Sarah Huckfield
Farnham,Surrey
Summary
Creative and adaptable teaching professional with experience in planning and presenting lessons catering to varying needs and abilities. Organised, confident and friendly individual. Uses creative learning strategies to increase classroom engagement and enhance student understanding.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Teacher in a primary school
Hampshire County Council
Aldershot, Hampshire
09.2013 - Current
- Encouraged personal development by motivating students to use mental and social capabilities.
- Identified students needing extra support and coordinated personalised, attentive teaching and available resources.
- Identified SEN and gifted students to provide access to extra resources and services.
- Supervised and mentored teaching assistants to build confidence and cultivate effective classroom environments.
- Implemented engaging teaching programmes across multiple core subject areas.
- Planned long-term learning schemes to meet exam targets.
- Evaluated own teaching critically to identify weak areas and make improvements.
- Planned and presented lessons catering to varying needs and abilities.
- Prepared and delivered creative art curriculum for children aged 4-6.
- Adapted teaching styles for varying student capabilities and requirements.
- Used behaviour management techniques to maintain positive learning environments.
- Utilised visual aids and classroom displays to support engaging lesson delivery and enhance student understanding.
- Monitored and reported on students' performance to aid development.
- Cultivated welcoming, positive classroom environment, encouraging children to express opinions, thoughts and feelings.
- Established strong, supportive relationships with families, encouraging parental involvement to boost children's achievement.
Early Years Play Leader
Super Camps
Farnham, Surrey
08.2010 - 08.2012
- Offered exercise variations to support participants with injuries and specialist needs.
- Set up play areas, materials and equipment to enhance activities and encourage physical health.
- Used wide range of resources suitable for children's ages, interests and abilities.
- Carried out thorough risk assessments ahead of fitness activities, prioritising participant safety.
Supervisor
Loch Fyne Restaurants
Farnham, Surrey
08.2007 - 08.2012
- Maintained spotless and tidy working areas to create risk-free and productive environments.
- Identified operational problems and proposed solutions to management, improving service efficiency.
- Compiled data on economics, supply chain and industry trends to build successful manufacturing plans.
- Increased team productivity through effective staff planning, coordination and task delegation.
- Analysed training requirements at individual, team and organisational level.
- Optimised quality of training content by incorporating input from subject matter experts.
Teaching assistant in primary school
Surrey County Council
Farnham, Surrey
09.2009 - 07.2011
- Observed children during social interactions and encouraged positive choices for minimising and resolving conflicts.
- Supported teachers in managing challenging student behaviour, conducting progress meetings to provide feedback and recommend appropriate action.
- Maximised class teacher productivity by preparing work and activities in advance of lessons.
- Helped teachers with lesson plan development, class preparation and student mentoring, improving overall department attainment.
Education
PGCE - Education
Winchester University
Winchester, Hampshire 09.2012 - 07.2013
Master of Arts - Contemporary Crafts
University for the Creative Arts
Farnham 09.2005 - 07.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Three Dimensional Design: Glass
Surrey Institute of Art and Design
Farnham 09.2000 - 07.2003
Foundation Degree in Arts - Art; 3D
Stafford College
Stafford 09.1999 - 07.2000
A-Levels - Art, History, French
Chasetown High School
Burntwood, Staffordshire 09.1997 - 07.1999
Skills
- Child development
- Pedagogical theory
- Teaching material development
- In-class SEND support
- Creative arts
- Creative lesson and activity planning
- Group and individual instruction
- Problem-solving
- Communication and presentation skills
- Time management and organisation
Affiliations
- Aikido - 2nd dan black belt including a coaching qualification
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Teacher in a primary school
Hampshire County Council
09.2013 - Current
PGCE - Education
Winchester University
09.2012 - 07.2013
Early Years Play Leader
Super Camps
08.2010 - 08.2012
Teaching assistant in primary school
Surrey County Council
09.2009 - 07.2011
Supervisor
Loch Fyne Restaurants
08.2007 - 08.2012
Master of Arts - Contemporary Crafts
University for the Creative Arts
09.2005 - 07.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Three Dimensional Design: Glass
Surrey Institute of Art and Design
09.2000 - 07.2003
Foundation Degree in Arts - Art; 3D
Stafford College
09.1999 - 07.2000
A-Levels - Art, History, French
Chasetown High School
09.1997 - 07.1999
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