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Kellie Hugo

DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATOR & INCLUSIVE EDUCATION TEACHER

Kellie graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor of Education and Special Education, and a
Bachelor of Disability Studies. She is a registered Developmental Educator (DE) and
Special Education Teacher, with over 8 years of professional experience working with
children, teenagers and young adults with disabilities. Kellie is a passionate DE and teacher, committed to providing meaningful and inclusive learning opportunities for all. She strives to teach the skills and mindsets to create successful, happy and resilient learners. 

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Kellie has spent most of her career as the lead teacher of special classes, in primary and secondary schools. She adapted curriculum to focus on the development of functional literacy and numeracy, emotional regulation, social skills, resilience and positive wellbeing. Kellie supported mainstream teachers to improve inclusive practices and has also had experience in special schools and day options programs.

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In a high school setting, Kellie enjoyed initiating and leading Stage 1 and 2 Modified SACE, teaching independent living skills (including cooking), developing community-based learning experiences, supporting students to gain their learners permit, improving workplace readiness, facilitating work experience, and connecting with employment agency support.

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Kellie's Approach

Kellie's first priority is rapport and relationship building, as this is where the most powerful learning can occur. After discussions with individuals and families, Kellie can tailor services to suit your preferences and needs. Some individuals and families would prefer well-structured and formal sessions, while others would prefer play-based, person-led and practical learning, or a mixture of both. Kellie prefers to incorporate as many practical, hands-on, interest-based and real life opportunities as possible.

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Kellie has a capacity building mindset, where she likes to set families up with skills, resources and approaches to continue to use at home and in the community . She is aware that most families are time-poor, so she does this in a way which is as simple and gradual as possible, taking the families lead.

Professional Training and Courses

  • Bachelor of Education and Special Education, and a Bachelor of Disability Studies

  • Certificate 2 in Community Services Work

  • Collaborative and Proactive Solutions - Dr Ross Greene

  • Fundamentals of Neurodiversity Affirming Practice - Sonny Jane Wise

  • Zones of Regulation

  • Social Thinking curriculum

  • Supporting Student's Development of Regulation - Department for Education Occupational Therapists

  • Play is the Way

  • Savvy ways to understand and work with tricky student behaviour; through positive behaviour support lenses - Mark Messurier 

  • MAPA (Management of Actual or Potential Aggression) programme

  • Creating Calmer Classrooms for Vulnerable Students - Leigh Burrows

  • Neuroscience and the Student Brain - Dr Donna Nitschke

  • Relationships and Sexual Health Education - Shine SA

  • Sexual Health in Students with Disability - Special Options Teachers' Network

  • Supporting Gender Diverse, Intersex and Sexually Diverse Children and Young People 

  • Cultural Competency - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures

  • Best Practice in Disability Advocacy – Disability Advocacy Resource Unit (DARU)

  • Talking Hands 1 and 2 (AUSLAN) - Deaf Can:Do

  • Social Inclusion and Wellbeing for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students

  • IM ALERT Food Safety Training

  • Free to Be - Body Esteem - Butterfly Foundation

  • Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect (RRHAN - EC)

  • Senior First Aid

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