Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Volunteer Experience
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Teacher
VAIHIRIA AUTI

VAIHIRIA AUTI

Kindergarten English Teacher
Phuket,83

Summary

Passionate and dedicated educator with a strong commitment to enhancing the learning experience for students through thorough research and improved teaching approaches. Proactively seeks innovative strategies to tailor instruction and meet students' needs. Thrives in collaborative environments, leveraging effective teamwork with fellow teachers to foster a productive and enriching educational atmosphere.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education

Work History

English/Cover Teacher

Berda Claude International School
08.2023 - Current
  • As a cover teacher, I deliver lessons for teachers who are temporarily absent.
  • As an English subject teacher, I collaborate with other teachers to plan interdisciplinary units that connect subjects and promote deeper understanding among students. I enhance classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
  • I also teach Tahitian Dance as an extracurricular activity.

Kindergarten Homeroom English Teacher & Swimming Teacher

Oak Meadow International
1 2022 - 1 2023
  • As a KG Homeroom teacher, I am responsible for the English-language instruction of children aged 5-7, including curriculum and lesson planning for all English-language lessons, classroom management, decorations and event planning
  • As a swimming teacher, I assist with the head teacher's swimming lessons.

Preservice Teacher

Queanbeyan South Public School
1 2022
  • As part of my Master's of Teaching, I worked with an Australian public school to deliver lessons in Maths, Reading, and Writing to young learners.

French Instructor

Alliance Française (Canberra)
01.2019
  • In this position, I taught French as a foreign language to students and young learners (beginner and intermediate), and was in charge of finding and developing new material for the 2020 Kindy 1 first-term program.

French Tutor

Australian National University (Canberra)
01.2019
  • As a French tutor at ANU, I taught courses in French as a Foreign Language to students enrolled in the University's French program.

Private French Tutor

Self-employed (Canberra)
01.2017
  • As a private French tutor, I was responsible for the design, structure and implementation of personalised curricula based on each student's individual needs and pre-existing levels of French.

Research Assistant

EASTCO Research Team (University of French Polynesia)
01.2017
  • In this role, I was charged with editing (qualitatively and quantitatively) a corpus-rich online oceanic multilingual dictionary as the sole contracted research assistant.

Research Assistant

Center for Research in Education (University of Nantes, France)
01.2014
  • As a research assistant for CREN, I was responsible for checking and editing data using EXCEL for a project surveying the impact of supplementary Tahitian language classes on 5th graders' overall results.

Research Assistant

EASTCO Research Team (University of French Polynesia)
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • As a research assistant for the EASTCO Research Team, I was responsible for the transcription of bilingual (French and Tahitian) audio and audiovisual recordings using ELAN software for projects surveying the sociocultural effects of multilingualism on children's learning.

Research assistant

International Center for Archaeological Research in Polynesia
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • As a research assistant for CIRAP, I was responsible for the identification and processing of archaeological material
  • I was occasionally placed in temporary managerial positions within the Archaeology Laboratory.

Education

AustSwim Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety -

01.2020 - Current

Master of Teaching in Early Childhood - undefined

Charles Darwin University
07.2020 - Current

120-hour TEFL Certificate - undefined

i-to-i
01.2017 - 12.2017

Master's of Oceanic Languages, Cultures and Society - undefined

University of French Polynesia
01.2016 - 12.2016

Bachelor of Foreign Languages, Literatures & Civilizations - undefined

University of French Polynesia
01.2012 - 12.2012

Skills

English

Volunteer Experience

  • Decorations and Event Management, Oak Meadow International School, 2022-01-01, 2023-12-31, At Oak Meadow International School, I have been consistently involved in the planning for, and decoration and management of, school events, including but not limited to Halloween, Christmas, and Songkran. This has involved the planning, production, and placement of decorations, and the planning of activities for attendees.
  • Volunteer English Teacher, Thailand, 2022-01-01, 2022-12-31, While working in Thailand, I have volunteered with the local community in delivering free, high-quality English lessons to attendees. Ages have ranged from 3-60+.
  • Choreography, 2017-01-01, 2018-12-31, For the 2018 Canberra Multicultural Festival, I was the lead choreographer for the Polynesian Dance Troupe. I was additionally commissioned with the design and physical production of all costumes for this group in a paid capacity.
  • Community Radio Producer, 2015-01-01, 2015-12-31, I managed & directed a small team of students to write, produce and broadcast a community radio program aimed at encouraging people to speak Tahitian.

Timeline

English/Cover Teacher

Berda Claude International School
08.2023 - Current

Master of Teaching in Early Childhood - undefined

Charles Darwin University
07.2020 - Current

AustSwim Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety -

01.2020 - Current

French Instructor

Alliance Française (Canberra)
01.2019

French Tutor

Australian National University (Canberra)
01.2019

Private French Tutor

Self-employed (Canberra)
01.2017

Research Assistant

EASTCO Research Team (University of French Polynesia)
01.2017

120-hour TEFL Certificate - undefined

i-to-i
01.2017 - 12.2017

Master's of Oceanic Languages, Cultures and Society - undefined

University of French Polynesia
01.2016 - 12.2016

Research Assistant

Center for Research in Education (University of Nantes, France)
01.2014

Research Assistant

EASTCO Research Team (University of French Polynesia)
01.2014 - 01.2015

Bachelor of Foreign Languages, Literatures & Civilizations - undefined

University of French Polynesia
01.2012 - 12.2012

Research assistant

International Center for Archaeological Research in Polynesia
01.2011 - 01.2013

Kindergarten Homeroom English Teacher & Swimming Teacher

Oak Meadow International
1 2022 - 1 2023

Preservice Teacher

Queanbeyan South Public School
1 2022
VAIHIRIA AUTIKindergarten English Teacher