Elizabeth (Liz) Gasson
Opunake,TKI
Summary
I am an innovative educator with proven leadership and governance experience across multiple roles and platforms.
I am seeking a position that offers professional challenges utilising strong communication and interpersonal skills, and opportunities to connect with and support students to achieve their potential.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Presiding Member
Opunake High School Board
01.2021 - Current
- Strategic Planning
- Critical thinking - problem solving, evaluating solutions and making informed decisions.
- Project managing
- Strong working relationships with senior leadership and board colleagues to support positive outcomes for all.
SENCO + Teacher
Opunake Primary School
07.2019 - Current
- Coordinating professionals' meetings, parent meetings, CAPs, IEPs and safety plans
- Designing, implementing and evaluating individualised learning support programmes,
- Managing teacher aide roles - programmes, professional development, timetables
- Liaising with outside agencies
- Completing applications and referrals
- Reporting to the School Board
Teacher
The Gardens School
07.2016 - 12.2018
- Innovative and engaging teaching practice to support students become lifelong learners
- Mentored teachers, sharing best practices and providing guidance to help them fulfil their roles successfully.
- Led reflective practice, including using data and research to inform practice, across the intermediate team
- Led school-wide curriculum moderation in Writing
- Strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues
Team Leader - Y7/8 Syndicate
Clevedon Primary School
01.2015 - 07.2016
- Developed team members' skills and overall team performance through targeted coaching and mentoring.
- Established an inclusive and diverse team culture, promoting respect and understanding among all.
- Facilitated the development of a student leadership programme
- Collaborated with senior leadership to identify areas of improvement and devise solutions.
- Led inter-school moderation in Writing.
E-Leader and Teacher
Ramarama Primary School
01.2008 - 12.2014
- e-learning Leader, school wide
- Choose-Explore-Create Facilitator
- Innovative curriculum design and delivery developing student agency.
- Strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues
Teacher
Clevedon Primary School
01.2003 - 10.2004
- Lead professional development in Numeracy
- Developed school-wide curriculum progressions and implementation plans in Science, Social Studies and Te Reo
Teacher
Hukanui Primary School
01.2000 - 12.2002
Education
Post Graduate Certificate in Applied Practice - Education
Unitec Instiitute of Technology
Auckland, NZ2015
Diploma of Teaching - Primary Education
Wellington College of Education
Wellington, NZ2000
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology And Anthropology
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, NZ1999
Skills
- Effective leadership
- Strategic planning
- Active listening
- Strong communication
- Cross-cultural understanding
- Mentoring appraisal
Professional Learning and Development
Professional Learning (Led)
- Teacher aide training - Best Practice
- RAT Model - Transforming Learning through the Integration of Technology
- Google Apps for Education
- Hapara – Teacher Dashboard
- e-asTTle writing moderation Interschool
- Numeracy Project
Professional Learning (undertaken)
- Te Puna Reo Māori
- Trauma Informed Approach (Jason Williams)
- International Conference on Thinking
- e-asTTle writing moderation Interschool
- Gifted and Talented (Kate Niederer)
- Feedback (Cognition)
- Student Voice (Cognition)
- Leading with Moral Purpose (John Houston)
- Difficult Conversations (Mackaby School)
- Mathematics PLD (Cognition)
Interests
- Basketball
- Travelling
- Lions
Timeline
Presiding Member
Opunake High School Board
01.2021 - Current
SENCO + Teacher
Opunake Primary School
07.2019 - Current
Teacher
The Gardens School
07.2016 - 12.2018
Team Leader - Y7/8 Syndicate
Clevedon Primary School
01.2015 - 07.2016
E-Leader and Teacher
Ramarama Primary School
01.2008 - 12.2014
Teacher
Clevedon Primary School
01.2003 - 10.2004
Teacher
Hukanui Primary School
01.2000 - 12.2002
Post Graduate Certificate in Applied Practice - Education
Unitec Instiitute of Technology
Diploma of Teaching - Primary Education
Wellington College of Education
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology And Anthropology
Victoria University of Wellington
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