RESUME

Profile

I am a diligent and enthusiastic learner, with a strong interest in the latest research-based educational approaches. Eager to undertake new challenges, I have great determination to excel in my role, and am committed to support the changing needs of the school community.

Objective

My professional objective is to keep building my career for an employer that shares my same values and work ethic. My aim is to assist students as unique individuals, and to help them to achieve their full potential by providing a safe environment, working alongside families and key personnel at school. I believe that, thanks to my background in educational psychology and in alternative education, I can deliver an inclusive support program.

Key skills

  • Demonstrated ability to engage effectively within a professional environment, to maintain strict confidentiality and to work within an ethical framework
  • Effective self-management skills and capability to meet timelines
  • High level of commitment to value diversity and support students’ engagement in school
  • Strong interpersonal skills and networking ability to build long-term relationships with key stakeholders
  • Open to learning new ideas and techniques through formal or informal learning and to contributing to the learning of others.

Education

  • 2013 - James Cook University, Cairns, Queensland
Graduate Diploma of Education Years 1 to 9, specialist in Language (Italian) and History.                               
  • 2009 - University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy                                                                            
Degree in Developmental and Educational Psychology.                                   
  • 2001  - La Nuova Infanzia Training College, Latina, Italy                                                                         
Diploma in Children's Services, Montessori based training.

Internships

  • 2013               Pre-Service Teacher, St Monica’s College, Cairns, QLD                             
8 weeks               Year 9 and 11 History; Year 8, 9 and 12 Italian.
  • 2013               Pre-Service Teacher, St Andrew’s Catholic College, Cairns, QLD              
5 weeks               Year 7 Mathematics, HSSE and Religion.
  • 2007- 2008     Educational Psychology Internship, Family & Social Services                               
                             M. Kolbe, Anzio, Italy.

Employment history 

  • Jul 2014 - current       Cairns State High School, Cairns CBD, QLD                                       
Position                              Language (Italian) and Psychology teacher (International Baccalaureate program) 
  • Jan 2014- current       Holy Cross School, Trinity Park, QLD                                           
Position (contract)            Language teacher (Italian), Prep to Year 3                 
  • 2011- 2013                Cairns Montessori, Cairns, QLD                                                    
Position                             Group Leader in the Children’s Community classroom
  • 2008- 2009               Restaurant and Wine Bar La Seggiovia, Castel Gandolfo, Italy        
Position                             Business Owner
  • 2004- 2008               Restaurant Enoteca dell' Orologio , Latina, Italy              
Position                             Restaurant Manager   

Professional memberships

  • Queensland College of Teachers (QCT), provisional registration number 875267.
  • Modern Language Teachers’ Association of Queensland (MLTAQ), Peninsula Branch    

Professional Development

  • 2017 (ongoing)           Psychology Examiner Training, International Baccalaureate Organisation
  • 2017                             Psychology Teacher Training, International Baccalaureate Organisation
  • 2016                             CLIL Training, University of Melbourne
  • 2014                             Introduction to Circle Solutions, Holy Cross Primary School 
  • 2013                             Digital Pedagogies, James Cook University, Cairns
  • 2013                             Cyber Smart Outreach, James Cook University, Cairns
  • 2013                             Classroom Profiling Training, James Cook University, Cairns.

ICT capabilities

Expert user of Office suite, Google apps, main Mac productivity apps (Pages, Numbers and Keynote), Internet providers and email, website designing, Prezi and QR codes. Enthusiastic and confident user of online educational resources and learning platforms such as Language Perfect, Languagenut, Babbel, MindSnacks and many others.
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