Ailsa Hennessy

As Responsible Person:

• Responsible and competent childcare professional experienced in assuming the role of in-charge personnel at a 120-place childcare center. Proficient in effectively managing the daily operations and supervising a diverse team of 20+ staff across 7 rooms. Skilled in implementing administrative systems and maintaining a safe and nurturing environment for children in the director's absence.
• Working alongside our leadership team to update and implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with licensing regulations and health and safety standards.

As Preschool Lead Educator:

• Developed and implemented age-appropriate curriculum and activities, promoting children's cognitive, physical, and social-emotional development.
• Conducted regular observations and assessments of children's progress, collaborating with families to support individual learning goals.
• Maintained accurate records and documentation, including attendance records, incident reports, and individual child portfolios.

• Documenting children’s learning and creating an enriching and well-rounded program for my class of 3–4-year-olds.
• Creating a safe and nurturing environment for the children to promote social interactions and encourage physical development.
• Building meaningful relationships with families to communicate the needs and wants of the children in my care.

• Picking up children from school and driving them to their afterschool activities.
• Assisting children with homework.
• Cooking and providing nutritious meals.
• Working with a range of different families with children varying from 1 years to 13 years old.

• Enhanced children''s social skills by organizing group activities and fostering positive interactions.
• Boosted children''s cognitive development with age-appropriate educational games and activities.
• Ensured a safe and nurturing environment by maintaining clean and organized spaces for daily use.

• Began coaching as an assistant coach for an under-6 team in 2010. Throughout the next 10 years, I progressed from assistant coaching to lead coaching 10 different teams with girls ranging from 5-18 years.
• Umpiring NetSetGo (5-10 years), Juniors (10-16 years), Cadets (16-18 years), and Senior Netball.

• Maintaining a safe environment for the children.
• Preparing and serving meals for children including those with food intolerances and allergies.

• Communicating and interacting with staff and customers.
• Maintaining inventory levels, checking for ID for proof of age when customers wanted to buy tobacco, replenishing stock.