Uppalawanna Cooke
Middlesbrough
Summary
Hardworking and proactive individual, dedicated to providing exceptional learning experiences for students. Experienced in performing class administrative activities accurately and preparing engaging learning materials and lesson plans. Friendly and open communicator with excellent time management skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Teaching assistant
Neich Education
Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
2025.12 - Current
- Responsibilities
- Observed children while they are completing the activities
- Checked whether the classroom is neat and tidy
- Helped the teacher to complete the daily routine
- Observed children at mealtimes
- Gave feedback to the parents
Teaching Assistant|
Alec Reed Academy
2024.02 - 2024.02
- Responsibilities
- Aided the children with their schoolwork
- Monitored children at playtime
- checked whether the children are safe
Teaching assistant
Ark Brunel Primary School
2024.01 - 2024.01
- Responsibilities
- Aided the children with their schoolwork
- Assist children to complete their activities
- Monitored the children during their play time.
- Aided the children during their meal times.
Invigilator
St Joseph's Catholic High school
2023.11 - 2023.11
- Maintained the security and integrity of the exam papers and procedures by supervising the exam and making sure that all rules and regulations were strictly followed during the exam time.
Cover Supervisor
Upton Grammar School
Slough
2023.09 - 2023.09
- Responsibilities
- Marked the attendance
- Provided and guided their pre-planned lessons to students
- Monitored student's behavior
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
Rotterdam
2023.08 - 2023.08
- Volunteered at the 88th IFLA congress Responsibilities
- Assisted at the poster desk
- Guided and helped delegates with their requirements
Little Brooks Nursery
West Drayton
2019.08 - 2020.02
- Responsibilities
- Monitored children at play time
- Aided at meal times and at sleep time
- Read books to children
- Taught good manners
- Gave feedback to parent
- Remembered to tidy up the nursery for the following day
Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2017.01 - 2017.01
- Worked for 4 months in the Hayes Ward Responsibilities
- Aided patient with eating difficulties
- Provided mentally support for patients
- Aided with providing refreshments to the patients
Trainee Nursery Assistant
Happy Times international school, St Joseph College pre-school
2015.10 - 2016.05
- Responsibilities
- Helped with the school work
- Helped teachers to organize the cultural activities
- Planned different activities for the children
- Read story books to children
- Monitored the children during their playtime and activities
St Mary's Catholic Primary school
2012.01 - 2012.01
- (Placement during CACHE Level 2 course) Responsibilities
- Helped children to do their school work
- Helped at lunchtime and encouraged them to eat their food
- Helped the year 1 teacher to arrange the study tables before the lesson
- Helped children to do their school work
Asha Day Care Centre
Hayes
2010.10 - 2011.03
- Responsibilities
- Took care of elders
- Followed health and Safety regulations
- Laid meals for the elders and fed disabled elders at work placement
- Conducted two activities for elders – yoga and physical exercise sessions
Busy Bees Hillingdon Hospital
2011.01 - 2011.01
- (Placement during CACHE Level 1 course) Responsibilities
- Assisted the children during the mealtime
- Aided the staff members set up and maintain a tidy and comfortable environment for children.
- Assisting children with their homework and activities
Uxbridge Library– Local Studies Department
Uxbridge
2009.05 - 2009.09
- Responsibilities
- Arranging historical pictures
- Typing written office documents
- Shelving books in the correct order by shelf numbers
- Helped my supervisor to organise school programmes and exhibitions
Education
BTEC Diploma - Health and Social Care (Foundation)
Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge 2009.10 - 2010.06
General Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge 2011.10 - 2012.06
Diploma - Art and Craft for Pre School teachers
Kidma Institute of Art & Craft
Sri Lanka 2016.01 - 2016.06
Diploma - Montessori and Primary Education NVQ5
Royal Institute – Pearson assured accrediting Institution
Sri Lanka 2021.07 - 2022.10
Skills
- Presentations Skilful
- Teaching skills Skilful
- Typing Skilful
- Classroom management Experienced
- Literacy and numeracy Experienced
- Teamwork Experienced
- Preparing learning materials Skilful
- Multitasking Skilful
Certification
- Certificate for the Children and Young People’s Workforce Level 1 & 2
- 2013
- Certificate provided by Uxbridge College, United Kingdom
References
References available upon request
Courses
- Teaching Assistant course Level 3 and 4
- South London college
- Oct 2020 - Jun 2021
- Cambridge Assessment Band 1(TKT module 1)
- Royal Institute Sri Lanka
- May 2022 - May 2022
- Presentation skill development
- Toastmasters International organization
- Mar 2023 - Jun 2023
- Presentations and handling different roles as Secretary, Grammarian, General Evaluator and Time Keeper
Additional info
- Gender Female
- Date of birth 1992-10-31
- Nationality British
- Marital status Married
Timeline
Teaching assistant
Neich Education
2025.12 - Current
Teaching Assistant|
Alec Reed Academy
2024.02 - 2024.02
Teaching assistant
Ark Brunel Primary School
2024.01 - 2024.01
Invigilator
St Joseph's Catholic High school
2023.11 - 2023.11
Cover Supervisor
Upton Grammar School
2023.09 - 2023.09
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
2023.08 - 2023.08
Diploma - Montessori and Primary Education NVQ5
Royal Institute – Pearson assured accrediting Institution
2021.07 - 2022.10
Little Brooks Nursery
2019.08 - 2020.02
Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2017.01 - 2017.01
Diploma - Art and Craft for Pre School teachers
Kidma Institute of Art & Craft
2016.01 - 2016.06
Trainee Nursery Assistant
Happy Times international school, St Joseph College pre-school
2015.10 - 2016.05
St Mary's Catholic Primary school
2012.01 - 2012.01
General Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
Bishopshalt School
2011.10 - 2012.06
Busy Bees Hillingdon Hospital
2011.01 - 2011.01
Asha Day Care Centre
2010.10 - 2011.03
BTEC Diploma - Health and Social Care (Foundation)
Bishopshalt School
2009.10 - 2010.06
Uxbridge Library– Local Studies Department
2009.05 - 2009.09