Cindy Davies
Fawkner
Summary
Experienced electrical training professional with a strong background in curriculum development, instructional design, and hands-on teaching. Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with effective ability to converse, network and relate to a wide range of people. Recognized for reliability, leadership, and a results-driven approach that consistently delivers positive outcomes.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Electrical teacher
Box Institute
01.2023 - Current
- Established strong rapport with students, fostering a positive learning atmosphere conducive to academic growth.
- Promoted critical thinking skills through problem-solving exercises in both theoretical and practical applications of electrical engineering concepts.
- Facilitated quality classroom instruction by encouraging group discussions to involve students in teaching and learning process.
- Educated and provided safe guidance for students during development in electrical theory.
- Increased student proficiency by conducting regular assessments and providing constructive feedback on performance.
- Ensured a safe learning environment by enforcing strict safety guidelines during practical sessions in the electrical lab.
- Championed diversity and inclusion in the classroom by promoting respect for all individuals and recognizing different learning styles among students.
- Developed comprehensive lesson plans to ensure thorough coverage of electrical concepts and principles.
- Instilled a strong work ethic in students by emphasizing punctuality, responsibility, and commitment to excellence throughout their studies.
Lead Electrical Teacher
Melbourne Polytechnic
01.2018 - 01.2023
- Teaching and coordinating in the Certificate II program area
- Teaching and coordinating in the Certificate III program area
- Managing and coordinating the transitions of students from the UEE30811 training package to the UEE30820 package
- Responsible for the engagement of first years, allocation of their class, setting up their various accounts (LMS system, Exemplary profiling) and delivery of their first cluster of units including an induction
- Developing flexible delivery timetables to meet the changes that have occurred this year due to covid-19
- Coordinated with other Lead teachers to work collaborative to deliver units online that are traditional delivered in a classroom
- Monitor student’s mental health and meet regular with team to work on changes
- Training and mentoring teachers and administration staff
- Monitor and manage markbook, outstanding results and unresolved attendance reports
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress, attendance.
Acting Program Lead Electrical
Melbourne Polytechnic
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Administration and coordination of student results, enrolments, LEA timetable, transition of new certificate 3, development of resources, organising PD for staff, training for staff and coordinator special guest for the certificate 2 students at Epping
Markbook training coordinator
Melbourne Polytechnic
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Develop training material for student management system programs
- Schedule and deliver training for student management programs
- Provide training and support to users of markbook an application of Strata
- Support Academic Registry in the development of a streamlined service for Strata users
- Provide advice and support to departments in relation to use and configuration of Strata
- Ensure that Strata operations meet organisational needs
- Assist with the continuous review, evaluation and maintenance of Strata settings
- Provide support and advice on how Strata might best meet the needs of departments within the constraints imposed by reporting requirements
- Develop new ideas for the management of students and courses in markbook
- Liaise with department leaders to develop training to support the needs of new staff and ongoing staff
Teacher - Engineering department
Melbourne Polytechnic
01.2014 - 04.2016
- Delivered training to all stages of the certificate III Electrotechnology Electrician qualification
- Managed and monitored allocated apprentices
- Liaised with apprentices' employers
- Inducted and enrolled all first year apprentices
- Manage the transition of apprentices to a new training package
- Create assessment items on the student management system
- Liaise with other departments for classroom support
Program Coordinator - Engineering department
Melbourne Polytechnic
01.2009 - 12.2014
- Coordinated the delivery of programs including timetables, student enrolments and maintenance of student reports
- Allocated staff teaching programs, assign duties and monitor performance
- Implemented institutes policies and procedures
- Liaised with industry, associations, secondary colleges and the community to actively promote the department
- Attended regular meetings with Faculty, teachers and management
- Assisted the Head of Department in planning Professional Development, staff selection, profile development and maintenance of equipment
- Ensured effective continuous improvement through ongoing evaluation of training provision procedures, quality processes, safety audits and made appropriate recommendations to the Head of Department
- Identified the learning needs of Electrical apprentices in the workplace, and allocated work, that provides effective learning in the workplace (on the job) and within the school (off the job) environment
Teacher - Engineering department
Melbourne Polytechnic
01.2004 - 12.2009
- Taught fulltime in both the certificate III Electrotechnology Electrician and Certificate II Electrotechnology (pre-vocational)
Sessional Teacher
Victoria University
01.2001 - 01.2004
- Sessional teaching of apprentices and pre-apprentices
Purchasing Officer
Public Transport Corporation
01.1998 - 12.1999
Electrical Fitter/Carriage Maintenance
Public Transport Corporation
01.1989 - 12.1998
Education
Dip of VET -
Victoria University
01.2009
Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Education and Training -
Victoria University
01.2011
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment -
Victoria University
01.2011
Electrical Fitting Trade Qualification -
01.1993
Skills
- Curriculum implementation
- Student assessment
- Collaborative learning
- Conflict resolution
- Behavior management
- Student engagement
- Student-centered learning
- Learning strategies
- Innovative lesson planning
- Curriculum development
- Cooperative learning experience
- Student records management
- Program development
Timeline
Electrical teacher
Box Institute
01.2023 - Current
Acting Program Lead Electrical
Melbourne Polytechnic
01.2022 - 12.2022
Lead Electrical Teacher
Melbourne Polytechnic
01.2018 - 01.2023
Markbook training coordinator
Melbourne Polytechnic
01.2016 - 01.2018
Teacher - Engineering department
Melbourne Polytechnic
01.2014 - 04.2016
Program Coordinator - Engineering department
Melbourne Polytechnic
01.2009 - 12.2014
Teacher - Engineering department
Melbourne Polytechnic
01.2004 - 12.2009
Sessional Teacher
Victoria University
01.2001 - 01.2004
Purchasing Officer
Public Transport Corporation
01.1998 - 12.1999
Electrical Fitter/Carriage Maintenance
Public Transport Corporation
01.1989 - 12.1998
Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Education and Training -
Victoria University
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment -
Victoria University
Electrical Fitting Trade Qualification -
Dip of VET -
Victoria University
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