ROSANNA RALSTON

M: 0406 856416 l E: rosannaralston@gmail.com l A: 50 Ryan St, Lilyfield 2040

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OBJECTIVE
To work as a primary classroom teacher, applying innovative teaching skills and practicuum
experience to engage and motivate students creatively. I aim to establish and maintain high
expectations for all students and to cater learning accordingly. Through integration of key learning
areas, encouraging critical thinking skills and a bigger picture focus that links learning to the real
world I wish to foster a deep love of learning within students.
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SKILLS SUMMARY
Flexible and pragmatic
Excellent interpersonal skills with students, sta and parents
Dynamic teaching style with a focus on integration of key learning areas
Ability to dierentiate teaching and learning sequences to cater for diverse needs
Passion for integrating technology meaningfully
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EXPERIENCE
Stanmore Public School - Term 1 & 2 2015
Casual teacher
Maintaining and following established classroom timetables and routines.
Planning, implementing and improvising lessons for all key learning areas.
Experience teaching a range of classes over all stages.
Ensuring classroom and behaviour management expectations are clear and sticking to them.
Flexibility and quick thinking when working with new classes throughout the day or week.
Woniora Road School, Hurstville - Term 1 & 2 2015
Casual teacher, regular Friday teacher (SSP)
Working within a very close teaching team to ensure the safety and emotional wellbeing of
very high needs teenage students.
Establishing a cafe skills and barista training program for students.
One on one teaching and tutoring for students on individualised learning plans.
Mortlake Public School - Term 2 2015
Casual teacher
Planning and implementing lessons for all key learning areas.
Experience teaching a range of stages.
Maintaining and following established classroom timetables and routines.
Ultimo Public School: 7 Oct - 21 Nov & 3 - 20 June 2014
6 week Professional Internship &





3 Week Professional Experience - Stage 1, year 1/ 2
Responsibilities:
Planning and implementing dynamic lessons for all key learning areas in conjunction with NSW
syllabus and Australian Curriculum documents.
Dierentiating learning experiences to cater for diverse needs within the classroom including a
high ESL student population.

 Teaching within a team teaching environment in a large, busy and interactive classroom.
Establishing and maintaining routines and behaviour management strategies to suit the needs of
individual students and the class as a whole.

Personal Learning Project - a self directed professional development project that focussed on
establishing pragmatic behaviour management strategies.

Annandale Public School: 14 Oct - 8 Nov 2014

4 Week Professional Experience - Stage 2, year 3/4
Responsibilities:
Planning and implementing dynamic lessons for all key learning areas in conjunction with NSW
syllabus and Australian Curriculum documents. This included both planning for my own
classroom and across the stage in collaboration with stage 2 teachers.
Monitoring student progress and achievement through carrying out formative and summative
assessment tasks to inform lesson planning and cater for diverse needs.
Daily classroom management - maintaining established classroom routines and behaviour
strategies while being adaptive and pragmatic within the classroom day to day in order to create
a supportive classroom environment.
Integrating technology into the teaching and learning process to enhance and enrich student
learning, including Ipads, SmartBoard and PCs.
Cammeray Public School: 22 Oct - 8 Nov 2012
3 Week Professional Experience - Stage 1, year 1
Responsibilities:
Planning and implementing lessons across key learning areas according to diverse classroom
needs and NSW syllabus documents.
Implementing a dynamic HSIE unit of work on Workers in the Community that included, hands
on activities, role play and the development and application of practical communication skills.
Stanmore Public School: Feb - May 2011
8 day Professional Experience - Early stage 1
Responsibilities:
Planning and implementing small group and whole class learning activities
Observing classroom routines and applying these when teaching whole and small group
learning activities.
One-to-one reading tutoring with students.
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E D U C AT I O N
Bachelor of Education (Primary). University of Sydney. 2011 - 14
Distinction average
Higher School Certificate. Monte Sant Angelo, Sydney. 2004
UAI 93.5
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VOLUNTEER & OTHER EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Wingara Mura - Bunga Barrabugu Summer Program 2015
Education faculty presenter
Compass and University of Sydney initiative to encourage Indigenous student enrolment in
university. This role included working closely with year 11 and 12 students from across Australia in
developing their teacher identities and developing a digital story about their experiences.
Papercup, Stanmore 2011- 2014

Weekend manager and cafe all rounder

Sydney Story Factory, Redfern 2012 - 2014
Casual volunteer tutor
Tutoring children from diverse backgrounds in creative writing skills with the intention of fostering
a love of writing. This includes working with individual students and small groups to encourage
imaginative thinking and creative writing in a non-classroom environment.
Habla Lenguas, Barcelona, Spain. 2009 - 10
TEFL teacher.


Teaching english to adults at a private english institution in Barcelona, Spain. This included
planning, assessing and teaching adults on a one to one basis.
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SKILLS
First Aid, CPR and Anaphylaxis Certified

Yoga teaching for kids (Qualified as of 14/6/15)
Fluency in Spanish
TEFL certificate and experience in teaching English to adults
Port Jackson Balanced Reading Program tutor
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EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS
Dance
Yoga and meditation
Keen interest in environmental sustainability
Health and nutrition
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REFERENCES
Danny Callaghan Principal, Woniora Road School 9560 6818
Sally de Dear Supervising teacher, Ultimo Public School 0405 580531
Sharon Galleguillos Koori Kids in the Classroom Program Coordinator, Sydney University


9351 7011, sharon.galleguillos@sydney.edu.au
Eloise Tunchon Owner, Papercup 0414 601452
Professional Internship and Professional Experience reports available on request
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