Laura Crawford

• Created a supportive classroom environment for enhanced student engagement.
• Built positive, supportive relationships with students to develop feelings of confidence and security.
• Maintained continued professional development to offer best possible student care, aiding optimal educational growth.
• Ran training sessions and supported staff in understanding needs of SEN pupils.

Gained a distinction in my teaching

Worked within mainstream settings and Special needs schools

• Created a friendly, positive and inspiring learning environment to facilitate interactions amongst students
• Organised class spaces and prepared materials for upcoming teacher lessons
• Supported the classroom teacher in monitoring, assessing and recording students progress.
• Supported teachers in managing challenging student behaviour, contributing to progress meetings to provide feedback, raise concerns and recommend appropriate action.

• Supported teaching Lifeskills to students aged 19 to 25, facilitating Level 1 and 2 Functional Skills.
• Collaborated with session tutors to enhance employability for individuals with special needs.
• Volunteered with Barnardo's 'Back to Work' scheme, aiding transition from education to employment.

• Working with students who had a range of Special needs during Saturday and Half-Term clubs.
• Students ages ranged from 5 - 16 years.

• Efficiently managed all front desk enquiries, resulting in improved customer satisfaction.
• Handled appointment scheduling to facilitate seamless daily operations.

• Adapted teaching style to meet the diverse needs of students.
• Provided personalised feedback to students, resulting in improved performance.
• Enhanced students' language acquisition with consistent oral practice sessions.

• Facilitated prompt issue resolution through careful tracking of complaints until they were fully addressed.
• Prepared meeting rooms before and after use, maintaining a neat appearance at all times.
• Provided valuable support during busy periods, contributing to successful operation under high pressure.
• Administered mail distribution process, ensuring each department received its correspondence in a timely manner.

• Completed data entry tasks whilst adhering to strict deadlines.
• Exhibited excellent multitasking skills by balancing various responsibilities simultaneously without compromising efficiency or quality of work output.
• Managed phone calls, resulting in effective communication flow within the company.
• Maintained accurate logs of visitor entries for security purposes.