Sharmistha Dutta
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
I am an enthusiastic and driven individual and most importantly a committed
learning support assistant. I see education as a vitally important
influence of students' future lives, and as such approach teaching with a
high sense of personal responsibility and respect for what I know to be a
demanding and challenging job.
SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
. Planning and teaching small groups and one-to-one maths interventions
. Supporting pupils with learning difficulties or disabilities
. Supporting children with English as a second language
. Research, adapting and creating own resources
. Preparing classroom for lessons
. Creating fun and engaging lessons
FURTHER SKILLS
Languages: Bengali, Hindi, Urdu and Sylheti (Bengali Dialect)
IT proficiency: Word, Internet and Email
WORK EXPERIENCE
Jan 12 - Present Specialist Maths Teaching Assistant, ARK Academy - Globe
Academy, London SE1
To ensure that the children are meeting targets within mathematics with one-
to one support
Key Responsibilities-:
. Providing mathematics intervention support for KS1, KS2 and
EYFS
. Creating and adapting own resources
. Successfully planning and supervising chess club
. Incident response- diligently reporting concerns regarding
child protection
. Aware of health and safety procedures for children
. Language skills- helping children develop language skills
. Playtime and outings supervision and support
Sep 08 - Jan 12 EAL Teaching Assistant, ARK Academy - Globe Academy,
London SE1
Providing essential help to children with English as and Additional
Language needs in one to one or group sessions
Key Responsibilities-:
. Providing EAL intervention support for KS1, KS2 and parents
. Tailoring support to match learners needs
. Adapting and customising curriculum materials
. Providing detailed planning
. Assessing pupils' progress
July 11 - Nov 11 Translator, Independent Documentary, London SW17
Working on a human rights documentary, translating and transcribing
interviews form Bengali to English
Key Responsibilities-:
. Reading documents
. Writing and editing content
. Preparing summaries
. Consulting clients
Nov 07 - Sep 08 Teaching Assistant, Joseph Lancaster Primary School,
London SE1
Supporting classroom teacher within and out of the classroom, teaching the
curriculum to 5 to 10 year olds
Key Responsibilities-:
. Supporting children in class
. Helping the teacher to plan learning activities and complete
records
. Listening to children read, reading to them and telling stories
. Providing support to children with mathematics, reading and
writing on an individual, class or small group basis
Apr 94 - Sep 07 Classroom Assistant, Franciscan Primary School, London
SW17
One-to-one tuition of children with learning difficulties, SEN behavioural
problems or ESOL
Key Responsibilities-:
. Providing support for individual and groups of children inside
and outside the classroom
. Teaching the children techniques to improve their numeracy and
literacy
. Helping children make displays and displaying their work around
the classroom
. Marking work and gave feedback
Feb 06 - Apr 07 Classroom Assistant, Eveline Day School, London SW17
Providing after school care for children age 7-10 with their homework
Key Responsibilities-:
. Setting up the venue for sessions, maintaining a tidy area and
clearing away after the session
. Providing safe activities and environment for children
. Planning, evaluating and adjusting sessions
. Maintaining daily register of all students who attend the
session
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
June 1983 BSc Bioscience (2:1) - Calcutta University
Nov 2013 ARK SUMMIT Professional Development Training
June 2013 Five days training for 1st class@Number2 a training course to
deliver - Edge Hill University
Nov 2012 Five days training 1st class@Number2 a training course to
deliver - Edge Hill University
Nov 2012 Certified St John Ambulance First Aid valid until 05 Nov 2015
Nov 2012 ARK SUMMIT Professional Development Training - Behavioural
Management
July 2009 Ethnic Minority Achievement (EMA), Diploma Level 2 -
University of Greenwich
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
June 2008 Education Behaviour Management course - Treble One Education
Sept 2005 Chatterbox Language Enrichment - Speech and Language
Enrichment Project
Sept 2005 Phonological Awareness
April 2001 Teaching Assistant Training - London Borough of Wandsworth
HOBBIES
I enjoy playing chess, gardening, knitting, sewing, as well as doing
artwork during my spare time. I am also an avid traveller.
Teaching Assistant Training - London Borough of Wandsworth
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UNPON REQUEST