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Nicola Reeves

Cheshunt,Hertfordshire

Summary

Compassionate and committed with strong desire to support and nurture students' educational journeys. Passionate about helping children achieve their potential. Dedicated to helping students achieve academic success, personal growth and happiness.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Teaching Assistant (SEN)

Burleigh Primary School
Cheshunt, Hertfordshire
02.2016 - Current


  • Teaching Assistant in a mainstream school in SEN department
  • Work with small groups or individual pupils throughout the school from 4-11 age range.
  • Teach and assess children and prepare tailored Interventions outside the classroom.
  • Trained in Speech and Language (Elklan)
  • Trained In Fischer Family Trust -reading and writing Intervention.
  • Prepare, teach and assess Speech and Language Interventions. (Talkboost)
  • Trained in Nurture.
  • Choose and assess (Boxall Test) children for Nurture.
  • Prepare and teach Nurture lessons
  • Work autonomously - am the only TA doing Nurture.
  • Prepare, teach and assess phonics Interventions.
  • Teach Social Skills -working with children with ASD and ADHA.
  • Prepare, teach and assess maths Interventions (UCAN)
  • Work in the classroom supporting SEN children who cannot come out for an Intervention.
  • Provide Emotional Literacy.
  • Work with outside professionals who come into the school and then deliver new and updated Interventions.
  • Speak to parents about their child's progress.
  • Prepare resources to facilitate Interventions.
  • Create displays and workbooks to enable pupils to share work and achievements
  • Liaise with SENCO and class teachers regarding pupils' progress.

Volunteer SEN support

Burleigh Primary School
Cheshunt, Hertfordshire
02.2015 - 03.2016

Helped SEN children with Phonics, reading and maths.

Solicitor

Hodders
London
08.1999 - 06.2001


  • Civil and Housing Litigator.
  • Taking instructions from clients, preparing cases and presenting them at Court.
  • Left to start a family and care for child with special needs

Solicitor

Walker, Charlesworth and Foster
Leeds, West Yorkshire
05.1996 - 08.1999

Education

Diploma of Higher Education - Law

York College of Law
York
09.1994

LLB (Hons) - Law

Leicester University
Leicester
09.1993

Skills

  • Child protection and safeguarding guidelines
  • Teaching resources creation
  • Educational software proficiency
  • Adaptable
  • Performance tracking
  • SEN proficiency
  • Disability awareness
  • Individual and group instruction
  • Social development
  • Phonics expertise
  • Constructive feedback delivery
  • Educational support
  • Behaviour monitoring
  • Lesson planning
  • Record-keeping
  • Daily and weekly lesson planning
  • Student progress reports and record keeping
  • SEND support
  • Educational technology proficiency
  • Intervention delivery
  • Safeguarding regulations compliance
  • Exemplary communicator
  • Literacy and numeracy promotion
  • Challenging behaviour management
  • Child development understanding
  • Patience and tolerance
  • Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) assistance
  • Bespoke education programme delivery
  • Lesson plan development
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Safeguarding policy knowledge
  • Literacy support

Affiliations

  • In my spare time I like to care for and ride my horse, Casper.
  • Passionate fan of ballet and regularly attend performances at Royal Ballet and Opera.

Timeline

Teaching Assistant (SEN)

Burleigh Primary School
02.2016 - Current

Volunteer SEN support

Burleigh Primary School
02.2015 - 03.2016

Solicitor

Hodders
08.1999 - 06.2001

Solicitor

Walker, Charlesworth and Foster
05.1996 - 08.1999

Diploma of Higher Education - Law

York College of Law

LLB (Hons) - Law

Leicester University
Nicola Reeves