Mamajan Barrie
Sydney,Australia
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven educator with experience at Liverpool Girls High School, adept in curriculum development and classroom management. Proven ability to enhance student engagement through creative writing workshops and effective feedback strategies. Skilled in analytical writing and fostering critical thinking, while maintaining a positive learning environment for diverse learners.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Pre-Service Secondary English Teacher
Liverpool Girls High School
Liverpool, NSW
03.2025 - 05.2025
- Planned and delivered Stage 4 English lessons aligned to NSW syllabus outcomes across reading, writing, speaking and listening.
- Delivered explicit instruction in paragraph structure, thesis development, vocabulary expansion and extended analytical responses.
- Designed and facilitated creative writing workshops, enhancing narrative voice, audience awareness, and imaginative composition skills among students.
- Taught close reading and textual analysis strategies to support interpretation of fiction, persuasive and multimodal texts.
- Contributed to assessment design, marking and feedback processes aligned to syllabus outcomes and faculty expectations.
- Facilitated group activities that encouraged teamwork and communication skills.
- Encouraged critical thinking skills through inquiry-based activities.
- Differentiated tasks using scaffolds, guided practice and extension activities to support diverse learners.
- Engaged in reflective practice, incorporating professional feedback to continuously refine unit planning and delivery for improved student outcomes.
- Developed engaging lesson plans for diverse secondary English curriculum.
- Facilitated classroom discussions that fostered critical thinking skills and encouraged student participation and engagement.
- Evaluated student performance through assessments and provided constructive feedback.
- Integrated technology tools to support interactive learning experiences.
- Managed classroom behavior and maintained a positive learning environment.
- Incorporated reading strategies to inspire confidence and demonstrate fluent reading skills.
- Provided instruction to students in the areas of grammar, literature, writing, and communication skills.
- Incorporated diverse reading materials into daily lessons to enhance student engagement.
- Made learning grammar fun by involving problem-solving and language play.
Disability Support Worker
New Horizons
Sydney, NSW
08.2020 - 11.2025
- Collaborated with families and multidisciplinary professionals to improve communication and emotional regulation for individuals, promoting positive outcomes.
- Maintained detailed documentation to ensure compliance with safeguarding and duty of care, fostering a safe environment for individuals supported.
- Implemented behaviour support and de-escalation strategies to enhance student engagement and reduce incidents in secondary classroom management.
Education
Master of Teaching - Education
Western Sydney University
Sydney, New South Wales, NSW01-2026
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Western Sydney University
Sydney, New South Wales, NSW01.2025
Refugee Action Support Program - Education
Western Sydney University
Sydney, New South Wales, NSW01.2025
Skills
- Stage 4-5 English (NSW)
- Analytical skills in writing
Response development strategies
TEEL and PEEL formats - Creative Writing & Narrative Composition
- Textual Analysis (Fiction, Persuasive & Multimodal Texts)
- Explicit Literacy Instruction
- Formative & Summative Assessment
- Differentiation & Scaffolding
- Classroom behavior management
- Feedback & Student Growth Strategies
- Reflective & Data-Informed Practice
- Classroom management
- Lesson planning
- Curriculum development
- Critical thinking
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- First Aid/CPR
- Cultural awareness
- Flexible and adaptable
- Research
Accreditation And Compliance
- NESA Conditional Teacher Accreditation
- Approval to Teach - NSW Department of Education
- Working With Children Check
- Mandatory Child Protection Training
Core Teaching Strengths
- Stage 4-5 English (NSW)
- Analytical & Extended Response Writing (TEEL / PEEL)
- Creative Writing & Narrative Composition
- Textual Analysis (Fiction, Persuasive & Multimodal Texts)
- Explicit Literacy Instruction
- Formative & Summative Assessment
- Differentiation & Scaffolding
- Behaviour-Positive Classroom Management
- Feedback & Student Growth Strategies
- Reflective & Data-Informed Practice
Professional Referees
Ms Shea Rigney,
School of Education, Western Sydney University,
E: s.rigney2@westernsydney.edu.au
Ms Shannyn Liu,
Liverpool Girls High School
Shannyn.Liu@det.nsw.edu.au
Ph: (02) 9602 0083 | M: 0417 650 294
Timeline
Pre-Service Secondary English Teacher
Liverpool Girls High School
03.2025 - 05.2025
Disability Support Worker
New Horizons
08.2020 - 11.2025
Master of Teaching - Education
Western Sydney University
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Western Sydney University
Refugee Action Support Program - Education
Western Sydney University