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Anjee Hirst

Glen Waverley,VIC

Summary

Motivated, dedicated, attentive, and professional educator with the enthusiasm to collaborate and engage in team environments to provide the highest-quality care and education for children, fostering their learning and development in positive social and physical environments. Skilled in implementing ACECQA's planning cycle, while promoting reflective practices to drive continuous improvement in educational outcomes.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Nursery (0-2) Room Leader

Only About Children
Balwyn North, VIC
09.2022 - Current
  • Designed and implemented the educational program for nursery ages 0-2, aligning with the Early Learning Years Framework and National Quality Framework in providing a high-quality, play-based curriculum.
  • Designing children's learning environments with meaningful provocations that support play-based exploration to enrich children's early development.
  • RP (Responsible Person) leadership position. This role required effective management of the service in the absence of the Nominated Supervisor (Campus Director).
  • Maintaining the highest quality of care through compliance and adherence to workplace policies and procedures.
  • Developed strong, collaborative partnerships with families and children. Leading the process of shared decision-making with families in the curriculum and practice, as we collaborate in supporting children in reaching their full potential.
  • Ensuring effective leadership by promoting continuous improvement through the ongoing use of reflective practices.
  • Supervised and mentored employees and students on professional development goals, standards, and practices.

Retail Assistant

Pinewood Quality Nursery
Glen Waverley, VIC
09.2013 - 09.2022
  • Managed customer complaints in a professional manner while seeking solutions for resolution through face-to-face and phone interactions with customers.
  • Maintaining stock, sales, and ordering of products internally and externally.
  • Greeted customers upon entry to the store and provided a positive shopping experience by assisting customers with product selection, answering queries, and providing advice.
  • Assisted in setting up promotional displays, signage and window displays. Visual merchandising.
  • Operated cash registers to process sales transactions.

Education

Certificate III - Early Childhood Education And Care

KoolKidz College (Wodonga Institute of TAFE)
VIC
02-2024

Diploma - Early Childhood Education And Care

KoolKidz College (Wodonga Institute of TAFE)
VIC

Skills

  • Strong communication skills with team members, and the ability to clarify information to lead effectively
  • Strong, reciprocal partnerships with families to enhance children's learning, wellbeing, and development
  • Collaboration and value for positive team environments
  • Providing meaningful learning curriculums that reflect children's individual development, skills, and interests
  • Strong skills in following and implementing ACECQA's planning cycle
  • Ability to problem-solve and collaborate to sustain healthy work relationships and environments
  • Implementation of reflection and critical reflection to enhance my own work practices, pedagogies, values, and beliefs
  • Ability to build positive rapport with service stakeholders
  • Planning and providing stimulating play settings and provocations based on curricula and environments that enable spontaneous, independent exploration
  • Developing and maintaining respectful, reciprocal relationships with children through ensuring positive interactions

Certification

  • Do Food Safely Certificate #01092974
  • CPR (Attained: 30/11/24)
  • First Aid in an education and care setting (Expiry: 29/4/26)
  • Protecting children – mandatory reporting (Attained: 9/6/24)
  • Working With Children's Check (Expiry: 29/9/27)

Interests

  • Pilates, well-being, and hiking
  • Spending time with family and friends
  • Currently studying for my Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care, and due to complete it by August 2025

Timeline

Nursery (0-2) Room Leader

Only About Children
09.2022 - Current

Retail Assistant

Pinewood Quality Nursery
09.2013 - 09.2022

Certificate III - Early Childhood Education And Care

KoolKidz College (Wodonga Institute of TAFE)

Diploma - Early Childhood Education And Care

KoolKidz College (Wodonga Institute of TAFE)

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