Brendan Allen

20
15

76 Boundary Street, Tingalpa, QLD 4173

M: 0408 927 595 E: b.j.allen1991@gmail.com
QCT Registration Number: 884 075

Education
Iona College

2002-2009

Student at Iona College from grade five through to grade twelve

I was elected as the 1st XI Cricket Captain in my senior year (2009)

College Prefect as a liaison for the Faith Portfolio (2009)

Australian Catholic University

2010 - 2014

Bachelor of Education (Primary)

Experience
Wynnum Manly District Cricket Club Centre Coordinator 2007 - Present

Coach boys and girls between the ages of three and nine years old as part of the Milo
in2Cricket program

Duties include; organising training sessions twice a week for approximately eighty students,
engaging students by conducting fun activities and discussions, building relationships with
parents or guardians as well as informing them about their childs progress, behaviour
management

Carindale PCYC Educator

2014 - Present

Supervise boys and girls between the ages of five and fifteen years old as part of the Vacation
Care program.

Duties include; engaging students by conducting and organizing fun activities and discussions,
building relationships with parents or guardian, behaviour management

Iona College 1st XI Assistant Coach

2014 - Present

Assistant coach for the Iona 1st XI cricket team

Duties include; working cooperatively with the Head Coach to conduct elite level training
sessions for a squad of fifteen players aged between fourteen and sixteen years old, providing
expert individual feedback to each player in relation to their performance and tactics,
motivating the team with specifically designed exercises and drills

St Oliver Plunkett Primary School Cannon Hill 2014

Six week practicum in a year six classroom

Completed four weeks of full-time teaching

Covered all key learning areas and implemented two assessment pieces per week

Wishart State School - Wishart 2013

Four week practicum in a foundation year classroom

Covered all key learning areas and implemented two assessment pieces per week

Meals on Wheels - Wynnum

2013

Sixty hours of community service in Wynnum

Duties included; preparation of food and delivery of meals to various homes

St John Vianneys Primary School - Manly

2012

Ten days observation of a year two classroom (semester 1)

Implementation of one literacy lesson (semester 1)

Five informal days and a three week block of teaching that covered all key learning areas
(semester 2)

St Oliver Plunkett Primary School- Cannon Hill

2011

Five days observation of a year six/seven classroom

Personal
Attribute
s and
Skills

Enthusiastic attitude towards learning and participation

Effective behaviour management skills

Excellent time management skills

Exceptional organisational skills

Computer proficient with both Windows and Mac operating systems

Knowledgeable in all key learning areas of the primary curriculum

Self-motivated and driven

Level One Cricket Coach

Professional
Develop
ment My pre-service teaching reports along with my capabilities against the Graduate level AITSL
Professional Standards for Teachers can be found on my online ePortfolio at
http://brendanallenportfolio.weebly.com
Referees

1. Wynnum Manly Cricket Club Past President - Paul Wheeler

M: 0401 109 721

E: pkwheeler10@bigpond.com

2. Iona College 1st XI Head Coach Chris Guilfoyle

M: 0447 794 629 E: chrisaguilfoyle@gmail.com
3. Past Iona College Rector Father Peter Daly
M: 0419 967 714 E: pdaly@oblates.com.au
4. St Oliver Plunkett School Teacher (2014 Practicum Supervisor) Brooke Maguire
P: 3902 2100

E: bmaguire@bne.catholic.edu.au