Siena Kissenpfennig
Harpenden
Summary
Dedicated professional with expertise in communication, child safety, and promoting good behaviour. Skilled in time management, safety management, and clinic planning and leadership, ensuring dependable and responsible service delivery. Adept at fostering positive environments through praise and encouragement. Emerging educator driven to support student progress and learning objectives. Assesses needs and develops catered curriculum to maintain engagement and encourage exploration of new concepts. Driven to provide welcoming and inclusive learning spaces.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Camp leader
Cascade
Harpenden, Hertfordshire
07.2024 - Current
- Built relationships with campers and staff through excellent communication.
- Inspired positive behaviour, acting as an ambassador and role model.
- Created an inclusive environment, providing equal mentorship regardless of skill and fitness levels.
- Encouraged creativity and individuality by creating an age-appropriate learning environment.
- Reported on daily activities, recording behaviour and safety incidents to document actions taken.
- Delivered outstanding and structured sport, art and play activities to groups of campers.
- Ensured welfare and safety of campers outside of activity times, providing high-quality pastoral care.
Assistant teacher - placement
Crabtree School
Harpenden, Hertfordshire
01.2025 - 02.2025
- Collaborated closely with teaching staff to create stimulating learning materials.
- Supported pupils' emotional wellbeing by offering empathetic listening and guidance.
- Assisted in managing classroom behaviour for a safe learning environment.
- Provided additional support to students with special educational needs.
- Collaborated with special education professionals to cater for needs of differently-abled pupils in regular classrooms.
- Created inclusive classroom setting to ensure all students felt accepted and valued.
Student Volunteer
Bulwell Forest Garden
Nottingham
01.2024 - 03.2024
- Enhanced community outreach by organizing and participating in various volunteer events
- Boosted team morale and productivity by consistently providing support and encouragement to fellow volunteers
- Developed strong organizational skills by managing schedules, budgets, and resources for multiple volunteer projects.
Babysitting
Parents
Harpenden
12.2020 - 08.2022
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts
- Served customers in a friendly, efficient manner following outlined steps of service
- Communicated positively with children and guardians
- Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals
- Assisted children with homework assignments and special projects across different subjects.
Waitress
Amble Inn
Harpenden
11.2021 - 02.2022
- Shared knowledge of menu items and flavours, enabling customers to make personal decisions based on taste and interest
- Greeted new customers, discussed specials and took drink orders
- Folded napkins and prepared silverware sets to provide adequate supply for host station
- Kept server areas clean and stocked
- Maintained customer satisfaction with timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs
- Used cash registers and credit card machines to cash out customers.
Volunteer Youth Lacrosse Coach
St George’s School
Harpenden
12.2018 - 03.2020
- Promoted proper stretching, warmups and conditioning exercises to prevent sports injuries
- Increased player strength, agility and game skills through successful practices
- Developed game plans and adjusted to meet various game situations
- Introduced games and drills, which helped students to better develop skill levels
- Developed team communications and information for meetings
- As part of my bronze DofE volunteering and the love of lacrosse I helped coach year 8 for 2 years.
Education
(BA) Education Studies -
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham 09.2023 -
A-levels -
St George’s School
Harpenden 09.2016 - 06.2021
GCSEs -
St George’s School
Harpenden 09.2021 - 06.2023
Skills
- Communication
- Promoting Good Behaviour
- Praise and Encouragement
- Dependable and Responsible
- Time Management
- Child Safety
- Safety Management
- Clinic Planning and Leadership
- Customer assistance
Accomplishments
- Been positioned at school with sports captain, form captain, prefect and been a sub-prefect, all include incredible responsibility and sensible behaviour
- On committee as development Officer for the lacrosse club at Nottingham Trent University, this includes exceptional management, planning and leading sessions
Certification
- Up to date Disclosure and Barring Service certificate
- Building self confidence certificate
- Contributed and completed my bronze DofE (with considerations of covid)
Timeline
Assistant teacher - placement
Crabtree School
01.2025 - 02.2025
Camp leader
Cascade
07.2024 - Current
Student Volunteer
Bulwell Forest Garden
01.2024 - 03.2024
(BA) Education Studies -
Nottingham Trent University
09.2023 -
Waitress
Amble Inn
11.2021 - 02.2022
GCSEs -
St George’s School
09.2021 - 06.2023
Babysitting
Parents
12.2020 - 08.2022
Volunteer Youth Lacrosse Coach
St George’s School
12.2018 - 03.2020
A-levels -
St George’s School
09.2016 - 06.2021
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