Specifically taught 'writing' across the whole school.
Classroom Teacher - Graduate
Department of Education Queensland
Yarrillee State School, QLD
01.2011 - 12.2012
- Graduate teacher
Education
Master of Education And Leadership - Education
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, QLD09-2015
Bachelor of Education Primary And Middle School Honours - Education
University of Southern Queensland
Fraser Coast05-2010
Diploma - Agriculture
TAFE QLD
QLD10-2005
Ph.D. - Education
University of The Sunshine Coast
Hervey Bay, QLDSkills
- Literacy strategies
- School Administration
- Arts integration
- Health and wellness
- Project-based learning
- Environmental education
- School culture
Affiliations
- Recently (2024) completed a 15 000km motorbike journey on a lap around Australia with a mental health charity raising awareness of depression and suicide prevention.
- Completed a trek across Mongolia on camels, horses, yaks and reindeer in 2022.
- Rode from Cairns to Cape York in 2018 on a motorbike journey.
Accomplishments
- Short film award winner for two productions: 'Mongolia' and 'The Desert Bore Runner.'
- Long listed short story entry at the Whitsundays Heart Literary Awards.
- Published author of two books, 'Flower Thief,' and 'Dirt and Dust.'
- Published author of magazine articles and photographs in 'The Great Australian Outdoors Magazine' and 'Kickin Up Dust Magazine.'
References
Leasa Smith (Supervisor) 0459 839 817
Timeline
Teaching Principal
Department of Education Queensland
10.2021 - 03.2024
Classroom Teacher
Department of Education Queensland
01.2013 - 09.2021
Classroom Teacher - Graduate
Department of Education Queensland
01.2011 - 12.2012
Master of Education And Leadership - Education
Queensland University of Technology
Bachelor of Education Primary And Middle School Honours - Education
University of Southern Queensland
Diploma - Agriculture
TAFE QLD
Ph.D. - Education
University of The Sunshine Coast
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