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Holly Heytman

Thursday Island,Australia

Summary

Dedicated classroom teacher and head of year at Tagai State College, with a background in psychology, and passionate about trauma-informed practices. Experienced in teaching students about complex case management and a thorough understanding of PBL. Comprehensive knowledge of the Australian curriculum from P-10, and in-depth understanding and experience in working with EAL/D students.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Classroom teacher/ Head of Year

Tagai State College
Thursday Island, QLD
01.2023 - Current
  • Developed and implemented V9 curriculum assessments and resourcing
  • Provided support and intervention to students in response to minor and major behaviour incidents
  • Provided administration follow up, including investigations of major incidents potentially leading to recommendation of suspension
  • Provided parent engagement
  • Monitored student positive acknowledgement and attendance to determine student awards
  • Lead year level parades & modelled the explicit teaching of social skills
  • Provided year 8 and 9 behaviour tracking and supported tier 2 intervention for students
  • Collated evidence from teachers to support CEARS referrals to GOs
  • Worked with external agencies to coordinate specific year level initiatives, as directed by HOD SS
  • Planned and coordinated school camps
  • Implemented PLD reading into grade 7
  • Mentored beginning teachers
  • Implemented band scaling as an EAL/D strategy
  • Level 1 Classroom Profiling

Classroom teacher

Sarina State School
Sarina, QLD
01.2016 - 12.2021
  • Senior camp coordinator
  • Budgets, risk assessments, quotes
  • Supporting inclusion as part of the strategic plan
  • Supporting graduate teachers
  • Co ordinating aide hours across 5-6 classrooms
  • Coordination of senior activities including excursions, senior shirts, transition to high school etc.
  • Explicit instruction
  • Learning walls
  • Curriculum team leader- senior years

Student Support Officer

Sarina State School
Sarina, QLD
07.2020 - 12.2020
  • Supporting students at risk, P-6
  • Re-engaging students through creating ISPBs, re-entry plans, supporting classroom teachers and developing relationships
  • Supporting positive skills under school PBL structure to identify student successes to build on
  • Engaging parents to work on positive attributes with the school from a success criteria
  • Documenting and having always written and communicated plans.
  • Co-founder behaviour analysis team
  • Established complex case processes
  • Data analysis officer
  • Parental liaison P-3
  • Case management of targeted families
  • Liaison with external stakeholders for family/ student’s support
  • Supporting staff in the engagement/ utilisation of Essential Skills for Classroom Management

Education

Graduate Diploma of Education -

Griffith University
Gold Coast
11-2013

Bachelor of Psychological Science -

Griffith University
Gold Coast, QLD
11-2012

Skills

  • Parent-teacher relations
  • Student-teacher relations
  • School culture
  • Student engagement
  • Classroom management
  • Curriculum development

References

Suberia, Bowie, Head of Campus, sbowi2@eq.edu.au, 0400 687 367, Tagai State College

Timeline

Classroom teacher/ Head of Year

Tagai State College
01.2023 - Current

Student Support Officer

Sarina State School
07.2020 - 12.2020

Classroom teacher

Sarina State School
01.2016 - 12.2021

Graduate Diploma of Education -

Griffith University

Bachelor of Psychological Science -

Griffith University
Holly Heytman