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Teacher

Katerina Fintanis

St Ives,NSW

Summary

A hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure a teachers aide position. I am passionate about helping children complete tasks and learn new concepts. Skilled at evaluating student progression and adapting lesson plans to facilitate learning and growth. Caring and compassionate with students from diverse backgrounds and with different learning styles.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher

Woodlands International College
01.2007 - 02.2010
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies
  • Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals
  • Directed after-school tutoring and mentoring program serving elementary school students
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning
  • Designed dynamic lesson plans based on student interests to increase overall student GPA
  • Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding
  • Completed daily reports on attendance and disciplinary performance
  • Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization
  • Collaborated with faculty to develop an after-school tutoring program for struggling students
  • Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behaviour modification and positive reinforcement strategies
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom
  • Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations
  • Total number of learners 180 learners per annum

Trauma Counselor

Trauma Line
01.2000 - 11.2001
  • Assessing and appropriately responding to caller's needs, maintaining caller safety and stability as priority and responding with trauma informed approach promoting safety, trust, choice, collaboration and empowerment
  • Supporting survivors and their supporters of complex childhood trauma
  • (Help Line)
  • Deliver longer term trauma informed case work support of abuse
  • Conduct risk assessments and interventions as necessary
  • Work collaboratively with highly specialized team
  • Provide psychological education about impacts of trauma
  • Assist with information and referrals
  • Adhere to practice clinical protocols in working with trauma
  • Attend self-care by attending professional development, regular supervision and monitoring.

Education

Certificate IV School-Based Education

Foundation Education
02.2024

Pathology Collector -

Laverty Pathology
12.2023

Pathology Collector Certificate III -

LTT
11.2022

Homeopathy -

UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG
12.2005

Bachelor of Arts Honours Psychology -

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
01.2001

Bachelor of Arts -

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
11.1999

Skills

  • Collaborative learning
  • Assignment Grading
  • Student Motivation and Engagement
  • Problem-Solving
  • Innovative lesson planning
  • Classroom Management
  • Student assessment
  • Subject matter expertise
  • Work, Health and Safety Knowledge
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Instructional support
  • Parent Communication

Languages

English
Greek
Afrikaans

Timeline

Teacher

Woodlands International College
01.2007 - 02.2010

Trauma Counselor

Trauma Line
01.2000 - 11.2001

Certificate IV School-Based Education

Foundation Education

Pathology Collector -

Laverty Pathology

Pathology Collector Certificate III -

LTT

Homeopathy -

UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG

Bachelor of Arts Honours Psychology -

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA

Bachelor of Arts -

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA

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