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Donna Greenwood-McDonough

ST. HELENS,MERSEYSIDE

Summary

Hardworking employee, committed to providing support and helping to achieve quality outcomes for all. Working independently or as part of a team to determine requirements and provide excellent service. Being the best that I can be to help others be the best that they can be.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Learning Mentor

Bright Futures Ash Meadow School
St. Helens, Merseyside
2024.02 - Current

Providing child centered and individualised education to pupils with Autism and other sensory processing disorders.

To build positive relationships with the children.

To provide a fun and nurturing learning environment undertaking specialised support activities.

To ensure pupils are securely safeguarded at all times and their well-being is promoted to the highest standard.

Teaching Assistant Level 3

St Helens Council
ST. HELENS, MERSEYSIDE
2012.09 - 2024.02
  • Provided clerical support to teachers, recording aspects of student learning, behavioural management and child protection.
  • Lead small group activities with students in-class to improve literacy and numeracy understanding.
  • Mark work, providing accurate and constructive feedback to assist in enhancing learning development.
  • Provided administrative support, including producing worksheets and inputting student data where required.
  • Work with students with varying behavioural disorders, including ASD and ADHD. Also students who have experienced various forms of childhood trauma.
  • Support the safeguarding policy through mandatory reporting and adherence to safeguarding policy.
  • Support teachers with the delivery of lessons and individual learning plans.
  • Established effective working relationships with pupils, staff, other professionals and parents by setting high expectations and acting as an excellent role model.
  • Supervise classes and deliver lessons during teacher absences.
  • Successfully managed student behaviour, promptly dealing with conflicts in line with school behaviour policies.

Field Monitoring engineer

G4S
ST. HELENS, MERSEYSIDE
2002.07 - 2009.02
  • Fitting and tracking offenders with monitoring equipment, before and after their custodial sentence.
  • Using excellent people and communication skills.
  • Liaising with other professionals e.g social workers, prison staff, police.
  • Accurate data recording for court paperwork.

Data Input Clerk

Surridge Dawson News
Warrington , Cheshire
1998.07 - 2002.06
  • Transferred data from paper formats into database systems to keep digital formats.
  • Regularly generated and printed reports to monitor activity and changes.
  • Gathered and reviewed information to gauge accuracy and clarity.
  • Performed regular backup operations to save data and avoid loss.
  • Organised files, faxed reports and scanned documents into document management system.

Beauty Therapist

House of Elegance
ST. HELENS, MERSEYSIDE
1996.07 - 1998.07
  • Welcomed clients upon arrival and created comfortable treatment and waiting areas.
  • Maintained hygienic and organised treatment rooms, cleaning between guests.
  • Advised customers on appropriate application of make-up and skincare products, tailoring recommendations to client's needs.
  • Booked appointments and took payments at reception.
  • Carried out treatments and client correspondence in line with salon best practices.
  • Grew client base by building maintaining relationships with clients.

Education

Level 3 Diploma specialist support for teaching and learning. - Education

City and Guilds
ST. HELENS, MERSEYSIDE
2015.09 - 2016.06

Level 1 and 2 in Adult Numeracy - Maths

National Open College Network
ST. HELENS, MERSEYSIDE
2011.09 - 2012.07

Level 2 supporting teaching and learning - Education

CACHE
ST. HELENS, MERSEYSIDE
2011.09 - 2012.07

NVQ Level 3 - Beauty Therpay

St Helens College
ST. HELENS, MERSEYSIDE
1994.09 - 1996.07

GCSEs -

Sutton High School
ST. HELENS, MERSEYSIDE
1989.09 - 1994.07

Skills

  • Good communication
  • Organised and forward thinking
  • Patient, friendly and approachable
  • High expectations of myself
  • Understanding and empathetic
  • Work well as part of a team or as an individual
  • Willing to learn new skills and take on new challenges

Timeline

Learning Mentor

Bright Futures Ash Meadow School
2024.02 - Current

Level 3 Diploma specialist support for teaching and learning. - Education

City and Guilds
2015.09 - 2016.06

Teaching Assistant Level 3

St Helens Council
2012.09 - 2024.02

Level 1 and 2 in Adult Numeracy - Maths

National Open College Network
2011.09 - 2012.07

Level 2 supporting teaching and learning - Education

CACHE
2011.09 - 2012.07

Field Monitoring engineer

G4S
2002.07 - 2009.02

Data Input Clerk

Surridge Dawson News
1998.07 - 2002.06

Beauty Therapist

House of Elegance
1996.07 - 1998.07

NVQ Level 3 - Beauty Therpay

St Helens College
1994.09 - 1996.07

GCSEs -

Sutton High School
1989.09 - 1994.07
Donna Greenwood-McDonough