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Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Other Professional Employment
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Ashleigh-Jane Chevalier

Ivanhoe

Summary

As a dedicated and inspired educator, I adopt a progressive-minded approach to learning that champions innately curious, creative and critical thinkers and doers to thrive.


Leveraging my diverse industry experience and embracing global and local engagements in transdisciplinary contexts, I offer a nuanced workplace dynamic to foster holistic development in young people of all ages and abilities.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Secondary Teacher

Loyola College
10.2023 - 12.2023
  • Taught Y7-10 English & Religious Ed.
  • Content delivery, assessment & reporting via LMS: Synergetic, SchoolBox & Teams.
  • Directed LSA’s actioning Individual Learner Plans
  • Supervised Cheerleading squad

Secondary Teacher

Ivanhoe Grammar School
07.2021 - 09.2023

Positions of Responsibility:

Class Mentor (2021, 22, 23) Overseeing pastoral needs for group of 28 students.

  • Taught Y9 English, PE/Health, Humanities & Media
  • Content delivery, reporting & assessment via LMS: Seqta & Teams
  • Cross-campus collaboration to build 'Entrepreneurship' Business unit and moderate English examinations
  • Mentored pre-service teachers
  • Managed 4x Touch Rugby teams for 2x AGSV Sport seasons
  • Liaised frequently with La Trobe University and other external providers to create 'Out-Of-Class' programs
  • Member of Cadets and Reconciliation Action Plan Committee

Senior Secondary Teacher

Preshil: The Margarette Lyttle Memorial School
10.2019 - 07.2021

Positions of Responsibility:

Year 10 Coordinator (2020): Communicated academic and wellbeing concerns with all stakeholders for cohort.

Year 9 Personal Project Coordinator (2021): Monitored cohort's year-long inquiry research, scaffolding tasks and selecting student-staff supervisory pairs.

  • Taught Y7-10 (MYP) English, H/PE, Language B (Spanish Ab-Initio) Y11-12 (DP) English Literature.
  • Content delivery, reporting and assessment via LMS: Compass; ManageBac; Google Classroom.
  • Allocated faculty budget purchases for resources to improve school-wide teaching and learning outcomes
  • Designed horizontal & vertical scope and sequence independently for school's IB re-authorisation period
  • Conducted formal exam procedures, including globally moderated marking and recording predictive tertiary ranking grade data

Founder

Alpine Athletes Academy
05.2018 - 10.2019

Established a remote learning facility for students based on-mountain to attend during Term 2-3, offering hybrid curriculum aligned learning accessing their home school's LMS platform and providing a seamless context transition.


  • Tutored 20 students in split AM/PM groupings, covering curriculum from ACARA (Y1-10) IBDP, VCE/VET, HSC, GSCE (Y10-12)
  • Collated student entry/exit data, corresponding weekly between designated stakeholder channels
  • Self-managed all business profit & loss expenses using QuickBooks, including sub-contractor hiring for specialist teaching areas.

Team Chaperone & Tutor

Australian Athlete Tutoring
12.2017 - 04.2019
  • Managed academic and pastoral needs for 15+ student-athletes (Y7-12) whilst attending elite ski-racing camp during Northern hemisphere winter.
  • Live-in shared boarding house accommodation involving caretaker supervision after hours, at meal-times and driving bus to ‘off-day’ activities.
  • Organised and travelled around Europe, assisting coaching staff on-snow at international competitions.

Primary Teacher

Bright P-12 College
07.2016 - 09.2017
  • Taught mixed-age, open-plan classes (P-Y2 and Y4-6)
  • Designed integrated units using AUSVels Curriculum guided by alpine region's history, agricultural, environmental and tourism concerns
  • Hosted community events; fundraising campaigns; weekly cross-country touring

Childcare Provider

Activity Sitters
12.2016 - 04.2017

Minded newborns to teenagers for casual days, overnight and extended vacation periods and ran on-mountain excursions for family groups with up to 10 children.

Early Childhood Educator

Devotion Primary School
09.2014 - 12.2014

Facilitated K-Y5 Extended Day programs: Activities incl. dramatic play room, library studies, outdoor games, artistic projects and themed clubs.

Education

Master of Ed. - International Baccalaureate

University of Melbourne
Burnley, VIC
2018

Bachelor of Ed. - Health And Physical Education

University of Notre Dame Australia
Fremantle, WA
2013

Skills

  • Team leadership
  • Administrative competence
  • Digital literacy
  • Knowledge of child-centric, play-based, experiential models that promote student agency
  • Positive behaviour management
  • Differentiation for neurodiversity
  • Pastoral care & student wellbeing
  • Co-curricular: Outdoor Ed, Arts, Aquatic, Alpine
  • Event management
  • Community liaison

Certification

  • VIC Driver’s Licence
  • V.I.T. #411494
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Mandatory Child Reporting
  • Cert IV in Pilates Reformer Group Training *in progress*

Accomplishments

  • Fundraised $10k as ADHD Australia ambassador cast in “Adventure Allstars” TV series

  • Entrepreneurial success founding Mt Hotham winter seasonal school "AAA" for snowsports athletes

  • National Calisthenics Champion (2007-09) & 10x WA State Team representative (1998-12)

Other Professional Employment

Casual Relief Teacher (P-12, all subjects)
2017-15: ANZUK Education – Perth & Melbourne


Ski, Snowboard & Adaptive Instructor

2016: GoSnow – Niseko, JAPAN

2015: Perisher – Jindabyne, NSW


Assistant Manager; Head Beach Lifeguard

2014: Chappaquiddick Beach Club – Martha’s Vineyard USA


Operations Lead; Kids Indoor Supervisor

2013-14: Golden Peak Ski School – Vail USA


Pool Lifeguard; Swim Teacher
2011-12: Riverton Leisureplex – Perth, WA

Gymnastics Elective Coordinator (P-6)

2011: Helena College – Darlington, WA
2010: Penrhos College – South Perth, WA

Afterschool Sports Program Facilitator
2009-10: Play4Life – Perth, WA

Interests

Cooking, Reading, Gardening, Hiking, Yoga, Pilates, Swimming, Dance, AFL, Painting, Ceramics, Community Service, Photography

Timeline

Secondary Teacher

Loyola College
10.2023 - 12.2023

Secondary Teacher

Ivanhoe Grammar School
07.2021 - 09.2023

Senior Secondary Teacher

Preshil: The Margarette Lyttle Memorial School
10.2019 - 07.2021

Founder

Alpine Athletes Academy
05.2018 - 10.2019

Team Chaperone & Tutor

Australian Athlete Tutoring
12.2017 - 04.2019

Childcare Provider

Activity Sitters
12.2016 - 04.2017

Primary Teacher

Bright P-12 College
07.2016 - 09.2017

Early Childhood Educator

Devotion Primary School
09.2014 - 12.2014

Master of Ed. - International Baccalaureate

University of Melbourne

Bachelor of Ed. - Health And Physical Education

University of Notre Dame Australia
Ashleigh-Jane Chevalier