Faulkner "Kenna" Griffin
Teaching Assistant at Alderbrook Primary School- Claim this Profile
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French Professional working proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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A Guide to UK Data Protection: Education
TesApr, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
A Guide to UK Data Protection: Education
TesApr, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
An Induction to Boarding
TesApr, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Child Protection in Education
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Child Protection in Education
TesApr, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Equality and Diversity
TesApr, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Infection Prevention
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Online Safety
TesApr, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
The Prevent Duty
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CPR/First Aid/AED
American Red Cross
Experience
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Alderbrook Primary School
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United Kingdom
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Teaching Assistant
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Sep 2021 - Present
Support teachers and students in daily classroom activities; provide 1:1 support for students with SEND needs in Early Years and KS1; plan and deliver intervention lessons in fine/gross motor, social-emotional skills, and self-regulation. Support teachers and students in daily classroom activities; provide 1:1 support for students with SEND needs in Early Years and KS1; plan and deliver intervention lessons in fine/gross motor, social-emotional skills, and self-regulation.
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Gunnison Elementary School
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Teaching Assistant & Student Teacher
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Aug 2019 - May 2021
Co-taught in 3- and 4-year old classroom using social-emotional awareness to help students develop focus and establish foundation for future learning; participated in professional development sessions on trauma-informed care; designed accommodations for dual language learners and special education students. Collaborated with a mentor teacher to plan, teach, and facilitate lessons in 1st grade classroom; met regularly with clinical coach, administration, and counseling teams to address specific needs of Special Needs and Individual Education Plan students. Substituted in classrooms throughout elementary and middle school on as-needed basis.
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Eleven
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United States
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Travel Arrangements
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100 - 200 Employee
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Chef
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Jul 2019 - Dec 2020
Catered bespoke meals for guests at Taylor River, Scarp Ridge, and Sopris Lodges, as well as prepped at 330 commissary kitchen while ensuring high standard of product, service, and professionalism for high-end clients; collaborated with culinary team to respond to last-minute requests and changes in itinerary. Catered bespoke meals for guests at Taylor River, Scarp Ridge, and Sopris Lodges, as well as prepped at 330 commissary kitchen while ensuring high standard of product, service, and professionalism for high-end clients; collaborated with culinary team to respond to last-minute requests and changes in itinerary.
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Skyline Soccer Association
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Coach/Site Director
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Apr 2013 - Jan 2020
Led practices and games for 2.5-5 year olds at Skyline, for U10 Gunnison and Crested Butte teams with a positive and supportive environment. Provide feedback to families and co-coaches post-sessions. Led practices and games for 2.5-5 year olds at Skyline, for U10 Gunnison and Crested Butte teams with a positive and supportive environment. Provide feedback to families and co-coaches post-sessions.
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General Manager & Sous Chef
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Oct 2017 - Jul 2019
Built out Point of Sale system from scratch - set up screens, printers, modifications, etc; planned, instituted and modified daily operations for Front of House and Back of House; developed and wrote weekly schedule and training plan for 10-20 staff; interviewed, hired and trained staff on bar and kitchen via shadowing, recipe manuals, and weekly meetings; advised on social media program: set up new pages, report reviews, update website and print media including menus; engaged community via social media, print copy, and event planning; communicated with distributors and clients, inventoried stock and enter purchasing orders, executed financial and administrative tasks.
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Modis
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Switzerland
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Bilingual International IT Recruiter
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Dec 2015 - Jul 2017
Sourced, qualified, represented, and placed IT consultants, in both French and English, for HPE clients including Under Armour, Shell, and the Canadian government, for technical jobs throughout the US and Canada. Improved employee morale and reduced attrition by providing on-site consultation at various Canadian offices. Used Salesforce, internal CRM, and personal tracking methods to proactively manage a sourcing pipeline, and maintain relationships as well as terms of employment; ranked as a top performer in the Denver Strategic Delivery Center.
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Wiley
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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Enrollment/Student Services Coordinator
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Aug 2013 - Jun 2015
Contacted students pursuing Bachelor's and Master's degrees to coordinate term registration, degree tracking, commencement, and other department inquiries; met with faculty on campus to maintain strong partnerships and update internal team on program specifics. Tracked and reported on enrollments using Salesforce and Excel; prepared student accounts for online courses: created accounts, reset passwords, uploaded student accounts from university database into Wiley online course platform. Acted as a single point of contact between Wiley admissions and partner schools for student enrollment, prepared student files for review by partner schools via document processing, tracking, and data entry.
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Education
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2020 - 2023
Western Colorado University - School of Graduate Studies
Master of Arts - MA, Elementary Education and Teaching -
2010 - 2013
University of Colorado Boulder
Bachelor's Degree, International Relations and Affairs -
2009 - 2010
University of Vermont
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2006 - 2010
Burlington High School
High School
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