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Work History
Education
Skills
Referees
Interests
Volunteering
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Virginia Buckland

Mt Albert,New Zealand

Summary

After 30 years of a hugely enjoyable career teaching English as a foreign language, I would now like to find a different field of work to apply my skills to.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Home Care Coordinator

Enliven Counties Manukau (Drake NZ Ltd)
03.2022 - 06.2022
  • Responsible for making sure Enliven caregivers were rostered for all Enliven clients within the Papakura and Manurewa region, on a day and at an hour that suited each client. The rosters covered seven days a week and over 100 clients.

Workplace Tutor

Aspire2 Business
04.2021 - 08.2021
  • Travelled to workplaces within the Auckland region to work with up to 10 employees who needed help with literacy and numeracy
  • Motivated employees towards learning and building their self-confidence in their work environment
  • Collaborated with fellow tutors to develop effective strategies for addressing diverse employee needs and abilities
  • Fostered safe and inclusive classroom environments where all employees felt valued and able to contribute

Kauri Die Back Worker

Ranstad Staffing Agency for Auckland City Council
12.2020 - 03.2021
  • Stationed at different native walkways to remind walkers to use the shoe cleaning equipment before entering and after leaving the forested area to prevent the spread of kauri dieback
  • Talking to members of the public about the threat of kauri dieback disease to all remaining kauri trees in NZ

Election Worker

NZ Government
10.2020 - 11.2020
  • Verified voter identification documents, maintaining integrity within the electoral process
  • Contributed to fair election outcomes by adhering strictly to established guidelines and protocols

English as a Foreign Language Teacher

Private and Technical Institute Language Schools
06.1990 - 08.2020

Taught General English classes for international students –Beginner to Advanced levels i

  • Developed engaging lessons from course book and other teaching resources
  • Attended fortnightly professional development sessions
  • Worked in a team of teachers sharing materials

Education

RSA Diploma (post-graduate) - Teaching of English as a Foreign Language to Adults

Languages International
Auckland
01.1996

RSA Certificate (post-graduate) - Teaching of English as a Foreign Language to Adults

Languages International
Auckland
01.1990

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

University of Canterbury
Christchurch
01.1985

Clothing and Textile Diploma -

Wellington Polytechnic
Wellington
01.1979

Skills

  • Passion for helping people
  • Willingness to learn
  • Empathetic
  • Teamwork
  • Reliability
  • Effective communication
  • Self motivation
  • Adaptability
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Powerpoint
  • Microsoft Teams

Referees

  • Jacqui Brown, Head of Department - English, Aspire2 International, 021-182-4793, jacgui@hotmail.com
  • Sian Hodges, Learning Designer, University of Auckland, 0211547775, sian.hodges@auckland.ac.nz

Interests

  • Family
  • Reading
  • Gardening


Volunteering

  • SPCA, Auckland, Volunteer, Street Appeal worker
  • Gladstone Primary School annual fair, Mt Albert, stallholder 2010-2013
  • Child Trauma Foundation, Mt Albert, 2002, Driving car-less families to counselling sessions.


Timeline

Home Care Coordinator

Enliven Counties Manukau (Drake NZ Ltd)
03.2022 - 06.2022

Workplace Tutor

Aspire2 Business
04.2021 - 08.2021

Kauri Die Back Worker

Ranstad Staffing Agency for Auckland City Council
12.2020 - 03.2021

Election Worker

NZ Government
10.2020 - 11.2020

English as a Foreign Language Teacher

Private and Technical Institute Language Schools
06.1990 - 08.2020

RSA Diploma (post-graduate) - Teaching of English as a Foreign Language to Adults

Languages International

RSA Certificate (post-graduate) - Teaching of English as a Foreign Language to Adults

Languages International

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

University of Canterbury

Clothing and Textile Diploma -

Wellington Polytechnic
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