Elena Turunen

● Responsible for providing small-group intervention work with Year 8 students with specific diagnosed learning needs.

● Provided feedback, guidance and support to students, based on their individual learning needs.

● Maintained positive relationships with parents and Heads of House, to communicate feedback and learning support interventions.

● Responsible for creating Individualised Learning Profiles for students with diagnosed learning needs, based on medical reports and assessments.

● Communicated with staff regarding relevant adjustments to summative assessment tasks for students with learning needs.

• Independently taught Elective Drama classes across Stages 4-6.
• Implemented effective classroom management techniques to provide safe and supportive learning environment.
• Planned lessons to cater to group and individual student learning needs.
• Exposed students to diverse content to build perspective in drama pedagogy.
• Adapted teaching strategies to remain inclusive to diverse learning styles.
• Participated in a range of Professional Development courses to enhance teaching pedagogy.
• Undertook a variety of duties including supervision and lunch/recess duty.
• Participated in a variety of Co-Curricular activities and duties across areas of Creative Arts, Sport and Ignatian Service.

• Covered and taught classes across Years 7-12 in a variety of subject areas
• Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
• Kept students on-task with proactive behaviour modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
• Supervised lunch and recess activities and duties.
• Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.

• Being an English tutor for the Government-funded COVID-19 Intervention program for students from low literacy and EAL/D backgrounds who experienced setbacks and delays in their learning because of the global pandemic
• Facilitated one-on-one and small-group tutorial sessions to improve students' English skills
• Attending classes as a teacher aide, assisting high-needs students, including those with cognitive disabilities completing the Life Skills pathway.

• Represented Sydney University in its Student Ambassador Program, upholding its interests and values at various campus events and activities.
• Interacted with university and prospective students and parents during tours and student visit days, answering questions, and providing insight.
• Developed in-depth knowledge of university resources and services and promoted to prospective students.
• Maintained communication with current student ambassadors to foster quality representation.
• Collaborated with other departments to promote student engagement.

• Responsible for being on-call during daytime & nighttime shifts
• Held the College keys and contact phone, being the first point of contact for residents and guests.
• Assisted in any emergencies that presented.
• Responsible in the opening and closing of the University residence at beginning and end of the semester, during vacation periods.
• Upheld all university and residence rules, regulations and policies.

• Training new employees, customer service, answering phone calls, managing the till, cleaning duties, stacking drinks, making sandwiches, salads, milkshakes etc.

• Administration and reception work, answering phone calls, booking appointments, communicating with patients, insurance companies, doctors, cleaning duties.

• Collecting wine/juice samples from tanks, testing samples, cleaning duties, calibrating equipment, preparing tasting samples for wine makers.