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Desiree Nelson
Teacher's Aide
FITZGIBBON,QLD
Overview
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Mena Creek State SchoolMena Creek, QLD
Teacher's Aide
01.2010 - Current
Job overview
- Maintained safety and security by overseeing students in recess environments.
- Collaborated with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.
- Supported classroom maintenance and upkeep, organizing books, and materials.
- Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
- Tutored struggling students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
- Helped with grading assignments and tests, providing constructive feedback to students based on results.
- Monitored student behaviour in classes and school excursions for unsafe or rule-breaking concerns.
- Prepared and tided up learning materials before and after each lesson throughout the day.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Acquired my interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
- Modelled to students the respect of property in and outside of the classroom.
- Sorted/shelved books, and managed resources to free Teacher up for classroom work.
- Photocopying and laminating teaching resources.
- Established positive relationships with parents and work colleagues.
- Created and maintained a safe and engaging learning environment for students.
Mediterranean at South BankSouth Bank, QLD
Sales Assistant
10.1997 - 10.2003
Job overview
- Increased sales by knowing your customer and providing excellent service.
- Assisted customers with all options of food choices they may enjoy - knowing your customer.
- Multitasked in high-stress days and nights - Fire Works nights.
- Was entrusted the keys to the safe.
- Satisfied customers by taking that "extra step" for them.
- Ensured hot and cold food was fresh and presented in an appealing way to promote food and the Cafe.
- Cleaned shelves, counters and tables to maintain an organized store for the next shift.
- Resolved customer complaints in a satisfactory and quick manner.
- Cooked and prepared food sold in the Fast Food Cafe.
Education
TAFE QLDGold Coast
Diploma of Education Support from Education Support
01-2016
Skills
- Effective communication
- Positive attitude
- Relationship building
- Classroom preparation and maintenance
- Collaborative teamwork
- Calm and patient demeanour
- Student supervision
- Differentiated instruction
- Helping students with special needs
- Teacher support and collaboration
- Collaboration within the workplace
- Activity implementation
- Mentoring students and starting Teacher's Aides
- Behaviour management
- Behaviour redirection
- Mathematics instruction
- Grading assignments
- Preparing instructional materials
- Friendly and outgoing
- Maintaining safe play and working environments
- Team orientated
- Attention to detail
- Conflict resolution
- Caring and empathetic demeanor
- Classroom maintenance and inventory
- Strong work ethic and dependable
- Flexible work schedule
- School policy and rules enforcement
- Confidence and ability to fundraise alone
- Planned and carried out a self managed fundraiser - Act For Kids - Cupcake4Kids
- Multitasking
- Staying calm and resilient on busy days
- Keeping customers satisfied
- Multicultural awareness
- Health and safety
- Verbal and written communication
- One-on-one and small group instruction
Timeline
Teacher's Aide
Mena Creek State School
01.2010 - Current
Sales Assistant
Mediterranean at South Bank
10.1997 - 10.2003
TAFE QLD
Diploma of Education Support from Education Support
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Languages
Samoan
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)