Cassie Britton
Butler,WA
Summary
Passionate Education Assistant offering 10 years background working with students in primary and secondary school levels. Skilled in assisting teachers with classroom functions, lesson planning and individual and group instruction. Talented in using various strategies to model positive behaviour and maintain classroom discipline.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Education Assistant, Special Needs and Mainstream
Butler College
03.2017 - Current
- Assisting special needs students in mainstream classrooms academically, socially, and emotionally
- Working in collaboration with Teachers in mainstream classrooms
- Assist in implementation of individualised education plans (IEP’s) and behaviour management strategies
- Classroom management strategies
- Supervision of students during break time duties
- Utilising SMART goals for funded students learning outcomes
- Observation data collection of student specific behaviours, providing feedback to educational team
- Supporting students with mental health and collaborating with student wellbeing services
- Support learning and development for students with special needs who are gifted and talented. Providing support for students with additional needs
- Establishing independence of Autistic students performing practical and theoretical understanding outcomes in Cert courses such as Engineering and Business.
- Developing and promoting positive interaction with and between students and adults
- Support learning environments encouraging and engaging student’s providing responsibility and implementing strategies for student accountability in behaviour management
- Creating plans of inclusion and promotion of acceptance of diversity
- Specific supervision of autistic students challenging behaviour and working in conjunction with teacher to develop, implement and review behaviour support strategies
- Effectively interacting with specialist students and teachers in mainstream classrooms
- Acknowledging and praising student’s achievements
- Promoting self management and independence for funded students in mainstream classrooms
- Providing duty of care while relief teaching MacQLit classes for group of up to four students for two sessions
- OLNA support for class of 30 plus students, assisting students who have been unable to pass their OLNA exams
- Student Centred Planning organisation
- Providing assistance for social skills programs
- Behaviour management consisting of 5 against the Law
- Trauma training and utilisation of these skills
- Mentoring students
- Social skills
- Team Teach
Relief Education Assistant
Butler College
02.2017 - 03.2017
- Supervising, assisting duty for students on break time
- Preparation resources for daily programs
- Liaise with therapy specialists, parents, teachers and nurses
- Establishing general health and wellbeing of students
- Utilising manual handling and providing extra care to high need students
- Managed group of students and 1:1 training of life skills and increasing independence with ability to assist students whilst on community access and work experience programs
- Effective interpersonal skills, being respectful, patient, and considerate of all staff and students
- Training in high needs classrooms consisting of changing, hoisting and poolside of hydrotherapy, along with massage aromatherapy and assisting in physiotherapy treatments.
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety
- Participated in professional development opportunities and attended in-services and seminars
- Documented student behaviours, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues
Office Administration
Donaldson Smith And Hooke
01.1994 - 10.2003
- Background of 10 years office administration
- Performed general office administration and management functions.
- Reception/Word-processing administration roles
- Worked for diverse reputable Perth companies, including Receptionist, Architects (Donaldson Smith and Hooke)
- Word Processing Operator, Engineers Connell Wagner
- Receptionist/word processing, Home Builders and Ray White Valuers
- Receptionist/administration Murdoch University – Vice Chancellors Office
- Various Temporary administration roles including Primary Schools.
- Facilitated office administration and customer service to general public
Education
Diploma Education Assistant -
Churchill Education
Queensland12.2016
Certificate 3 Office Skills -
Perth TAFE
Perth, WA01.1995
High School Diploma -
Hollywood Senior High School
Nedlands, WA12.1993
Year 1 To Year 7 -
Subiaco Primary School
Subiaco, WA01.1988
Skills
- Excellent rapport with children and strong commitment to assisting students, including students with special needs along with mainstream children, to foster and develop their full potential
- Managing incidents of challenging behaviour, classroom management strategies including children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, calm, patient, and respectful nature
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, have great rapport with students and teachers and able to communicate and collaborate confidently needs of students with teachers
- Mentoring students including, Social skills, Experience with MacQLit, OLNA support and SMART goals
- Self-motivated, compassionate, and enthusiastic with commitment to continuous improvement through regular professional development
Timeline
- Education Assistant, Special Needs, Butler College, 03/2017, Current
- Relief Education Assistant, Butler College, 02/2017, 03/2017
- Office Administration, 01/1994, 10/2003
- Certificate 3 Office Skills, Perth TAFE, 01/1994, 01/1995
- Graduated Year 12 T.E.E, Hollywood Senior High School, 01/1989, 01/1993
- Year 1 To Year 7, Subiaco Primary School, 07/1982, 01/1988
- Diploma Education Assistant, Churchill Education
References
- Mrs Kelly Johnson, Development Officers, Butler College, 15 McCormack Boulevard, BUTLER, WA, 6036, kelly.johnson@education.wa.edu.au
- Mr Patrick Couper, HASS Teacher, Butler College, 15 McCormack Boulevard, BUTLER, WA, 6036, patrick.couper@education.wa.edu.au
Hobbies and Interests
- Ultra running
- Camping
- Tap dancing
- Reading
- Movies
- Spending time with my family and friends
Certification
- [Area of certification] Training - [Timeframe]
- BCAT - Board Certified Autism Technician
Timeline
Education Assistant, Special Needs and Mainstream
Butler College
03.2017 - Current
Relief Education Assistant
Butler College
02.2017 - 03.2017
Office Administration
Donaldson Smith And Hooke
01.1994 - 10.2003
Diploma Education Assistant -
Churchill Education
Certificate 3 Office Skills -
Perth TAFE
High School Diploma -
Hollywood Senior High School
Year 1 To Year 7 -
Subiaco Primary School
- [Area of certification] Training - [Timeframe]
- BCAT - Board Certified Autism Technician
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