Zoe Connery
Wollongong,NSW
Summary
Passionate educator with experience developing and incorporating diverse curriculums across all Key Learning Areas. Diligent at motivating student learning through positive encouragement and reinforcement of expectations via classroom instructions. Successful in building and maintaining positive relationships with students, colleagues and parents in order to achieve strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School
08.2023 - Current
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning, and activity organization.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Advised and counseled students to help them develop skills and knowledge required to succeed.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
Casual Teacher
Catholic Diocese Of Wollongong
06.2022 - Current
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
- Developed and administered tests for students to measure academic proficiency and understanding.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
Educator
Peak Sports & Learning
03.2021 - 01.2022
- Met regularly with team of teachers to discuss best practices and develop supportive environments.
- Facilitated student-led, inquiry-based activities within the service to enhance learning experiences.
- Worked with children to develop good cognitive, physical and language skills.
- Led children in creative, athletic, and educational activities while maintaining safe and orderly group.
Education
Bachelor of Primary Education -Religious Education - Education
University of Notre Dame Australia
Sydney, NSW05.2023
Skills
- Emergent Curriculum
- Classroom Management
- Parent and Student Communication
- Positive Learning Environment
- Behavioral Skills Development
- Parent Conferences
- Creative Lesson Plan Development
- Co-Teaching and Co-Planning
- Technology Integration
Accomplishments
- Successfully transitioned between educator to a fill-in leadership role, in less then 12-months of working within the before and after school company.
- Achieved approval to teach with NSW Department of Education and Catholic Diocese of Wollongong.
- Graduated with a specialisation in religious education.
- Dynamic Teaching Techniques - Instructed students in academic subjects using variety of techniques such as phonetics, multisensory learning and repetition to reinforce learning.
Certification
- Bachelor of Primary Education with specialisation in Religious Education
- Working With Childrens Check: WWC1862597E
- Provisional Teaching Accreditation
- Nesa Number: 936209
- Catholic Teaching number: 1009974
- ASCIA Anaphylaxis e-training
- Mandatory Child Protection, including 2023 update
- Lantite: Literacy and Numeracy
Timeline
Teacher
St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School
08.2023 - Current
Casual Teacher
Catholic Diocese Of Wollongong
06.2022 - Current
Educator
Peak Sports & Learning
03.2021 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Primary Education -Religious Education - Education
University of Notre Dame Australia
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