Saoirse Burke
Zetland,Australia
Summary
Knowledgeable Business & Irish teacher with solid background in developing engaging lesson plans and fostering positive learning environment. Successfully guided students to achieve academic milestones through innovative teaching methods. Demonstrated proficiency in classroom management and curriculum development.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Bankstown Girls High School
11.2023 - 04.2025
- Taught junior & senior students.
- Planned, prepared, & delivered effective teaching & learning programs.
- Embedded learning intentions & success criteria into lessons.
- Assessed students on work (formative & summative assessments)
- Ensured program corroborated NSW Syllabus.
- Created written reports at end of term & administered N-awards where necessary.
- Attended PLC meetings and demonstrated illustrations of practice.
- Managed classroom behaviour effectively by establishing clear expectations and modelling appropriate conduct.
- Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects, technology, and hands-on activities.
Teacher
Terence MacSwiney School
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Taught 1st-6th year class groups.
- Collaborated with subject department in preparing & participating in an Irish subject evaluation.
- Planned and organized classrooms that consistently facilitated a positive learning experience.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Collaborated with others to expand learning resources & knowledge.
- Ensured classroom remained of an organized, clean and safe environment
Teacher
Coláiste Gleann Lí
09.2021 - 08.2022
- Taught 1st- 6th yr. year groups.
- Implemented effective teaching & learning during an DES incidental inspection.
- Boosted student success by maximizing individual learning, balancing group and individual instruction models to accommodate different academic levels.
- Worked collaboratively with other classroom teachers to design and implement learning resources, including the integration of technology, to enhance learning journeys.
- Kept classroom organized, clean and safe for all students and visitors.
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress
Student Teacher
Presentation Secondary School Milltown
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Taught both online and in a classroom setting.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Collaborated with subject teachers to develop appropriate lessons.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Designed innovative teaching techniques that earned positive feedback from co-operating teachers.
- Maintained and portrayed thorough subject knowledge.
- Classroom management
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Education, Business, & Irish
Mary Immaculate College
Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland05-2021
Skills
- Team player
- Strong communication skills
- Critical thinking
- Classroom management
- Creative lesson planning
- Patient
- Experience working with SEN
- Self-motivated
- IT savvy
- Organizational ability
- CPD- Keen interest in CPD and increasing both my knowledge, expertise and employability on a continuous basis
Certification
- Positive Behaviour -NCSE
- Responding to critical incidents – Dept. Of Education
- Technology to Help with Reading and Writing
- Children First (TUSLA)
- Youth Mental Health for Teachers (Jigsaw Ireland)
- Dyslexia: The Learner and Parent Voice
- Co-teaching for Students with SEN
Accomplishments
- November 2019- Received entrepreneurship award for placing first in college module.
- 2014- Completed grade 4 in piano
- 2011-2013- Awards won as part of school debate team.
- 2010- Accomplished grade 7 in Speech & Drama (Royal Irish Academy of Music)
- 2009 & 2010- Won South Kerry division in the Credit Union Quiz, representing Gaelscoil Faithleann.
Timeline
Teacher
Bankstown Girls High School
11.2023 - 04.2025
Teacher
Terence MacSwiney School
08.2022 - 08.2023
Teacher
Coláiste Gleann Lí
09.2021 - 08.2022
Student Teacher
Presentation Secondary School Milltown
01.2021 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Education, Business, & Irish
Mary Immaculate College
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