MISS AMANDA JANE MEERTEN

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth: June 8, 1993
Address: 56 Plume Street, QLD,
4020

Contact Number: 0416 197 818

Email Address:
amandameerten@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Australian Catholic University
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)

-2015

Awaiting official transcript

Clontarf Beach State High School
Year 12 Graduate
Received an OP 8 and a B on the QCS
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Bramble Bay Family Day Care
Assistant Educator
In 2014, completed six weeks full-time work in the
absence of the regular educator. Thereof covering sick
days and assisting on a casual basis.
- Provide positive learning experiences for young children
- Coordinate planning, observations and assessment
- Communicate effectively with all stakeholders
- Adhere to professional and ethical standards
PRE-SERVICE EXPERIENCES
Bounty Boulevard State School
Professional Pre-service Experience Program (Age 8)
2015
Total: 30 days
Sacred Heart Primary School
Professional Pre-service Experience Program (Age 11)

Total: 20 days
- Teach subject matter and skills required for scheduled
lessons
- Provide meaningful instruction using existing and
creating new behavior management strategies
- Plan and implement lessons and units of work with
related assessment in correlation to national
curriculum

Semester 1,

Communicate effectively with all stakeholders

Adhere to professional and ethical standards

PRE-SERVICE EXPERIENCES (CONT)

Sacred Heart Primary School
Professional Pre-Service Experience Program
2014
Total: 8 days
- Observe, assess and reflect on school-wide and
individual teaching strategies in relation to the
Australian Professional Teaching Standards

Semester 1,

Nash St Childcare Centre

Professional Pre-service Experience Program (Age 3-5)

Total: 20 days
Clontarf World of Learning
Professional Pre-service Experience Program (Age 18 months-2)

Total: 20 days
- Provide fun and positive learning experiences for
young children
- Plan and implement activities related to early years
curriculum documents
- Observe and assess student learning using a range
of strategies
- Manage behavior appropriately
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders
- Adhere to professional and ethical standards
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Kentucky Fried Chicken (Redcliffe)
Customer Service Team Member

08-Present

Communication and interpersonal skills, conflict

management and problem-solving, organisational skills,
managing pressures and stress, training skills, positive
work ethic, work collaboratively

COMMUNITY SERVICE
Citipointe Church Redcliffe
Citipointe Kids Leader
-

Positively engage with children aged 1 to 12, work

as a team, program planning, lead and support
services (including writing and delivering messages
related to term themes).

Citipointe Youth Leader

-

From 2014, peer-manage youth band (implementing

planned services and practices, rostering, leading
and supporting worship, creating a safe environment
for young people to learn new skills, orchestrating
events for skill development)
Positively engage with children aged 13 to 17, work
as a team, assist program planning and support
services

COMMUNITY SERVICE (CONT)

Citipointe Church Redcliffe
Administration Assistant
-

Volunteer minimum once a week to assist with church

programs and event coordination in order to support
leaders with roles and responsibilities

Bally Cara Aged Care Centre

Pre-service Professional Development Community Service

Total: 10 days
- Complete duties associated with the villa supervisor:
engaging with the aged community, weekly
organisation and implementation of programs,
assisting with set-up of events
MEMBERSHIPS
Queensland College of Teachers
process
Golden Key International Honour Society

Application in
2014-Present

CERTIFICATES/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Apply First Aid + CPR

2012
Asthma and Anaphylaxis
2012
Australian Catholic University Mentor Program
2015
Understanding Primary Language Disorder Professional
Development
Attended: 2015
Bronze Award in CHREST Science Program
2014
Bush Regeneration Community Service Program
2012

REFEREES
Kate McKeering
Professional Experience
Associate Teacher
kate.mckeering@gmail.com
Nancy Keogh
Family Day Care Educator
0451 158 485

Certified from:
Certified from:
Participated:

Participated:
Participated:

Pastor Sam Gunsser

Citipointe Redcliffe Location
Pastor
0411 345 144
Robyn Morton
KFC (Redcliffe) Store Manager

PERSONAL INTERESTS/GOALS
- Hobby: Arts and crafts (painting, sketching, collage and DIY)
- Interest in the arts led to an active membership of the Citipointe Creative
Team (production and singing departments)
- Complete a missions trip to gain international perspectives of child
education and living environments
Complete a budgeting and finance management course to effectively
manage income to become a home owner and save for future generations