Miss Jordan Melenhorst
10/31 Collins Street
Clayfield, QLD
0434478674
[email protected]JORDAN MAREE MELENHORST
OBJECTIVE As a practicing Catholic, I aim to obtain a full-time teaching position
in a primary school environment that supports ethical values. I
would like to immerse myself in the community to provide
opportunity to put my education and skills into practice.
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY I am a committed and motivated graduate teacher who believes in ongoing education
and reflective practice. I believe the teaching process works in collaboration with
parents, carers and the wider community, to support the development of student
efficacy. Through inclusive education I believe students develop confidence, resilience
and a powerful sense of identity, enabling them to develop respect for every person
they encounter. I aim to create a safe and supportive classroom environment that
allows for mutual teacher-student-parent respect. I also aim to introduce a healthy
collaboration with students that promotes a safe space for student response. This
collaboration with the children builds students confidence in investigating,
experimenting and problem solving. I aim to foster cultural diversity in the classroom
and throughout the school, to promote a broader understanding of the world. I believe
a key element of students learning is their ability to transfer knowledge from one
context to another. This includes bringing a student’s virtual school bag into the
classroom, to provide context to the learning of new ideas. As a graduate teacher I aim
to continue to develop my teaching philosophy and continue my education to benefit
the students, my colleagues and myself.
EDUCATION XAVIER CATHOLIC COLLEGE
High School 2009-2014
ATAR: 75.5
1St in Community and Family Studies HSC Course
ACHPER Award (Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation)
AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
University 2014-2018
Bachelor of Education (Primary)
GPA: 5.44
TEACHING PRACTICUMS ST SEBASTIAN’S PRIMARY SCHOOL YERONGA
OBSERVATION 2015
Prep- year 6
HOLY FAMILY PRIMARY SCHOOL INDOOROOPILLY
OBSERVATION/ TEACHING BLOCK 2016
Prep
HOLY FAMILY PRIMARY SCHOOL SKENNARS HEAD
TEACHING BLOCK 2017
Year 2
ST ITA’S PRIMARY SCHOOL DUTTON PARK
TEACHING BLOCK 2018
Year 6
KEY COMPETENCIES Communication with students, parents, colleagues and the
wider community
Identify Student needs
Create an engaging, safe learning environment
Offer differentiation
Design innovative unit and lesson plans
Collaborate
Use a diverse range of teaching strategies
Maintain professionalism
VOLUNTARY ENGLISH AND ENVIRONMENTAL TEACHER IN RURAL CAMBODIA
EXPERIENCE/COMMUNITY Year 2 and Year 5
ENGAGEMENT
CHILDREN’S LITURGY AND VOLUNTEER AT ST FINBARR’S CHURCH ASHGROVE
Jubilee Parish
PROFESSIONAL First Aid Training and CPR with Australia First Aid
DEVELOPMENT/ Early Teacher Networking Event (7th August 2018)
MEMBERSHIPS Golden Key Honour Society Member
EXTRA CURRICULAR Three-day year 6 school camp
INVOLVEMENT Sport volunteer at days such as Zone cross country
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY PRIVATE TUTOR
November 2014 to January 2018
My responsibilities in this role included planning with the parents
and classroom teachers to ensure the students’ academic needs were
being meet. I was planning learning activities in conjunction with
the Australian Curriculum. I was responsible for students in pre-prep
to year 6.
FAMILY BABYSITTER AND NANNY FOR LOCAL FAMILIES
January 2008- Current
My responsibilities in this role include communicating with parents
and carers. It involves being self- motivated and organised to ensure
the children are being cared for in a safe environment. I am
responsible for planning and implementing activities, games and
learning experiences that challenge and engage the children in my
care.
INTERESTS Engagement in the community
Running
Gardening
Childcare
Reading
REFERENCES CHLOE PUGLISI
2017 Mentor Teacher
[email protected] 0266875211
RACHEL MOWEN
2018 Mentor Teacher
[email protected]
FR GERRY KALINOWSKI
Parish Priest of Place of Worship
[email protected]
0733695351
RACHEL SHAPTER
Previous Employer
0415390064
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