Monika McGrath
Baulkham Hills,NSW
Summary
Science teacher with over 9 years experience with a passion for fostering positive relationships and a supportive and engaging learning environment.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Secondary Science Teacher
Pennant Hills High School
10.2024 - Current
Science and Agriculture Teacher
Secondary Science Teacher
Pittwater High School
01.2016 - 09.2022
Year Adviser (2020-2022) contributions:
- High School Experience Day within local primary schools (2019)
- Assisting with organisation/coordination of Open Day (2020)
- Year 7 & 8 Camp Organisation
- Coordinator of Year 8 Movies excursion
- Year 9 Camp 2022, Coordinator of Year 9 RoadSet program
- Wellbeing events – coordinated backflips for bullying
- Assistance with Presentation Days (2020-2022)
- Police Youth Liason Visits (2020-2022)
- Writing student PLPs
- Writing Return to school plans
Other school contributions:
- High School Experience Day (2019)
- Trained 2 Pre-service teachers
- Attended all school Open Nights
- Internal & External VALID marking - Year 8 and 10 (2017-2022)
- Active Member of Learning Support Team (2017- 2022)
- Conducted Aurecon Annual Bridge Building Competition (2019) excursion
- Attended school camps every year for years 7-9 (2017-2022)
- Mentoring Program (2017-2022)
- Meet the markers conference (2018)
- Aiding the coordination of the Aiming High Challenge (2021- 2022)
- Year 7 science coordinator (2018 & 2020)
- Year 10 science coordinator (2017 & 2021)
- Year 9 science coordinator (2019 & 2022)
- Science Extension Program (SEP) - (2018-2022)
- NSW Association of Agriculture Teachers Biennial Conference (2019): 4-8th January in Forbes
- Taught year 8-10 Agriculture (2017- 2022)
- Attended Information Evenings
- Organisation of Year 11 Biology Excursion to Gibbergong 2021
- Organiser of Year 10 Luna Park Excursion 2019 & 2020
- Gained Earth and environmental science codes on maternity leave – commitment to learning
Senior teaching experience:
- Year 12 Senior Science 2017
- Year 12 Biology 2018
- Year 11 Biology 2019
- Year 12 Biology 2020
- Year 11 Biology and Earth and Environmental Science 2021
- Year 11 and 12 Earth and Environmental Science 2022
- Year 12 Biology 2022
Secondary Science Teacher
Killara High School
04.2014 - 12.2016
- Experience teaching Year 11 and 12 Biology 2016
- Killara Schools Partnership program (2016)
- Teaching English Language Learners across the curriculum (TELL) course
- Learning Support Team member 2014, 2015, 2016
- Conducted TEALS (Transitioning English as an Additional Language for Students) program 2015 & 2016
- Technology Committee member 2016
- Year 10 Advisor Term 4 2016
- Attended Year 7 & 9 Camp 2015 & 2016
- Year 12 Mentor 2016
- Worked with the KSP (Killara School's Partnership) to provide effective feedback for students
- Conducted weekly morning tea staff raffle
- Completed the online BYOD course
- Accreditation - maintenance
Education
Bachelor of Science -
University of Technology Sydney
Bachelor of Secondary Education - Science
University of Technology Sydney
Skills
- Project-based learning
- Parent and student communication
- Classroom technologies integration
- Program and classroom management
- Pre-service teacher training
- Faculty collaboration and support
- Year advising
- Field trip/excursion coordination
- STEM integration
- Experience with CANVAS & Google classroom
- Highly organised and efficient
- Interpersonal skills
Approved To Teach
- 7-10 Science
- Earth & Environmental Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Agriculture (junior)
Timeline
Secondary Science Teacher
Pennant Hills High School
10.2024 - Current
Secondary Science Teacher
Pittwater High School
01.2016 - 09.2022
Secondary Science Teacher
Killara High School
04.2014 - 12.2016
Bachelor of Secondary Education - Science
University of Technology Sydney
Bachelor of Science -
University of Technology Sydney
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