CV



Chrissy Hellyer

Marital Status: Single
Dependants: 1
(3 children)
Nationality: New Zealand
Curriculum Vitae of Chrissy Hellyer
(.pdf )

PROFILE

Experienced, enthusiastic, flexible and open-minded teacher, passionate about teaching and learning, a good sense of humor, a strong work ethic with sound classroom management and curriculum skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ISB, International School of Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
Grade 5 Classroom Teacher
August 2008 – present

  • Classroom Teacher Curricula Areas
    Literacy, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies,
    21st Century Literary Skills embedded in classroom environment

Collaborative Projects

Taradale Intermediate School, Taradale, Napier, New Zealand
Year 7 Classroom Senior Teacher
February 2005 – August 2008

  • Classroom Teacher Curricula Areas:
    Literacy; Mathematics; Science; Social Studies; Physical Education; International Languages (Spanish); ICT;

Other Responsibilities

  • Support the Team Leader, support the Year 7 teachers, Behaviour Management with Team Leader
  • Sitech Champion Schools Representative – trial and implementation of ICT technology products
  • Coach – Netball Team
  • Coach – Volleyball Team
  • IT Technical Support for Staff
  • ICT Support for Staff including Interactive WhiteBoards, Web2.0 tools, and Computer Programmes
  • MUSAC facilitator – Design/Co-ordination of documents to track school-wide Assessment Data
  • Producer of School Musical Production
  • Co-Tutor School Kapa Haka (2006)

Collaborative Projects

Napier Central School, Napier, New Zealand
Y2/3 Classroom Teacher
February 1998 – December 2004

  • Teaching of all curriculum area subjects
  • Assisted in creation of school-wide IT plans, policies and computer-suite guidelines for students and teachers.
  • Musical Director School Productions
  • Teacher in Charge of Choir, Special Choir

Other Responsibilities

  • Co-ordinator of Napier Central’s WebChallenge ICT teams
  • Creation and maintenance of School’s Website
  • Coach of Gymnastic Team

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Recipient of Ministry of Education/AFS Language Immersion Award (One-Month) 2008
Completed during March-April 2008, Argentina
Online Journal Entries begin here

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Education (1998), Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
New Zealand Teaching Diploma (1996)
New Zealand Teaching Registration Certificate (1999)

Other Qualifications

National Certificate in Business Studies and National Diploma in Accountacy:
Accounting, Commercial Law, Fundamentals of Banking, Business in Communication

Australian Music Examinations Board:
Honours Musicianship Second Grade
Pass Musicianship Fourth Grade

SKILLS

Languages: English; Basic Conversational Spanish

Computer: Proficient in both PC and Mac operating systems including: Frontpage, Flash, Adobe Photoshop and Acrobat Writer, iLife applications, Safari, web 2.0 applications, Microsoft Office applications, Nicecast, Audacity, AudioHijack, Simplecast streaming/broadcasting applications and Collaborative Web2.0 tools Projects (Local and International)

Music: Accomplished musician: Bass Guitar, Guitar, Violin, Bagpipes, and Keyboard


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Learning2.0, September 2008, Shanghai, China
Conference Presenter: I’m Not Kidding, It Really Is This Easy

Learning@Schools08, February 2008, Rotorua, New Zealand
Submission of Workshop Presenter Proposal accepted
Wonderful World of Wikis

Webcast Academy Class 2.2, July 2008 – ongoing, Online with Worldbridges.Net
Webcasting Academy Intern

International Languages Advisory, 2007, Ministry of Education, New Zealand
School-wide Professional Development

K12 Online Conference 2007, October 2007, Online World Wide Web
Conference Participant

ULearn07 Personalising Learning in a Digital World, October 2007, Auckland, New Zealand
Conference Participant

Digital Deco IT Conference, September 2007, Havelock North, New Zealand
Conference Presenter: Skype TalkandWrite, Wonderful World of Wikis

Eastern Netball Region, Netball New Zealand, May 2007, Napier, New Zealand
Netball Coaching Course participant

Sitech Champion Schools Conference, March 2007, Hamilton, New Zealand
Champion School Presenter of Interactive Whiteboard Resources and Use in the Classroom

Learning@Schools07, February 2007, Rotorua, New Zealand
Conference Presenter: Digital Weather Station, Skype TalkandWrite

Ministry of Education Literacy Contract 2006 – 2007
School-wide Professional Development Contract for Literacy in the Classroom

ULearn05, October 2005, Auckland, New Zealand
Conference Participant

PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Sitech E-Learning Zone
Contributor – Resources/Lessons for Interwrite IWBs
Contributor – Resources/Lessons for Interwrite PRS

Interwrite Learning
NZ Advisor Lesson Development

INTERESTS

Personal: technology, music, travel, powerwalking, reading, scrapbooking, photography, and jewelry making.

Professional: Curriculum development embedded with technology, Digital Literacy, Modern Foreign Languages, Assessment

ONLINE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Personal Blogs:
TeachingSagittarian
To Argentina and Beyond

E-Portfolio:
Learning Journey

Class Wiki:
Room202isb
Room18 TIS

Class Blog:
Room202 & Sam The Kiwi
Room18 & The Adventures of Kawekakea

Class Portal Blog:
Room18 TIS