Desired Job Title
Support Coordinator - NDISLead TeacherWork Type
Part TimeContract WorkConsultingLocation Preference
On-SiteHybridLocation: ADELAIDE, SA, AUAdelaide, SA
Open to relocation: Yes
Open To Work
Belinda Geue
ADELAIDE,SA
Work Preference
Summary
Results-driven professional with expertise in Support Coordination and team leadership within the Education Department. Proven ability to secure funding and advocate for individuals with complex needs, enhancing support for vulnerable populations. Skilled in collaborative planning and trauma-informed teaching, leading to improved participant outcomes. Committed to optimizing resources and maximising team performance through effective communication and proactive strategies. Passionate advocate for disadvantaged communities with extensive experience in inclusive teaching and relationship building. Committed to fostering equitable access to resources and driving meaningful outcomes for individuals with diverse needs.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Support Coordinator - NDIS
Volunteer - support organisation for Disabled daughter
Adelaide, SA
2021 - Current
- Coordinated with LAC's planners and senior planners to guarantee fulfillment of all funding requirements.
- Facilitated workshops for diverse service providers to ensure streamlined services that address unique participant needs.
- Coordinated referrals to community services by advocating for individual needs and addressing roadblocks.
- Facilitated frequent family conferences to discuss case plans in detail and discuss goals.
- Guided and empowered both participants and service providers to establish new coping strategies and techniques aimed at promoting emotional regulation.
- Provided crisis intervention services, as needed.
- Conducted assessments capturing client needs and preferences, reflecting all aspects of wellbeing.
- Assisted in the preparation and monitoring of the budget areas by processing invoices and expense reports to track financial expenditures.
- Streamlined onboarding process for new hires, incorporating initial orientation and professional development sessions to ensure individuals are upskilled in all relevant areas.
Lead Teacher
DECD
Adelaide, SA
01.2003 - 12.2020
- Skillfully recognize obstacles and challenges impacting individuals and their learning.
- Experienced in monitoring progress and assessing future growth.
- Specialists in empowering learners to advocate for themselves, identify personal risks and troubleshoot potential barriers.
- Successfully promoted evidence demonstrating necessity for funding needed to resolve challenges related to learners' wellbeing and consequently their learning itself.
- Extensive hands-on experience working with disadvantaged communities.
- Clear understanding of relationship development and mutual rapport when collaborating with individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to foster trust, acceptance, and success.
- Assisted and modeled best learning practice to other educators by planning, modelling and providing feedback.
- Can accommodate for a range of learning styles, variety of learning environments and assessment techniques ensuring differentiation of learning.
- Utilize over 15 years of experience supporting learners from low socioeconomic areas and navigating trauma-related issues.
- Advocate passionately for disadvantaged students, ensuring equitable access to necessary educational resources.
- Assert confidence that individuals learn optimally when all aspects of wellbeing are addressed in a learning environment that fosters safety and attentiveness
- strong belief that learners should assume active roles in learning experiences through supportive frameworks, open dialogue, and explicit instruction of questioning techniques.
- Level 2 coordinator in advanced cognitive skills across educational contexts for two years.
- developed entire site developmental programs in Higher Order Thinking Skills emphasizing brainstorming graphic organizers, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
- Organized and conducted training sessions on diverse curriculum areas and pedagogies for educators across site clusters and entire school staff, enhancing instructional practices.
- Utilised data-informed strategies to measure program outcomes and refine future program effectiveness.
- Monitored the implementation of IEPs/ NEPs and One plan documents designed to meet a learners individual learning needs.
- Researched relevant topics related to current trends in adult education pedagogy.
- Designed tailored resources for disabled, at-risk, disadvantaged, and talented students.
- Collaborated closely with learner families and community groups to determine optimal support strategies for academic and personal wellbeing.
- Coordinated logistics for special events, such as conferences or workshops.
- Coordinated referrals to community services by advocating for individual needs and addressing roadblocks.
- Used active listening skills and supportive dialogue to cultivate rapport and open communication.
Education
Major in Sociology - Junior Primary/Primary Education
University of South Australia
Adelaide, SA02-2001
Bachelor of Education - Junior Primary/Primary
University of South Australia
Adelaide, SA01-2001
Skills
- Professional mentorship
- NDIS coordination
- Insight into disadvantaged communities
- Resource and service outsourcing
- Individual assessments
- Workshop facilitation
- Teamwork expertise
- Community advocacy
Contact information
Belinda Geue
Phone - 0400881402
Email - belindageue@gmail.com
Unit 6/17 Paxton Street
Semaphore South
5019 SA
Timeline
Lead Teacher
DECD
01.2003 - 12.2020
Support Coordinator - NDIS
Volunteer - support organisation for Disabled daughter
2021 - Current
Major in Sociology - Junior Primary/Primary Education
University of South Australia
Bachelor of Education - Junior Primary/Primary
University of South Australia