Objective:

to obtain a
position
as a
T am ara C ongdon
primary
school teacher
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creativity,
higher-order
thinking and
high selfEducation
efficacy in
Bachelor of Primary Education * La Trobe University * students.
Graduate
teacher in 2016
* Anthropology * Teaching Secondary Humanities *
Auslan * Teaching Language to EAL students

University Placement
The descriptions below demonstrates what I have done that is outside of usual
placement duties:-

Apollo Parks Primary School

5 days
1st year (Level 5)
Observed an ipad cyber
safety session
Preparation for NAPLAN

Diamond Creek East Primary

School
13 days
3rd year (Level 1 + 2)
Observe, assist and be a
part of School Production,
rehearsals and on the
night.

Watsonia Primary School

20 days
4th year (Level 1 + 2)
Using my own templates to
plan weekly, daily and
individual lesson plans, full
control and reflecting,

Greenhills Primary School

15 days
nd
2 year (Level 3 + 4)
Teaching and planning in a
number of different
subjects, including
informational reports,
teaching Melbourne
landmarks during a location
lesson and making class
displays.
Taylors International School
(Malaysia) 15days
3rd year bonus placement (Level 5)
Being a part of a global
practicum, including, intensive
reflective sessions, being
paired with a Malaysian student
teacher and designing an Art
curriculum from scratch that is
being used through three year
levels
Greenhills Primary School
20 days 4th year (Foundation)
Reflecting, analysing and
improving my teaching
practices, full control, assisting
with assessing, recording,
analysing and regrouping

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analysing and improving my

teaching practices.

student learning groups.

Work Experience
Camp Australia (Assistant and fill in Coordinator
)
2012 - 2015
Out of School Hours program for schools Australia wide.
Ensuring safety, fun, and efficiency are paramount with respect to
the children in care
Payroll, staffing, keeping records, mark rolls, in charge of children
and staff at service
Supervising and conducting indoor and outdoor activities,
ensuring line of sight supervision
Forming constructive relationships with parents and other staff
Excursions and incursions during holiday programs
McDonalds Restaurant
months
Coles * Service Assistant

NMIT Massage Clinic

6 years

Avon Representative

18 months
6 months

Volunteering in the Community and Schools

Walking School Bus
1 year
Volunteers walking children to
school
Ensuring the safety of
children by practicing line
of sight supervision,
emphasising the
importance of road safety
Forming constructive
relationships with children,
parents, volunteers and the
school.
L2P Council program
1 year
Volunteers mentor young adult
drivers to reach their required
120 hours on road practice
Supervising and instructing
my learner driver
Being a positive adult role
model
Strathewen Primary School

Little Athletics
1 season
Athletic program run weekly for
6-15year olds.
Conduct off-track activities
with under 6s and under
7s.
Encourage learning of basic
motor and athletic skills
through fun and interactive
games.
Going Bananas
3 days
A 3 day Christian holiday program
Team leader of a small group of
children aged 5-12.
Appling minor first aid

Diamond Creek Primary School

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14 days
Assisting teacher with P-2 in a
country school
Teaching and assisting
students with crafty
Christmas gifts
Found my passion for
teaching
Maharishi Primary School
Prep Art and science
lessons
Swimming lessons
Transcendence Meditation

6 months
Assisting teacher with
Minibeasts unit
Students comprehension
testing
Forming constructive
relationships with students and
staf
Classroom display
Greenhills Primary School
Volunteering around the school while
my mentor was sick for a week
Assisted with 100 days of Prep
Went to 5/6 excursion to
Sovereign Hill

Training and Qualifications

Current qualifications in:
First Aid Level 2
Cardio-pulmonary
resuscitation (CPR)
Anaphylaxis
Asthma Management

AEU Professional Development:

Student Teacher Conference
2013
Meet the principal
2015
Applying and interviewing
for graduate teachers
2015

Written and verbal references are available upon request.

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