Kylie Plunkett
New Plymouth,Fitzroy
Summary
I am an experienced and effective educator. My exceptional communication and interpersonal skills mean I easily establish and maintain excellent relationships. I am organised, enthusiastic, and enjoy my professional role. I prioritise the many competing demands of a professional role, a busy family life, and my own wellbeing which centres on regular physical activity and balance.
I am an excellent colleague who values and gives energy in a great team environment. People like to work with me because I am flexible, fun, and open to sharing the joys and challenges our work.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Relief Teacher
Various
08.2022 - Current
- Led classroom activities for play-based and immersive learning.
- Implemented prepared lesson plans in established classrooms.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behaviour modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Provided instruction for students in core subject areas.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Repeatedly requested as a relief teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Supervised break activities.
- Organized and cleaned teaching areas after daily use to maintain high standards for returning teachers or other substitutes.
Classroom Teacher
Waitohu School
01.2017 - 05.2022
- Helped ākonga develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators, social workers, and peers to develop improvement plans for struggling ākonga.
- Established and enforced rules of behaviour to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
- Drove ākonga learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Documented attendance, assignments, grades and participation for over 30 ākonga.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Kept ākonga 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 from the New Zealand Curriculum.
- Worked with a broad range of ākonga of diverse backgrounds.
- I was a qualified Google Educator and Waitohu School was part of the Manaiakalani cluster.
Classroom Teacher
Waitohu School
04.2003 - 12.2011
Classroom Teacher
Pauatahanui School
01.2001 - 04.2003
Education
Digital Fluency Intensive / Google Educator -
Manaiakalani Trust
Ōtaki2019
Bachelor of Teaching And Learning -
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, NZ2000
Skills
- Positive Interactions
- Knowledge in Area of Expertise
- Positive Learning Environment
- Student Motivation and Engagement
- Multimedia Integration
- Lesson Plan Development
- Core Curriculum and Standards
- Active Participation
- Program Design
- Team Teaching and Collaboration
- Classroom Safety Practices
- Different Learning Styles
Referees
Maine Curtis
Principal, Waitohu School
0273643131
Shelly Matheson
Deputy Principal, Waitohu School
0275750737
Timeline
Relief Teacher
Various
08.2022 - Current
Classroom Teacher
Waitohu School
01.2017 - 05.2022
Classroom Teacher
Waitohu School
04.2003 - 12.2011
Classroom Teacher
Pauatahanui School
01.2001 - 04.2003
Digital Fluency Intensive / Google Educator -
Manaiakalani Trust
Bachelor of Teaching And Learning -
University of Canterbury
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