Alex Tees
Cleethorpes,NEL
Summary
I am a passionate History Teacher with secure skills in lesson planning, classroom management, and delivering effective feedback. I successfully engage students through a plethora of teaching methods, active lessons built on my expert knowledge and a positive rapport with students and colleagues. I have experience with leadership in my other roles outside of teaching, effectively managing teams and ensuring high standards.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher of History and Religious Studies
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
08.2024 - Current
- Ensure students excell in their learning by setting high expectations and standards in the classroom.
- Deliver high quality lessons to students at high standards drawing on my expert subject knowledge from through study of the areas of history, stretching students to think critically.
- Maintained student engagement through an array of teaching methods, such as group projects and collaborative learning.
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues through a warm and positive manner. Colleagues noted role as a team player helping the department.
- Manage classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, consistency with consequences and warm positive rapport with classes.
- Consistent feedback for students to reflect on progress and encourage improvement in work. Conveyed feedback to parents at parent's evenings to discuss progress.
Unit Leader
Camp Manitou for Boys
06.2022 - 08.2024
- Responsible for an entire age group at camp, approximately 50 campers. Ensuring all campers had a positive and enriching summer. Guiding each to do the right thing and create a positive culture.
- Dealt effectively with parent communication, providing updates and responding to concerns and worries.
- Established a positive work in charge of over a dozen staff, navigating their personalities and issues, ensuring everyone ad a positive experience while meeting high expectations.
- Organized and ran many trips out of camp ensuring places were suitable and formulated emergency plans in case of medical emergencies. Maintained good relations with local businesses to ensure a positive relationship with camp.
Research Assistant
York Archaeological Trust
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Spent 12 weeks working with YAT as part of a module during my degree.
- Assessed the accessibility of walking tours provided by the group, to help better fit the needs of those with limited mobility.
- Researched how other organizations addressed issues of accessibility, and offered insight into how this could be implemented to improve the Roman and Viking walks in York.
Shift Manager
McDonald's
02.2019 - 05.2022
- Worked here alongside studying for my degree and later masters demonstrating great time management skills as well as hard work and grit.
- Ran restaurant at peak times of the day and ensured high sales and customer satisfaction. Managed a wide range of staff and ensured the team worked effectively and maintain a positive atmosphere.
- Handled escalated customer issues effectively, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills while upholding company values and standards.
- Trained new employees on company policies, procedures, and job responsibilities, ensuring seamless integration into the team.
Education
Master of Arts - PGCE - Secondary History
University of York
York, United Kingdom08.2024
Bachelor of Arts - History And Politics
University of York
York, United Kingdom08.2021
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Critical Thinking
- Lesson Planning
- Motivating students
- Leadership
Misc
Other Qualifications:
A Levels: A grade in History, Politics and Philosophy – Caistor Grammar School.
GCSEs- A*- History. A- English and Maths. B- Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, Statistics, R.E, French, and Computer Science. C – English Literature.
Certified American Red Cross Lifeguard.
Kayak, SUP and watersports instructor at Camp.
Ran a debate club in the last year of school, and took part in many local public speaking competitions representing my school.
Hobbies: Soccer, Tennis, Badminton, Gym, Travel (I spent a year working and living in Australia), Reading and Films.
Timeline
Teacher of History and Religious Studies
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
08.2024 - Current
Unit Leader
Camp Manitou for Boys
06.2022 - 08.2024
Research Assistant
York Archaeological Trust
01.2022 - 06.2022
Shift Manager
McDonald's
02.2019 - 05.2022
Master of Arts - PGCE - Secondary History
University of York
Bachelor of Arts - History And Politics
University of York
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