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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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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)
Manurewa, AUK
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
Auckland
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
Native Forests Around The Auckland Region
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
Mt Roskill, Ellerslie
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
Auckland
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
Virginia Buckland