Sandra Middleton

Experience

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  DC Thomson Media

  Jun 1987 - Sept 1989

  Journalist and junior sub-editor

  • Journalist and junior sub-editor on ‘The Jackie Magazine’• Wrote and sub-edited articles and features• Telephone interviewed musicians and tv entertainers• Liaised with record company PR and retail PR to arrange interviews and product giveaways.• Commissioned and arranged the payment of outside articles • Selected and edited outsourced photo-story scripts• Hired photographers, actors and models and arranged payments

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  Youth Worker, Central Regional Social Work Department, UK

  Jun 1992 - Aug 1998

  Social Care Worker

  • Provided support to young people in local authority care• Maintained daily behaviour diaries • Wrote individual reports and case studies• Organised vocational training • Planned and implemented activities and outings• Implemented behavioural management strategies• On-call to deal with emergency situations

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  ROSEHILL SECONDARY COLLEGE

  Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

  Classroom teacher, Department of Education and Training Victoria

  • Taught Humanities and English within junior and middle school years• Implemented a Learning Recovery Programme where I worked with students one on one and in small group settings resulting in improved literacy and numeracy.• Participated in junior school camps

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  Sunbury and Macedon Ranges Specialist School

  Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

  Classroom teacher, Department of Education and Training Victoria

  • Created, developed and implemented lessons for a range of different physical and intellectual abilities• Created and set individual learning plans • Wrote and implemented social and behavioural scripts for students with autistic behaviours and students with learning difficulties • Wrote and edited reports• Conducted Parent-teacher conferences• Undertook environmental risk assessment • Planned and ran school camps

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  Staughton College

  Jan 2010 - Sept 2019

  Classroom teacher, Department of Education and Training Victoria

  Role: Student Engagement/ Curriculum Enrichment Co-ordinator • Planned special events, activities, fundraisers and community service projects to engage students, enhance their school experience and improve their learning outcomes • Liaised with local businesses and charity organisations to increase community involvement and augment public relationsRole: Assistant Leader- Professional Development Team • Analysed various studies and data for presenting to staff, parents, the Department of Education and Training and the local Council • Produced information leaflets and activity brochures successfully market the school to prospective parents and effectively promoted services to current students and their families Role: Classroom Teacher • Created, developed and implemented lessons in Humanities, English, Media and Drama to a range of different year levels. • Created and implemented assessment practices to assist students in the development of their learning. • Attended internal and external personal development sessions to build on my knowledge, skills and abilities. Show less

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  Westvic Staffing Solutions

  Mar 2021 - Sept 2021

  Trainer PaTH Program

  • Trainer for the PaTH program. I deliver employability training to young people between the ages of 15-24 who are currently unemployed.• I equip students with the skills, attitude and behaviours for them to be successful in a job.• I liaise with and report to: job actives such as Matchworks, WDEA, Asuria and Catholic Care• I connect course participants with Victorian Job Advocates who offer initial one-on-one support to individuals as well as connecting them to career counselling, education and training, mentoring programs and relevant social and welfare supports as needed Show less

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  Are-able

  Sept 2021 - Feb 2022

  Employment Consultant - DES
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  Department of Education

  Mar 2022 - now

  Classroom Teacher

  Currently employed as a teacher working at a local High School/College.