Teresa Tobin

Teacher in Charge of Drama and Head of Choir, Central Hawkes Bay College co-education Secondary School encompassing a diverse collective body of students,

Successfully working with a strong team that focuses on and stipulates the following ideology in and out of the classroom.

• Delivering New Zealand Curriculum (including focus on Te reo Maori) Year 9 to 13 and Scholarship Drama.
• Establishing effective classroom management techniques to provide safe and calm learning environments and facilitate learning with aids, technology and equipment to stimulate higher-level thinking.
• Create planned lessons to reflect group and individual student needs utilizing creative instruction.
• Modelling creative acting styles and techniques encompassing varied history genres and performance techniques.
• Evaluating student assignments and projects with corrective comments to guide future growth.
• Encouraging students to perform and learn from failure to establish resilience.
• Exposing students to diverse content to increase perspective in Arts pedagogy.
• Scheduling shows and performances in accordance with school calendar
• Regularly attending department initiatives for professional growth to meet career benchmarks.

Head of Music and Chapel choir Mistress at Woodford House (one of New Zealand's largest boarding schools for girls since 1894) for 7 years.

Confidently delivered New Zealand Curriculum.

Successfully worked with a strong team that focused on and achieved the following ideology.

• Embraced Special Character of school and delivered New Zealand Music Curriculum from Year 7 to 13 including Scholarship Music.
• Lead music co-curricular activities within Performing Arts Department, including leading Music ministry of weekly Sunday Chapel services.
• Scheduled shows and performances in accordance with school calendar
• Participated in Boarding student activities when required.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment, providing support and guidance.
• Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Worked with students to understand their individual needs and encouraged them to believe in themselves to reach their fullest potential.

• Plan and prepare individual music lessons to support student needs.
• Create encouraging, fun and focused lesson atmosphere.
• Motivate students to practice music by offering positive reinforcement and encouraging progress.
• Explain music theory, aural skills and fundamental concepts to teach students to understand, perform and create music.
• Motivate students to practice music by offering positive reinforcement and encouraging progress
• Arrange performance recitals and concerts to allow students to showcase their musical talents.