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Rebekah Cordery

Basingstoke,Hants

Summary

Highly organised professional with expertise in reception year education, adept at creating teaching resources and lesson planning. Committed to learner assessment and self-motivation, aiming to leverage these skills towards enhancing educational outcomes.

Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication skills.

Also proficient in event planning, logistical planning, and basic accounting.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Cookery School Manager

Honesty Cookery School
Ecchinswell, Hampshire
01.2018 - 09.2024
  • Liaised with internal staff, external tutors and customers to ensure smooth running of events
  • Organised an events programme, developing and extending the remit of the cookery school
  • Led staff meetings
  • Created marketing materials and social media posts to promote events
  • Maintained the cookery school shopfront on the website, working in Wordpress
  • Maintained the business accounts, working in Xero
  • Ensured health and safety regulations were up to date and followed, maintained risk assessments and took part in First Aid and Fire Steward courses


Primary School Teacher

Hampshire County Council
Bramley, Hampshire
09.1990 - 09.2018
  • Planned and organised classrooms that consistently facilitated positive learning experience.
  • Managed classroom effectively, ensuring a conducive space for learning.
  • Assessed pupil performance regularly, identifying areas needing improvement promptly.
  • Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet pupils' varying needs and interests.
  • Undertook parent-teacher meetings to provide feedback on student progress, collaborating with parents on activities to enhance pupil's learning.
  • Implemented school policies effectively, maintaining discipline within the class.
  • Participated in staff meetings actively, contributing ideas for school development.
  • Led extracurricular activities promoting holistic development of pupils.
  • Collected, analysed and tracked data on student progress.


Education

PGCE - Teaching

King Alfreds College
Winchester
09.1989 - 07.1990

Bachelor of Arts - French

North London Polytechnic
London
09.1983 - 06.1987

Skills

  • Attention to Detail
  • Event planning
  • Basic accounting
  • Highly organised
  • Written and verbal communication
  • Logistical planning
  • Self-motivation
  • Creating teaching resources
  • Lesson planning
  • Learner assessment
  • Reception year expertise

Affiliations

  • Learning a variety of forms of Tai Chi
  • Knitting and sewing, including creating and adapting patterns
  • Gardening - taking care of an allotment plot and designing and taking care of gardens
  • Dance - taking part in ballet classes and watching dance performances

Timeline

Cookery School Manager

Honesty Cookery School
01.2018 - 09.2024

Primary School Teacher

Hampshire County Council
09.1990 - 09.2018

PGCE - Teaching

King Alfreds College
09.1989 - 07.1990

Bachelor of Arts - French

North London Polytechnic
09.1983 - 06.1987
Rebekah Cordery