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Work History
Education
Skills
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REFEREES
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Ashley Newberry

Teacher of the Deaf
2 Strathburn St, Oxley,QLD

Summary

I am a passionate Teacher of the Deaf with strong organisational skills who is also proficient in data collection and analysis. I am an energetic individual with excellent communication and supervisory skills who is always willing to take on added responsibilities to meet student/personal/team goals.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education

Work History

Teacher of the Deaf

Durack State School
01.2019 - Current
  • Established the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Facility as an integral part of the school reflecting its charter, policy and programs
  • Auslan interpreter for staff meetings, parent-teacher interviews, professional development (formal/informal - planned/emergency)
  • Developed and led presentations to families and school community
  • Implemented the Breathe, Blow, Cough program in classrooms with continued and consistent follow-up and support
  • Sharing and leading of inclusion and specialist developments to inform best practice
  • Liaising with Principal/Leadership with facility progressions/adjustments

Teacher of the Deaf

Taigum ECDP
07.2018 - 12.2018

- Successfully managed the day-to-day management of the ECDP

- Successfully implemented enrolment/departure procedures

- Auslan interpreter for staff meetings, parent-teacher interviews, professional development (formal/informal - planned/emergency)

- Successfully liaised with outside organisations – Hear for Kids, Hearing Australia, child-care centres, transitioning schools, external allied health professionals: audiologists, speech pathologists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.

Teacher of the Deaf

Aurora School For The Deaf
04.2007 - 04.2017
  • Prep co-ordinator 2011-2012, 2016
  • Kindergarten co-ordinator 2013
  • Implementing the Victorian Education initiatives and ensuring they were reflected in curriculum planning
  • Auslan interpreter for staff meetings, parent-teacher interviews, professional development (formal/informal - planned/emergency)
  • Regular daily signing with colleagues, students and families
  • Successfully planning, delivering and implementing an Individual Learning Program for each student

Teacher of the Deaf

Lajamanu Community Education Centre
Lajamanu, Northern Territory
05.1996 - 05.1997
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
  • Worked with budgets up to $80,000
  • Liaised and consulted with community members and community elders

Education

Diploma - Sign Language Interpretation

Royal Melbourne Institute of Tech
Melbourne, VIC
12.2014

Masters - Master of Education of The Hearing-Impaired

The University of Melbourne
Melbourne, VIC
12.2006

Graduate Diploma of Special Education (Hearing Impairment) - Teacher of The Deaf

Deakin University
Burwood, Victoria
02.1995 - 11.1995

Skills

  • High-quality Auslan interpreter skills
  • Exceptional presentation and public speaking skills
  • Exceptional ability to deliver to a time-line
  • Skillful at building productive partnerships with colleagues, students, families and the wider community
  • Outstanding ability to build effective teams
  • Determined commitment to continual improvement

Languages

Danish
Native or Bilingual
Auslan
Professional Working

REFEREES

Principal: Anja Janosevic

Durack State School

Telephone: 3714 2666

Mobile: 0409 726 225

Email: ajano1@eq.edu.au


HOSES: Sheridan Howells

Yeerongpilly EYCDP

Telephone: 3426 4222

Mobile: 0401 857 427

Email: showe55@eq.edu.au

PRESENTATIONS

  • The Breathe, Blow, Cough (BBC) Program in Classrooms – Durack State School, QLD, February, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
  • Sound Amplification Systems in the Classroom – Durack State School, QLD, February, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
  • Hearing Health and Well-being: (Somali / Swahili/ Tigrinya / Vietnamese languages) - Durack State School, QLD, September, 2021
  • Hearing Loss: A Practical Approach – Durack State School, QLD, February, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
  • Domestic Violence Orders (DVOs) – Taigum ECDP, QLD, October, 2018
  • Deaf Students with Autism – Aurora School, VIC, July, 2013
  • Foundations in Hearing-Impairment - Baralaba State School, QLD, June 2009
  • Hearing Impairment in Aboriginal Kindergartens and Schools – The Queensland State Wide Conference on Indigenous Pre-Schools, Cairns, May, 2009
  • Hearing Impairment in Education: The Ramifications – Woorabinda State School, QLD, March 2009
  • The Breathe, Blow, Cough (BBC) Program in Classrooms – Woorabinda State School, QLD Feb 2009
  • Social Skills Training in Hearing-Impaired Adolescents – Teachers of the Deaf Annual Conference, Melbourne, 2005

Additional Workplaces

Yeerongpilly Early Childhood Development Program

Teacher of the Deaf (2018-2019)

Toowong State School

Teacher of the Deaf (2017-2018)

Woorabinda School

Teacher of the Deaf / Head of Special Needs Facility (2009)

Yarra Valley Grammar School

Teacher of the Deaf (2003-2006)

Deepdene Primary School

Classroom Teacher (2000-2002)

Rivergum State School

Classroom Teacher (1999)

Camp Thorpe (Special Needs Camp)

Vermont, United States (1998)

Yarrabah Special School

Teacher of the Deaf (1998)

Papunya School

Classroom Teacher (1996)

Lajamanu School and Kalkaringi School

Head of Special Needs Facility (1996)

Umbakumba School

Classroom Teacher (1995)

Timeline

Teacher of the Deaf

Durack State School
01.2019 - Current

Teacher of the Deaf

Taigum ECDP
07.2018 - 12.2018

Teacher of the Deaf

Aurora School For The Deaf
04.2007 - 04.2017

Teacher of the Deaf

Lajamanu Community Education Centre
05.1996 - 05.1997

Graduate Diploma of Special Education (Hearing Impairment) - Teacher of The Deaf

Deakin University
02.1995 - 11.1995

Diploma - Sign Language Interpretation

Royal Melbourne Institute of Tech

Masters - Master of Education of The Hearing-Impaired

The University of Melbourne

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