Deborah O'Neill
London,London
Summary
I have experience teaching KS3-KS5 in history and KS3/4 in religion. I absolutely love teaching and my enthusiasm to inspire the students shows in every lesson. With my previous roles, I have pastoral and people management experience. For example, working with those with attendance between 86-92% and seeing how I can help them. Or assisting Year 10 & 11 tutors with behaviour issues and rewarding those who adhere to school behaviour policies. I am more than happy to improve my learning every day and am happy to participate in curriculum development. I have worked throughout all my years as a teacher, to try to improve all students' outcomes. I have run intervention classes and homework and revision classes targeting PP students underachieving, those below their target grades and non-attenders through teams, focussing on the knowledge and the skills needed to make progress. These have all been to help the students reach their potential at all levels. My intentions are to enable all students to reach this, enjoy learning and become confident individuals.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
Work History
History teacher
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
Southfields, London
01.2023 - Current
- Fostered a love for history by creating engaging lesson plans.
- Improved student participation with innovative teaching methods.
- Developed curriculum for improved historical understanding.
- Encouraged critical thinking skills to enhance historical comprehension.
- Planning/adapting lessons for all ability pupils and sharing new resources and learning with the department.
- Accessing and adapting to the individual behaviour and SEN needs of my pupils.
- Keeping to deadlines for data input and regularly assessing pupils though AFL, homework, quizzes and extended writing assessments.
- Communicating with parents effectively to help ensure pupils receive the most effective and enjoyable school experience.
Supporting my Year 12 & 13 tutor group and keeping in contact with parents.
History & RS teacher
Glenthorne high School
Sutton Common Road, Sutton
09.2016 - 12.2022
- Fostered strong relationships with students by displaying genuine interest in their personal growth and achievements.
- Developed engaging lesson plans by applying knowledge of educational theories and methods.
- Fostered a positive learning environment for student engagement through effective classroom management.
- Boosted students' reading comprehension with creative teaching strategies.
- Communicated regularly with parents about their children's performance and behaviour at school.
- Led after-school clubs, facilitated students' participation in extracurricular activities.
- Organised school events such as sports day or concerts showcasing student talents beyond academics.
- Monitored and evaluated student progress, identifying and addressing any potential learning difficulties or barriers.
- Handled student discipline issues appropriately to maintain safe, orderly learning environment.
- Provided pastoral care and support to students, promoting wellbeing and personal development
Activities assistant
Fish
Barnes, London
01.2016 - 08.2016
- Organised daily and weekly activities for Fish members.
- Facilitated communication between volunteers and members to improve quality of care and activities.
- Created engaging monthly activity schedules, ensuring variety and flexibility.
- Implemented new activities and recruited new volunteers.
Library Assistant
Roehampton University
Roehampton, Wandsworth
10.2013 - 09.2015
- Ensured a clean and quiet environment, enhancing user experience.
- Assisted patrons with information retrieval tasks.
- Managed library resources for optimal utilisation.
- Answered queries from users efficiently, providing useful information.
- Restocked shelves timely, ensuring availability of all titles at all times.
- Sorted and arranged books by category in shelves.
Advertising sales representative
Newsquest
Richmond, Richmond upon Thames
04.2001 - 07.2010
- Collaborated effectively with internal teams, contributing towards cohesive work environment and seamless operations.
- Analysed competitor activities, informing pricing strategies and promotional initiatives accordingly.
- Attended industry events, networked effectively to generate quality leads.
- Maintained comprehensive knowledge of products services offered by company.
- Developed customised proposals for clients based on unique requirements.
- Secured long-term contracts with new customers through persuasive negotiation skills.
- Coordinated with marketing team to create impactful advertising campaigns.
- Delivered exceptional customer service, leading to repeat business and client retention.
Education
PGCE - History
UCL Institute of Education/SCITT Sutton
London 09.2016 - 07.2017
GCSE - Science
RACC
Richmond, Richmond upon Thames 09.2014 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Arts - History with Theology & Religious Studies
Roehampton University
London 09.2011 - 06.2014
Access to Education - Education
South Thames College
London 09.2010 - 06.2011
GCSEs/BTEC - Education
Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
Isleworth 09.1985 - 07.1992
Skills
- Organizational ability
- Lesson planning expertise
- Time management in teaching
- Professional collaboration
- CPD engagement
- Student mentoring
- Parent-Teacher liaison
- Differentiation strategies
- Peer assessment facilitation
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
History teacher
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
01.2023 - Current
History & RS teacher
Glenthorne high School
09.2016 - 12.2022
PGCE - History
UCL Institute of Education/SCITT Sutton
09.2016 - 07.2017
Activities assistant
Fish
01.2016 - 08.2016
GCSE - Science
RACC
09.2014 - 06.2015
Library Assistant
Roehampton University
10.2013 - 09.2015
Bachelor of Arts - History with Theology & Religious Studies
Roehampton University
09.2011 - 06.2014
Access to Education - Education
South Thames College
09.2010 - 06.2011
Advertising sales representative
Newsquest
04.2001 - 07.2010
GCSEs/BTEC - Education
Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
09.1985 - 07.1992
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