Shannon Williams
Melbourne
Summary
VIT registration number: 749432
Passionate teacher motivated to enhance student confidence, grades and social skills through creative lesson planning. Skilled at managing pupil behavior through appropriate CRM and positive reinforcement. Experienced, professional and dedicated to student success, with a student centre approach to teaching and learning
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Sunshine Developmental School
01.2025 - Current
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
Teacher of Science
Parade College Bundoora
07.2024 - 01.2025
- Teacher of science and food studies to Year 7-10
- Developed digital resources to help engage students through interactive learning.
- Organised and planned lessons to incorporate inclusive practices for SEN students.
- Developed and delivered innovative science curriculum, incorporating lessons on new scientific theories and research.
- Managed pupil behaviour, applying appropriate and effective measures in cases of misbehaviour.
- Organised and implemented in-class experiments for all learning modules to increase student participation.
Secondary School Teacher
Mercy College
01.2024 - 06.2024
- Conveyed subject information in engaging ways using diverse hands-on and multimedia strategies
- Engaged pupils in course material with hands-on group activities.
- Managed classroom discipline and positive environment by working with administrators on behavioural issues.
- Devised lesson plans to cover all relevant topic information per course requirements.
PME Student Teacher
Mercy College
09.2023 - 12.2023
- PME student teaching
- Teaching home economics and science/ biology to fifth years and TYs.
- Covered a full timetable for a teacher who was out on grievance leave.
- Additional teaching in forms of supervision and substitution.
- Assisted in organising school events such as open night, taster days, and bake sales.
Education
Professional Masters in Education - PME in Home Economics and Education
St Angela's College
2024
Bachelor of Arts - Bachelors of Home Economics, Biology and Education
St Angela's College
2023
Skills
- Innovative and flexible
- Full certification in First Aid, Asthma First Aid and Anaphylaxis
- Student safeguarding
- Excellent organization
- Behavior management with a Restorative Practice Focas
Education
other,other
Referees
Ms Mary Dourios
Deputy Principal Parade College
Mary.Dourios@parade.vic.edu.au
(03)94683300
Mr Marcus Corlett
Convenor of Food Studies
mcorlett@parade.vic.edu.au
(03)94683300
Ms Lorraine Sherlock
Deputy Principal Mercy College Sligo
lsherlock@mercycollegesligo.ie
+353 071 914 2525
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Sunshine Developmental School
01.2025 - Current
Teacher of Science
Parade College Bundoora
07.2024 - 01.2025
Secondary School Teacher
Mercy College
01.2024 - 06.2024
PME Student Teacher
Mercy College
09.2023 - 12.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Bachelors of Home Economics, Biology and Education
St Angela's College
Professional Masters in Education - PME in Home Economics and Education
St Angela's College
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