Claire Vogan
Summary
I am a national award-winning educator who has dedicated my teaching career to working in remote communities in the Northern Territory. My work has been mostly in the early years sector developing staff capacity and lifting student, staff and community outcomes. I have a proven track record of fostering child development, building community resources, and increasing child and parent engagement at Minyerri School. Experienced in curriculum planning and assessment, I've significantly enhanced family support systems and educational outcomes. My approach combines adaptability with a focus on achievement and family engagement to drive progress in the learning environment.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
FaFT Family Educator
Ampilawatja School
07.2024 - Current
- Referred families to resources to support individual plans, documented referrals, tracked progress towards goals, and followed up with students on personal success.
- Collaborated with mental health consultants to facilitate the evaluation of children with parental consent and referrals to external resources.
- Demonstrated strong knowledge of child development principles and suggested alternative parenting methods to suit individual family needs.
- Collaborated with community members to provide helpful resources to suit family needs.
- Conducted home visits to provide parent coaching, support sessions and resources to support child development and health.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
Classroom Teacher
Minyerri School
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Established and enforced rules of behaviour to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
- Instructed groups of up to 15 students and provided individual support.
- Collaborated with parents, colleagues and administrators to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
Reading Leader
Minyerri School
01.2022 - 12.2023
- Identified team weak points and implemented corrective actions to resolve concerns.
- Maintained team flexibility and embraced change to adapt within dynamic markets.
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training, and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
- Oversaw day-to-day activities of 5 employees in Read Write Inc. program implementation, ensuring fidelity across all classes and group levels
- Collected, arranged, and inputted information into a database system.
Preschool Lead Teacher
Minyerri School
01.2019 - 01.2023
- Addressed behavioural and learning issues with parents and preschool management.
- Assisted and supervised between 10 and 22 children through school day.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers, and letters.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Established guidelines for teacher performance, lesson planning and compliance with established procedures.
Education
DIPLOMA OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE - Education
Victoria University Polytechnic
Saint Albans, VIC03.2019
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (EARLY CHILDHOOD/PRIMARY) - Education
Victoria University Secondary College - Brimbank Campus
St. Albans, VIC12.2018
Skills
- Curriculum Planning
- Child Development
- Assessment tools
- Family Support
- Adaptability
- Professional Demeanour
- Relationship Building
- Community Resources
Accomplishments
- Recipient of the 2022 Commonwealth Bank Teaching Awards for Early Career Teachers.
- Was awarded a meeting rating during the 2019 ACECCQA assessment and rating within 6 months of my first preschool teaching position
- Facilitated the creation of books written in first language, working closely with local community members to develop and translate texts
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
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Timeline
FaFT Family Educator
Ampilawatja School
07.2024 - Current
Classroom Teacher
Minyerri School
01.2023 - 12.2023
Reading Leader
Minyerri School
01.2022 - 12.2023
Preschool Lead Teacher
Minyerri School
01.2019 - 01.2023
DIPLOMA OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE - Education
Victoria University Polytechnic
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (EARLY CHILDHOOD/PRIMARY) - Education
Victoria University Secondary College - Brimbank Campus
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