Experience

Northside Christian College (Victoria)

• Australia
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Learning Assistant (Integration Aide)

  • May 2014 - Present

  Facilitating the provision of the literacy intervention program 'Toe by Toe', which has me working daily with around twelve students individually. Collaboration with primary teachers with implementation of programs such as spelling, writing, Maths. Working with individual students with additional learning needs and supervising small groups of students who require support with completing tasks. Providing intensive support for secondary-aged students with Autism. Creating Social Stories to reduce anxiety. Planning for and implantation of modified tasks, such as sequencing and matching activities in study of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Close supervision of students with Autism in practical activities such as Chemistry experiments, cooking and excursions. Some withdrawal support of VCE students with anxiety or medical conditions - breaking tasks down for them and assisting them to revise for exams. Mentoring of VCE students, to support them to set goals and feel empowered to change their study and life habits. Language support to Secondary student taking French as an external subject.



Batch

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Recreation Aide

  • Feb 2011 - Apr 2015

  Providing students with Autism a safe, supportive and enjoyable after-school care program. Ensuring dietary needs are taken into account. Documentation of participants' behaviour and any incidents. Providing first aid when needed. Assisting with coordination of staff. Providing students with Autism a safe, supportive and enjoyable after-school care program. Ensuring dietary needs are taken into account. Documentation of participants' behaviour and any incidents. Providing first aid when needed. Assisting with coordination of staff.



Bulleen Heights School

• Teacher's Aide (on call)

  • Jul 2013 - May 2014

  Assisting teachers in whichever classroom I was placed. Providing practical and community education for students with Autism. Playing games with students to develop their social and turn-taking skills. Utilising keen observational and analytical skills regarding students' behaviours and responses to programs. Responding to critical behavioural incidents. Assisting teachers in whichever classroom I was placed. Providing practical and community education for students with Autism. Playing games with students to develop their social and turn-taking skills. Utilising keen observational and analytical skills regarding students' behaviours and responses to programs. Responding to critical behavioural incidents.



Swinburne University of Technology

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Disability Support Worker

  • Feb 2003 - Nov 2003

  Enabling students with disabilities to access Higher Education (university and TAFE). Students' disabling conditions and support given were: hearing impairment- note taker for Economics degree; Cerebral Palsy- physical assistance and encouragement; learning disability- keeping on task and breaking work down into manageable tasks. Contract expired just prior to the birth of my second child in 2004. Enabling students with disabilities to access Higher Education (university and TAFE). Students' disabling conditions and support given were: hearing impairment- note taker for Economics degree; Cerebral Palsy- physical assistance and encouragement; learning disability- keeping on task and breaking work down into manageable tasks. Contract expired just prior to the birth of my second child in 2004.



Coles Group

• Australia
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Service Assistant

  • Feb 1989 - Dec 1999

  Serving customers with a smile. Resigned just prior to the birth of my first child in January 2000. Serving customers with a smile. Resigned just prior to the birth of my first child in January 2000.