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Sarah Kavanagh

Monash,ACT

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level [Job Title] position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills. Energetic educator with proven skills in teaching diverse subjects. Keep classrooms organized and students on-task to facilitate effective learning. Diligent and adaptable in meeting individual student needs with warm, safe educational environments. Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies. Creative [Job Title] offering [Number] years of experience developing and implementing [Type] course curriculum. Proficient in evaluation, monitoring student performance and organizing examinations. Hardworking and energetic individual with excellent communication and supervisory skills.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Joint Selection Committee panel member

Malkara Specialist School
  • Participated in Joint Selection Committee panel

Mathematics Professional Learning Committee Leader

Malkara Specialist School
  • Led the Mathematics Professional Learning Committee

School Board

Malkara Specialist School
01.2019
  • Contributed to the School Board

Monash Primary School

01.2017
  • Taught Year 1 and Year 2 at Monash Primary School

National Science Week Coordinator

Malkara Specialist School
01.2019 - 01.2023
  • Coordinated National Science Week activities

Acting School Leader C responsibilities

Malkara Specialist School
01.2018 - 01.2023
  • Leadership role in acting as School Leader C

Mathematics Professional Learning Committee

Malkara Specialist School
01.2019 - 01.2022
  • Contributed to the Mathematics Professional Learning Committee

Private Tutoring and Casual Teaching

01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Provided private tutoring and casual teaching services

Namadgi School

01.2011 - 01.2016
  • Taught various roles at Namadgi School including Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2, Literacy Support, and STEM Specialist

Canberra Girls Grammar School

01.2012 - 01.2013
  • Taught at Canberra Girls Grammar School in the Preparatory department

Arawang Primary School

01.2006 - 01.2010
  • Taught Year 1-4 at Arawang Primary School

Education

Bachelor of Education (P-10) with First Class Honours -

University of Southern Queensland
2005

Research Methods in Education (High Distinction) -

University of Southern Queensland
2005

Working With Vulnerable People Registration -

Registration with the Teacher Quality Institute -

Graduate Diploma in Special Education -

Zumba Basic Steps 1, Zumba Gold and Zumbatomic Instructor Certificate -

Performability -

Postgraduate in Learning Intervention -

01.2018

Sh'Bam Instructor Certificate -

01.2011

THRASS Accredited Advanced Update Certificate -

01.2009

Skills

  • Team Building
  • Troubleshooting
  • Data Entry
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Value adding
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Attention to Detail
  • Organization
  • Team Management

Affiliations

PDA

Specialist Skills

Teaching phonics using a Response to Intervention Approach, Questacon's Engineering is Elementary (EiE), Class blogs and digital portfolios (e.g., Seesaw), Animation and programming (e.g., BeeBots; Scratch and Scratch Jr), Learning objects (e.g., Scootle) and virtual learning environments (e.g., Symbaloo), Dance: Perform Ability - Dance for Inclusion, Art and Craft

AFFILIATIONS, SPECIALIST SKILLS AND INTERESTS

Autism Spectrum Disorder and PDA:


  • Sue Larkey's Autism and Aspergers Syndrome Orgnisation

Literacy:

  • Teaching phonics using a Response to Intervention Approach

STEM and Information and Communication Technologies:

  • Questacon’s Engineering is Elementary (EiE)
  • Class blogs and digital portfolios (e.g., Seesaw)
  • Animation and programming (e.g., BeeBots; Scratch and Scratch Jr)
  • Learning objects (e.g., Scootle) and virtual learning environments (e.g., Symbaloo)

The Arts: 

  • Dance: Perform Ability - Dance for Inclusion
  • Art and Craft

Timeline

School Board

Malkara Specialist School
01.2019

National Science Week Coordinator

Malkara Specialist School
01.2019 - 01.2023

Mathematics Professional Learning Committee

Malkara Specialist School
01.2019 - 01.2022

Acting School Leader C responsibilities

Malkara Specialist School
01.2018 - 01.2023

Monash Primary School

01.2017

Private Tutoring and Casual Teaching

01.2017 - 01.2018

Canberra Girls Grammar School

01.2012 - 01.2013

Namadgi School

01.2011 - 01.2016

Arawang Primary School

01.2006 - 01.2010

Joint Selection Committee panel member

Malkara Specialist School

Mathematics Professional Learning Committee Leader

Malkara Specialist School

Bachelor of Education (P-10) with First Class Honours -

University of Southern Queensland

Research Methods in Education (High Distinction) -

University of Southern Queensland

Working With Vulnerable People Registration -

Registration with the Teacher Quality Institute -

Graduate Diploma in Special Education -

Zumba Basic Steps 1, Zumba Gold and Zumbatomic Instructor Certificate -

Performability -

Postgraduate in Learning Intervention -

Sh'Bam Instructor Certificate -

THRASS Accredited Advanced Update Certificate -

Sarah Kavanagh