Erin Kingwill
South Gundagai,NSW
Summary
With over 10 years of experience as a versatile Classroom Teacher, I bring extensive knowledge in working with early childhood and primary students. I utilise instructional design and cutting-edge philosophies to create engaging and supportive learning environments, focusing on information retention. My strong work ethic drives me to incorporate innovative strategies into daily lessons. I understand the importance of community needs and individual support, and I excel as a collaborative student success strategist who advocates for optimal performance. In addition, I have valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development, and project planning, with a compassionate and creative approach. My background in versatile education environments allows me to adapt to various teaching settings. I am a confident academic facilitator and motivational coach, excelling both independently and as a member of a teaching team. Proficient in classroom and online technologies, my motivation lies in improving student wellbeing.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Classroom Teacher
McAuley Catholic College
Tumut, NSW
01.2024 - Current
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies, ensuring all students were able to access the curriculum and make progress in their learning.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities for high impact teaching, staying current on best practices in education and refining explicit instructional techniques accordingly.
- Established clear expectations for behaviour and classroom management, creating a respectful and productive learning atmosphere.
- Boosted student confidence through consistent encouragement and positive reinforcement, fostering a supportive learning environment.
Classroom Teacher
Tumut Public School
Tumut, NSW
10.2017 - 12.2023
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
- Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material.
- Providing high quality engaging lessons across the curriculum for all learners.
- Assessment of student learning
- Engaging with colleagues to evaluate and reflect on learning
- Involved in professional learning communities, including being part of the wellbeing team and observational triads
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counsellors to develop improvement plans for students.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
Early Childhood Educator
Tumut Community Preschool
Tumut, NSW
01.2016 - 10.2017
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families and children.
- Implemented developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children, creating positive and safe classroom environments.
- Supported children with special needs, creating customised learning strategies to accommodate various abilities.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters as well as social emotional learning.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
Classroom Teacher
McAuley Central Catholic School
Tumut, NSW
01.2013 - 12.2015
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
- Designed dynamic lesson plans based on student interests to increase overall student performance
- Established professional relationships with staff, parents and community stakeholders
- Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support.
- Involved in community and faith events including reconciliation, graduation, art shows and school fete.
- Incorporated ICT's into the curriculum
Education
Bachelor of Learning Management - Education (Early Childhood Major)
Central Queensland University
Mackay, QLD10.2012
Skills
- Initialit Training (Explicit Literacy Program)
- Youth Mental Health First Aid
- High Impact Teaching Professional Development Training - focusing on student learning and engagement through explicit, high impact teaching strategies and daily reviews
- Effectively planned, taught and assessed outcomes across Early Stage 1 and Stage 1
- Utilised common assessment frameworks and learning progressions to collect data and moderate assessment with colleagues
- Resilience Project Professional learning and training
- Collaboratively worked on the Wellbeing Team, developing and researching wellbeing practices for the classroom, playground and school environments
- Collaborated with specialist learning support professionals to address student needs
- Reported on and developed Personal Learning Plans (PLPs) in collaboration with students, parents and learning support professionals
- Conducted class assembly preparation and presentation
- Undertaken supervision duties
- Actively promoted the schools achievements and activities to the community via articles in the school newsletter
- Liaised with parents, guardians and community members in formal and informal settings
Timeline
Classroom Teacher
McAuley Catholic College
01.2024 - Current
Classroom Teacher
Tumut Public School
10.2017 - 12.2023
Early Childhood Educator
Tumut Community Preschool
01.2016 - 10.2017
Classroom Teacher
McAuley Central Catholic School
01.2013 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Learning Management - Education (Early Childhood Major)
Central Queensland University