Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
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Extra-Curricular activities:
REFERENCES
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Shalin Shivika Nandini

Shalin Shivika Nandini

Greymouth

Summary

Dedicated Educator with extensive experience partnering with parents and ensuring success of students. Skilled at providing feedback on individual progress of students and discussing specific needs. Organized and motivated employee eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher Aide

John Paul II High School
07.2023 - Current

Teacher

Central College Lautoka
01.2020 - 02.2023

Teacher

A. D. Patel College
01.2019 - 12.2019

Teacher

Bucalevu Secondary School
02.2016 - 12.2018



  • Have taught English - languages & literature from Year 9 – 13.

• Prepared or reviewed the Learning and Teaching Plans (LTP) aligned to the Fijian Curriculum and Syllabi, in all key learning areas, including Literacy and Numeracy.

• Prepared detailed workbook, lesson notes, worksheets, and other teaching aids in accordance to the Learning and teaching plan.

• Conducted bookmarking as per Book Marking Policy /Term Planner for verification & monitoring purposes.

• Helped ensure a safe learning environment, for all learners by ensuring classroom compliance with OHS.

• Formulated and implemented a classroom organization plan, including duty times, class timetable, classroom rules, and class activities.

• Remained calm and patient in student interactions to support individual growth and development.

• Used videos, lectures, and moderated discussions to engage students during class.

• Supervised children safely in and out of the classroom such as during assembly, duties, break one, lunch hours and while awaiting transport back home on daily basis.

• Tutored students requiring extra help and gave additional practice work to help improve conceptual understanding.

• Encouraged student critical thinking and discussion using a variety of teaching techniques.

• Kept classroom inventory records updated weekly and informed Assistant Principle of the need for urgent repairs, damages, or maintenance to classroom facilities.

• Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.

• Helped identify low achievers and students with special needs in the classroom and engage them in differentiated activities to address their learning needs.

• Planned for and conducted formative and summative exams/assessments in all key learning areas to get timely feedback on students who require necessary interventions and meet performance targets.

• Marked exams/assessments for each student using appropriate marking guides and recorded results accurately.

• Compiled accurate, reliable, and complete records of students' learning performance for each assessment, and submit exam records with analysis of results to the HOD.

• Conducted department meetings and professional development as a HOD.

• Submitted accurate class attendance register to AP daily.

• Differentiated instruction according to student skill level.

• Prepared student report cards and conducted Parent Teacher Interviews; provided students with constructive and timely feedback on performance.

• Conducted counselling sessions with low achievers, and students with high absenteeism, poor conduct behaviour and submitted counselings reports to HOD/AP.

• Attended all Student Free Day Programmes, Wellness, extracurricular and core-curricular, and other school activities and carried out teacher-on-duty responsibilities as per Standard operating procedures.

• Effectively carried out school duties (road patrol and compound duties)

• Played a key role in extracurricular school activities

• Created and enforced a child-based, hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.

• Participated in workshops, trainings, and conferences to improve educational skills.

• Conquered challenges of working with a highly diverse student population to attain exceptional student achievement.

• Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents, and teaching staff.

• Assisted fellow teachers with assignment development, special projects, tests, administrative updates, and grading.


Education

Bachelor of Arts - Teacher Education

Fiji National University
04.2016

Skills

  • Teaching
  • Tutoring and counselling
  • Tutoring and after school help
  • Standardized testing techniques
  • Interdisciplinary teaching
  • Differentiated learning techniques
  • Behavioural/Cognitive skills development
  • Schedule management
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Student-Centred learning
  • Parent communication
  • Online teaching
  • Learning assessments
  • Relationship building
  • Positive reinforcement
  • Student motivation and engagement
  • Special needs students
  • Motivating students
  • Calm under pressure
  • Preparation and marking of Quizzes, Tests and Exams
  • Innovative lesson planning
  • Reporting and documentation
  • Interactive teaching/learning
  • Essay writing technique development
  • Active participation in classroom and extra-curricular activities
  • Fluent in English and Hindi
  • Public Speaking - hosted various school-based programs
  • Organizational development knowledge
  • Effectively work with parents
  • Excellent classroom management
  • Clear public speaking skills
  • Urban public schools
  • Flexible and adaptive

Accomplishments

  • Counseling - Served as student mentor and counselor for students when academic problems and personal adjustments arose, meeting with guardians to reach solutions.
  • Special recognition award by school Principal, 2018 for excellent work.
  • Special recognition by school Principal 2020, for excellent performance during online classes (covid period).
  • 100% external academic results produced over the years.
  • Technology Integration - Increased student participation and test scores by introducing relevant computer programs and exercises to encourage student interest and enjoyment.
  • Goal Setting - Established clear objectives for all lessons/projects and communicated with students, achieving a total understanding of grading rubric and overall class expectations.
  • Adapted to the Aotearoa classroom setting by assisting students with special needs.

Extra-Curricular activities:

My extracurricular activities have been mainly student led, where there has been a need or desire, including book clubs, soccer, netball, oratory and culture club. I also enjoy cheering on college teams from the side lines, chaperoning college dances, school camps and trips. Seeing and being seen in a different light by the students is important to building and maintaining strong educational relationships.

REFERENCES


1. Renee Hutchinson

Current School Principal

John Paul II High School, Greymouth, NZ

PH: (+64) 027 288 4153

Email: renee.hutchinson@johnpaul.ac.nz


2. Amant Lal

Previous School Principal

Papatoetoe High School, Auckland, NZ

PH: (+64) 02108885600

Email: lal_aman@yahoo.com


3. Jasmine Naresh

Head of Department

Central College Lautoka, Fiji

PH: +679 9252592

Email: jas26naresh@gmail.com

Timeline

Teacher Aide

John Paul II High School
07.2023 - Current

Teacher

Central College Lautoka
01.2020 - 02.2023

Teacher

A. D. Patel College
01.2019 - 12.2019

Teacher

Bucalevu Secondary School
02.2016 - 12.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Teacher Education

Fiji National University
Shalin Shivika Nandini