Natasha Brunet
Balga,WA
Summary
Passionate Teaching Assistant offering 10-year background working with students at elementary and middle school levels. Highly motivated team player skilled in assisting teachers with classroom functions, lesson planning and individual and group instruction. Excellent communication skills and talented in using various strategies to model positive behaviour and maintain classroom discipline.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursery Assistant
Potters House Christian Centre
01.2012 - Current
- Read stories, sang songs and facilitated creative play.
- Encouraged children's emotional and social development.
- Monitored children's activities to verify safety and wellbeing.
- Assisted in potty training and toilet hygiene.
- Provided support and guidance to children in conflict resolution.
- Dispensed snacks and meals to children in accordance with nutritional guidelines.
Education Assistant Volunteer
Mundaring Christian College
08.2023 - 10.2023
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Delivered personalised educational, behavioural, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Set up visual aids, equipment, and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
- Tutored struggling students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
- Reported on student progress, behavior, and social skills to parents.
- Took attendance, graded assignments, and maintained student records to assist teachers with administrative tasks and maintain smooth daily operations.
Swimming Instructor
Education Department
10.2011 - 03.2016
- Organised and taught swimming lessons to children aged 4 to 13 years.
- Planned classes covering different ages and skill levels to prepare students for basic and advanced swimming needs.
- Used teaching aids such as kickboards, diving rings, and fins correctly to teach students.
- Took notes strengths and weaknesses of each child in class to track progress.
- Implemented proper safety protocols and emergency response plans.
- Adapted teaching techniques to different learning styles.
- Communicated clearly and positively with parents to ensure expectations were met and exceeded.
- Taught daily swim instruction to students varying in ages and skill levels.
- Mentored and trained new swim instructors on best practices.
Retail Assistant
Sanity Music
10.2008 - 03.2009
- Maintained tidy and organised store environment to comply with cleanliness standards.
- Greeted customers, helped locate merchandise, and suggested suitable options.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
- Used POS system to process sales, returns, online orders, and gift card activations.
- Balanced and organized cash register by handling cash, counting change, and storing coupons.
- Actively engaged customers to provide general assistance and information on store merchandise.
Education
Bachelor Of Education - Primary
Curtin University
Perth, WA11.2026
Bachelor Of Communications - Journalism
Curtin University
Perth, WAHigh School Diploma -
Kingsway Christian College
Darch, WA2010
Skills
- Language Skills Development
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Healthy Learning Environment
- Continuous Supervision
- Educational Materials
- Microsoft Office
- Classroom Observation
- Support Parents
- Planning and Leading Activities
- Develop Lesson Plans
Clearances
· Working With Children Check: 884518
· National Coordinated Criminal History Check: SCN1343861375
Referees
Maura Killalea - Head of Primary, Mundaring Chrisitan College: (08) 9295 2688
Aimee Barcham - Nursery Supervisor, Potters House Christian Centre: 0407 444 869
Timeline
Education Assistant Volunteer
Mundaring Christian College
08.2023 - 10.2023
Nursery Assistant
Potters House Christian Centre
01.2012 - Current
Swimming Instructor
Education Department
10.2011 - 03.2016
Retail Assistant
Sanity Music
10.2008 - 03.2009
Bachelor Of Education - Primary
Curtin University
Bachelor Of Communications - Journalism
Curtin University
High School Diploma -
Kingsway Christian College
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