Rhonda Carson
Kalkie,QLD
Summary
As an experienced senior teacher, I am adept at classroom management as well as curriculum and assessment planning and implementation. I am committed to facilitating student academic growth and success. I have strong inter-personal skills and easily build rapport with students, staff and parents. I have begun implementing the ACARA V9 curriculum and am currently working on developing new units and assessment, utilising the 2025 QCAA syllabuses in English and Legal Studies.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Experienced Senior Teacher - Level 2
Kepnock State High School
01.2002 - Current
- Created and developed unit and lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Participated in school-wide initiatives aimed at improving overall instructional quality across content areas.
- Attended professional development workshops and conferences to stay current with educational trends and best practices.
- Actively engaged in ongoing curriculum development efforts to ensure alignment with ACARA and QCAA standards.
- Fostered a classroom environment that encouraged open communication, respect for diversity, and personal responsibility among students.
- Established positive relationships with parents through effective communication, leading to increased involvement in their child''s education.
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Managed classroom behaviour effectively by establishing clear expectations, modelling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Served as a mentor to new teachers, providing guidance on lesson planning, classroom management, and assessment techniques.
- Provided feedback to colleagues on their implementation of the Essential Skills of Classroom Management as part of the Advanced Classroom Profiler role.
Teacher
Mirani State High School
01.1995 - 01.2002
- Created and developed lesson and unit plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Managed classroom behaviour effectively by establishing clear expectations, modelling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioural, academic and well-being issues as part of Senior Year Coordinator role.
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
- Engaged in professional development opportunities to improve curriculum understanding and delivery in order to maximise student outcomes.
- Moderated Senior Modern History assessment as part of the Modern History Panel.
- Organised and facilitated excursions from Mirani to Brisbane as part of the Senior Ancient History programme that complemented classroom learning and broadened students' real-world understanding.
Teacher
Mackay State High School
07.1993 - 01.1995
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Participated in department meetings to collaboratively plan units and assessment focussed toward maximising student outcomes.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Humanities
Griffith University
Brisbane, QLD03.1993
Graduate Diploma of Education -
Griffith University
Brisbane, QLD03.1993
Skills
- Curriculum planning and delivery
- Classroom Management
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Mentoring Teachers
- Rapport building with all stakeholders
- Teamwork and collaboration
Certification
Advanced Classroom Profiler
Timeline
Experienced Senior Teacher - Level 2
Kepnock State High School
01.2002 - Current
Teacher
Mirani State High School
01.1995 - 01.2002
Teacher
Mackay State High School
07.1993 - 01.1995
Bachelor of Arts - Humanities
Griffith University
Graduate Diploma of Education -
Griffith University
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