Kate Fox
Bondi,NSW
Summary
I am an enthusiastic and reliable professional who takes pride in providing excellent customer service and creating memorable experiences for those who I engage with while at work. I am skilled in anticipating customer needs, addressing complaints and resolving issues in a timely manner. I am used to working with children and adults alike. I maintain focus and a positive attitude in stressful situations and high-volume environments. I am energetic and always have a smile on my face.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Learning Support Teacher
Department Of Education
09.2023 - 10.2023
- Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
- Set up visual aids, equipment, and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
Classroom Teacher
Department Of Education
09.2022 - 09.2023
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Documented attendance, assignments, grades and participation for over 25 students.
- Administered quizzes and tests to assess student understanding of material.
- Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
Summer Camp Leader
Gortnamona National School
07.2022 - 07.2023
- Designed learning and recreational activities for a group of children with autism.
- Arranged the activity schedule with numerous outdoor activities, crafts and learning opportunities.
- Supervised campers and ensured safety at all times.
- Selected, ordered and implemented curricula to meet specific summer programme objectives.
Coaching Assistant
Tullamore Camogie
09.2020 - 09.2022
- Coached the underage camogie teams promoting good sportsmanship.
- Focused on the development of camogie skills and agility.
- Promotion of effective teamwork.
- Ensured inclusivity and safety for all children present at training.
- Worked alongside parents and head coaches to provide optimum training opportunities for the children.
- Demonstrated high level of respect for opponents, officials and facilities.
Ticket Collector
Kilbeggan Races
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Provided customer service by selling tickets and merchandise, answering questions, and distributing programs.
- Greeted customers with smile and provided friendly, knowledgeable service.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously and completed all assigned duties each shift.
- Provided information about current and future events at facility.
- Reviewed tickets for authenticity and applicability to particular event.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Assistant Administrator
Sacred Heart Secondary School
06.2019 - 06.2022
- Performed routine clerical tasks by scanning, filing and copying documents.
- Placed orders for materials in short supply to manage office supply inventory.
- Unpacked, labelled and sorted all school books for the incoming school year.
- Collected income and processed invoices.
- Gathered, organized and input information into the schools digital database.
- Worked flexibility based off secretary's requests on given days.
Waitress and Bar Tender
The Brewery Tap Gastro Pub
12.2018 - 01.2022
- Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
- Served alcoholic as well as hot and cold beverages.
- Worked efficiently in a fast paced environment during rush hour shifts.
- Followed health and safety protocols crucial for maintaining safe and clean environments for customers and staff.
- Used slow periods to restock supplies .
- Seated customers in timely manner by managing reservations and serving customers in a timely manner.
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers and resolved any customer complaints in a professional manner.
- Greeted customers with a smile and warmly welcomed them.
- Carried out opening, closing and split shifts.
- Carried out cleaning in all parts of the pub.
- Kitchen hand helping in the preparation or delivering of food.
- Take and process orders for dine in and takeaway.
Education
Bachelor of Education - Primary School Teaching
Dublin City University
Ireland10.2022
Skills
- I am hardworking and reliable
- I am capable of working off my own initiative
- I have good perseverance skills and I don’t shy away from difficult tasks
- I am patient and have excellent communication skills
- I am good with people as I play team sports and I am used to working with others
- I am eager to learn and willing to act on advice and try new things
- I have good leadership and public speaking skills
- I am a dedicated individual and committed to everything I do
Accomplishments
- Member of the Student Council in the Sacred Heart school three times and fulfillment of the role of Vice President in my final year.
- I trained the athletics team once a week after school when I worked in Presentation Primary school and I was also on the mathematics committee.
- Catherine McAuley award winner as voted on by my peers for dedication and kindness throughout my 6 years in secondary school.
- I received an Academic Scholarship from Dublin City University.
- I have completed all 8 grade exams with honours level results on the flute with the Royal Irish Academy of Music.
- I won numerous medals for rugby. I captained the team to our Leinster title in 2018. I have also won Leinster and All Ireland school and college rugby titles.
- I qualified to attend CTYI (Centre of Talented Youths Ireland) courses in Dublin City University.
- I am a Bronze Gaisce medal recipient.
- I successfully completed a first aid course.
- I successfully completed a Barista Course.
- Employee of the month three times in my waitressing job.
- I won numerous medals for rugby. I captained the team to our Leinster title in 2018. I have also won Leinster and All Ireland school and college rugby titles.
- I qualified to attend CTYI (Centre of Talented Youths Ireland) courses in Dublin City University.
- I am a Bronze Gaisce medal recipient.
- I successfully completed a first aid course.
- I successfully completed a Barista Course.
Hobbies
- I enjoy playing music. I play the guitar, the concertina, and the flute.
- I love sports – particularly rugby. I played for my university's rugby team and with my local club's senior team.
- I also play tag rugby, and camogie and have previously been a member of Gaelic football, soccer, and basketball teams. I enjoy exercising such as walking and going to the gym. I hope to join some teams while on my travels here in Australia.
- I enjoy spending time socializing with friends and family.
Timeline
Learning Support Teacher
Department Of Education
09.2023 - 10.2023
Classroom Teacher
Department Of Education
09.2022 - 09.2023
Summer Camp Leader
Gortnamona National School
07.2022 - 07.2023
Ticket Collector
Kilbeggan Races
05.2022 - 08.2022
Coaching Assistant
Tullamore Camogie
09.2020 - 09.2022
Assistant Administrator
Sacred Heart Secondary School
06.2019 - 06.2022
Waitress and Bar Tender
The Brewery Tap Gastro Pub
12.2018 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Education - Primary School Teaching
Dublin City University
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