Cindy Adams
Educator
Eagleby,QLD
Summary
Personal Objective
One of my favourite quotes reads, “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift, that’s why we call it the present.”
My objective in life is to appreciate every day with deep gratitude. I am determined to no longer ‘sweat the small stuff’ or worry over things past, present or future.
Professional Objective
To enhance my teaching career through pedagogic leadership; particularly in the areas of mentoring, coaching, training or curriculum development (particularly Literacy & QCIA). To apply my knowledge, skills, expertise and experience to engage, counsel and support others to reach their personal and professional goals.
Proactive and versatile education professional dedicated to fostering student success through innovative teaching and curriculum development.
Committed to mentoring and coaching with a strong focus on creating engaging learning activities that inspire students and colleagues.
Proven track record of elevating academic standards and adapting to diverse educational needs, ensuring every learner reaches full potential.
Empowering students who have learning disabilities and learning difficulties by focusing on Individual Learning Programs (ILPs) in an inclusive, supportive, respectful learning environment.
Passionate about implementing effective teaching and learning strategies that motivate and enhance literacy skills, social, emotional and personal development.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Teacher
Arethusa College – Springwood Campus
2024.02 - Current
- Teaching, mentoring and supporting disengaged young people within a Special Assistance Secondary College; using an alternative approach to education, teaching and learning
- Teaching and training of QCAA Short Course Literacy and VTQ Certificate I & II in General Education for Adults
- Empowering QCIA students who have impairments, learning disabilities and learning difficulties by focusing on Individual Learning Programs (ILPs) in an inclusive, supportive, respectful learning environment
- Implementing a program of study using curriculum organisers, learning goals and learning focuses to maximise student performance and success (whatever that may look like) for each individual student
- Adapting and adjusting daily learning opportunities to meet the unique needs and circumstances of each student and family
- Consistently differentiating and modifying base unit plans, curriculum programs and interchangeable resources
- Identifying specific learning stages, self-regulating needs and intervention strategies to ensure social, emotional and personal development for each student
- Establishing and implementing Restorative Practices for behaviour management
- Monitoring, identifying and reporting health and well-being concerns, changes in behaviour patterns and child protection matters to the counselling team
Relief Team Leader
Australian Industry Trade College (AITC)
2019.08 - 2020.11
- Teaching disengaged students with an alternative approach to school education and work education
- Differentiating and modifying learning programs and teaching strategies to suit individual student needs
- Establishing and implementing Restorative Practices for behaviour management
- Empowering students with learning disabilities and learning difficulties by adapting learning experiences
- Using proactive strategies to encourage self-regulating and positive outcomes
- Monitoring, identifying and reporting of health and wellbeing concerns to counselling team
Experienced Senior Teacher
Tamborine Mountain State High School
2015.01 - 2018.11
- Teaching students Literacy in Practice, English & English Communication, Early Childhood Studies
- Developing and extending units of work to align with Australian Curriculum standards and requirements
- Applying the Dimensions of Learning theoretical framework
- Undertaking moderation, reviewing and verification procedures (including SAS Internal Reviews)
- Compiling and detailing Term Planners to incorporate: DOLs, Digital, Differentiation, Data
- Providing pastoral care including the completion of student confidential reports and appropriate referrals
- Developing and administering pre and post tests on literacy elements for Years 7-9
- Consistently updating Differentiation Action Plans (DAPs) to ensure differentiated teaching and learning
- Following specific Individual Curriculum Plans (ICPs) for students with special considerations and provisions
- Employing inclusive support strategies (as per DDA & NCCD)
- Implementing Student Intervention Plans: modified teaching strategies and/or assessment tasks
- Attending regular meetings: Literacy, English & whole school administrative training sessions
- Maintaining accurate student data and records using Excel
- Extending, utilising & applying my personal Performance Development Plan (PDP)
- Adhering to whole school quality assurance & auditing requirements
- Training and application of Clickview: dashboard, libraries, exchange, workspace, Albert, 24-7
- Training & application of Literacy Planet: dashboard, assigning tasks, matrix, managing classes, managing students, teacher resources
- Conducting parent interviews and establishing regular parent contact via email
- Using One School – dashboard data, curriculum & assessment, student profiles, entering student academic data, reporting
- Using ID Attend, LanSchool, One Portal DET & TMSHS intranet
- Consistently employing behavior management strategies
- Supervising and administering Naplan & PAT R testing
- Attending literacy-based professional development opportunities
- Establishing a strong rapport with school administration, teaching staff, ancillary staff, students & parents
Support Teacher Literacy & Numeracy (STLaN)
Ormeau Woods State High - Ormeau
2014.01 - 2014.12
- Collaborating with teachers (in and out of the classroom) to implement differentiated and scaffolded teaching
- Pretesting and assessing Year 8/9 students to ascertain level of support required – including Waddington Diagnostic Reading Test and South Australian Spelling Test (SAST)
- Coordinating literacy programs for low level literacy students (including linking SE Region Building Blocks of Reading with SRA Reading Labs)
- Tutoring Basic & Key Skills Builder (BKSB) online literacy program – Initial assessments, diagnostic assessments, learning resources, skill checks and revision activities
- Coordinating whole year level testing of Middle Years Ability Test (MYAT) and Tests of Reading Comprehension (TORCH) – including the recording of results on Excel Spreadsheets
- Teaching targeted and focused literacy skills and strategies to small groups of students (withdrawn from class)
- Referring students to Guidance Officer or Speech Language Pathologist for further testing (if required)
- Attending regular Intervention Meetings with Head of English, Head of Special Education Services and Guidance Officer to identify student support needs
- Supervising and training of Teacher Aides
- Attending regular Literacy and Numeracy Committee meetings (volunteer basis)
- Maintaining accurate student data and records using Excel (five week data cycles)
- Inputting and maintaining Individual Student Plans (ISPs) on OneSchool
- Completing the Tactical Teaching: Reading course - 3x3 hour workshops
- Teaching of NAPLAN preparation materials – Year 9
- Facilitating Professional Learning Team (PLT) meetings and recording Minutes
- Attending Professional Development workshops, network meetings and conferences: STLaN, Differentiation, Higher Order Thinking Skills and Literacy Coaching
- Accessing One School and ID Attend – student details, academic reporting, attendance, student behavior, dashboard results, C2C resources, special provision reports
- Organising parent correspondence related to literacy support programs & parent interviews and
- Sustaining productive and successful relationships with management, teaching staff, students and parents
- Liaising with sales representatives/purchasing literacy-based resources
Senior English Teacher
Palm Beach Currumbin State High - Currumbin
2013.08 - 2013.12
- Promoted and modelled quality teaching and learning in the English academic area
- Validated and supported Optima Plans through one-on-one consultations with students
- Conducted SET Plan interviews (Year 10)
- Sustained productive and successful relationships with management, teaching staff, students and parents
- Developed additional teaching resources by differentiating individual student needs for learning
- Attended various professional development seminars and workshops
- Maintained accurate student data and records
Academic Co-Ordinator English/Senior English Teacher
Mt Maria College - Mitchelton
2013.01 - 2013.08
- Led and mentored English Department teaching staff - 12 teachers
- Promoted and modelled quality teaching and learning in the English academic area through: Middle School, Year 10 Transition, Senior Schooling
- Co-ordinated the development, publication, and maintenance of the English Work Program in collaboration with other teachers and in accord with BCE/QSA requirements
- In accordance with QSA/BCE/College policy and procedures:
- Co-ordinated the setting of assessment and reporting to parents
- Ensured staff were aware of and adhere to procedures associated with Moderation/Verification/Certification
- Collaborated with staff when allocating SAIs against QSA error checking processes.
- Selected texts, web sites, class sets of resources and equipment in consultation with other teachers and staff
- Attended various professional development seminars and workshops – QSA/BCE
- Conducted and facilitated regular English Department meetings – updating teaching staff on curriculum developments, professional development opportunities, current products and resources
- Conducted parent information sessions and parent interviews
Head of Middle School English/Secondary School Teacher
Hills International College - Jimboomba
2008.01 - 2012.12
- Provided curriculum leadership – Essential Learnings, Ways of Working, Content Descriptions, Elaborations, Achievement Standards, Cross-Curricular Priorities, Key Capabilities, NAPLAN, QCAR, ACARA, QCST
- Implemented the new Australian Curriculum to develop Unit Overviews and Year Plans
- Delivered Certificate II in Workplace Practices with Year 11/12 English Communication
- Created comprehensive Work Programs/Study Plans for Year 11/12 English
- Created detailed literacy programs for Years 7-10 – including a range of genres, spelling & grammar programs, essay types, assessment opportunities and extensive assessment criteria for assessing and reporting
- Classroom teaching of Years 7-12 English and Years 7-10 Sose
- Year 10 focus teaching & tutoring English to International ESL students
- Teaching and mentoring of Year 11 QCST
- Managed financial and physical resources – adhering to budget restraints to maximize productivity
- Attended various professional development seminars and workshops – QSA, ISQ, QCT
- Conducted regular English Department meetings – updating teaching staff on curriculum developments, professional development opportunities, current products and resources
- Demonstrated effective time management skills to meet strict deadlines
- Mentored and assessed university pre-service teachers
- Implemented and conducted state-wide tests
- Conducted and assessed Year 9 QCAT’s
- Assessed and reported on student progress and achievements – TASS WebBook database
- Conducted parent information sessions and interviews
- Maintained accurate student data and records
- Performed Year 10 Coordinator duties 2010 (pastoral care)
- Planned and co-ordinated Canberra excursions 2008 & 2009 – Years 9 & 10
- Liaised with local journalists/photographers as Public Relations Officer 2009
- Designed Year Book pages – English Department, Canberra trips, school camps
- Attended school camps - Alexandra Park Conference Centre Alexandra Headland Year 9/10, Midginbil Hill Tweed Valley Year 9, Emu Gully Adventure Leadership Training Helidon Year 11, Lake Moogerah Year 9
Primary School Teacher
Park Ridge State Primary School – Park Ridge
2005.12 - 2008.01
- Teacher of multi-age classes
- Planned lessons and units of work – English, Mathematics, Sose, Technology, Science, Art, Health
- Composed and revised programs within curriculum guidelines and frameworks
- Individualised programs for individual needs (low socio-economic, cultural differences, special learning needs)
- Created assessment tasks and assessment criteria to ensure quality learning outcomes for all students
- Administered Year 5 and Year 7 State Tests
- Consistently implemented behaviour management strategies – RTC and microskilling
- Maintained accurate student data and records
- Conducted parent information sessions and interviews – with supporting evidence/documentation
- Planned and attended excursions
- Balanced budget allowances/reimbursements
- District netball coach (Greenbank) and Regional netball umpire (Metropolitan West District)
- Attended staff meetings/senior team meetings
Education
Graduate Certificate - Educational Leadership
Griffith University
2015-01
Bachelor of Education - Advanced Literacy Pedagogy Major
Griffith University
2005-01
Specialist Certificate - Aromatherapy for Health & Wellbeing
Australian College of Aromatherapy
2019-01
Specialist Certificate - Aromatherapeutic Ante & Post Natal Care
Australian College of Aromatherapy
2019-01
Diploma - Advanced Aromatherapy
Health & Harmony College
2018-01
Diploma - Angel Therapy
Health & Harmony College
2012-01
Diploma - Healing Meditation
The British School of Yoga
2004-01
Golden Key International Honour Society Award - undefined
Griffith University
Brisbane2002-01
Diploma - Travel & Tourism
Queensland Commercial College
1990-01
Skills
- Completion of Post Graduate Certificate – Educational Leadership
- Delivery of high quality teaching/learning experiences
- Leading and mentoring English Department teaching staff (HOD)
- Creation and development of Work Programs and Study Plans
- Possession of strong interpersonal communication skills
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of NAPLAN, QCE, QCAA, ACARA, QCIA
- Curriculum differentiation and differentiated instruction
- Employing inclusive support strategies as per DDA & NCCD
- Mentoring teachers
- Student-centered learning
- Educational leadership
- Curriculum development
- Flexible and adaptive
- Curriculum planning
- Adaptive teaching
- Literacy development
- Differentiated instruction
- Special needs students
- Social-emotional learning
- Verbal and written communication
Interests
Travel, Natural Therapies, Aromatherapy, Meditation, Snorkeling, Kayaking, Discovering and exploring untouched places of natural beauty
Timeline
Senior Teacher
Arethusa College – Springwood Campus
2024.02 - Current
Relief Team Leader
Australian Industry Trade College (AITC)
2019.08 - 2020.11
Experienced Senior Teacher
Tamborine Mountain State High School
2015.01 - 2018.11
Support Teacher Literacy & Numeracy (STLaN)
Ormeau Woods State High - Ormeau
2014.01 - 2014.12
Senior English Teacher
Palm Beach Currumbin State High - Currumbin
2013.08 - 2013.12
Academic Co-Ordinator English/Senior English Teacher
Mt Maria College - Mitchelton
2013.01 - 2013.08
Head of Middle School English/Secondary School Teacher
Hills International College - Jimboomba
2008.01 - 2012.12
Primary School Teacher
Park Ridge State Primary School – Park Ridge
2005.12 - 2008.01
Bachelor of Education - Advanced Literacy Pedagogy Major
Griffith University
Specialist Certificate - Aromatherapy for Health & Wellbeing
Australian College of Aromatherapy
Specialist Certificate - Aromatherapeutic Ante & Post Natal Care
Australian College of Aromatherapy
Diploma - Advanced Aromatherapy
Health & Harmony College
Diploma - Angel Therapy
Health & Harmony College
Diploma - Healing Meditation
The British School of Yoga
Golden Key International Honour Society Award - undefined
Griffith University
Diploma - Travel & Tourism
Queensland Commercial College
Graduate Certificate - Educational Leadership
Griffith University