Sophie Wagon
Brisbane,QLD
Summary
Enthusiastic Teacher with superb leadership and communication skills. Easily cultivates trusting and productive relationships with students, parents, teachers and administration. Creates, monitors and sustains disciplined school culture of high academic and behavioral standards.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Scorpions House Leader
Burpengary State Secondary College
08.2023 - Current
- Liaised with the House Deputy Principal to manage 250 students from years 7-12, promoting school pride and belonging, motivating academic engagement and supporting every student to achieve success.
- Supporting Junior Secondary, Wellbeing and Senior Secondary HOD’s to implement year level programs and events.
- Monitored and communicated to staff, home group teachers, students and parents about house progress towards achievement, effort and behaviour.
- Management of minor behaviours outside of the classroom including collecting student statements, conducting restorative conversations and supporting the Deputy Principal’s in Student Code of Conduct.
Teacher | English, Creative Arts and Humanities
Burpengary State Secondary College
08.2020 - Current
- Liaised with the Head of Department to coordinate several senior applied subjects creating valid, aligned and endorsed assessment pieces and unit plans to extend the future cohorts and staff at BSSC.
- Designed unit plans as unit leader, implementing quality teaching resources and assessments with previous cohorts’ feedback and A to C data to ensure student success
- Led staff faculty meetings for unit orientation, clarification and moderation meetings.
- Organised Creative Arts excursions that engaged students in the creative process, cultivating their talents while deepening their knowledge and understanding of drama and design.
Senior Book Club Supervisor
Burpengary State Secondary College
01.2024 - Current
- Coordinate and lead a group of students in years 10-12 in a Senior Book Club, offering a dynamic platform for students to explore and engage in various Literature works.
- Encourage student participation and social accountability, providing enough time to read, analyse and discuss each book.
- Connect students in the senior sector, encouraging collaborative interpretation and increasing the likelihood that students will feel comfortable sharing their responses.
- Emphasise collegiality, strengthening not only the levels of literacy of students, but providing a sense of community.
Education
Bachelor of Teaching
Australian Catholic University
01-2019
Bachelor of Arts (Drama And English)
Australian Catholic University
01-2019
Diploma of Hospitality
TAFE Brisbane
01-2015
Skills
2024
- Scorpions House Leader
- Senior General English Unit Coordinator
- Junior English Unit Leader
- Senior Book Club Supervisor
- PBL Team Member
2023
- Scorpions House Leader
- Drama Troupe Supervisor
- DIFC Event Facilitator
- English Unit Leader
- Drama in Practice Subject Coordinator
- Junior Creative Arts Unit Leader
2022
- Director of School Musical
- Tourism Subject Coordinator
- Drama in Practice Subject Coordinator
- English Unit Leader
References
Karli Drzystek – Deputy Principal (Scorpions)
Phone: (07) 3481 6333
Email: kdrzy1@eq.edu.au
Nikarri Kristic – Head of Department (English)
Phone: (07) 3481 6333
Email: nkris19@eq.edu.au
Timeline
Senior Book Club Supervisor
Burpengary State Secondary College
01.2024 - Current
Scorpions House Leader
Burpengary State Secondary College
08.2023 - Current
Teacher | English, Creative Arts and Humanities
Burpengary State Secondary College
08.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Teaching
Australian Catholic University
Bachelor of Arts (Drama And English)
Australian Catholic University
Diploma of Hospitality
TAFE Brisbane
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