Katherine Batchelar
Tauranga,BOP
Summary
Skill Recognised for exceptional strategic vision, responding to need and diversity. Passionate about education and helping organisations drive positive social and environmental impact. Adept at identifying emerging trends and leveraging innovative solutions to drive growth and operational excellence. Qualified teacher and 4 years of Special Education advisory. A genuine interest and passion for people, and an ability to quickly build strong relationships and partner across all levels of an organisation.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Learning Support Co Ordinator
Central Taranaki Kāhui Ako (15 Schools)
01.2019 - 05.2023
- As a key member of the senior leadership team my role is to put in place strategies to support students with immediate behavioural needs as well as those that have learning needs but do not present behavioural problems
- Evaluated programs and monitored implementation and compliance with regulations to achieve objectives.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Supporting the implementation of LDSM across locals schools, iwi and whanau
- The provision of Special Education leadership, support, and advice to the Schools.
- Financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting and reporting via funding streams
- Preparation of student cases and detailed student performance forecasts to evaluate systems
- Responsible for weekly reporting to senior leadership teams of schools and end of year board data on progress of programs and individual student progress
- Established a robust framework and plan for data governance and compliance
- Coordinated special education services through frequent principal collaboration and consultation.
- Allocated special education staff and addressed requests for additional allocations throughout school year.
- Contributed to district-level committees to support needs of students on IEPs.
- Coordinated staff evaluations for special education personnel.
- Planned and implemented staff development and in-service training programs to enhance knowledge and skills.
- Designed or used assessments to monitor student learning outcomes.
- Developed partnerships with parents, businesses and organisations to build awareness, increase support and share resources.
- Developed and implemented student guidance plans to foster academic success.
- Monitored student progress to drive successful academic outcomes.
Classroom Teacher
Fairfield Intermediate School
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counsellors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Established and enforced rules of behaviour to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behaviour modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Registered student progress and attendance on database to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
- Developed and administered tests for students to measure academic proficiency and understanding.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
Certified Pilates Instructor
Refrom Studios
01.2020 - Current
- Worked in team-based environment to provide clients with optimal fitness services.
- Attended continuing education classes to maintain current knowledge.
- Kept facilities and equipment clean and organised.
- Promoted additional classes and available services to members.
- Adapted classes to meet needs of participants with varying fitness levels.
- Demonstrated proper form and technique to prevent injury.
- Developed and implemented fitness assessment system to evaluate progress of participants.
Education
Professional Development
Bachelor of Education - Education
University of Waikato
Hamilton, NZ12.2016
Skills
- Staff Leadership
- Behavior Modification
- Individual Education Plan Expertise
- Enrichment Programs
- Life Skills Development
- Special Education Curriculum
- Instructional Strategies
- Student and Parent Relations
- Creative Solutions
- Exceptional Oral Communication Skills
- Operational Budgets Preparation
- Data-Driven Instruction
- Autism and Spectrum Disorders
Timeline
Certified Pilates Instructor
Refrom Studios
01.2020 - Current
Learning Support Co Ordinator
Central Taranaki Kāhui Ako (15 Schools)
01.2019 - 05.2023
Classroom Teacher
Fairfield Intermediate School
01.2017 - 12.2018
Professional Development
Bachelor of Education - Education
University of Waikato
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