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 Coast11-2013
Bachelor of Psychological Science -
Griffith University
Gold Coast, QLD11-2012
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
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