CURRICULUM VITAE 2016

PROFILE

A qualified primary and secondary school Visual Arts Teacher, with broad experience in both primary and secondary sectors, and tutoring in literacy and numeracy to primary aged students on a part-time basis.

A practicing Visual Artist, specialising in acrylic media, charcoal and soft pastel, teaching visual arts to primary students on a part-time basis.

EDUCATION

2012-2014: College of Fine Arts. Master in Cross Disciplinary Art and Design

2007-2011: College of Fine Arts. Bachelor of Art Education (Primary and Secondary)

2006-2007: Wollongong University. Studied for a Bachelor of Primary Education

Laguna Street Public School. Yowie Bay, NSW. Years K-6 (transferred to specialise in Vis-ual Arts).

Inaburra High school. Bangor, NSW. Years 7-12. HSC results include: 2 Unit Advanced Mathematics (74), 2 Unit Advanced English (92), 2 Unit Information Processes & Technol-ogy (86), 2 Unit Visual Arts (94), 2 Unit Biology (82)

PLEASE FIND ATTACHED UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC RECORD

QUALIFICATIONS

NSW INSTITUTE OF TEACHERS: Accredited at Provisional status.

WWCC Number: WWC0137689E

DRIVER’S LICENCE : Class C, 15306558, Exp. 15.2.18

15/22 Nerang RoadCronulla, 2230

T: (02) 9525 8124M: 0466 823 502Email: [email protected]

KATE BREEN

11/01/1988

mailto:[email protected]


TEACHING & WORK EXPERIENCE

2016- GEORGES RIVER COUNCIL- VISUAL ARTS TEACHER

On a contractual basis, taught practical visual arts classes to primary aged students and adults. These lessons were based on drawing still life objects in pencil on paper. I devel-oped and implemented these lessons in Kogarah Library.

May 2015-October 2016. THOMAS HASSALL ANGLICAN COLLEGE- LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT

Highschool teacher’s aide role entailing supporting students with special needs within a mainstream setting, employing MultiLit for the incremental teaching of literacy with stu-dents who require additional support and assisting the English and Mathematics teachers within the Highschool with tasks such as dictation, scribing, photocopying and behaviour management. I provided tutoring for higher needs students, assisting them with all subject areas and attended staff meetings and professional development days.

2015 (4 weeks)- INABURRA HIGH SCHOOL- GENERAL ASSISTANT Administrative role with responsibility for the answering of phone queries regarding unwell students, caring for unwell students in ‘sick bay’, filing, organising archives and data entry. I assisted the science department with the maintenance of stock levels, cleaning labora-tory equipment and preparing resources for chemistry practicals. I arranged a display for the careers advisor and assisted in the organisation of loose documentation, prepared signs for the school fete and provided a school tour for a new employee.

2011-2015- BEGIN BRIGHT TUTORING CENTRE (CRONULLA)- HEAD PRIMARY TEACHERBefore and after school hours and during the school holidays I tutor students from K-6 in literacy and numeracy in small groups and individually. I teach art and craft classes to groups of up to 15 students during the school holidays. I have jointly created programs of work and individual worksheets for years K-6 for literacy, numeracy and holiday work-shops with the CEO, Tina Tower.

2012-2015- BEGIN BRIGHT TUTORING CENTRE (RAMSGATE)- PRIMARY TEACHER & EARLY LEARNING TEACHEROn a part time basis, teaching early learning classes on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri-days. I tutor students from K-6 on a Monday afternoon with literacy and numeracy. I am currently a casual early learning teacher.

2013-2015- FREE RANGE LIVING- VISUAL ARTS TEACHER During the school holidays I ran and taught visual arts classes to students from K-6. I cre-ated a program of work that I implemented in the classroom. I additionally taught on a Tuesday afternoon visual arts classes. Projects were practically based and art theory was incorporated.

2013 (2 TERMS)- SYDNEY MONTESSORI SCHOOL- SECONDARY ENGLISH TEACHEROn a part time basis, I taught English to years 7-10 and assisted in the development of the program of work for 2014.

2013- ST GEORGE AND SUTHERLAND SHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE- PRIMARY-ESL & HISTORY TEACHER

KATE BREEN. T: (02) 9525 8124. M: 0466 823 502. E: [email protected]



During the school holidays, I taught ESL and Australian History to a large group of stu-dents from China. I developed visual aids for use in these lessons that the students were highly responsive to.

2007-2011- STUDENT TEACHER. TEACHING PRACTICUMS Completed 2 week practicums at Miranda North Public School, Jannali Public School, Caringbah High school and Sylvania High school.

2003-2013- CARINGBAH HEALTH INFORMATION PHARMACY- PHARMACY ASSIS-TANT On a Friday evening and Saturday morning, during my time in High school and University, I managed stock levels, provided customer service including the provision of general healthcare advice, handled prescriptions, trained junior assistants, answered phone que-ries, handled transactions and cleaned the centre.

2011 (16 weeks) SUTHERLAND SHIRE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL- STUDENT VISUAL ARTS TEACHER INTERNSHIP I taught years K-12 and developed and implemented a program of work for year 8.

2011 (1 Week) - ‘BEYOND THE LINE’- STUDENT TEACHER I observed and assisted with teaching at a school in Deniliquin.

2011- WOOLOOWARE HIGH SCHOOL. WOOLOOWARE PUBLIC SCHOOL- CASUAL TEACHEROn a casual basis I taught Mathematics, English and Visual Arts at these schools.

2010. VISUAL ARTS TUTOR I tutored a year 12 student from PLC in visual arts theory and practical studies.

2004-2006- ENGADINE UNITING CARE BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE- CHILD-CARE WORKER On a casual basis, during the school holidays, I supervised, led and assisted primary aged students with various tasks including leading in ‘storytime’, games, managing large groups with meal time and other additional tasks.

2006- PEAKHURST BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE- CHILDCARE WORKER On a casual basis I worked at this centre. My position entailed the aforementioned.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE & VOLUNTARY POSITIONS

HAZELHURST REGIONAL GALLERY. 2015- I currently volunteer at your gallery. I wel-come the public into the Regional Gallery, providing information regarding the exhibit when required. I assist with maintaining stock levels in the shop and handle transactions.

SCULPTURE BY THE SEA. OCTOBER 2015. APRIL, OCTOBER 2016. I assisted with the selling of merchandise to large crowds and answered queries regarding the exhibition in 2015. I assisted with the processing of submissions in the central office, for the 2016 exhibition and worked alongside artists during the 2016 exhibition, to guide the art making for primary aged school students.

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE. 2015-2016- I tutored a year 9/10 student with mathemat-ics and literacy for an hour a week. The main purpose of these sessions is to ‘fill in the gaps’ missed during year 7, as he had cancer.




SCRIPTURE. 2012-2014. I taught scripture to students in years 2 and 4 at Laguna Street Public School.

CRECHE. 2012-2016. I assisted with the supervision and care of toddlers at my local church on Sunday mornings.

FIRST AID CERTIFICATE. JANUARY 2014. Completed CPR, First Aid and Anaphylaxis training through Australia Wide First Aid.

HAMMONDCARE. 2015. I currently assist a person whom has suffered a stroke with his painting once a week, for an hour, in his home through the ‘Hammond-at-home’ program. I additionally visit a client once a week for an hour to provide general companionship and guide her with her visual arts. This client has dementia.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART (MCA). 2015. I currently volunteer at this Gallery in the learning centre. I have advertised learning opportunities for the public through hand-outs and informed the public of these opportunities, at the front desk. I have demonstrated a mixed media art making activity for young children and their families and scaffolded art making sessions.

KIDS HOPE. 2010-11. 2013-CURRENT. Through World Vision and St Philips Anglican Church and Menai Anglican Church, I have and currently mentor a student requiring addi-tional academic and emotional support at Caringbah North Public School.

WORK EXPERIENCE: DANEBANK. 1 week. 2003. During work experience in year 10 at High school, I assisted teachers with general duties including photocopying, classroom set up and clean up and observed the role of the classroom teacher.

MISSION. 2004. Within school hours, I was one of five students who led a group of younger students, from years 7-9, regarding Christian studies and answered common questions and other general information relating to their personal Christian journey.

BRONZE MEDALLION. During High school I received various awards for swimming, in-cluding a Bronze Medallion.

ART CLASSES. 2005. I attended art classes at ‘Artie’s Frames’ in Caringbah. I have addi-tionally attended life drawing classes, in addition to University studies, at Hazelhurst Community Gallery and developed my skills with pencil and soft pastel media during art classes at Sutherland Shire and St George Community College.

ART EXPRESS NOMINATION. 2005. I was nominated as an entrant for this award for my Major Body of Work for Visual Arts in year 12.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD. 2004-2006. In affiliation with Samaritan’s Purse, I as-sisted with the sorting and packaging of boxes for children living in third world countries.

VERBAL REFEREES

(PAST) EMPLOYER. THOMAS HASSALL ANGLICAN COLLEGE. Julie Smythe: 02 9608 0033

(PAST) EMPLOYER. CEO. BEGIN BRIGHT. Tina Tower: 0414 810 749




(PAST) EMPLOYER. BEGIN BRIGHT. Joanna Kritikos: 0410 525 929

(PAST) SENIOR MINISTER. ST PHILIPS ANGLICAN CHURCH.

Stefan Bull: 0408 260 702

(PAST) EMPLOYER. FREE RANGE LIVING. Deni Fowle: 0404 933 089




Tuesday 7th April, 2015

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

This letter serves to introduce Kate Breen. Kate has recently under-taken three weeks of part time work at Inaburra School as a Teacher’s Aide.

Kate is an intelligent young lady who is a delight to work with. Kate is self-motivated, confident and hard working. Kate worked in a va-riety of areas including our Science prep room, administrative sup-port and assisting me directly. I was able to assign duties to Kate and leave her to work unsupervised, confident that she would com-plete the tasks assigned in an efficient and accurate manner. Kate clearly demonstrates her Christian faith in her work and I would have no hesitation in recommending her to any potential employer.

Yours sincerely

John Bromley BursarInaburra School

MO: 0402 342063




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