Rachel Coggan
East Toowoomba,Australia
Summary
Innovative educational leader focused on engaging with students and educators to meet learning objectives and drive student progress.
Committed to providing empowering leadership through engaging and supporting staff with the latest curriculum changes, classroom support, pre-service teacher essential classroom skills and communication practices.
20-year history of educating and working as a leader in schools. Excellent communication skills and highly experienced in delivering sensitive and challenging information within a school environment to staff, parents and their families.
Build strong relationships with fellow team members, work collaboratively and provide accurate information on data collection and reports to leadership members.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Education Officer
Toowoomba Catholic Schools Office
01.2023 - Current
Leadership Team Member, Primary Educator
Holy Name Primary School
01.2009 - Current
- Behaviour Management Support Lead Teacher
- Learning Support Student Support Committee Member
- NCCD Team Leader
- Mentor Teacher Team Leader
- Visible Learning Impact Coach Team Leader
- Ignite Impact Coach
- Year 3 Teacher
- Performing Arts Specialist
- APRE and Acting Principal on a regular term basis
University Marker
University Of Southern Queensland
01.2011 - 12.2021
- Liased with various lecturers at USQ in order to establish an academic marking position
- Subjects marked included- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Year Education Subjects
- 4th Year - Portfolios
Academic / Marking Assistant
University Of Southern Queensland
07.2016 - 09.2016
Created the marketing booklets for the University's Education Symposium
Liaised with guest speakers in order to establish their portfolio and academically prepare this for the University
I proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced atmosphere.
Acting Principal
St Mary's Primary School
01.2004 - 12.2006
Created whole school timetables
Weekly meetings with staff on how to implement
effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies and behavior modification.
Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students and teachers.
Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
Education
Masters - Currently Studying
Masters in Education Leadership
Australian Catholic University08.2023
Bachelor of Primary Education - Major Physical Education
University of Southern Queensland
Toowoomba, QLD11.2003
REAP - Religious Education
Australian Catholic University
Brisbane, QLDProfessional Learning - Disability Standards - Education in Primary School
NCCD
Registration Number: 803340 -
Qld Teacher Registration
Skills
- Work closely with teachers and principals to support their needs in curriculum, behaviour management, classroom organisation, RIS, V90 changes
- Create professional development for Middle Leaders and Principals on The Australian Curriculum Version 90
- Advise teachers on planning, reporting, supporting students in a variety of educational settings
- Support and advise schools on curriculum changes and how to integrate these changes on our TSC systems
- Work as part of a team to create high quality professional development modules for schools
- Ensure the Catholic Perspective is embedded into school's planning and new teachers are supported with this framework
- Highly organised, able to deliver requirements and meet deadlines
- Excellent communicator, strong ability to work with all types of members in a team or community and comfortable in engaging in difficult conversations
- Model lessons for teachers in all curriculum areas to demonstrate expert teaching practices
Referees
Ms Madonna Sleba
Mr Marty Savage
Mr Roderick Fogarty
UniSQ
Rod.Fogarty@usq.edu.au
07 4631 5411
Mrs Pamela Stains
Head of Teaching and Learning
Fairholme College
Toowoomba Qld
0488 722 215
Accomplishments
- 2017 - Apple For A Teacher Southern Qld Winner
- 2019 - Toowoomba Catholic Education Emerging Leader Recipient
- 2019 - Corwin Publishing - Published Audio and Visual on my work on the Learning Pit
- 2020 - Holy Name's Principal's Representative to Melbourne Visible Learning Conference
- 2020 - Holy Name's Impact Coach Representative to New Zealand's Visible Learning Conference
Timeline
Education Officer
Toowoomba Catholic Schools Office
01.2023 - Current
Academic / Marking Assistant
University Of Southern Queensland
07.2016 - 09.2016
University Marker
University Of Southern Queensland
01.2011 - 12.2021
Leadership Team Member, Primary Educator
Holy Name Primary School
01.2009 - Current
Acting Principal
St Mary's Primary School
01.2004 - 12.2006
Masters - Currently Studying
Masters in Education Leadership
Bachelor of Primary Education - Major Physical Education
University of Southern Queensland
REAP - Religious Education
Australian Catholic University
Professional Learning - Disability Standards - Education in Primary School
NCCD
Registration Number: 803340 -
Qld Teacher Registration
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