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Shona Wright

Bonnybridge,United Kingdom

Summary

Dynamic and driven professional with a company recognised track record of meeting company goals and deadlines through exceptional planning and organisation. Proactive and analytical, providing solutions-based approaches to improving current product offerings and services. Recognised for excellent communication and a reputation of fostering relationships with stakeholders. Involved in improving the sales goals of the company by engaging with customers in the renewals process and securing the growth of the company. Thrives in a fact-paced environment where collaboration, motivation and being challenged are important.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Mathematics teacher

King's Interhigh
Remote, London
11.2020 - Current
  • Subject lead for the year 10 higher tier iGCSE mathematic course, planning and delivering content and assessment material aligned to the curriculum specifications.
  • Delivering differentiated lessons using online platforms and tools to meet the needs of the students. Ensure an inclusive learning environment to meet the needs of all students.
  • Participating in CPD, safeguarding training and team meetings, including collaboration with other subject leads and supporting staff by providing training and demonstrating best practices. Providing mentoring for new colleagues.
  • Communication with students, parents, SEN services, Safeguarding leads and external services such as educational psychologists, health care professionals and social services to support learning and student welfare.
  • Managing the renewals process involved in independent schools through outreach to parents by phone and email, guiding them through the product offer for ongoing education at the school and supporting parents use of the online portal for renewals and subject selection.


Home school

N/A
01.2019 - 11.2020
  • Took a career break to home school one of my children.

Primary teacher

Stirling Council
Stirling
10.2018 - 01.2019
  • Delivered planning, teaching and assessment across all primary year groups as part of the Stirling council supply pool.

Primary teacher

Falkirk Council
Falkirk, Stirlingshire
12.2015 - 10.2018
  • Delivered planning, teaching, and assessment across all primary year groups, providing lessons that were differentiated to individual learners as part of the casual supply pool across multiple schools in the county.
  • Assessment, reporting and adapting the delievry of materials as appropriate to the learners.
  • CPD training, contributing to staff meetings and collaberation with colleagues.
  • Communication with students, partenets and outside agencies.

Full time parent

N/A
12.2005 - 12.2015
  • Dedicated this time to bringing up my family.

Head of Foundation Stage and IT

Luton Borough Council
Luton, Bedfordshire
09.2003 - 12.2005
  • Dual leadership role while continuing with my teaching responsibilites. Member of the senior leadership team.
  • Led and coordinated the foundation team which included 4 teachers, 4 nursery nurses and 1 teaching assistant.
  • Conducted lesson observations using Ofsted criteria, providing feedback, training and support focused on early years education and ICT.
  • CPD on early years and ICT pedagogy, using this to embed practices within my school.
  • Overseeing long and medium term planning for ICT, updating school-wide policies and esuring this aligned with curriculam goals and outcomes.
  • SLT decision making meetings, suupporting whole school improvements, intervensions and initiatives.

Education

Post Graduate Certificate of Education - Secondary Science, specialism in chemistry

University of Leicester
Leicester
09.2000 - 06.2001

Master of Science - Chemistry with Medicinial Chemistry

Imperial College London
London
09.1996 - 06.2000

Skills

  • Leadership, coordination and mentoring
  • Project management
  • Engagement, communication and relationship building with stakeholders
  • Digital resource use and development
  • Instructional and persuasive presentation
  • Assessment, evaluation and solutions driven
  • Needs and training assessment

Affiliations

  • Cooking
  • Travelling
  • Cycling
  • Photography
  • Gym

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Mathematics teacher

King's Interhigh
11.2020 - Current

Home school

N/A
01.2019 - 11.2020

Primary teacher

Stirling Council
10.2018 - 01.2019

Primary teacher

Falkirk Council
12.2015 - 10.2018

Full time parent

N/A
12.2005 - 12.2015

Head of Foundation Stage and IT

Luton Borough Council
09.2003 - 12.2005

Post Graduate Certificate of Education - Secondary Science, specialism in chemistry

University of Leicester
09.2000 - 06.2001

Master of Science - Chemistry with Medicinial Chemistry

Imperial College London
09.1996 - 06.2000

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