ELICOS Teacher

• Jan 2023 - Present

Teaching English to international students in a diverse and supportive environment. Teaching English to international students in a diverse and supportive environment.

Vounteer Editor

• Aug 2018 - Present

Editing digitised copy of historical documents on Trove website. Scanning and categorising historical texts, research, creating databases of historical information, training new volunteers in use of Trove website. I have also proofed a book of WWI war diaries published by the museum in April 2021. Current projects are researching WW1 soldiers of East Fremantle for a digital archive and creating a database of residents from the 1900's of a busy Perth location. Editing digitised copy of historical documents on Trove website. Scanning and categorising historical texts, research, creating databases of historical information, training new volunteers in use of Trove website. I have also proofed a book of WWI war diaries published by the museum in April 2021. Current projects are researching WW1 soldiers of East Fremantle for a digital archive and creating a database of residents from the 1900's of a busy Perth location.

English Second Language Teacher

• Aug 2022 - Sep 2022

Short- term contract English teaching for visiting students from Tokyo University. Students are based at Murdoch University and are prepped in English before undertaking Arts units in the English language. Short- term contract English teaching for visiting students from Tokyo University. Students are based at Murdoch University and are prepped in English before undertaking Arts units in the English language.

Volunteer Italian Tutor

• Feb 2020 - Aug 2021

Teaching Italian to 3 senior age classes in a volunteer capacity Teaching Italian to 3 senior age classes in a volunteer capacity

English Tutor

• Sep 2016 - May 2017

Preparing small groups of teenagers and adults for F.C.E. and I.E.L.T.S. exams, mainly in the speaking component. Preparing small groups of teenagers and adults for F.C.E. and I.E.L.T.S. exams, mainly in the speaking component.

Year 1/2 Teacher

• Jul 2014 - Jan 2016

Planning (individual and collaborative), teaching and assessing year one adapted British curriculum and International Primary Curriculum following the Cambridge Language guidelines. Training and managing local teaching assistant with daily procedures, curriculum and supervisory duties. Liaising with class parent and parents from a range of international backgrounds and cultures and producing a weekly parent newsletter of events. Locating and creating resources. Creating classroom display boards. Organising and supervising field trips. Collaborating with class teachers to run special activities (e.g. Science Fair, Book Week, school values implementation), running an Art and Craft after school club, attending weekly staff meetings and training.

E.S.L. Teacher

• Jul 2012 - Jun 2014

Phase Leader of Lower Primary classes, which entails co-ordinating class activities, liaising between class teachers and management, curriculum development, materials development, training and assessment. E.S.L. Lower Primary class teacher. Co-ordinator of school resources and school library. School co-ordinator for Reading Eggs online reading program. Attending staff training: Cambridge Assessment for Learning, Mathletics program, Active Inspire smartboard program use Phase Leader of Lower Primary classes, which entails co-ordinating class activities, liaising between class teachers and management, curriculum development, materials development, training and assessment. E.S.L. Lower Primary class teacher. Co-ordinator of school resources and school library. School co-ordinator for Reading Eggs online reading program. Attending staff training: Cambridge Assessment for Learning, Mathletics program, Active Inspire smartboard program use

E.S.L. Teacher

• Aug 2009 - Jul 2012

Planning, teaching and assessment of E.S.L. curriculum to reception class (5 year old students). Reporting to parents and administration of student progress, remediation of students with difficulties. Creation of teaching materials, charts, signs and displays. Management of school resource area. Writing and directing school concert items. Curriculum development for nursery and reception year levels. Planning, teaching and assessment of E.S.L. curriculum to reception class (5 year old students). Reporting to parents and administration of student progress, remediation of students with difficulties. Creation of teaching materials, charts, signs and displays. Management of school resource area. Writing and directing school concert items. Curriculum development for nursery and reception year levels.

E.S.L. Teacher

• Feb 2007 - Dec 2008

Planning, teaching and assessment of E.S.L. curriculum for refugee students in Years 1 and 7 through the Intensive English Centre attached to the primary school. Reporting to parents (through interpreters) and administration of student progress, remediation of students with learning difficulties and liaising with social workers/health care workers for students with social, emotional and physical difficulties. Trialling an emotional resilience program for traumatised children. Creation of teaching materials, charts, signs and displays. Writing and directing school assembly items. Organising excursions, including transport, catering, safety procedures, speakers and activities. Attending staff training, e.g, First Steps in Mathematics program, Behaviour Management Program.

E.S.L. Teacher

• Feb 2005 - Dec 2006

http://www.parkwoodprimaryschool.wa.edu.au/ Planning, teaching and assessment of E.S.L. curriculum for refugee students from Years 1 through to 7 through the Intensive English Centre attached to the primary school. Reporting to parents (through interpreters) and administration of student progress, remediation of students with learning difficulties and liaising with social workers/health care workers for students with social, emotional and physical difficulties. Trialling an Aboriginal Literacy program for African students. Creation of teaching materials, charts, signs and displays. Writing and directing school assembly items. Organising excursions, including transport, catering, safety procedures, speakers and activities. Attending staff training, e.g, First Steps in Writing program, Behaviour Management Program.

Primary School Teacher

• Apr 2004 - Dec 2004

Planning, teaching and assessment of Western Australian Curriculum for students in Years 3/ 4. Reporting to parents and administration of student progress, remediation of students with learning difficulties and liaising with social workers/ Aboriginal Liaison Officers/ health care workers for students with social, emotional and physical difficulties. Creation of teaching materials, charts, signs and displays. Budget manager for Design and Technology resources. Writing and directing school assembly items and assisting in school annual fundraising concert as props manager, prompter and actress. Organising excursions, including transport, catering, safety procedures, speakers and activities. Attending staff training, e.g, First Steps in Oral Language program, Behaviour Management Program, Epipen procedures.

Casual Retail Sales Assistant

• Jun 1999 - Mar 2004

Customer sales (mainly manchester and homewares departments), daily cash register reconciliation, change collection, re-filling stock, stocktake scanning, theft prevention, customer stock orders and transfers, bridal registry assistance, staff training in occupational health and safety procedures. Customer sales (mainly manchester and homewares departments), daily cash register reconciliation, change collection, re-filling stock, stocktake scanning, theft prevention, customer stock orders and transfers, bridal registry assistance, staff training in occupational health and safety procedures.

Store Manager

• Apr 1994 - Apr 1999

http://shop.cottonon.com/ Store manager in Floreat, Carillon City, Subiaco, Morley and City Clearance Stores. Customer sales, handling incoming stock deliveries- checking, counting, unpacking, pricing, hanging, creating register codes for sale, merchandising (in store visual displays, window displays and signage), stock re-fill, stock ordering, compiling weekly stock sales reports, setting and maintaining daily, weekly, monthly, annual sales budgets, daily register reconciliation, daily banking and change handling. rostering staff (from 4- 15 staff) and maintaining wage budgets, quarterly stocktake, stock register input and reconciliation, conducting fortnightly staff meetings and training, attending weekly managerial meetings, attending product knowledge evenings, maintaining petty cash and monthly reconciliation, stationery ordering and purchases, sale markdowns and signage, spruiking, customer orders and transfers, store cleaning and maintenance. For several months I was staff trainer for Western Australia and inducted new staff, ran training camps and commenced the writing of the first staff training manual.

Store Manager

• Aug 1993 - Apr 1994

Managing branch clearance outlet in city centre, liaising with owner about stock items, liaising with visual merchandisers, customer sales, maintaining sales budgets, daily register reconciliation, daily banking and change handling, staff rostering and maintaining wage budgets, staff procedural training. stock re-fill and transfers, attending product knowledge training, store cleaning and maintenance. Managing branch clearance outlet in city centre, liaising with owner about stock items, liaising with visual merchandisers, customer sales, maintaining sales budgets, daily register reconciliation, daily banking and change handling, staff rostering and maintaining wage budgets, staff procedural training. stock re-fill and transfers, attending product knowledge training, store cleaning and maintenance.

Sales Assistant, Clinique Counter Manager

• Jan 1989 - Apr 1993

Sales Assistant

• Dec 1985 - Apr 1988