Anna Pinkerton
Greymouth
Summary
Poipoia te Kakano Kia Puawai
Nurture the seed and it will blossom.
Highly Organised Deputy Principal and Teacher. Driven to help students develop as individuals with an emphasis on student well being. Extremely adaptive educator who employs a range of digital and practical strategies to motivate learners to succeed.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Deputy Principal
Runanga School
01.2022 - Current
- PB4L Team Leader - recorded data on Etap, attended conferences and shared knowledge with colleagues.
- Sports Coordinator - organised school athletics, swimming sports, cross country, coaches, teams and EOTC forms.
- Collaborated with Healthy Active Learning to develop Physical Activity Leaders Programme. Also applied for Tu Manawa Active Aotearoa grant for new concrete markings.
- Lead teacher on camp - organised groups, timetables and logistics.
- Production Director - casting, rehearsal timetable and overseer of entire performance.
- Organised Y4-8 PAT assessment schedule.
- Built productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home.
- Organised End of Year Prize Giving
Teacher Year 6-8
Runanga School
01.2022 - Current
- Communicated frequently with students, parents, teachers, RTLB, SWIS and LSC to find the best strategies for the benefit of the wellbeing of the students.
- Kept students on-task with positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated digital and hands on learning.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Enhanced student knowledge of technology by integrating Canva, Thinglink, Google Classroom, Scratch, Sphero and Minecraft into lessons.
- Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.
Teacher Year 2-4
Runanga School
01.2017 - 12.2020
Teacher Year 4-5
Runanga
01.2016 - 12.2016
Teacher Year 6
Wroughton Junior School
09.2014 - 04.2015
Education
Level 3 Certificate in Horticulture - Horticulture
Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
Lower Hutt, NZ01.2022
Bachelor of Teaching And Learning - Education
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, NZ12.2012
Advanced Certificate - Outdoor Recreation
Tai Poutini Polytechnic
Greymouth, NZ12.2007
Skills
- Team Collaboration
- Public Speaking
- Lesson Planning
- Positive Learning Environment
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Technology Integration
- Differentiated Instruction
- Organisational Leadership
- Classroom Management
Certification
- Pause, Breathe, Smile - 2023
- ADHD Training, Safe for Children - 2022, 2023
- Play Based Learning Training, ImpactEd - 2022
- Movewell Training - 2022
- Structured Literacy Training, Liz Kane Literacy - 2021
- Digital Technology Training, ImpactEd - 2021
- Lego Based Therapy Training - 2020
- Minecraft Education Training, Impact Ed - 2020
- Trauma Affects on the Developing Brain - 2020
- Play in the Upper Primary Years Training, Longworth Education - 2020
- PACT Training, Evaluation Associates - 2019
- Sharp Reading, Hilton Ayrey - 2018
Timeline
Deputy Principal
Runanga School
01.2022 - Current
Teacher Year 6-8
Runanga School
01.2022 - Current
Teacher Year 2-4
Runanga School
01.2017 - 12.2020
Teacher Year 4-5
Runanga
01.2016 - 12.2016
Teacher Year 6
Wroughton Junior School
09.2014 - 04.2015
Level 3 Certificate in Horticulture - Horticulture
Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
Bachelor of Teaching And Learning - Education
University of Canterbury
Advanced Certificate - Outdoor Recreation
Tai Poutini Polytechnic
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