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Sherryn Coxhead

Tikipunga,Whangarei

Summary

Enthusiastic and experienced teacher with superb leadership and communication skills. Easily cultivates trusting and strongly connected relationships with kaiako, whanau and within the community. Creates, monitors and sustains workplace culture with high personal expectations.

He aha te mea nui ki tenei ao? He Tangata, he tangata, he tangata.

What is the most important thing in the world? Tis people, tis people, tis people.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher

Ministry of Education
Regent, Whangarei
07.2018 - 05.2024
  • Lead a team of up to 10 teachers in the Junior syndicate
  • Driving team planning, implementation of school wide and MOE initiatives and overseeing their completion and success
  • Full time planning and delivery of a fun, individualised curriculum with high expectations on both myself and the children to succeed
  • Reporting to parents. senior management and SENCO on classroom, syndicate and individual achievement
  • Engaging in all aspects of school life from concerts, sporting events, planning excursions and team professional development etc
  • Custodial care in ensuring the wellbeing and safety of all kaiako not only at school but at home also and reporting this to authorities where necessary

Early Childhood Centre Manager

Self Employed
Kerikeri, Whangarei
01.2008 - 09.2017
  • Successfully operated an inspirational and unique Early Learning Centre in a rural setting in Kerikeri
  • Instilling authentic practice inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach to learning and Te Whariki in all aspects of our centre culture
  • Designing and growing a creative engaging learning environment
  • Fostering leadership and professional growth within the team
  • Adhering to all MOE and health and safety policy and procedures and customising these to our philosophy and centre culture
  • Ensuring the principals of Te Tiriti O Waitingi are respected and apparent
  • Community and whanau consultation
  • Administrative duties required to run a business

Education

Bachelor of Education (teaching) - ECE/Primary

Auckland College of Education
Mount Eden, NZ
01-2001

Skills

  • Respectful and inspired team leadership
  • Passionate about engaging with people from varied backgrounds
  • Strong teaching abilities and curriculum understanding
  • Lived experience and personal growth in dealing with addiction
  • Initiative, flexibility and willingness to succeed

Timeline

Teacher

Ministry of Education
07.2018 - 05.2024

Early Childhood Centre Manager

Self Employed
01.2008 - 09.2017

Bachelor of Education (teaching) - ECE/Primary

Auckland College of Education
Sherryn Coxhead