Lynette Walker
Allingham,QLD
Summary
Responsible Teaching Assistant offers record of success in helping students and teachers. Versed in classroom activities, small group instruction and recordkeeping. Brings top-notch organizational and multitasking abilities with excellent computer skills. Enthusiastic Teaching Assistant with significant classroom experience and dedication to student success. Helps teachers manage high workloads and demanding targets by handling diverse support tasks. Great with students and excels at multitasking.
Dedicated Teaching Assistant focused on supporting teachers with classroom needs. Successful at maintaining clean and organised supplies.
Goal-oriented Teacher Aid caring with students of different learning levels and backgrounds. Always ready to step in and positively impact student learning or teacher wellbeing with timely support.
Dedicated and mindful who offers passionate and informed support for students and staff.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organisational skills eager to secure Teacher Aid position.
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilising interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher Aid
Ingham State High School
04.2023 - Current
- Supported classroom maintenance and upkeep, organising books and materials.
- Studied and implemented latest information on specific subjects and learning strategies.
- Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
- Mentored and tutored individual students needing additional help.
- Documented student progress and communicated with teacher to keep informed.
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.
- Developed materials for classroom teachers to support instruction, and in-class activities.
- Monitored student behaving in classes, for unsafe or rule-breaking concerns.
- Reviewed lesson material with students individually or in small groups.
- Assisted in maintaining engaging and respectful educational environment by promoting discipline and cooperation.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalised and small group assistance.
- Supported planning and preparation for culturally-diverse class sessions.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Maintained safety and security by overseeing students in recess environments.
- Shared important information with students concerning upcoming assignments and tests.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Organised and detail-oriented with strong work ethic.
- Demonstrated high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
- Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Developed strong organisational and communication skills through coursework and volunteer activities.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Implemented behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
Coordinator Human Resources Quality, Safeguards & Risk
Valmar Support Service
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Internal audits of the company's services approximately 40 including both disability and aged care services
- Resolved issues through active listening and open-ended questioning, escalating major problems to manager.
- Monitored performance metrics consistently and implemented corrective actions when needed, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Excel Spread sheet created and kept with all the information from each service
- Completing reports to be sent to service coordinators and managers as well as the HR Manager, save to HR drive for easy access.
- Improved customer satisfaction scores through application of superior conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.
- Hired, managed, developed and trained staff, established and monitored goals, conducted performance reviews and administered salaries for staff.
- Participated in workshops and in-service meetings to enhance personal growth and professional development.
- Coached employees through day-to-day work and complex problems.
- Collaborated with department heads to develop strategic plans aligning with overall company objectives, fostering a unified approach toward shared goals.
- Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
- Managed project timelines for successful completion, ensuring milestones were met and deadlines were adhered to.
- Coordinated individual duties after careful evaluation of each employee's skill level and knowledge.
- Developed comprehensive reports for senior management, enabling informed decision-making based on data-driven insights.
- Resolved conflicts swiftly among team members through effective mediation techniques, fostering an amicable working environment conducive to collaboration.
- Meet with families when required and provide reports to the CEO and HR manager.
- Consult with other disability services in NSW and ACT government departments, including the department of Health
- Report to the NDIS any reportable incidents and liaise, when necessary, this included full written reports and completing NDIS forms
- Completion of NDIS forms that were required for certain clients when there was special funding.
- Work closely with another person on the team and the entire HR team preparing for external audits, collating paperwork required.
- Preparing services/ coordinators and managers that were to be audited.
- Ensure they were up to date with all the paperwork and staff were prepared for the audit along with clients that would talk to the auditors as well.
- High level access to NDIS systems for reporting.
- Pandemic Coordinator for the company added to my duties when Covid-19 started, consulting with the CEO and HR Manager.
- Meeting with other services to discuss strategies and ways of helping each other throughout Covid-19.
- Working with NSW and ACT Departments of Health, along with other government agencies where required.
- Letters sent to staff, coordinators, and managers when staff were cleared to return to work.
- Reporting to the NDIS when staff and clients tested positive to Covid-19
- Organisation for staff and clients to be vaccinated in group hubs or at their residents
- Train staff in Infection control
- Train staff in supporting clients in the best way possible using several different programs.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
Coordinator Community Access Yass, Community Participation
Valmar Support Services
01.2007 - 01.2018
- Proficient in Microsoft word, publisher, PowerPoint, and email along with Teams and other communication services
- Develop Programs for adults with disability
- Member of WH&S team.
- Consultation with clients, families, and staff.
- Consultation with other Coordinators within Valmar.
- Report to Manager whenever required both verbally and written.
- Consult with Local Area Coordinators regarding Client NDIS Plans.
- Writing reports for both NDIS, families and HR.
- Processing Pay run to send to Payroll.
- Supervision of staff and clients.
- Overseeing day to day running of programs.
- Overseeing Senior Support workers.
- Communication both verbal and written to families, staff, and community.
- Assisted in recruitment efforts, coordinating interviews and managing onboarding activities for new hires effectively.
- Managed budgets skillfully by tracking expenses diligently and allocating resources appropriately based on priority needs.
- Hired, managed, developed and trained staff, including school based trainees established and monitored goals, conducted performance reviews and administered salaries for staff.
Teacher Aide
Ingham State High School
01.2000 - 01.2006
- Working with students with disabilities, both in mainstream classrooms and on one-to-one basis.
- Organisation of excursions to Athletics Carnival for students with a disability.
- Manager of North Queensland Athletics team travelling to Brisbane
- Supervision at Morning Tea and Lunch Breaks
- Part of skilling for winning team.
- Helping students with homework and assignment work and checking of assignments.
- Writing reports on students to pass on to teacher for their Individual Education Plan.
- Process and take part in meeting with parents in Individual Education Plan process.
- Support students in Year 12 with traineeships ensuring understanding.
- Teaching of protective behaviours and skills in behaviour management.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Managed classroom behaviour effectively by establishing clear expectations, modelling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Identified struggling students early on and provided additional support through tutoring sessions and modified lesson plans.
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering supportive learning environment.
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning, and activity organization.
- Enhanced classroom engagement through use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
Education
No Degree - Teacher Aide Education Certificate IV
Bridigine High School
Cooma, NSW12.2013
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Documentation and Recordkeeping
- Staff Development and Training
- Policy and procedure modification
- Staff Scheduling
- Information Collection
- Support Services
- Documentation and control
- Performance Management
- Staff Supervision
- Employee Supervision
- Attention to Detail
- Decision-Making
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Dependable and Responsible
- Multitasking Abilities
- Active Listening
- Conflict Resolution
- Self-Directed
Certification
- Certificate Completion in Diabetes
- Certificate of Completion in Gastrostomy
- Certificate of Completion in Epilepsy
- Anaphylaxis training
- Certificates in Intellectual disability – changing perspective, Communication, Equality in Mental Health Care, Consent, decision making and privacy, Mental disorders in intellectual disability, Assessment of mental disorders in intellectual disability, Management of mental disorders in intellectual disability, Challenging Behaviours one, two and three, Emergency mental health care. These were all completed online through idmh e - Learning.
- Certificate in Infection control
- QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Program
- Certificate of attendance manual Handling in the Disability Sector
- Certificate In Health & Safety Committee Training for the Disability Sector
- Statement of Attainment, Communicate Effectively as a workplace lead and show leadership in the workplace
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- Certificate in Mental Health First Aide
- Statement of Attainment in Epilepsy
- Statement of Attainment in Plan and Provide Behavioural Support
- Certificate of Attendance working with people who have a physical disability and dementia
- Statement of Attainment in Advanced Behaviour Support
- Family Planning Queensland – Identify and respond to children and young people at risk of harm and provide community education projects
- Certificate of Attendance – Student Protection
- Certificate of Participation – Making Sense of Maths
- Attendance – Supporting Students with Learning Difficulties Workshop
- Certificate of Attendance – Understanding Autistic Spectrum Disorders
- Current First Aid and CPR Certificate
References
- Hugh Packard, 04 2868 0889, CEO Valmar Support Services
- Leah Moran, 04 1775 8269, Manager Valmar Support Services
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading
- Fishing
- Playing the piano and guitar
- Music
- Sewing
- Scrapbooking
- Going away on trips on the motorbike
- Being in the great outdoors and travelling
Timeline
Teacher Aid
Ingham State High School
04.2023 - Current
Coordinator Human Resources Quality, Safeguards & Risk
Valmar Support Service
01.2018 - 01.2022
Coordinator Community Access Yass, Community Participation
Valmar Support Services
01.2007 - 01.2018
Teacher Aide
Ingham State High School
01.2000 - 01.2006
No Degree - Teacher Aide Education Certificate IV
Bridigine High School
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