LIZ READ
Summary
Seeking an opportunity to contribute to an educational environment that fosters ongoing growth and professional advancement. Utilizing qualifications, experience, and expertise to make a meaningful impact by delivering high-quality education that addresses the social, cultural, emotional, and academic requirements of children and their community.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Classroom Teacher (Job share)
St Mark's Catholic School Inala
01.2024 - Current
- Plan and deliver curriculum program for a Year two class, ensuring that Catholic teachings are included, and Catholic ethos embedded in pedagogy
- Implement behaviour management strategies and differentiated teaching to create an ordered and nurturing learning environment
- Actively engage with professional development to enhance individual learning and outcomes for learners
- Collaboratively work with colleagues and leadership team in contributing to the professional life of the school.
Classroom Teacher
St Mark's Catholic School Inala
01.2022 - 12.2023
- Plan and deliver curriculum program for a Year two class, ensuring that Catholic teachings are included, and Catholic ethos embedded in pedagogy
- Implement behaviour management strategies and differentiated teaching to create an ordered and nurturing learning environment
- Actively engage with professional development to enhance individual learning and outcomes for learners
- Collaboratively work with colleagues and leadership team in contributing to the professional life of the school.
Early Childhood Teacher/Educational Leader
Busy Bees Coorparoo
05.2019 - 01.2022
- Responsible for the delivery of the Kindergarten program for the pre prep age, using the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines
- Preparing the weekly program, learning experiences for the Kindergarten program
- Completing observations, daily correspondence for parents/carers of children, reflections, and other daily/weekly reports required for the position
- Providing reports for parents, families and external providers regarding children
- Providing program support to educators in other rooms on their program, environment, interactions with children, transitions, routines and reflections.
Educational Leader
Avenues Early Learning Centre
01.2018 - 02.2019
- Responsible for monthly programming audits regarding observations, program, routines and outdoor program and displays in rooms
- Providing support and guidance to educators regarding the completion of critical reflections, weekly program, daily communications to parents and internal documentation
- Consulting with educators regarding indigenous practices, sustainability and community involvement incorporated in the program.
Kindergarten Teacher
Pine Mountain Road Child Care Centre
09.2011 - 10.2017
- Responsible for administering the Kindergarten program for the 3.5 – 5-year-old age groups, using the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines
- Completing observations, evaluation and planning to ensure that curriculum needs are met
- Communicating with children, families, carers and colleagues
- Follow guidelines, practices and procedures to ensure effective work practice
- Provide learning environments which strive to ensure that children progress and reach learning outcomes.
Naplan Night Marker
Queensland Studies Authority
05.2011 - 06.2011
- Responsible for marking of the writing component of the Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 National Assessment Program
- Primary objective in this role was to mark student responses reliably according to the national rubric.
Education
Graduate Diploma in Education (Early Years) -
Queensland University of Technology
12.2010
Bachelor of Arts (Majors in Psychology and Welfare Studies) -
Central Queensland University
12.1994
Skills
Classroom Management
Parent-Teacher Communication
Lesson Planning
Certification
First Aid and CPR, 2024-02-29
Affiliations
Queensland College of Teachers, Full Registration – December 2024
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Classroom Teacher (Job share)
St Mark's Catholic School Inala
01.2024 - Current
Classroom Teacher
St Mark's Catholic School Inala
01.2022 - 12.2023
Early Childhood Teacher/Educational Leader
Busy Bees Coorparoo
05.2019 - 01.2022
Educational Leader
Avenues Early Learning Centre
01.2018 - 02.2019
Kindergarten Teacher
Pine Mountain Road Child Care Centre
09.2011 - 10.2017
Naplan Night Marker
Queensland Studies Authority
05.2011 - 06.2011
Graduate Diploma in Education (Early Years) -
Queensland University of Technology
Bachelor of Arts (Majors in Psychology and Welfare Studies) -
Central Queensland University
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