Kendall Aglinskas

1/215 Service street

Echuca VIC 3564
T: 0466 824 373
E: kjaglinskas@gmail.com
Online Portfolio: www.kendallaglinskas.weebly.com
Professional YouTube English Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2TVvb_YVRi9_RhLlw8hkg/feed
VIT Membership: 376455
Teaching Qualifications: Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Arts
Awarding Institute: Deakin University, Burwood Campus
Major: English
Minor: History
Other Units: Linguistics, Sociology
VCE Subjects Studied: Australian History, English, English Literature, Psychology, Health
and Human Development, Philosophy, Mathematics (further), Theatre Studies, Indonesian

Experience:
St. Josephs College, Echuca January 2013 to present
MacBook 1:1 School
Online learning tool: SIMON
2015
House Learning Mentor (cross age Yr. 7-12 mentor)
English (Year 10, VCE 12)
Literature (VCE Year 11 and 12)
Humanities (Year 7)
Public Speaking and Debating Coordinator
Leader on the Year 11 East Timor Immersion
2014
House Learning Mentor (cross age Yr. 7-12 mentor)
English (Year 7, 9, 10, VCE 12)
Literature (VCE Year 11)
Public Speaking and Debating Coordinator
2013
Year 7 Learning Advisor
English (Year 7, 10, VCE 12)
Literature (Year 10)
History (VCE Year 11)
Junior Debating Coach
Co-director of school musical, Footloose

Key achievements:
Team leader in Year 7 and 10 English teams.
Curriculum development and implementation of AusVELS and VCE within the
House of Communication (English) team for Years 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12.
Curriculum development of rubrics clearly linked to AusVELS for English.
Development of House program for my Learning Mentor group and
implementation of wellbeing and pastoral care of students.
Coaching Junior, Intermediate and Senior students to success in both public
speaking and debating, including Apex, DAV, Rostrum and Lions Youth of the Year
competitions.
Partaking in the staff and student Immersions to East Timor in 2014 and 2015.
Co-directing and choreographing the school production of Footloose.
Developing a positive rapport with both staff and students at the College.
Undertaking a range of professional development opportunities, including some
within the field of growth mindsets, English curriculum, classroom management,
Catholic faith and identity.
Teaching Placements:
The Peninsula School
2012
English (Years 7, 8, 10, 12)
Humanities (Year 7)
Kendall engaged with the students on a personal level showing an interest in them as
individuals. Her genuine interest in education allowed her to be creative and thoughtful in
all aspects of teaching.
Louise Piva, Supervising teacher
Dromana Secondary College
2011
English (Year 7)
History (Year 9)
Humanities (Years 7, 8)
Legal Studies (Years 10, 11)
Her ability to connect with her students and her talent at teaching simple concepts, as
well as more advanced topics, are both excellent. Kylie Pritchard, Supervising teacher
The Prince Royals College, Chiangmai (Thailand)
2010
English (Years 10, 11 and 12)
Kendall is definitely a leader rather than a follower. In addition to her excellent scholastic
accomplishments, she has proven her leadership ability by organising a session for Thai
students about Australian Rules Football.
Sandra Herbert, Deakin Supervisor
Mornington Secondary College
2010
English (Year 8)
Humanities (Year 8)
Working with Kendall has been a productive pleasure. She is diligent, knowledgeable,
able and professional. Students respond well to her calm professionalism.
Elizabeth Balint, Supervising teacher

Professional Referees
Kate Fogarty
Principal at St. Josephs College, Echuca (2013-2014)
T: 03 5782 1422
E: kate.fogarty@assumption.vic.edu.au

Grant Kemp
Curriculum Development Leader and Assistant Principal at St. Josephs College, Echuca
T: 03 5482 2577
E: gkemp@sje.vic.edu.au

Jacqui Deola
Senior English teacher and leader at St. Josephs College, Echuca
T: 03 5482 2577
E: jdeola@sje.vic.edu.au