Ryan Barker
Kerikeri
Summary
I am an experienced Physical Education Teacher (13 years at Keri High) focused on developing and implementing relationship based strategies to get the best out of my students. I believe that my strengths as a teacher come from building healthy relationships with my students, I attain great satisfaction and pride at being able to get on the students level regardless of academic ability and/or background and build trusting long lasting relationships. This is evidenced by the numerous students that I am still in contact with to this day. I can see that in my current role at Kerikeri High I have been able to build similar relationships with a wide range of students which i know will continue if I am successful in my application. I have taught NCEA level 1, 2 and 3 with good success and really enjoy teaching the anatomy and biomechanical aspects of the subject.
I also have a huge passion for sport in particular rugby and cricket. Coaching rugby at Kerikeri High over the years have been some of my fondest sporting memories and I extremely excited at the prospect of being able to get back into that role, not just at 1st XV level but right across the year levels but ultimately getting our 1st XV into a meaningful competition such as the North Harbour competition or at least a regular (minimum 3 game) series vs Whangarei Boys, this would be a big driver for me as I believe we are too big of a school with too much talent to not be exposing our students to a higher level of rugby.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Physical Education Teacher
Kerikeri High School
01.2024 - Current
- Created a safe and inclusive classroom environment by establishing clear expectations for behaviour and respect among students.
- Managed classroom behaviour to maintain safe learning environments during physical and classroom based activities, this has been achieved through building healthy trusting relationships.
- Prepared lesson plans to teach age-appropriate exercises in alignment with school curriculum.
- Encouraged students to set and achieve fitness goals to develop sense of accomplishment.
- Led exercises and physical activities to engage students and develop physical skills.
- Conveyed health and well-being concepts beyond physical fitness.
- Implemented differentiated instruction techniques, ensuring students were challenged according to their abilities and needs.
- Kept records of attendance to monitor student progress and attendance.
- Encouraged parental involvement in students' physical education, by providing regular progress updates.
Building Apprentice
Bay Builders, Kerikeri
09.2022 - 12.2023
- Used hand and power tools and equipment with utmost safety.
- Stocked, organized and delivered project supplies.
- Cleaned and maintained tools, equipment and worksites.
- Followed instructions and safety protocols while operating machinery and equipment.
- Followed instructions and safety protocols to prevent accidents and injuries.
- Inspected tools and equipment to maintain safety and efficiency.
- Managed safe and efficient use of tools and equipment on construction sites.
- Worked on sites, installing roofs and other exterior components.
- Installed drywall, siding and other structural components.
- Helped with door and window installations.
- Completed tear-down of existing structures to prepare for new construction.
- Loaded and unloaded materials and equipment onto and off construction sites.
- Finished surfaces of woodwork or wallboard in houses and buildings with paneling, paint and hand tools.
- Mixed and poured concrete for variety of projects.
- Assisted in digging, trenching and backfilling trenches and foundations.
- Helped with erecting scaffolding and ladders.
- Dug trenches, backfilled holes and compacted earth to prepare for new construction.
Medical Equipment Coordinator
Hospice Mid Northland
07.2021 - 09.2022
- Managed team of volunteers, provided training in the use of medical equipment, Maori customs and scheduling all donation pickups and deliveries.
- Regularly drove the 5 tonne truck used for the collecting of donations
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications.
- Developed team communications and information for meetings.
- Scheduling of equipment for servicing using Palcare
- Completing regular medical equipment stocktaking and purchasing
- Proficient in the use of Palcare
- Setting up and dismantling hospital beds, providing many types of medical equipment for Hospice patients in their homes.
Video Editor
Go-Digital (self Employed)
01.2020 - 07.2021
- Performed post-production work, including assembling raw material, editing sound and sequences and providing final product within time and budget constraints.
- Reviewed and edited film by selecting best combination of performance, sequencing and timing to tell story.
- Converted VHS & DVDs to digital formats
- Organized assets by collecting data from camera media, transcoding video and audio files and managing file backup to digital asset management system.
- Exported final cuts and upload to content management system and client platforms.
Secondary School Physical Education Teacher
Kerikeri High School
01.2009 - 12.2020
- Fostered positive and pleasant classroom culture while maintaining learning development goals.
- Evaluated students' academic and social growth, kept appropriate records and prepared progress reports to gauge performance.
- Planned learning activities that provided students with opportunities to observe, question and investigate sports science topics.
- Conferred with parents and administration about student progress.
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Monitored student growth and academic process.
- Helped students develop important organizational skills and good study habits to help prepare them for life outside of school.
- Talked with students in need of extra attention and made plans to assist with concerns.
- Developed positive rapport with students of various and diverse backgrounds.
- Assessed and improved lesson plans through implementation and experimentation.
- Created engaging lesson plans, fostered culture of discovery and provided well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed in Senior Advanced Anatomy and Biomechanics
Education
Diploma in Secondary School Teaching - Physical Education Teaching
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand12.2008
Bachelor of Science - Sports Science & Nutrition
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand 12.2008
Skills
- Absolutely love team environments and being part of a well functioning team
- Creative Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Work Planning and Prioritising
- Physical Fitness
- Educational Research
- Literacy Skills
- Time Management
- Program Development
- Planning
- Relationship Building
- Student Development
- Coaching experience
- Health Education
- Nutrition expertise
- Sport-Specific Training
- Differentiated Instruction
Interests
- Personal development, I want to continue my path of becoming the best confident version of myself.
- I'm a lover of all sports, however the sports closest to my heart are rugby and cricket
- Coaching rugby - I have coached the Kerikeri Premiers to 4 championship titles and KKHS 1st XV for 8 years
- Coached my daughter's netball team when she was in year 5, year 6 and year 7
- Building, I love building and was lucky enough to build 5 houses. Really enjoy small building jobs such as renovations, decks, retaining walls, fences etc.
- Fitness - I enjoy remaining active, in particular running and cross fit.
- Reading - I consider myself a bit of a book worm.
References
Grant Connon
Former Head of PE Department Kerikeri High School (Retired 2021)
021 049 6612
Adele Woodward
Fundraising and Awareness Manager Hospice
021 061 8141
Peter Knight
Hospice Lifter Shifter Volunteer
027 210 2726
Timeline
Physical Education Teacher
Kerikeri High School
01.2024 - Current
Building Apprentice
Bay Builders, Kerikeri
09.2022 - 12.2023
Medical Equipment Coordinator
Hospice Mid Northland
07.2021 - 09.2022
Video Editor
Go-Digital (self Employed)
01.2020 - 07.2021
Secondary School Physical Education Teacher
Kerikeri High School
01.2009 - 12.2020
Diploma in Secondary School Teaching - Physical Education Teaching
Auckland University of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Sports Science & Nutrition
Auckland University of Technology
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