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Professional Learning
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JILLIAN LANDERS

JILLIAN LANDERS

Educator
Leeming,,Western Australia

Summary

Dedicated and passionate leader in the area of Catholic faith formation and practice in a Catholic school. Committed to actively contribute to the development of the Catholic ethos and culture of a school. Diplomatic in communicating with people of all backgrounds, ages and faiths. Eager to bring community together through well-planned and executed Religious Education and faith -based programs.

Practiced faith-based counsellor, organiser and leader with exemplary record. Expertise gained over 25 years in Catholic Education. Devoted to giving every student and a staff member a positive and memorable teaching and learning experience. Responsible and motivated to inspire students in their learning.

Detail-oriented and able to learn new concepts expeditiously. Passionate educator dedicated in applying excellent communication and interpersonal skills to role. Outgoing and friendly with strong drive to succeed. Team-oriented collaborator with reliability and focus to accomplish mutually held goals. Driven professional offering Masters Degree in Education (Religious Education). Adds value to any organisation through expansive collaboration, interpersonal and multitask abilities.

Hardworking and reliable individual with strong ability in critical thinking. Propose solutions-based approach and big picture view.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Mission

Santa Maria College
Attadale, Western Australia
01.2019 - Current
  • Executed duties as Director of Mission in accordance with applicable standards, policies, and regulatory guidelines as prescribed by the Bishop's Mandate.
  • Promoted the College mission and vision through daily actions and interactions with community,
  • Provided successful working outcomes for strategic plan.
  • Used lateral thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Offered friendly and professional assistance to students and staff by handling challenging situations.
  • Mentored and developed staff leadership to build capacity.
  • Facilitated ‘Faith Story and Witness’ Professional Development for staff
  • Established and put into action College’s ‘Evangelisation Plan.’
  • Successfully initiated ‘Priest in Residence’ program.
  • Created and facilitated staff pilgrimages, retreats and faith formation workshops.
  • Improved faith experiences through consultative practice.
  • Led and promoted team-building activities to enhance solutions focused working relationships.
  • Participated and co-facilitated staff development forums (Ministry Teams).
  • Analysed progress and provided feedback and interpretation to stakeholders as required.
  • Supervised/ guided and mentored student/staff faith development.
  • Fielded staff/student and parent complaints and ameliorated issues.
  • Monitored trends/participation in liturgical events and proposed changes.
  • Determined optimum points to survey staff and students regarding faith experiences and created protocols to obtain reliable data.
  • Encouraged high students and staff morale by initiating problem-solving with knowledgeable and friendly disposition.
  • Coordinated whole College assemblies, and student leadership forums.
  • Facilitated whole school faith experiences including: Opening Mass, Easter Liturgy, Outreach mass, Feast Day masses, Graduation mass, Staff masses, Retreats and Reflections Days.
  • Administered implementation of Staff and Student Prayer book.
  • Actioned ‘Acknowledgement of Country’ space.
  • Developed and realised ‘Reconciliation Action Plan’ for college.
  • Produced and supervised ‘Fundraising Policy.’
  • Generated Aboriginal Education Policy’ for College.
  • Assisted with Pastoral Care of Students and staff.
  • Trained Altar servers and Extraordinary Minsters of Holy Communion.
  • Oversaw all fundraising and Social Outreach Programs.
  • Guided and participated in national and overseas Immersion Programs.
  • Compiled weekly faith and mission blog for newsletter.

Senior Religious Education Teacher

Santa Maria College
Attadale, Western Australia
01.2008 - Current
  • Developed a love for learning.
  • Created classroom syllabi based upon main semester topics and instructional targets.
  • Monitored student growth and academic process.
  • Provided targeted feedback to improve learning.
  • Assessed student performance, behavior and social development and devised improvement strategies for students at risk.
  • Worked with diverse range of students to foster creativity and self-expression through instruction in visual arts/ technology/drama.
  • Established and enforced clear class objectives and requirements to promote consistent education for students. Eg. Learning Intentions and expected outcomes.
  • Identified students' needs and cooperated with other professional staff members to develop solutions for health, behavioral and learning challenges. E.g. Collaborated with Learning Support Staff.
  • Reviewed academic records to develop complete understanding of each student's abilities and initiated learning solutions to address areas of concern. Eg. Analysis of summative and formatve assessments. .
  • Talked with students needing extra attention and made plans to assist with problems. Eg. One on one feedback.
  • Built life-long learning skills and strong study habits in students to help each prepare for future world of work..
  • Studied and stayed abreast of current topics in education. Eg. Skills for future employment.
  • Developed teaching and learning plans to meet CEWA and SCASSA requirements.
  • Maintained accurate attendance records and report cards on Seqta.
  • Promoted safe and welcoming classroom environment conducive to individualised and small group needs.
  • Facilitated student success and academic growth through implementation of mental health and wellbeing program.
  • Maintained school-wide culture of respect through the use of positive behavioral interventions and disciplinary methods.
  • Referred students with suspected learning disabilities to appropriate support personnel.

Service-Learning Coordinator

Santa Maria College
Attadale, Australia
01.2008 - 12.2018
  • Developed, implemented, and coordinated year specific Service Learning materials and reflective practice for Years 5-12 students.
  • Streamlined compulsory and voluntary outreach activities to align with vision and mission of college.
  • Created policies and procedures, instructions, documents and compliance requirements for fundraising and outreach activities.
  • Devised and implemented training initiatives for staff regarding monitoring and recording of service records.
  • Guided the allocated resources, budgets, training support and team building materials to increase overall effectiveness of Service Program.
  • Facilitated National and Global immersion experiences for students.
  • Maintained strong knowledge of Service Learning programs by participating in workshops, conferences and webinars.
  • Remained up-to-date with developments in area of expertise by reading current journals, books or magazine articles.
  • Monitored school administration activity and implemented policies to support student safety, inclusion and outcome success.

RE and Geography Teacher

Kolbe Catholic Colege
Rockingham, WA
01.1999 - 12.2007
  • Taught RE/HASS/Geography in Years 8-12
  • Set clear objectives for instructional quality and outcome foci for students.
  • Mentored junior teachers to improve teaching, classroom management and feedback strategies.
  • Assisted with curriculum planning and material selection.
  • Maintained full credentials and up-to-date understanding of trends in education through undergoing professional development (see Professional Development Summary)
  • Communicated with parents, students, and colleagues to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualised IEP plans as part of an integrated classroom.
  • Designed dynamic lesson plans based on student interests to increase overall student engagement.
  • Worked collaboratively with students and parents to assist students reach learning outcomes.
  • Implemented and encouraged discussion-style classroom environment to increase student engagement, promote critical thinking and adopt a growth mind-set.
  • Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.(Ex real life scenarios/excursions).
  • Enhanced student knowledge of technology by integrating various web-based applications for research and assignments.(One-Note, Canva, Flipped Classrooms, Blogs, Infographics)
  • Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
  • Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding and engagement
  • Actively supported student physical, mental and social development using innovative practices.
  • Graded and evaluated student assignments, assessment, and course work and provided effective feedback.
  • Enforced discipline on campus and during off-campus school trips following code of conduct and student handbook.
  • Graded projects, exams and assignments to track student progression.
  • Assisted fellow teachers with assignment development, special projects, tests, administrative updates and grading.
  • Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.
  • Differentiated instruction according to student skill level.
  • Engaged students and boosted understanding of material using focused instructional strategies and hands-on activities. Arts/drama.
  • Coached pre-service teachers on ways to improve instruction and student discipline.
  • Kept current credentials and stayed up to date on changes in education.
  • Facilitated and led Year 11 and 12 retreats.
  • Created thought-provoking homework assignments and handouts applicable to subject. (Inquiry based research, eg. surveys).

Education

Master of Education - Religious Education

University of Notre Dame Australia
Fremantle, WA
12.2015

Postgraduate Diploma - Education Management

University of Johannesburg
South Africa
01.1993

Higher Diploma in Education (Post Graduate). -

University of Natal, Durban
South Africa
01.1986

Bachelor of Arts - Geography, English

University of Natal, Durban
South Africa
01.1985

Skills

  • Dependable and responsible
  • Culturally aware and inclusive
  • Flexible and creative
  • Self-Motivated and solutions-focused
  • Excellent communicator
  • Event Planner
  • Team builder
  • Active listener
  • Analytical and critical thinker
  • Proficient decision-maker
  • Program developer, leader and mentor
  • Teacher Development
  • Individual Counseling
  • Event Scheduling
  • Administrative Leadership
  • Parent Relationship Management
  • Senior Teacher
  • Technology Integration
  • Spiritual Guidance
  • Community Engagement
  • Community Service
  • Interpersonal Communication

Accomplishments

  • Associations:
  • Member of Australian Religious Education Association.
  • Core member for Mercy Education Faith Development Group.
  • WA MEL Representative: Faith Formation
  • Catholic Secondary Deputy Principals Association.
  • CEWA Ministry Network Team
  • Certificates
  • Meritorious Award for Leadership: Christian Service Learning
  • Teacher of English Second Language - University of Cambridge-1998
  • Accreditation to lead and teach Religious Education in Catholic Schools
  • TRBWA: Full Registration
  • WWCC. Current
  • Additional Expertise
  • RCI Catechist: Archdiocese of Perth.
  • Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion.
  • MR Bus Licence.
  • ESL Teacher.

References

Referees: 

  • Jennifer Oaten: Current Employer and Principal at Santa Maria College. (0467709984).
  • Elizabeth van der Zanden : Current Christian Service-Learning Coordinator at Santa Maria College. (0438823548).
  • Father Thai Vu: Current Parish Priest : St John and Paul Willeton . pp@willetoncatholicparish.org.au. (0423511227).
  • Father Don Kettle: Parish Priest at St Joseph Pignatelli, Attadale. (61815022).
  • Father Elio Capra: (University of Divinity, Melbourne) . Personal friend: (0417129726).

Professional Learning

Summary (2019-2022) 

Year: 2022 Conference/Seminar: Mercy Education Faith Director of Faith Formation Development. 

Retreat Facilitator: In the footsteps of our Founders.

MEL Fraud Awareness in Schools. 

MEL Whistleblowing.

MEL Safeguarding Essentials.

MEL Complaints Handlings for Schools.

MEL Camps and Excursions. 

Faith Story Witness Mercy Schools.

Plenary Council Outcomes.

The Francis Effect. 

CEWA Ministry Network.

CEWA Deputy Principals Conference.

CEWA Mandatory Reporting and CEWA Child Protection Services.

MEL Protecting children and Vulnerable adults.

Recognising the Sacred. 

Evangelisation in Catholic Schools. 

CEWA: Engaging Students in Liturgy.

Priest in Residence: Mercy in Action. 

MEL Deputy Principals Conference. 

Pilgrimage of Mercy. 

Great RE Teachers.

Deep Learning/ Effective Feedback and Reciprocal Learning. 

Timeline

Director of Mission

Santa Maria College
01.2019 - Current

Senior Religious Education Teacher

Santa Maria College
01.2008 - Current

Service-Learning Coordinator

Santa Maria College
01.2008 - 12.2018

RE and Geography Teacher

Kolbe Catholic Colege
01.1999 - 12.2007

Master of Education - Religious Education

University of Notre Dame Australia

Postgraduate Diploma - Education Management

University of Johannesburg

Higher Diploma in Education (Post Graduate). -

University of Natal, Durban

Bachelor of Arts - Geography, English

University of Natal, Durban

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