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Lisa Anne Hunter

Lisa Anne Hunter

Brescia,Italy

Summary

An experienced Lower Primary and Early Years teacher looking for further experience in order to aid future career plans and grow in the profession, possibly leading to management opportunities. I am interested in how I as an educator and practitioner can provide opportunities to enable children to develop into strong, confident and educated young people. I believe in a holistic approach to education and all areas of development.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work history

Lower PYP Teacher and SENCO

International School Brescia
Brescia, Italy
08.2016 - Current
  • Established positive classroom experiences with creative, engaging learning-through-play and inquiry-based activities.
  • Organised classroom resources and displays that consistently facilitated positive learning experiences, creating positive learning environments for children to thrive in.
  • Enabled young children to achieve significant improvements in developing agency and inquiry-based skills through effective use of structured play.
  • Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
  • Co-ordinated ILP's and SEN provision for students from EY1 to Grade 6
  • Produced and directed PYP school production

EFL Counsellor and Tutor

Bucksmore Education
London
07.2016 - Current
  • Managed an Activity and Excursion Program for over 250 students and group leaders with a variety of different requirements.
  • Taught EFL at Bucksmore summer schools to pre-teens and teenagers from across the globe
  • Assisted the Director of Studies: assessing student levels, placing in appropriate classes and assessing progress through reading, writing speaking and listening activities.
  • Taught students as part of a pre-sessional course before attending UK boarding schools.

PYP Coordinator

International School Brescia
Brescia
08.2019 - 04.2020
  • Covered this role for maternity leave in respect to Lower Primary (Early Years, Grade 1 and 2)
  • Managed a small team of class teachers
  • Actively involved in ensuring school communications with parents were regularly adhered to and coordinated termly student progress reports
  • Contributed to the school Action Plan; ensuring students and staff were involved in recent initiatives such as a new Mindfulness programme and ensured school policies were up to date, including Admissions, Assessment and Inclusion policies.

EYFS Teacher

Kids' Academy Pre-School
Bangkok
08.2014 - 04.2016
  • Followed British Early Years curriculum (EYFS) to plan learning activities to support children's development and education
  • Provided safe and secure learning environments to enable young children to develop their physical, communication, language and social and emotional areas of development
  • Actively co-ordinated an outdoor maths learning area and implemented several after school and extra-curricular activities including “Young Scientist” and "Little Architects"
  • Managed a team of six support staff over two classes

Phonics Teacher

Phonics 1st
Bangkok
10.2013 - 08.2014
  • Used Jolly Phonics program to teach sounds, actions and songs to match each sound in English language
  • Taught a variety of age ranges from pre-Kindergarten to 9 year old children.

Nanny/Au Pair

Private family
Nantes, France
09.2010 - 06.2013
  • Responsible for after school and holiday activities for children aged 2, 7 and 9
  • Modelled appropriate social behaviours, promoting empathy, kindness and concern for others.
  • Organised educational, cultural and sports activities
  • Helped with household duties, such as cleaning and cooking, and traveled with the children to visit different areas of the country
  • Assisted children with their swimming, water sports and skiing lessons.

Teaching Assistant

Carr Infant School
York
09.2007 - 07.2009
  • Assisted class teachers with literacy and numeracy teaching and other subjects in British primary curriculum
  • Lead literacy intervention group; teaching phonics, word and sentence building in writing and reading
  • Responsibility of supervising activities and staff for whole school during lunchtimes.

Education

Category 1 - Making the PYP happen in the Early Years

IB Professional Development
01/2016 - 02/2016

BA - Education Studies And Lower Primary Teaching

York St John University
York
09/2003 - 05/2007

AVCE - Health And Social Care

Thirsk School And Sixth Form
06.2003

Skills

  • Purposeful and creative lesson planning
  • Positive and encouraging
  • Classroom management
  • Individual Education Plans (IEP)
  • Age-appropriate lesson planning
  • Positive learning environment
  • Inquiry-based learning
  • Student-centred learning

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Languages

English
Native
Italian
Intermediate
French
Elementary
Thai
Beginner

Quote

Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
Saint Thérèse de Lisieux

Timeline

PYP Coordinator

International School Brescia
08.2019 - 04.2020

Lower PYP Teacher and SENCO

International School Brescia
08.2016 - Current

EFL Counsellor and Tutor

Bucksmore Education
07.2016 - Current

EYFS Teacher

Kids' Academy Pre-School
08.2014 - 04.2016

Phonics Teacher

Phonics 1st
10.2013 - 08.2014

Nanny/Au Pair

Private family
09.2010 - 06.2013

Teaching Assistant

Carr Infant School
09.2007 - 07.2009

Category 1 - Making the PYP happen in the Early Years

IB Professional Development
01/2016 - 02/2016

BA - Education Studies And Lower Primary Teaching

York St John University
09/2003 - 05/2007

AVCE - Health And Social Care

Thirsk School And Sixth Form

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