Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Professional Development
References
Extracurricular Activities
Timeline
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Kendal Clark

Caboolture,QLD

Summary

Innovative Guidance Officer with expertise in promoting academic, behavioural, wellbeing, and social and emotional support for individuals and groups. Possesses excellent communication, leadership, problem-solving, and organisational skills. A trusted Guidance Officer who goes the extra mile to lead multidisciplinary teams, ensuring that the individual needs of students are met and catered to.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Guidance Officer

Narangba Valley State School
07.2024 - Current

Teacher Prep, Year 1 & Year Level Leader

Minimbah State School
01.2020 - 09.2024

Support/ intervention teacher

Tullawong State High School
01.2019 - 12.2019

Teacher Prep & Year level coordinator

Hercules Road State School
01.2017 - 01.2018

Kindergarten Teacher & Educational Leader

Little Scholars School of Early Learning
01.2016 - 12.2016

Group Leader

Good Start Early Learning
01.2012 - 01.2016

Education

Wechsler Intelligence Scale For Children | Fifth -

08.2024

Behaviour Assessment System For Children | (BASC) -

08.2024

Adaptive Behaviour Assessment System | Third Edition (ABAS) Accreditation -

07.2024

First aid and CPR -

01.2024

Queensland Guidance and Counselling Association (QGCA) membership -

12.2023

Australian Counselling Association membership -

12.2023

Masters of Education Guidance and Counselling -

01.2023

Level 1 Sports Trainer -

01.2021

Diploma of Child Psychology -

01.2018

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education -

01.2016

Certificate I Hospitality -

12.2010

Certificate II Workplace Practices -

12.2010

Graduated Grace Lutheran College -

01.2010

Certificate III Early childhood -

01.2009

Certificate III Assistant in Nursing -

12.2009

Skills

  • Mental health awareness
  • Student Advocacy
  • Individual Assessment
  • Behavioural Intervention
  • Time Management
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Reliability
  • Excellent Communication
  • Critical Thinking
  • Professional Networking
  • Student Support
  • School Programs Development
  • Counselling and therapy

Professional Development

  • Education Queensland Safety Planning
  • Education Queensland Student Protection Reporting
  • NDIS Presentation
  • Disaster Discovery Team
  • Education Queensland S159 Information Sharing
  • Prep to Year 2 Expert Reading Leaders Masterclass
  • Auslan sign language basic workshop to cater for a deaf student
  • Mindful Primary School training
  • Sweet Treat and Snowflake Digital Technology workshop
  • Wellbeing in Schools Australasia Training
  • Complex Trauma and Attachment workshop
  • Positive Behaviour Management
  • Bullying and Behaviour Management
  • Sheena Cameron – Reading, writing and oral language
  • A User’s Guide to the Brain: Linking Neuroscience to Learning and Teaching - with Professor Michael Nagel
  • Michael Heggerty’s phonemic awareness training
  • Early Life Foundation; The Walker Learning Approach including study tour and coach
  • Berry Street training

References

  • Catherine Waldron, Principal, Narangba Valley State School, cwald31@eq.edu.au, 07 3491 1111 or 0482 110 073
  • Michelle Fraser, Principal, Minimbah State School, mfras29@eq.edu.au, 07 5431 7333 or 0477 319 401
  • Leona Hedges, Deputy Principal, Narangba Valley State School, lhedg21@eq.edu.au, 07 3491 1111 or 0439 894 508
  • Sarah Truffet (Guest), Senior Guidance Officer, Metro North Region, Sarah.GUEST@qed.qld.gov.au, 0439 789 696

Extracurricular Activities

Behaviour, wellbeing and inclusion committee member. 

Coach school district softball teams.

Engage in reflective practice through multidisciplinary networking. 

Implement trauma informed strategies, based on the PACE model, to create a genuinely inclusive classroom culture. 

Communicate effectively as a leader to build cohesive and co-operative learning teams committed to the improved learning outcomes for all students. 

Work co-operatively with staff to implement effective intervention practices.

Maintain rigorous assessment and moderation practices.

Timeline

Guidance Officer

Narangba Valley State School
07.2024 - Current

Teacher Prep, Year 1 & Year Level Leader

Minimbah State School
01.2020 - 09.2024

Support/ intervention teacher

Tullawong State High School
01.2019 - 12.2019

Teacher Prep & Year level coordinator

Hercules Road State School
01.2017 - 01.2018

Kindergarten Teacher & Educational Leader

Little Scholars School of Early Learning
01.2016 - 12.2016

Group Leader

Good Start Early Learning
01.2012 - 01.2016

Wechsler Intelligence Scale For Children | Fifth -

Behaviour Assessment System For Children | (BASC) -

Adaptive Behaviour Assessment System | Third Edition (ABAS) Accreditation -

First aid and CPR -

Queensland Guidance and Counselling Association (QGCA) membership -

Australian Counselling Association membership -

Masters of Education Guidance and Counselling -

Level 1 Sports Trainer -

Diploma of Child Psychology -

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education -

Certificate I Hospitality -

Certificate II Workplace Practices -

Graduated Grace Lutheran College -

Certificate III Early childhood -

Certificate III Assistant in Nursing -

Kendal Clark