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SARAH LECKY

SARAH LECKY

Melbourne,Australia

Summary

Dynamic primary school teacher excelling in curriculum planning, classroom management, and student well-being. Skilled in fostering community engagement and implementing inquiry-based learning strategies, while effectively enhancing student outcomes. Supports students from non-English-speaking backgrounds and tailors differentiated lessons. Passionate about creating inclusive and impactful learning environments.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Classroom Teacher

Richmond West Primary School
Melbourne, Australia
01.2024 - Current

Richmond West Primary School is culturally diverse, with 56% of students from EAL backgrounds. The school offers a bilingual program where students learn 50% of their classes in English, and the other half in Mandarin. The school also provides a traditional English program and a Vietnamese immersion program.

  • Designs and delivers differentiated lessons to accommodate diverse learning needs.
  • Implements effective classroom management techniques to create an inclusive environment.
  • Incorporates inquiry-based learning, hands-on activities, and ICT integration into lessons.
  • Utilises a range of high-impact teaching strategies.
  • Incorporates explicit teaching into daily lessons.
  • collaboration to enhance student engagement.
  • Administers formative and summative assessments to analyse student growth and to address any misconceptions.
  • Collaborates with colleagues and parents to develop individualized learning plans for students with additional needs.
  • Contributes to curriculum development and implementation.
  • Participates in parent-teacher meetings, staff meetings, and extracurricular activities to foster community engagement.

Stakeholder Relations Manager

ACS
Melbourne, Australia
09.2022 - 01.2024
  • Managed and facilitated tactical engagement with key stakeholders with the intention to increase and retain memberships.
  • Cultivated a sense of community by managing the Emerging Professional and the Diversity and Inclusion committees.
  • Promoted the relevance of ACS to those who work in the technology sector.

Pre-service Teacher

Christ Our Holy Redeemer
Oakleigh East, Australia
04.2023 - 05.2023
  • Spent 4 weeks in the classroom, with full control after a period of observation.
  • Created and delivered a partitioning unit for numeracy over the course of 8 lessons.
  • Designed and conducted a pre and post-test assessment.

Pre-service Teacher

Sandringham East Primary School
Melbourne, Australia
06.2022 - 07.2022
  • Participated in all aspects of classroom life over a 4-week period.
  • Designed and delivered lessons aligned with the Victorian Curriculum.
  • Implemented HIT strategies into teaching, with a focus on questioning and providing relevant feedback to students.

Employment Consultant (Contract position)

MEGT
Melbourne, Australia
02.2021 - 08.2021
  • Managed a portfolio of job seekers and assisted them in obtaining suitable employment and completing relevant qualifications.
  • Facilitated and delivered effective, engaging employment programs.

Pre-service Teacher

St Bernadette's
Melbourne, Australia
06.2021 - 07.2021
  • Planned and delivered lessons for students.
  • Incorporated modifications and adjustments when required to cater to the diverse needs of the class.
  • Supported students when they were experiencing difficulties.
  • Managed student behaviour utilising behaviour management strategies.

Education Field Consultant

Wiley
Melbourne, Australia
02.2018 - 12.2020
  • Promoted Jacaranda's technology-enabled content solutions to Secondary Schools within Victoria - with the aim of improving student' learning outcomes.
  • Delivered product and training presentations to educators.
  • Worked collaboratively within the cross-functional team environment.
  • Facilitated workshops and teacher Professional Development sessions.
  • Communicated key messages to stakeholders.
  • Formed partnerships with schools.
  • Planned and executed events for territory.

Volunteer

FareShare
Melbourne, Australia
09.2015 - 07.2018

FareShare is a charity that rescues, grows, and cooks food to distribute to multiple charities across Victoria.

  • Assisted with the preparation and packaging of meals.

Education Resource Consultant

Cambridge University Press
Melbourne, Australia
05.2015 - 12.2017
  • Drove usage and sales of educational resources to schools by demonstrating and presenting Cambridge digital product.
  • Presented Cambridge digital resources to faculties.
  • Attended daily appointments with teachers.
  • Managed a territory of secondary schools in Victoria.

English Teacher

AMES Australia
Melbourne, Australia
09.2014 - 07.2015
  • Taught English to new and recently arrived refugees and migrants.

National Account Manager

MEGT
Melbourne, Australia
05.2014 - 05.2015

Customer Service And Sales Consultant

Member Advantage
Melbourne, Australia
05.2014 - 05.2015

Account Manager

News Corp
Melbourne, Australia
11.2011 - 05.2014

Education

Masters - Primary Education

ACU
Melbourne
11-2023

Bachelor of Arts - Media And Communication

Swinburne University of Technology
Melbourne, VIC
06-2010

Skills

  • Classroom Management
  • Curriculum Planning
  • Explicit Teaaching
  • Behaviour Management
  • Lesson differentiation
  • Formative assessment
  • Inquiry-based learning
  • Community building
  • Student-centered instruction
  • Critical thinking
  • Assessment and Evaluation
  • Language Development
  • Critical Thinking
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Leadership

Volunteer Experience

  • Kitchen Volunteer, FareShare, 01/2023, 12/2023, Melbourne, VIC, Assisted with the preparation and packaging of meals.
  • English Tutor, FareShare, 01/2024, Present, Melbourne, VIC

Timeline

Classroom Teacher

Richmond West Primary School
01.2024 - Current

Pre-service Teacher

Christ Our Holy Redeemer
04.2023 - 05.2023

Stakeholder Relations Manager

ACS
09.2022 - 01.2024

Pre-service Teacher

Sandringham East Primary School
06.2022 - 07.2022

Pre-service Teacher

St Bernadette's
06.2021 - 07.2021

Employment Consultant (Contract position)

MEGT
02.2021 - 08.2021

Education Field Consultant

Wiley
02.2018 - 12.2020

Volunteer

FareShare
09.2015 - 07.2018

Education Resource Consultant

Cambridge University Press
05.2015 - 12.2017

English Teacher

AMES Australia
09.2014 - 07.2015

National Account Manager

MEGT
05.2014 - 05.2015

Customer Service And Sales Consultant

Member Advantage
05.2014 - 05.2015

Account Manager

News Corp
11.2011 - 05.2014

Masters - Primary Education

ACU

Bachelor of Arts - Media And Communication

Swinburne University of Technology
SARAH LECKY