Sumanpreet Kaur
Takanini
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Casual Relief Teacher
St Mary's Catholic Primary School/ Oasis Education
2024.05 - Current
- Implemented prepared lesson plans in established classrooms.
- Enhanced student comprehension by employing diverse teaching methods and adapting to individual learning styles.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behaviour modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Developed a positive classroom environment, fostering collaboration and respect among students.
- Provided instructional support to students with special needs through differentiated instruction and accommodations tailored to their unique requirements.
Registered teacher/Team leader
Busy Bees/ PEG Ltd
2021.05 - Current
- To plan and implement curriculum to promote children's educational and developmental journey
- Building strong relationships with children, their whaanau, external support agencies and local community such as schools, library
- Being responsible for organising centre teams for the day, including which areas people will work in and when breaks occur
- Taking leadership of curriculum and planning, including monitoring of output from non-contact times
- Being responsible for the development of a cohesive spirit within the team where team members feel supported and appreciated
- Assisting in maintaining the enrolments
- Growing teacher capability by leading the development of teaching practice, seeking senior support if necessary
- Sharing responsibility by delegating responsibilities within the team so that others feel empowered
- Participating in staff meetings and professional development opportunities
- Applying observation and assessment tools for children with special needs and making referrals to Ministry of Education’s Early Intervention team.
Registered teacher
ChoiceKids Childcare Ltd
2017.11 - 2021.04
- Teaching and working with children in collaboration with the teaching team to provide quality learning experiences to the children
- Designing the curriculum and individual assessments as per the needs and interests of children
- Maintaining cordial relationships with the parents and family, working on their aspirations and providing opportunities for parents’ participation and partnership for the best learning outcomes of children
- Organizing excursions and short local walks for children and maintaining the required documentation
- Ensuring centre compliance with Ministry of Education and statutory standards
- Enrolment of children
- Ensuring the smooth transition to school for children by collaborating with local schools and families
- Ensuring the smooth functioning of centre through appropriate staff-children ratios in collaboration with centre manager and other head teachers
- Engaging in spontaneous and planned review of the centre environment
- Procedures and policies Participating in staff meetings and professional development opportunities
- Applying observation and assessment tools for children with special needs and making referrals to Ministry of Education’s Early Intervention team
- Reporting to Centre manager and Operations manager.
Relieving teacher
Li’l Champs ELC & Nanaksar Educare
2017.05 - 2017.10
- Supervising the children during different activities indoor as well as outdoor
- Setting up and implementing the age-appropriate learning activities for the children
- Providing safe and rewarding learning experiences to children
- Working in collaboration with other staff members to ensure smooth functioning of the centre
- Following the centre schedule, rules and regulations as per the standards of centre and Ministry of Education
- Addressing the individual needs of children to facilitate their all round development.
Volunteer
St Chad’s Charitable Trust
2017.02 - 2017.03
- Assisted the staff in educating the people with disability and facilitate their learning
- Helped the candidates with special needs in socialisation, gardening, brain storming, art and craft
- Enabled the people with disability to become independent citizens of community.
Teacher
BN Public School
2014.12 - 2015.10
- Planned and implemented lessons and learning activities for children
- Supervised the children in classroom, playground and in other activities
- Address the cultural, religious and special needs of children
- Participated in workshops and training sessions for ongoing professional development
- Established cordial relationships with parents by organizing parent-teacher meetings and communicating students performance to them
- Involved in development of forward thinking plans in order to resolve ongoing issues
- Employed assessment tools to assess students’ performance
- Maintaining a safe and comfortable environment for children to facilitate their all round development
- Assisted in advertising activities of school and in coordinating the co-curricular events such as tours, annual function, fancy dress competition.
Assistant Professor
Bebe Nanaki University College
2013.09 - 2014.11
- Prepared and delivered course content to undergraduate students in the subject area of inorganic and organic chemistry
- Guided and mentored the students to achieve educational goals
- Participated in student assessment activities
- Assisted in development of departmental policies and programs
- Participated in college committees and meetings
- Evaluated and monitored students’ activities and academic progress
- Research, prioritize and resolve students’ issues in timely and accurate fashion
- Maintained positive classroom relationship with students
- Evaluated course materials and proposed improvements to course contents
- Assisted and supported senior professors in their day-to-day tasks and functions.
Owner & Coordinator of Tuition Centre (part-time)
Kapurthala
2010.01 - 2014.01
- Planned and organized the teaching activities to promote learning
- Helped the children in their home work
- Resolved the queries and difficulties related to home work assignments
- Guided the children with innovative ideas to participate in co-curricular activities at school
- Established cordial relationship with their parents to ensure their all round development
- Coordinated the overall working of the centre.
Education
Graduate Diploma in Teaching (ECE) - Level 7 -
New Zealand Tertiary College
Auckland, NZ06.2021
Post- Graduate Diploma in Management- Level 8 -
Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology
Rotorua, NZ12.2016
Master of Science (Chemistry) - Gold Medallist -
Guru Nanak Dev University
08.2013
Bachelor of Education -
Guru Nanak Dev University
07.2011
Bachelor of Science (Medical) -
Guru Nanak Dev University
06.2010
Skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Interpersonal and listening skills
- Planning and organizing skills
- Independent and self motivated
- Able to work under pressure and multitasking (Evident during multitasking as a teacher, head teacher and 2iC in a busy centre).
- Good team player: Taken other teachers ideas in consideration and making them feel valued in the team while accepting feedback from them.
- Lesson planning expertise
- Academic performance evaluation and assessment
- Excellent classroom management
- Teaching tutoring and counselling
- Experience working with special needs students
- Creative student engagement
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Behaviour Management
- Positive Role Model and Mentor
References
Available on request
Additional Information
Teacher Registration: Full (359858)
Languages: English, Punjabi, Hindi
Timeline
Casual Relief Teacher
St Mary's Catholic Primary School/ Oasis Education
2024.05 - Current
Registered teacher/Team leader
Busy Bees/ PEG Ltd
2021.05 - Current
Registered teacher
ChoiceKids Childcare Ltd
2017.11 - 2021.04
Relieving teacher
Li’l Champs ELC & Nanaksar Educare
2017.05 - 2017.10
Volunteer
St Chad’s Charitable Trust
2017.02 - 2017.03
Teacher
BN Public School
2014.12 - 2015.10
Assistant Professor
Bebe Nanaki University College
2013.09 - 2014.11
Owner & Coordinator of Tuition Centre (part-time)
Kapurthala
2010.01 - 2014.01
Graduate Diploma in Teaching (ECE) - Level 7 -
New Zealand Tertiary College
Post- Graduate Diploma in Management- Level 8 -
Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology
Master of Science (Chemistry) - Gold Medallist -
Guru Nanak Dev University
Bachelor of Education -
Guru Nanak Dev University
Bachelor of Science (Medical) -
Guru Nanak Dev University
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