Costas Kastanis Media Teacher and Digital Content Professional

Selection of work completed by the Butler College Media Department

Employment History - Education

TEACHER IN CHARGE OF DIGITAL MEDIA | Butler College // January 2017 - Current

· Design and develop curriculum in collaboration with learning partners to teach years 7-12 Media including General & ATAR.

· Manage the evaluation of course quality and improvement to ensure compliance with the school’s policies and strategies.

· Management of physical and financial resources for Media department.

· Management of lower-school teachers delivering Media: provided programs, and ongoing curriculum leadership and behaviour support.

· Collaborate with colleagues to develop a collegial approach to curriculum design and delivery.

· Creation and management of extra-curricular program Butler College Media Academy (BCMA).

· Engage in a rigorous administration of moderation and assessment aiming for consistent and high-quality learning.

· Promote a stimulating style of learning, high quality pedagogy and high standards in delivering lessons in Media unit.

· Management of state-of-the-art Television Studio and Podcast facility.

· Collaboration with John XXIII College to deliver and moderate highly successful ATAR Media course.

· Certificate IV in Training and Assessment to deliver Certificate courses.

· Classroom Management Strategies (CMS) training – Foundation and Instructional Strategies for Engagement courses.

FREELANCE ENGLISH TEACHER | Prague, Czech Republic // March 2015 – January 2016

· Delivered high quality English tutorial sessions to high school student and business employees in Prague, Czech Republic and incorporated ICT into tutorial practice to support and enhance student learning.

· Planned, developed and implemented a wide variety of appropriate instructional activities for students of varying English proficiency and abilities.

· Evaluated the needs of each student, monitored their progress and provided timely and constructive feedback to advance identified learning priorities.

· Built and maintained positive relationships with students to drive student achievement.

· Liaised closely with students and provided regular performance report at appropriate meetings associated with the tutorial sessions.

Employment History - Media & Communications

CONTENT PRODUCTION MANAGER | Fremantle Dockers Football Club //January 2010 – March 2015

· Provided administrative management for the development, high quality content creation & design of the club’s website, magazine & social media channels.

· Managed a team of creative professionals to create cross-channel collateral and achieve marketing and communication goals through incorporating emerging technologies.

· Identified needs and created diverse marketing communications initiatives through various social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram to improve the club’s presence and branding.

CONTENT PROVIDER | Various volunteer positions during my university studies

West Australian Volleyball Association // January 2007 – January 2010

· Interviewed players and wrote reports for the Beach Volleyball WA coverage of Summer State Series

The Joondalup Weekender // June 2009 - July 2009

· Promote West Perth Football Club through community newspaper

West Perth Football Club // February 2008 - December 2009

· Attained a high distinction and won the WA Football Media Guild’s Best Student Journalist Award whilst continuing to write for the club on a volunteer basis.

Sports Australia (website) // February 2008 - February 2009

· Composed previews, match reports and opinion pieces for AFL, NRL, A-League, Rugby Union, local and international cricket, and Grand Slam tennis events

Education & Qualifications

Graduate Diploma of Education (Arts Major | English Minor) |Curtin University // January 2016 – November 2016

Bachelor of Arts (Journalism Major | Creative Writing Minor) |Curtin University // January 2005 – November 2009

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE41010) |Trainwest (Provider Code 51807) // September 2017

Diploma of Modern Languages (German) |University of New England // January 2020 – Ongoing

PRACTICUMS

Second Professional Practicum - Sacred Heart College (Media | English | Photography) |August 2016 – Sept 2016

First Professional Practicum - Mindarie Senior College (Media | English | Photography) | June 2016 – July 2016

Assistant Teacher – Mercedes College (Media | English | Photography) | March 2016 – April 2016

Volunteer Experience

Follow the Dream Tutor

· Cecil Andrews SHS - Perth // March 2016 – December 2016

Schools Cup Volleyball Coach

· Mt Lawley Senior High School – Perth // March 2008 – December 2008

· Mercedes College - Perth // March 2011 – December 2011

Mercedes College - Perth

· House Film Festival // April 2016

· Poverty Immersion // March 2016

· Teaching Media Arts // March 2016

Awards and Acknowledgements

· Chief Sub-Editor Curtin University Newspaper - The Western Independent (2009); achieved a high distinction grade for Journalism Course

· 2008 WA Football Media Guild Awards - Best Student Journalist

· Languages - Greek (Fluent) & German (Intermediate)

· Professional Affiliation - Australian Teachers of Media Western Australia (ATOMWA)

· Volleyball - State and National Tour Beach Volleyball Representative for 15 years including a Top 3 finish in WA Beach Volleyball State Series

Get in touch at costas.kastanis@education.wa.edu.au