Matilda Leigh-Jones
Redcar,North Yorkshire
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Teacher
Ironstone Academy Trust
Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
2022.09 - Current
- Designed innovative teaching techniques that earned positive feedback by school management.
Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
Created lesson plans and scheduled each day to promote maximum student engagement. - Planned and organised classrooms that consistently facilitated positive learning experience.
- Collected, analysed and tracked data on student progress.
- Preserved the confidentiality of student records and information at all times.
- Completed training courses to keep up-to-date with new teaching methods and developments.
- Increased student success by emphasising individual learning and balancing group and individual instruction models to accommodate students of various academic levels.
- Worked with other teachers and administrators to evaluate and revise the curriculum
- Promoted physical, mental and social development by implementing classroom games and outdoor activities.
Trainee Teacher
Ironstone Academy Trust
Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
2021.09 - 2022.06
- Planned and organised classrooms that consistently facilitated positive learning experience.
- Communicated ideas to the TAs so that they are aware of the lesson plan and my expectation of children’s work for that lesson.
- Have well-developed, positive relationships with students.
- Established a positive learning environment through making my high expectations clear and using positive behaviour strategies.
- Hosted an after school Bakery Skills class to promote the learning of life skills.
- Welcomed feedback from lesson observations and implemented improvements to better teaching and learning.
- Adhered to safeguarding policies to keep children in school safe.
Teaching Assistant
Ironstone Academy Trust
Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
2017.10 - 2021.07
- Prepared interesting and useful teaching resources to increase motivation and spark further interest in learning.
- Helped teachers with lesson plan development, class preparation and student mentoring.
- Organised and distributed educational resources, making sure that students had access to appropriate books and stationery.
- Developed strong working relationships with parents, teachers, and students.
- Provided safe, stimulating classroom environments by supervising students to maintain adherence with health and safety requirements, inside and outside classroom environments.
- Established effective classroom routines by providing high-quality practical support to teaching staff.
- Boosted academic achievement of special needs students through compassionate, considered individual interventions
- Recommended additional materials and resources to improve student skills.
- Produce classroom displays which showcase students work in a creative way.
Waitress
Roots Farm Shop
Hutton Rudby, North Yorkshire
2015.06 - 2018.08
- Provided friendly, courteous service, maximising positive customer satisfaction ratings.
- Served meals and drinks with professionalism and skill, maintaining high presentation and quality standards.
- Regularly communicated with kitchen and bar staff to maintain smooth front of house operations, minimising potential service delays.
- Checked in with customers during meals to check orders were received correctly and met guests' expectations.
- Attended tables regularly to check customer needs were met, promptly processing additional food and drink orders.
- Produced high-volume coffee orders quickly and accurately, meeting customer demand.
- Cleaned counters, machines, utensils and seating areas for immaculate cafe conditions.
- Managed peak cafe hours effectively, creating and delivering drinks swiftly to maintain efficient service.
Education
PGCE - Education
Northumbria University
Newcastle upon Tyne /2021 - 2022.06
BA Honours Degree - Education and Training
Teesside University
Middlesbrough /2020 - 2021.06
Foundation Degree - Supporting Teaching and Learning
Teesside University
Middlesbrough 2018.09 - 2020.06
NVQ Level 2 and 3 - Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools
Middlesbrough College
Middlesbrough /2016 - 2018.07
BTEC - Health and Social Care
Nunthorpe Sixth Form
Middlesbrough /2015 - 2016.07
Skills
- Positive reinforcement
- Interpersonal skills
- Creative learning strategies
- Behavioural interventions
- Positive and encouraging
- Differentiated instruction and questioning
- Inquiry-based learning
- Classroom management
- Self-motivated
- Effective time management
- Positive learning environment
- Creative lesson planning
- Standardised testing
- Experience with special-needs students
- Curriculum development
- Student-centred learning
- Individual Education Plans (IEP)
- Child development
- Progress monitoring
Languages
English
Fluent
Timeline
Teacher
Ironstone Academy Trust
2022.09 - Current
Trainee Teacher
Ironstone Academy Trust
2021.09 - 2022.06
Foundation Degree - Supporting Teaching and Learning
Teesside University
2018.09 - 2020.06
Teaching Assistant
Ironstone Academy Trust
2017.10 - 2021.07
Waitress
Roots Farm Shop
2015.06 - 2018.08
PGCE - Education
Northumbria University
/2021 - 2022.06
BA Honours Degree - Education and Training
Teesside University
/2020 - 2021.06
NVQ Level 2 and 3 - Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools
Middlesbrough College
/2016 - 2018.07
BTEC - Health and Social Care
Nunthorpe Sixth Form
/2015 - 2016.07