Esta Mclean
Auckland,Kingsland
Summary
Creative and passionate beginning teacher with skills in providing engaging, differentiated, and interactive lessons for students. Dedicated to providing positive and motivating classroom environments with a fun but firm teaching approach. Knowledgeable in catering for diverse learners through differentiated instruction, digital technologies and art integration.
Experience teaching at private and public schools in Auckland and Dunedin.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
ECE Reliever
Utopia Education
01.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with ECE teachers to create a positive and nurturing environment for children's growth at multiple ECE centres
- Managed daily classroom routines efficiently, ensuring smooth transitions between activities and maintaining orderliness.
- Implemented creative teaching strategies to accommodate diverse learning styles and abilities of students.
- Established rapport with young learners quickly, building trust and respect necessary for effective teaching relationships.
Childcare Supervisor
SKIDS (Balmoral School And Bayfield School)
10.2017 - 04.2022
- Supervising, controlling and being held responsible for over 40 children per day, ages 5-13
- Ensuring safety and wellbeing for every child (recording allergies, knowing their location at all times, detecting and removing health and safety risks, first aid etc.)
- Trained to help children with medical and mental illnesses such as diabetes, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, depression etc.
- Trained to identify any signs of physical or mental abuse the children may experience at home
Children's Book Illustrator
Author: Evie Mahoney
06.2018 - 12.2019
- Used acrylic paints, watercolors and digital media to create art pieces for two published children's books
Education
Bachelor of Education (Teaching - Primary) -
University of Auckland
Auckland05.2024
Bachelor of Teaching (Primary Education) -
University of Otago
Dunedin, NZSkills
- Creative, High Quality, and Effective Lesson Planning
- Differentiated Instruction (strength in catering for students with ADHD)
- Arts Integration
- Organisational Skills
- Behaviour Management
- Relationship Building
- Interactive Learning
Additional Information
Currently in the process of applying for my teaching registration and provisional practising certificate.
Please contact me for references, I look forward to hearing from you!
Timeline
ECE Reliever
Utopia Education
01.2023 - Current
Children's Book Illustrator
Author: Evie Mahoney
06.2018 - 12.2019
Childcare Supervisor
SKIDS (Balmoral School And Bayfield School)
10.2017 - 04.2022
Bachelor of Education (Teaching - Primary) -
University of Auckland
Bachelor of Teaching (Primary Education) -
University of Otago
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