Chrissy Hellyer
Downloadable CV file here

Marital Status: Married
Dependants: 1
(3 children)
Nationality: New Zealand

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
ES Grade 3 Classroom Teacher

August 2012 – present

• Classroom Teacher Curricula Areas
• Literacy, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies,
  Readers & Writers Workshop
  FoSS Science
  Math Investigations
• 21st Century Literary Skills embedded in classroom environment
• Literacy Team Representative for Grade 3
• Learning Team ePortfolio Working Committee member
• Pilot Teacher – Teacher Standards Professional Learning Group

ES Technology & Learning Coach PreK-5
August 2010 – June 2012

• Coordinate and facilitate the integration of essential 21st Century Literacy skills across PreK – Grade 5, serving over 600 students and 70 teachers.
• Co-plan and co-teach project-based units of inquiry with classroom teachers that embed authentic use of technology in the natural learning environment via the use of laptops.
• Work in a collaborative team, ISB21, in order to develop a continued vision for 21st Century Learning at ISB.
• Collaborate with the Administrative and Curriculum Office team to develop a vision, infrastructure and plan for successful integration of 21st Century Literacy skills across the curriculum.
• Develop curriculum at the team level using the Understanding by Design process, to authentically embed 21st century literacy with the core curriculum, as a model for divisional and school-wide curriculum review processes.
• Create and maintain consistent, streamlined communication with both internal and external members of the school community via wikis, blogs, newsletters, magazine articles and e-mail.
• Conduct weekly professional development for staff, monthly dialogue sessions for parents, and present at a variety of in-school workshops.

Grade 5 Classroom Teacher
August 2008 – 2010

• Classroom Teacher Curricula Areas
  Literacy, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies,
  Readers & Writers Workshop
  FoSS Science
  Math Investigations
• 21st Century Literary Skills embedded in classroom environment

Collaborative Projects

• Grade 5 Digital Literacy – Windows into our Learning
• Breaking Boundaries Argentina/Thailand Connection using ATutor
• Students Teaching Students – Podcasting Reader’s Workshop Reading Strategies
• Moving on Up
• Kinder Buddies
• Maths Connection Challenge
• Richey Elementary School
• Life Round Here 09

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

• Project Feel Good
• New Seven Wonders
• ANZA Podcasting
• Life ‘Round Here
• Horizon Project Sounding Board Classroom Peer Review
• FlatClassroom Project Sounding Board Classroom Peer Review
• Salute to Seuss (working on this project now)
• Holiday Card Project (using Google Earth)
• Project Lemonade

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

• Masters in Science and Multidisciplinary Studies (2011), (SuNY, Buffalo) State University of New York
• SMARTboard Certified Trainer, Level I, Level II for MAC
• SMARTboard Certified Trainer, Level I, Level II for WINDOWS
• Certificate of Educational Technology & Information Literacy (2010), (SuNY, Buffalo) State University of New York.
• Bachelor of Education (1998), Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
• Teaching Diploma (1996) College of Education, Palmerston North, New Zealand
• New Zealand Teaching Registration Certificate (1999)

Other Qualifications

• National Certificate in Business Studies and National Diploma in Accountancy:
  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

Learning2.012, Beijing, China October 2012
Learning 2 Leader 1:1 in the Elementary Classroom
Cohort Facilitator –  ES Lower Elementary Teachers

 ISY, Yangoon, Myanmar, September 2012
Invited Consultant, EARCOS Weekend Workshop
Blended Learning and Technology in the Classroom
Invited Consultant,  Faculty Staff Development
Infusing Technology in the Classroom

Teachers College Readers & Writers Project, NYC, US, June 2012
Participant, Summer Institute Writing Programme

K12 Online Conference 2011, November 2011, Online
Conference Presenter: Team Captains Strand
Hardware is not Enough: The Teacher/Facilitator Partnership

JIS Technology Learning Institute, August 2011
Invited Consultant
iPads in the Classroom
10 Online Tools to Kick-start the Year
Blogging: Getting Started
Blogging: Making it Sustainable
Introduction to PresentationZen

K12 Online Conference 2010, October 2010, Online
Conference Presenter: Kicking it up a Notch strand
Record, Reflect & Share: VoiceThread as a Digital Portfolio

Apple Distinguished Educator, ADE, March 2010, Singapore
Apple Distinguished Educators Class of 2010 (Asia)

ASB-Unplugged, February 2010, Mumbai, India
Conference Co-Presenter: Hardware is Not Enough: The Facilitator-Teacher Partnership (aka The Third Heat) http://asbunplugged.ning.com/

TechTrain2010, January 2010, Bangkok, Thailand
Workshop Host – Application Cohort

K12 Online Conference 2009, December 2009, Online
Conference Participant

Classroom Thinking Strategies – Eric Fangenheim, July 2009, Napier New Zealand
Workshop Participant

EARCOS Teacher’s Conference, March 2009, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo
Conference Participant

K12 Online Conference 2008, October 2008, Online
Conference Participant

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: 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, walking, reading, scrapbooking, and photography.

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

ONLINE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Professional Blog:
TeachingSagittarian

Personal Blogs:
Eye to Eye
To Argentina and Beyond

Class Blog:
Tech-ing Along in Grade 3
Room 231
Room202 & Sam The Kiwi
Room18 & The Adventures of Kawekakea

E-Portfolio:
Learning Journey

Class Wiki:
Room231isb
Room202isb
Room18 TIS