Teegan Wardill

Professional Summary
Eager and enthusiastic beginning teacher candidate with experience working with young children. Impressive
work ethic and commitment to creating a challenging yet nurturing learning environment. Excellent background
in current events, maths, english and other core curriculum subjects. Passion for inspiring children to achieve
and go beyond their current capabilities. Strong knowledge of teaching standards, child development, and
curriculum elements for the Early Childhood and Primary Education stages.

Education
2011- Present Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
University of Southern Queensland, Online: Queensland
Expected completion date: June 2019

Relevant achievements
GPA 5.42

Professional Certifications
2019 Graduate Applicant of Queensland College of Teachers
2019 HLTAID004 Provide an Emergency First Aid Response in an Edu & Care Setting
HLTAID003 Provide First Aid
HLTAID002 Provide Basic Emergency Life Support
HLTAID001 Provide CPR
2014 CHC50908 Diploma of Children’s Services
2013 CHC30712 Certificate 3 in Children’s Services
2011 Blue Card (Current)

Professional Development Courses

2019 Managing Behaviour
CHCPRT001- Identify and Respond to Children and Young People at Risk
Working Effectively with Diverse Cultures
Code of Conduct & Standards of Practice Presentation
2016 FISH! Childcare Experience

Professional Experience
May 2016–June 2016
Pre-Service Teacher • Southern Cross Catholic College
  Taught Pre-Primary (Prep) at a Catholic Co-Educational School to a variety of diverse learners.
 Created a class profile and behaviour management system that rewarded good behaviour in the
classroom, resulting in a 20 percent increase in classwork completion.
 Maintained an accurate teaching record and monitored learning performance to provide feedback on
progress – Prepared and evaluated students’ performance to monitor progress.
 Planned, wrote and executed versatile lesson plans to differentiate teaching to meet the specific needs of
students across the full range of abilities.
 Demonstrated the capacity to organise classroom activities and provide clear directions.
 Aligned lesson planning effectively with the learning intentions of the unit plan and established
challenging learning goals for students.
 Adapted curriculum to fit student needs, provided individual and small-group instruction when
necessary.
 Developed resources to assist and cater for English as a Second Language (ESL) students and other
learning needs.
 Participated in the annual inter-school benchmark planning and moderation process.
 Engaged effectively with parents/carers using sensitivity and confidentiality.
 Participated in staff meetings.
 Participated in in-school phonics training.

April 2015- May 2015

Pre-Service Teacher • Townsville Grammar School- Primary (Annandale)

 Taught Early Childhood (Kindergarten) at a private co-educational school with a class size of 24 with
culturally and linguistically diverse learners.
 Received exceedingly great feedback from mentoring teacher concerning all teaching standards
addressed.
 Demonstrated use of teaching strategies that are responsive to the learning strengths and needs of
students from diverse linguistic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
 Incorporated the successful use of a range of ICTS in my planning and execution of lessons to best
engage students.
 Followed Centre’s policies and procedures on a daily basis and developed thorough knowledge of the
everyday requirements of a Kindergarten program.
 Demonstrated my capacity to interpret student assessment data to evaluate learning and develop further
teaching experiences.

April 2014–May 2014 & August 2014- September 2014

Pre-Service Teacher • Mundingburra State School

 First Round taught year 6/7 at a pubic state school to a variety of diverse learners focusing on Math’s,
English and Science units. Second Round taught prep.

 Planned lesson sequences using knowledge of student learning, content and effective teaching strategies
  Demonstrated knowledge of a range of resources, including ICT, that engage students in their learning
and assessment tasks.

 Demonstrated broad knowledge of strategies that can be used to evaluate teaching programs and
improve student learning.

 Planned and executed a range of lessons catering for the learning strengths and needs of the students.

 Sought after and applied constructive feedback from my supervising teacher to improve my teaching
practice.

 Researched and utilised variety of learning materials, resources and technology methods to support and
develop the classroom environment.

Work Experience

March 2019–Current
Child Care Lead Educator • Mount Louisa Child Care Centre

 Demonstrate excellent knowledge of child development and latest education theories and practices and
able to effectively incorporate this into everyday activities and planning.
 Able to design and following a complete teaching and learning plan catering for an extensive age range
of children from 0-5 years.
 Foster and facilitate the intellectual and social development of the children.
 Use a variety of activities and instructional methods (songs, stories, media, structured games, art,
outdoor activities etc.) to motivate and stimulate children’s abilities
 Maintain an open line of communication with parents and provide appropriate information.
 Monitor children’s interactions and nurture cooperation and sharing.
 Cooperate with colleagues and administration staff.

2015–2017
Kindergarten• Kindergarten Teacher • Mount Louisa Child Care Centre

 Planned, prepared and delivered instructional activities that create an environment where children are
actively engaged in the learning experience.

 Identified and adapted teaching resources in order to meet the varying needs of children with different
learning abilities, learning agilities and special education needs.
 Advised and monitored children in the use of new learning materials and teaching equipment.
 Participated in training programs and educational courses to keep up to date with new teaching methods,
new developments and teaching resources.
 Worked closely with parents and community to maximize their involvement in school activities and to
ensure the development of more resources for the school.
 Organised learning material and resources, teaching alphabet and numeracy along with personal, social
and emotional skills
  Assess students’ performance and progress to ensure they are mastering the skills on regular basis.
 Follow and comply with teaching standards and safety regulations.
 Created, adapted and completed Kindergarten transition statements.

2015–2017
Youth Group Co-Ordinator • Northern Beaches Connections

 Led large groups of leaders and primary school students at a Christian camp.
 Conduct risk assessments for planned activities and camp.
 Planned and executed a program/curriculum to engage individual participants
 Planned daily lessons to encourage team building, character development, critical thinking skills, and
more for young people.
 Facilitated team building and social interaction with youth from separate social circles and schools.
 Created and instructed in each in a safe, open and positive environment where faith questions were
encouraged.
 Led initiatives for child and young adult involvement in church services and retreats.
 Maintained records for attendance, participation, finances and volunteer/participant information
 Followed appropriate workplace health and safety, and child safety regulations.

2012–2015
Child Care• Educator • Riverview Play Centre

 Worked as part of a team and collaborated great networking relationships with other staff.
 Participated in staff meetings and was aware of discussions and decisions concerning the policies and
procedures concerning the Centre.
 Successfully completed a range of programming requirements from; observation, planning and
reflection.
 Collaborated with families and other staff to implement the inclusion of all children.
 Planned experiences for children with additional needs.
 Successfully designed, implemented and evaluated programs fostering the physical, emotional,
psychological and social development of all of the children within the Centre.
Relevant Skills

Work Ethic Passionate, patient and professional demeanour with careful attention to the
challenge of each moment and a deep understanding of the importance of child
development and learning.

Communication Proven excellence in communication & interpersonal skills with colleagues,

professionals, mentors, parents/care-givers and children in an approachable,
confident and courteous manner to meet teaching goals and ethical standards.

Critical Thinking When presented with a variety of problems and difficult situations have proven to
quickly and effectively locate the relevant resources needed to solve the issues
quickly and effectively.

Time Management From teaching, to attending meetings, to lesson planning, professional

development and assessment and reporting, I believe I thrive by having developed
exceptional time management and physical organisation skills.

Professional Referees
Pamela Holman
Director at Mount Louisa Child Care Centre
Ph. (07) 4774 4433

Personal Referees
Adrian Pratap Melissa Behrens
Pastor at Northern Beaches Connections Ministry Worker
Ph. 0427067892 Ph. 0448176272