1. I am an enthusiastic, hard-working educator with a passion for student-centered
learning, high achievement and positive behaviour management. My main focus is to
increase the individual success of all students; academically, socially and emotionally.
I am seeking a teaching position within Education Queensland as I know that I will be
effective in helping to form citizens who will have the knowledge, skills and attitude to
become future leaders in their local communities and in the wider world.
 Logan City’s Teacher Education Centre of Excellence: Leaders of Learning program
 GPA of 6.54 out of a possible 7, placing me in the top 2% of students
 Awarded the Griffith Award of Excellence for 2013, 2014 and 2015
 Member of the Griffith Honours College and Golden Key Society
01 Feb 2016 – 21 March 2016 | Peter Geraghty Swim School, Graceville, QLD
Contact: Mr Peter Geraghty | 0432 407 442 | petegeraghty@hotmail.com
 Taught Yr 1, lowest ability level, basic freestyle and floatation
 Successfully managed and taught numerous students who were verified as having ASD
 Students gained confidence in their swimming and showed remarkable improvement
Jan 2013 – Feb 2016 | Greenslopes, QLD
Contact: Ms Nicole Lashmar |
 Both children’s grades increased from B’s/C’s to consistent A’s and some B’s
 Children also showed improvements socially/emotionally, which was commented on
by their parents and teachers
Jan 2012 – Dec 2012 | East Brisbane State School, QLD
Contact: Ms Chris Lane | 0428 022 219
 Organised the classroom and students according to teacher instruction
 Taught full pre-planned lessons to small groups of students
 Printed and prepared classroom materials for lessons
 Encouraged troubled students to say engaged and on task
 Provided support to three students with ASD and two non-English speaking students
2010 - 2013 | Greenslopes State School, QLD
Contact: Ms Indira Andric | 0409 941 609 | osca1@iinet
 Regular contact with parents, i.e. behavior updates, bookings or cancellations, etc.
 Supervised children in high risk environments i.e. pools, excursions, incursions
 Completed rigorous overhaul and update of entire risk assessment collection
 Calmed distressed children i.e. during storms, preppies saying goodbye, etc.
 Trained new staff and regularly opened and closed the centre
 Performed 2IC role: managed morning programs and directed staff and children
Junior Secondary specialisation
Majors: Mathematics and English
Traineeship
2016 Springwood C.S.S. Yr5/6
Glenda Jimmieson 30 days
2015 Macgregor S.S. Yr6
Carolyn Watson 25 days
2015 Eight Mile Plains S.S. Yr5
Julie Burstall 25 days
2014 Warrigal Road S.S. Yr7
Maris Cock 20 days
2013 Runcorn Heights S.S. Yr1
Stacey Kelleher 10 days
 English
 Australian Sign Language
(AUSLAN)
From birth (Mother is Deaf)
Danielle Nash

2. Tutor for Griffith University’s GUMURRI Indigenous
Tutoring Assistance Scheme (ITAS) | 1.5 Years
Griffith University, 2015 – current
Mentor for First Year Students | Semester 1
Griffith University, 2015
Environmental Volunteer | 1 Day
Toohey Forest Conservation Park, 2015
Classroom Volunteer | Year 7 | 1 Week
Warrigal Road State School, 2014
Classroom Volunteer | Prep | 1 Week
Greenslopes State School, 2014
Volunteer Practicum Speaker | 1 Day
Griffith University, 2014
Classroom Volunteer | Prep/Year 1 | 1 Week
East Brisbane State School, 2013
Fundraising Volunteer | Approximately 1 week
Griffith University on behalf of Bethel, China, June – November
2015
Cleaning Volunteer | 2 Days
Bethel, China, November 2015
Australian College of Educators
2015 - Present
Queensland Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc.
2015 - Present
The English Teachers Association of Queensland Inc.
2015 - Present
Australian Association for the Teaching of English
2015 - Present
First Aid/CPR training
First Aid Training Brisbane CBD
2016
PASSED Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher
Education Students
2015 Acer
*Within top 20% of Australian population for both areas
Queensland Numeracy Summit
Griffith University School of Education and Professional Studies
2015 Standard 2 6 Hours
*Selected by organising committee to be preservice teacher
representative with media
Embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Perspectives in Schools (EATSIPS)
Griffith University
2015 Standards 1 and 2 24 Hours
Youth Mental Health First Aid Course
Mental Health First Aid Australia
2015 Standard 1 14 Hours
Cybersmart Outreach - cyber(smart:) program
Australian Government
2015 Standard 4 4 Hours
Pupil Free Day PD: Using Ed Studio | Critical Thinking
Skills | Math Problem Solving Games
Macgregor State School
2015 Standard 2 3 Hours
Training for First Year Mentoring Program
Griffith University School of Education and Professional Studies
2015
Ten Essential Skills for Classroom Management
Warrigal Road State School
2014 Standards 7 and 10 6 Hours
Tips and Ideas for Beginning Teachers: Introduction to
QAMT
Queensland Association of Mathematics Inc.
2014 Standards 6 and 7 2 Hours
Danielle Nash
 Lecturer in Mathematics Education
 First Year Coordinator
 Vice President of the Mathematics Education Research
Group of Australasia (MERGA)
(07) 5552 9783
k.larkin@griffith.edu.au
 Convenor and Lecturer of multiple subjects
(07) 3735 5816
s.prestridge@griffith.edu.au
2012 Employer at East Brisbane State School
(07) 3511 3333
jnich19@eq.edu.au
2011 Employer at Greenslopes State School
lvecc1@eq.edu.au
2014 Prac mentor teacher
0402 744 421
mcock4@eq.edu.au