Aarti Mehta
Trentham, Upper Hutt,Wellington
Summary
As a resourceful, passion driven, proactive, fully registered, and experienced teacher I continually refine and adapt my practice. Understanding my learners' needs and tailoring my teaching approach to how they learn is central to my planning. I understand and integrate the New Zealand Curriculum and promote the culture and values of my school.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Secondary Teacher - Social Sciences and Pathways
Heretaunga College
Wallaceville Estate, Upper Hutt, Wellington
01.2023 - Current
Academic Mentor - Teacher, Pathways
Heretaunga College
Wallaceville Estate, Upper Hutt, Wellington
10.2022 - 11.2022
Fully Registered Relief Teacher
Ministry of Education
Wellington And Hutt Valley
01.2022 - 09.2022
Primary Classroom Teacher
Fergusson Intermediate School
Trentham, Upper Hutt
01.2020 - 07.2022
Support Learning and Pathways Teacher
Marlborough Girls' College
Springlands, Blenheim , Blenheim
07.2021 - 01.2022
Student Teacher
Clifton Terrace Model School
Kelburn, Wellington
08.2019 - 09.2019
Student Teacher
Karori Normal School
Karori, Wellington
04.2019 - 06.2019
Primary Teacher
Vishwa Bharati Public School
India, India
11.2013 - 12.2014
Management Trainee, Human Resources
Hindustan Field Services
, India
01.2013 - 06.2013
Assistant Restaurant Manager
Indian Hotels Company Ltd
, India
06.2008 - 12.2009
Education
Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary) -
12.2019
Master of Business Administration (Human Resource) - Human Resources Management
12.2013
Bachelor of Education -
12.2011
Bachelor of Arts -
12.2010
Bachelor of Science (Hotel Management) -
12.2008
Skills
- Differentiated teaching and learning techniques
- Mentoring, mediation, and advocacy advice
- Teaching integrated curriculum
- Standardized testing techniques
- Behavioural management
- Encouraging intrinsic motivation for learning
- Developing cognitive and metacognitive skills
- Key Competencies focused
- Career planning, further education, and employment guidance
- Preparing CVs
- NCEA support
- Interview preparation
SKILLS
- Aware of principles of Te Tiriti of Waitangi and Tikanga Māori.
- Practice and value Whakawhanaungatanga that symbolize and embody Manaakitanga, Kaitiakitanga, Pūkengatanga and te reo Māori.
- Developing relationships from a range of cultures and ethnicities.
DIGITAL COMPETENCY IN:
- Edge
- Educa
- KAMAR
- Google (classroom, padlet, slides, meet) & Google Workspace
- Blackboard, Wordlab, Lexi (ORS students)
- MS Office 365
COMBINED TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Planning lessons, mentoring, and engaging students within the classroom and for Pathways.
- Designing and assigning Unit Standards suitable for student work experience.
- Reviewing, assessing, and moderating Unit Standards, thereby providing feedback and feedforward to students. This enables the students to gauge their progress and enhances their employment skills.
- Managed approximately 350 students using innovative and collaborative projects and goals within the learning environments monitored progress.
- Liaised with a team of professionals to implement comprehensive educational action plans for supported learning students and at-risk students.
- Ensuring all the time safety and hygiene standards.
- Consulted with lead teacher and whānau, to provide students wrap around support.
- Utilized curriculum with life-based approach.
- Worked on an innovative project to support Years 11-13 students to gain NCEA credits in English, Mathematics, Social Sciences and Sciences.
- Created a relationship of trust, clearly defining roles and responsibilities.
- Established strong working relationships with all the staff members in particular Deans, Kaiārahi, classroom teachers and teacher aides
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
- Professional Growth Cycle - The goal set by me was on Teaching Standard 4 : Learning-focused culture
- Career Central - Careers and Pathways
- SOLO - Not a reporting tool
- PB4L Data
- Rongohia Te Hau - walkthrough observations - Poutama Pounamu Education Research and Development Centre (launched within Special Education Services)
- Learning Conference - The Wall Walk
- Focusing and exploring Wellington Geology - Tectonic plates, fault lines, and formations
- Practical tips for improving your teaching practice by Brian Gatens (2014)
- High impact teaching strategies (HITS) - Excellence in teaching and learning - The Education State - findings and studies synthesized by John Hattie and Robert Marzano
- Realities of Psych Safety by Melissa Crawford of Tech with Heart (Skills Consulting Group)
- How to develop high expectations teaching (The Education Hub)
- Co- teaching - What are the student and teacher outcomes with the support of co-teaching by Dr Katherine and Dr Chand
- TSP data to identify how well we are meeting our V4L, and our annual goals - Whole staff
- Manawaroa - Paul Thompson, Manager - Kick start, Youth Organisation
- MAC Kaupapa - Regional Hui - Dr Rangi Matamua
- My support network/behaviour management/setting up expectations/routines/planning
- St Joseph's School - UDL and PB4L
- Whakanui Pūtaiao - (In association with Capital City Science Educators) UDL and PB4L
VERNACULARS
English
Native/ Bilingual
Te Reo Māori
Limited
French
Limited
Hindi
Native/ Bilingual
Punjabi
Limited
ACCOMPLISHMENTS, HONORS and CERTIFICATES
- New Zealand Fully Registered Teacher (Reg. # 378071) New Zealand Resident
- AWARDS, Silver Medallist & Merit Scholarship (during B. Sc Hospitality, 2005-2008, India)
LEISURE ACTIVITIES, ENTHUSIASMS and PASSIONS
- Yoga, chess, swimming, squash, tennis, biking, athletics, table tennis and badminton.
- Archery
- Glider flying
- Equestrianism
REFEREES
- Siobhan Pike - Deputy Principal, Heretaunga College, Upper Hutt, Wellington, pikes@heretaunga.school.nz, Phone: +64277127510
- Bern Hocquard - Curriculum Leader, Learning Support, Marlborough Girls College, Bern.Hocquard@mgc.school.nz, Phone: +64223135575
- Dr Azra Moeed - Adjunct Professor, School of Education, VUW, Wellington, azra.moeed@vuw.ac.nz, Phone: +64278472390
- Dr Deepa Chand - Science Educator, Across School Lead & Mentor, Marlborough Girls College, Deepa.chand@mgc.school.nz, Phone: +64223051541
Timeline
Secondary Teacher - Social Sciences and Pathways - Heretaunga College
01.2023 - Current
Academic Mentor - Teacher, Pathways - Heretaunga College
10.2022 - 11.2022
Fully Registered Relief Teacher - Ministry of Education
01.2022 - 09.2022
Support Learning and Pathways Teacher - Marlborough Girls' College
07.2021 - 01.2022
Primary Classroom Teacher - Fergusson Intermediate School
01.2020 - 07.2022
Student Teacher - Clifton Terrace Model School
08.2019 - 09.2019
Student Teacher - Karori Normal School
04.2019 - 06.2019
Primary Teacher - Vishwa Bharati Public School
11.2013 - 12.2014
Management Trainee, Human Resources - Hindustan Field Services
01.2013 - 06.2013
Assistant Restaurant Manager - Indian Hotels Company Ltd
06.2008 - 12.2009
Victoria University of Wellington - Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary),
Amity University - Master of Business Administration (Human Resource), Human Resources Management
Singhania University - Bachelor of Education,
IGNOU - Bachelor of Arts,
Amity University - Bachelor of Science (Hotel Management),
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