Mathematics Teacher
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WENDY SMITH
***** ****** ********* ***, *****, TX, 78653 Email:**********@*****.*** QUALIFICATIONS
• Master of Education: Mathematics Specialisation (High Distinction), University of Newcastle, 2020.
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Academy of Career Training, Toowoomba, 2012.
• Graduate Diploma in Learning and Teaching (GPA 6.25/7.00), University of Southern Queensland, 2006.
• National Certificate in Cost and Management Accounting, The Technikon of South Africa, 2002
• National Diploma in Tourism Management, The Technikon of South Africa, 2001
• Bachelor of Technology - Marketing (Cum Laude), The Technikon of South Africa, 1996. Received award for highest grades in this course.
• Diploma in Marketing Management, The Institute for Administration and Commerce, 1995
• National Certificate - Business Administration, Northern Cape Technical College, 1991
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
• Membership with the Queensland Association of Mathematics Teachers PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Sunset Heights Elementary School, Peoria, AZ
MATHEMATICS TEACHER July 2024 – Dec 2024
Teacher of grade 8 Pre-Algebra curriculum. Worked collaboratively with other mathematics teachers to create, administer, grade and report on assessment items. Responsible for all teaching duties including planning, teaching, assessing, reporting and collaborating with other school staff, stakeholders and parents, as well as maintaining professional growth.
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Smithton Middle School, Columbia, MO
MATHEMATICS TEACHER August 2023 – May 2024
Teacher of grade 8 Pre-Algebra and grade 8 Geometry Honours curriculum. Worked collaboratively with other mathematics teachers to create, administer, grade and report on assessment items. Responsible for all teaching duties including planning, teaching, assessing, reporting and collaborating with other school staff, stakeholders and parents, as well as maintaining professional growth. Volunteered in after school math tutoring.
Toowoomba Grammar School, Toowoomba, Qld
MATHEMATICS TEACHER Jan 2023 – July 2023
Teacher of grade 7 to 10 general mathematics and grade 11 advanced mathematical methods (including algebra, trigonometry, geometry, calculus and statistics). Worked collaboratively with other mathematics teachers to create, administer, grade and report on assessment items. Responsible for all teaching duties including planning, teaching, assessing, reporting, and collaborating with other school staff, stakeholders, and parents, as well as maintaining professional growth.
Toowoomba Catholic Schools, Toowoomba, Qld
MATHEMATICS TEACHER Jul 2022 – Nov 2022
St Mary’s College Toowoomba – Teacher of Year 11 and 12 General Mathematics and Year 10 extension mathematics. Also filled in for Year 7 – 10 mathematics and Year 9 and 10 Numeracy Support teachers in their absence. Responsible for writing Year 10 Extension mathematics assessment and assessing and reporting for all students as well as communicating with parents via telephone, email and in person with respect to their children’s progress in mathematics. Worked collaboratively with other senior mathematics teachers to ensure the effective delivery of the QCAA senior curriculum to Year 11 and 12 General mathematics students. Queensland Department of Education, Toowoomba, Qld SENIOR MATHEMATICS TEACHER Jan 2021-June 2022
Lockyer District State High School - Teacher of year 9 and 10 mathematics, year 11 Mathematical Methods, year 12 Essential Mathematics and year 8 numeracy intervention. For the full 2021 school year I taught Year 11 and Year 12 Mathematical Methods and Year 11 Specialist Mathematics. Further to the regular duties of a classroom teaching including planning, teaching, assessing, reporting, collaborating with colleagues and communicating with parents, teaching these senior classes required me to meet the QCAA requirements of developing internal assessments for endorsement, and marking internal assessments requiring confirmation by QCAA. Resumé Wendy Smith
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CONTRACT and RELIEF TEACHER 2007 - 2019
• Harristown State Secondary School – term 3 and 4, 2020 teaching years 7 to 11 special education classes. This position included writing individual curriculum plans (ICP’s) for each student, as well as modifying summative assessments to assess the students learning and reporting to parents on students’ achievements against their ICP’s.
• Highfields State Secondary College – 18-month contract (July 2016 to December 2017) working one-on-one with a verified Autistic student within the special education support unit. This position included developing an individual education plan (IEP) for this student in liaison with the Head of Special Education and specialist staff from the Education Queensland regional office, assessing the students progress towards achieving identified goals and also performing other assessments such as communication matrix assessments to identify students needs, reporting on students’ achievements and regular liaison with parents with regard to students’ individual needs.
• Clifford Park Special School – 6-month contract (January to June 2016) teaching sexual health program to a number of different classes and age groups. Also completed a number of short-term contracts and relief teacher duties over a period of 5 years at this school filling in for teachers who were on leave.
• Toowoomba West Special School – 18-month contract (July 2014 to December 2015) as district relieving teacher for special education. Also completed a number of short-term contracts and relief teaching duties over a period of 5 years with this school replacing various teachers while on leave.
• Harristown State Secondary School – term contract teaching mathematics to African English Second Language (ESL) students who were embarking on their first education experience since arriving in Australia, as well as teaching a grade 9 and grade 11 Maths A mathematics class.
• General teaching duties as a relieving teacher in primary, secondary and special needs education settings, which includes planning, teaching, assessment, and reporting, as well as collaboration with teaching team to develop rigorous educational programs that engage and develop students.
• Liaise with parents, colleagues, and other service providers such as Speech/ Language and Occupational Therapists to meet the needs of students. Resumé Wendy Smith
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De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited Beaconsfield, South Africa 1998 - 2004 PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO THE MANAGEMENT & COST ACCOUNTANTS (2003 - 2004)
• General administrative duties including data entry, file management, telephone reception and electronic meeting organisation (using Microsoft Outlook).
• Assisted Management Accountant in compiling monthly cost and cashflow reports.
• Successfully implemented and maintained the Division’s Balanced Scorecard initiative.
• Created multi-page embedded Excel document that automatically linked information in finance, human resources, production, and capital. PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO THE MINE SECRETARY (1998 - 2002)
• General administrative duties including data entry, file management, telephone reception, and taking minute of meetings.
• Developed and maintained company policies and procedures.
• Performed additional role of Health and Safety Committee member responsible for identifying safety risks and developing solutions, as well as administrative duties for this committee.
• Performed additional role of Travel Coordinator responsible for managing travel and accommodation for all employees of the company.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - ENGINEERING TRAINING CENTRE (1998)
• General administrative duties such including data entry, file maintenance and telephone reception. Organised conferences and seminars.
• Compiled and maintained apprentice reports.
• Maintained the apprentice data system.
The Diamond Trading Company Kimberley, South Africa 1995 - 1997 AS/400 SYSTEM OPERATOR / HELP DESK FACILITATOR
• Day to day overseeing of the AS/400 computer system operations.
• Performed daily backing up of the AS/400 mainframe system.
• Assisted end users with information technology related issues.
• Performed general administrative duties.
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The Windhoek Observer Windhoek, Namibia 1994
PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO MANAGING EDITOR
• Took verbal dictation of editorial content from the Editor.
• Performed general administrative duties including data entry, file maintenance, and telephone reception, and managed the editor’s office in his absence. The Diamond Fields Advertiser Kimberley, South Africa 1991 - 1993 NATIONAL ADVERTISING CLERK
• Received and coordinated placement of national advertisements and controlled invoicing.
• Received and actioned telephone sales calls.
• Planned the layout of advertisements in the newspaper.
• Recorded advertising statistics, and developed statistical reports. The Diamond Trading Company Kimberley, South Africa 1990 - 1991 DIAMOND CLASSIFIER
• Classified diamonds according to grades to enable them to be priced accordingly. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) and Queensland Association of Mathematics Teachers (QAMT) professional development courses.
• Ongoing teacher professional development activities, including QCAA accreditation courses and other online professional development courses. AWARDS
• In 2003, received a Departmental award from De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited for having “Performed as an Outstanding Employee Beyond the Level of Reasonable Expectations.”
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REFEREES
Devon Moseler (District Mathematics Coach – Peoria Unified School District) ********@******.***
Tel: 623-***-****
Kristy Esposito (Assistant Principal – Sunset Heights Elementary, Peoria, AZ) *********@******.***
Tel: 623-***-****
Dr Karina Galve (Colleague, Smithton Middle School, Columbia, MO) *******@*****.***
Chris Drury (Principal – Smithton Middle School, Columbia, MO) ******@******.***
Tel: 573-***-****
Brendan Stewart (Principal – St Mary’s College, Toowoomba) ********@**************.***
Mob: +61-409-***-***
Greg Bland (Supervisor – Toowoomba Grammar School) *.*****@****.***.***.**
Tel: +61 7 4687 2500
Chree Derksen (Head of Special Education – Harristown State High School) ******@**.***.**
Tel: +61 7 4636 8700
Ken Green (Principal – Harristown State High School) ***.*********@*************.**.***.**
Tel: +61 7 4636 8700
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