Qualifications

(all certificates viewable by request or at interview)

*23 years Early Childhood Educator . ...ages birth to 10 years

-Foundations Family Day Care (01/2016 to present)

-Shire of Yarra Ranges Family Day Care Scheme (07/2003 to 12/2015)

* Diploma of Children's Services CHC50908 (06/2011)

* Certificate 3 Children's Services CHC30708 (03/2010)

* HLTAID0012 First Aid Education Care Setting (08/2024)

* HLTDAID010 Basic Emergency Life Support(08/2024)

* HLTDAID011 Provide First Aid(08/2024)

* HLTAID009 CPR (07/2025) 

* Child Protection-SA Gov- RRHAN Master Refresher (12/2024)

* Do Food Safely  (05/2023)

* Safe Sleep (07/2024)

* Travel Safety/Car Seat training (15-02-2025))

* Behaviour Guidance (07/25)

* Working with Children's Check (exp 26-04-2027)

* Current Police check (08/2025)

* Victorian Drivers License ( exp 12-2025) 

Foundations Family Day Care 

Early Childhood Educator- Family Day Care

January 2016 to Current

Duties include

*Care and Supervision:

Providing a safe and stimulating environment for children.

Preparing and serving meals and snacks.

Assisting with personal care tasks like feeding, toileting,

and nappy changes

Supervising children and ensuring their safety and well-being.

Implementing and adhering to all safety protocols and procedures.

Managing daily routines, including naps and rest times.. 

*Educational and Developmental Support:

Creating an individualised learning program for each child

Implementing age-appropriate activities for each child to promote learning and development across all areas of the VEYLF ,

and the Phoenix Cups

Encouraging learning through play, exploration, and discovery. 

Observing and documenting children's progress and development. 

*Day-to-Day Operations:

Maintaining enrolment records, attendance records, Emergency protocols, daily safety checks, Excursion documentation,

Programming, observations, Critical reflections,

Adhering to Regulatory guidelines and protocols

Maintaining and reflecting on practices and principles of the EYLF

Adhere to the international code of ethics for the child and the

new child safe standards

Maintaining a clean and organized learning environment.

Managing children's behaviour and using positive guidance techniques. 

*Communication and Collaboration:

Communicating with parents about their child's daily experiences and development.

Working collaboratively with parents to support their child's learning and well-being.

Maintaining accurate records and documentation of learning.

Communication and support for and with fellow educators and coordination staff through our online portal and discord groups (Daily).

Mentoring new Educators

Casual Field Coordinator

2018 and 2019

Visiting Educators and completing monthly assessments

Meetings with the coordination team

Staying up to date with all requirements for educators

Assistance and support  and Mentoring of Educators

Yarra Ranges Council- Family Day Care Scheme

Early Childhood Educator- Family Day Care

July 2003- December 2015

Duties as above

Other inservices /training completed

Anti Bias Curriculum

Develop responsive routines and transitions

Toward the future

Early Childhood education

Annually…Early Years summit

Food Foundations online safety course

Protecting Children , mandatory reporting

Building reslilience in young children

Supporting vulnerable Families

Behaviour Guidance

Collaborating with children

Pre-Literacy

Programming and Planning

Bush Kinder

Hygiene practices and infection control

Magical Parenting Strategies

Carer protection

Science and maths Experiences for children in family day care

Diversity (Multiculturalism)

Guiding Behaviours

Nutrition and Active Play and Obesity

Story Telling

Using stories to support language development

Relaxation and yoga for children Stress management

Working with conflict resolution

Building resilience in children

Making the most of outdoor spaces

Experiment explore and discover the outdoors

Planning --- The next Step (preparing for kinder/school)

World of music

School readiness

Contemporary Program Planning

Embracing change and professi09alism in a positive way

Creating the wow factor in FDC

NQS & CCS application

Risky Play

Fire Safety and Emergency Planning

Sustainability Secrets – strategies to embed in early childhood

Speech Language and Communication

Play and Programming

Critical reflections

EYLF#2

FDC and Tax

Dealing with Challenging parents

8 Ways of reading (indigenous framework)

Reflecting on our critical reflections

Supporting Language Development through Stem

From Helicopter to hands free(Big Hearted)

Trauma and the impact on Childrens development

Belonging first summit(Fairy Dust Teaching)

And many many more…