Suzana Henriques Rodrigues
Nightcliff,SA
Summary
A persistent, resilient, and accountable person with a great passion in teaching. I am committed to the education profession and enthusiastic to share my skills and experiences to assist people to reach their goals and thrive in their education.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Inclusion Support Assistant
Holy Spirit Primary School
Wangury, Australia
01.2024 - Current
- With guidance from the classroom teacher assist developmentally appropriate student learning and support students in relation to their physical and cognitive needs as required.
- Support the teacher in the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans.
- Helping pupils to develop their academic, social and emotional skills.
- Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils' achievement, progress, problems etc.
Teaching & Learning Advisor- Pre School Program
07.2023 - 11.2023
Program Coordinator - ALMA
07.2021 - 07.2023
Teacher Assistant
Nightcliff Primary School
Nightcliff, Australia
10.2018 - 06.2019
- Assisted the primary teachers (Transition to year 6) in teaching literacy and numeracy to a small and large group of students.
- Assisted the year one and two students in an excursion program.
English Teacher
St. Petrus
Dili, Timor-Leste
09.2009 - 12.2009
- Created and develop lesson plans and taught Basic English for senior high school students.
- Assessed the student's progress at the end of three months course.
- Created pre-assessment and post assessment to track students learning progress.
Halimar Aprende no Dezenvolve (HANDS)
Dili, Timor-Leste
- Company Overview: HANDS is an organization focused on inclusive education and resource development for preschool children.
- Ensure that principles of Inclusive Education are applied when undertaking learning resource development activities to promote equality of education opportunity for pre-school children.
- Help develop the learning resources required to promote effective delivery of the Preschool Curriculum including, storybooks, activity books, and other resources that will assist learning through play and 'learning by doing'.
- Support specialist facilitators and other trainers to deliver pre-school teacher professional development courses as specified in the HANDS Annual Action Plan.
- HANDS is an organization focused on inclusive education and resource development for preschool children.
Partnership for Human Development (PHD)
Dili, Timor-Leste
- Coordinate and liaise with the Educational Resources Development & Training Officer and all Education Mentors in preparatory activities including providing leadership training, mentors induction training and planning for school-based mentoring support.
- Manage all local mentors in identified municipalities in close coordination with Senior and Educational Mentors and to ensure that Local Mentors follow the role of PHD.
- Coordinate monthly mentor meetings to develop progress reports, and support mentors to maintain ongoing communication using a collaborative process in celebrating successes and in overcoming challenges.
Education
Bachelor of Education - Primary Teaching
Charles Darwin University
08.2020
Foundation Study -
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
02.2016
English Academic Preparation -
Embassy Centre for English Studies
Victoria06.2011
Senior High School -
Liceu 4 de Setembro
Viqueque, Timor-Leste01.2006
Skills
- Teaching
- Communication
- Curriculum Planning
- Implementation
- Assessment
- Organization
- Activity Management
- Differentiated Learning
- Problem Solving
- Creating Supportive Learning Environments
- Microsoft Office
- Website Design
- Blog Design
References
- Valerie Roussos, Year 1 /2 Classroom Teacher, Valerie.roussos@nt.catholic.edu.au
- Augusto Soares, Senior Program Manager in the Preschool program (Halimar, Aprende No Deskobre Susesu or HANDS), +670 77327217, agustimor249@gmail.com
Languages
Native/Bilingual, Fluent, Native/Bilingual, Beginner
Awards
- Australian Awards Scholarship, 10/05/13, To study Bachelor of education at the Charles Darwin University.
- Walter Mangold Trust Scholarship, 06/21/11, To study English Academic Preparation (EAP) at the Embassy Centre for English Studies (ECES) in Victoria.
Voluntary Experience
- Student Ambassador, Charles Darwin University, 2017-2020, Support the CDU Student Recruitment and Events to organize and implement the events by setting up tents, displaying and distributing brochures and fliers to the visitors, and communicate face-to-face with the visitors regardless of the program., Communicated with the prospective students and parents regarding the facilities and programs available at the Charles Darwin University., Assisted the new students with online enrolment and library section.
- Teacher Assistant, Nightcliff Primary School, 10/2018-06/2019, Assisted the primary teachers (Transition to year 6) in teaching literacy and numeracy to a small and large group of students., Assisted the year one and two students in an excursion program.
- English Teacher, St. Petrus (Komoro, Dili), 09/2009-12/2009, Created and develop lesson plans and taught Basic English for senior high school students., Assessed the student's progress at the end of three months course., Created pre-assessment and post assessment to track students learning progress.
Timeline
Inclusion Support Assistant
Holy Spirit Primary School
01.2024 - Current
Teaching & Learning Advisor- Pre School Program
07.2023 - 11.2023
Program Coordinator - ALMA
07.2021 - 07.2023
Teacher Assistant
Nightcliff Primary School
10.2018 - 06.2019
English Teacher
St. Petrus
09.2009 - 12.2009
Halimar Aprende no Dezenvolve (HANDS)
Partnership for Human Development (PHD)
Bachelor of Education - Primary Teaching
Charles Darwin University
Foundation Study -
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
English Academic Preparation -
Embassy Centre for English Studies
Senior High School -
Liceu 4 de Setembro