1. Samantha Joyce
22 CasinoBoulevard, SellicksBeach Tel:0417 405882 Email: samjambeth@gmail.com
EDUCATION
1999 Post Graduate Certificate inEducation: LeicesterUniversity.
1998 Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Psychologyand Educational Studies(2.1): Lancaster
University.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2015 Bains Road Preschool:Inclusive Preschool Program Special NeedsTeacher.
Focuson Positive BehaviourSupport,withinaFamily CentredApproach,takingtime to
understandthe families’ownroutinesandgoalsfortheirchildren. Providingpositive
strategiestodevelopthe child’sinteractionsanddailylivingskills,throughthe use of
PECS,Social Stories,DailySchedules,ACC. MentoringGraduate TeacherandUniversity
students.
2014 ChristiesBeachPrimary School: JuniorPrimary Special ClassTeacher.
Deliveringindividualised person-centrededucational andbehaviourprograms andgoals
inconjunctionwiththe child’scarers,offeringsupportandtrainingwhere needed.
Developingpositiverelationshipswithchallengingfamilies. Keepingcomprehensive,
sensitiverecords forChildProtectioncases,keepingwithinLegislative andCode of Ethics
Guidelines.
2013 Bains Road Preschool:Preschool Teacher.
Workingeffectivelywithin alarge multidisciplinaryteam(includingSpeechPathologists,
HealthProfessionals,Educational Psychologists,Social Workers,Occupational Therapists
and Carers) to developanddeliverhighquality individual development programs.
2012 The Briars SELC: Special NeedsPreschoolTeacher.
Compassionate,inclusiveteachingwithhighexpectationsof all children,manyof whom
had highsupportneeds. Focusonsensoryplay,physical playandsensoryfooddiets.
2011 KingstonKindergarten:Relief EarlyIntervention Teacher.
Designingcomprehensiveindividualisedteststodiscoverthe students’strengthsand
needsanddesignanindividualisedprogramtosupporttheir development, in
consultationwitheachfamily.

2. Samantha Joyce
2007 SunedenSpecial School: Special NeedsTeacherforstudentsaged10-21.
Focuson Positive BehaviourSupport toenable studentswithSpecial Needs todevelop
the life andworkskillstoneeded tohave the opportunitytoparticipate inWork
Experience Placements.Commitmenttoraisingstandardsbyre-writingthe Senior
School AssessmentandReportingProcedure. ASDAN vocational Site LeaderandWork
PlacementCo-ordinator.
2006 Victor Harbor Primary School: ICT Teacherand JuniorPrimaryTeacher.
Dedicationtomypersonal andcolleagues’professional developmentbydesigningand
implementingwholeschool ICTtraining,thisincludedahighlevelof self-motivationand
dedicationto empoweringstaff throughraising the staff’sskill levelsandself-esteem.
Takingpart in a whole school Educational ResearchProject.
2002 Special NeedsSchoolsin the UK: Science co-ordinator,ICTco-ordinator.
Workingwithchildren andtheirfamilies whohadbeenpermanentlyexcludedfrom
mainstreamschool due totheirchallengingbehaviour.Holdingpositive parenting
classesforyoung“at risk”parents. Raisingandmaintainingstandardsacrossthe whole
site byredesigningwhole schoolcurriculumandprovidingtrainingandon-going
mentoring.
2001 National ChildMindingAssociation Co-ordinator
Co-ordinatingaFamilyDayCare Service acrossa Region,whichincludedmanaging
enquiriesandreferrals,andrecordingandreporting onthe standardof Care and
Educationbeingoffered, andprovidingthe appropriate trainingasrequired,across a
range of settings,includingGovernment,CommunityandNotforProfitOrganisations.
REFEREES
Ann Millhouse: Director Ian Filer: Principal
Bains Road Preschool Christies Beach Primary School
Tel: 08 83223798 Tel: 08 83821511
Email: Ann.Millhouse867@schools.sa.edu.au Email: Ian.Filer850@schools.sa.edu.au
Tracey Noble: Former Director
Bains Road Preschool
Tel: 08 83223798
Email: Tracey.Noble586@schools.sa.edu.au