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Christy Reid

Busselton,WA

Summary

Highly motivated, organised and detail oriented individual with demonstrated ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.

A driven professional with experience in office operations who can work both autonomously and collaboratively in a fast paced environment.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Education Assistant

GMAS
07.2018 - Current
  • Assisted teachers with classroom management to maintain a positive and safe learning environment.
  • Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
  • Daily preparation and distribution of learning materials such as worksheets and textbooks.
  • Provided emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Set up visual aids, equipment, and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery. Created new learning materials for use in literacy and numeracy group rotations.
  • Assisted students with learning difficulties both individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
  • Helped to administer tests and assessments to evaluate student progress and performance including Sparkle and PAT tests.
  • Participated in professional development opportunities including Sounds Write and Peggy Lego to boost my skills.
  • Supervised students on excursions for safety and proper behaviour in public settings.
  • Cleaned, organised and restocked classrooms for upcoming classes. Maintained correct sanitisation protocols for staff and student health.

Administration Assistant

Southport State School
01.2017 - 12.2017
  • Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors, parents and students.
  • Received and sorted incoming mail and packages to record, dispatch, or distribute to correct recipient.
  • Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
  • Coordinated and scheduled meetings and conference calls to optimize scheduling of senior staff.
  • Developed strategies to streamline and improve office procedures.
  • Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
  • Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
  • Created a more efficient archival filing system to improve document organization and management.
  • Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels in both Primary admin and Special Needs admin.
  • Co-ordinated the Homestay of International student to Southport State School - this required specialist training.
  • Increased office participation in special events by creating newsletter with detailed calendars and other office updates.
  • Created and electronically distributed a fortnightly newsletter to parents and staff with information provided by Senior Management.


Special Needs Education Assistant

Southport State School
01.2012 - 12.2017
  • Built trust and rapport with students through positive reinforcement and strong communication skills.
  • Created positive, safe and inclusive classroom environment by helping students develop social skills and relationships.
  • Communicated with teachers and specialists like occupational and speech therapists to assist in evaluating progress and implementing IEP objectives.
  • Provided additional support tailored to specific learning needs for students one on one or in small group settings.
  • Helped with feeding and daily living skills to support physical and emotional well-being.
  • Hoisting and daily toileting of students.
  • Trained in different communication aids like Proloquo2Go and POD books and Auslan.
  • Administration assistant to Head of Special Education department. Tasks included scanning and filing of student records, answering phones and replying to emails, ordering of all toileting items and stock required.
  • Organised for students to attend the yearly Special Needs Olympics on the Gold Coast. Tasks included creating timetables for races and events, roster for feeding and toileting and ordering taxis.

Education

First Aid, Anaphylaxis, Asthma

GMAS
Busselton
2023

Sounds Write, Peggy Lego

GMAS
Busselton
2021

Certificate 4 in Education Support

Adapt Education - Online
QLD
11.2020

Certificate 3 in Education Support

TAFE Qld
Gold Coast
12.2010

Skills

  • Organised and Efficient
  • Discreet and Professional
  • Creative Thinker and Problem Solver
  • Excellent Interpersonal skills
  • Classroom Management
  • Friendly and Outgoing

Referees

  • Ms Rowena May

    Rma@gmas.wa.edu.au


  • Ms Lee Jamieson

    Lja@gmas.wa.edu.au



Timeline

Education Assistant

GMAS
07.2018 - Current

Administration Assistant

Southport State School
01.2017 - 12.2017

Special Needs Education Assistant

Southport State School
01.2012 - 12.2017

First Aid, Anaphylaxis, Asthma

GMAS

Sounds Write, Peggy Lego

GMAS

Certificate 4 in Education Support

Adapt Education - Online

Certificate 3 in Education Support

TAFE Qld

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