Gracie Davon
Wangaratta,VIC
Summary
Enthusiastic final year teaching student with significant classroom experience and dedication to student wellbeing and success.
Great with students and excels with differentiated teaching. Aiming to maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Extremely passionate about creating inclusive environments for all students and staff.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
English Tutor
Blanchard Family
02.2024 - Current
- Enhanced student's reading and writing skills by implementing interactive and engaging lesson plans.
- Improved student comprehension of complex texts by employing various teaching methods tailored to individual learning styles.
- Increased student confidence in spoken English through consistent practice and constructive feedback during conversational exercises.
- Developed personalized tutoring sessions based on student needs, leading to improved academic performance.
- Established rapport with student, fostering open communication and creating a supportive learning atmosphere.
Disability Support Worker
Better Together Coordination Services
01.2023 - Current
- Improved client independence by developing personalized support plans tailored to individual needs and goals.
- Enhanced quality of life for clients with physical and intellectual disabilities through compassionate care and assistance.
- Assisted clients in reaching personal goals through targeted skill-building activities and therapeutic interventions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans, ensuring optimal client wellbeing.
- Promoted a safe and inclusive environment for all clients by enforcing policies and procedures consistently.
- Provided emotional support to clients during challenging times, fostering resilience and coping skills.
- Supported clients in maintaining a clean living space by assisting with household tasks such as laundry, meal preparation, and general tidying.
- Drove clients safely to social activities and appointments.
- Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviors, and incidents.
- Maintained safety with tidy, clean, and hazard-free home environments.
- Prepared nutritious meals to meet individual dietary needs for clients.
- Kept accurate records for client files and handled related paperwork.
Secondary English Teacher (12 Week Practicum)
FCJ College
04.2023 - 03.2024
- Enhanced students'' reading comprehension skills by incorporating diverse literature selections and engaging activities.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary units, fostering critical thinking and connections between subjects.
- Differentiated instruction for diverse learners, providing tailored support for individual student needs and objectives.
- Utilized various assessment tools to track student progress and adapt teaching methods accordingly, resulting in improved performance.
- Fostered a positive classroom environment by establishing consistent routines and clear expectations, promoting mutual respect among students.
- Developed strong rapport with students by taking an interest in their lives beyond the classroom, supporting them academically and emotionally.
Front of House Manager
Hollywoods Cafe Benalla
01.2014 - 01.2020
- Managed day-to-day FOH operations to drive quality, standards and meet customer expectations.
- Controlled cash and credit receipts by adhering to cash handling and reconciliation procedures to comply with company policies and procedures.
- Demonstrated leadership by keeping up with cleanliness and organization and delegating roles to employees.
- Handled complaints, settled disputes and resolved grievances to maintain customer satisfaction.
- Trained new staff in front-of-house procedures, customer relations and cleaning.
Auskick Coordinator
AFL Victoria
03.2018 - 09.2019
- Gathered and organized materials to support operations. This included but not limited to: Developing systems to organize equipment, equipment set up and pack up each week and ensuring maintenance of equipment.
- Liaised and Aided coaches, parents and the football club through regular communication and assistance. Using collaboration to problem-solve and improve systems.
- Managed events and all the time-tabling for the football season and communicated these to parents and the children.
- On the day managing and instructing 80+ children under the age of 10 of what activities they would be doing, where to go and any upcoming events.
Education
Bachelor of Education (Honours) - Health, Physical Education And English
Monash University
Melbourne, VICHigh School Diploma -
Cathedral College
Wangaratta, VIC12.2016
Skills
- Outstanding communication skills
- Very Friendly
- Have experience with disability and working with children with special needs
- Compassionate
- Dedicated
- Very punctual
- I am eager and learn quickly
- Empathetic and connect to people easily
- Flexible & Adaptable
- Quick problem-solving skills
Certification
- Current Volunteer Working with Children's Check & Police Check about to switch over to paid WWC.
- Responsible Service of Alcohol
- Safe Food Handling Certificate
- Current and up-to-date vaccination certificate
- About to obtain First Aid and CPR in Education settings.
- In the process of obtaining 'Austswim' certification.
Referees
Mandy Stephens
Head of English Department at FCJ College
Contact number: 0418 543 444
Jessica Blanchard
Mother of student I tutor
Contact number: 0437 459 535
Julieann Richardson
Head of Health, Physical Education and Technologies Department at FCJ College
Contact number: 0417 535 424
Jackie Mihan
Owner of Better Together Coordination Services
Contact Number: 0458 008 288
Timeline
English Tutor
Blanchard Family
02.2024 - Current
Secondary English Teacher (12 Week Practicum)
FCJ College
04.2023 - 03.2024
Disability Support Worker
Better Together Coordination Services
01.2023 - Current
Auskick Coordinator
AFL Victoria
03.2018 - 09.2019
Front of House Manager
Hollywoods Cafe Benalla
01.2014 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Education (Honours) - Health, Physical Education And English
Monash University
High School Diploma -
Cathedral College
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