Adept at fostering creativity and imagination in children, significantly enhancing learning environments through proactive initiatives. Demonstrated success in building meaningful partnerships with families, contributing to holistic child development with a balanced focus on hard and soft skills. Career goals include further enhancing educational methods to support diverse learning needs.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Casual Assistant Educator
Z Staffing
Melrose Park
08.2023 - 12.2024
Helping the the permanent educators in implementing the activities for the children
Assisting the children in their daily routine at a childcare centre.
Supervising the children as they play or learn inside the room and in the playground
Creating activities and engaging children to foster their creativity and imagination
Assistant Educator
Little Zaks- Hunters Hill
Hunters Hill
04.2023 - 08.2024
Participating in professional development workshops to improve teaching skills and knowledge.
Creating and maintaining a safe and engaging learning environment for all children
Monitoring student progress and provided feedback to parents on their child's performance.
Remaining calm and patient in children's interactions to support individual growth and development.
Creating a safe, comfortable learning environment for children by establishing positive relationships with them.
Educator
Young Explorers Early Learning Centre
St. Marys, Australia
09.2022 - 03.2023
Keeping ongoing records of children's development, programmes, and daily information
Creating learning environments that are inspiring, interesting, and age appropriate
Forming meaningful partnerships with families to achieve the best possible outcomes for each child
Keeping the classroom, playground, and centre grounds clean and orderly
Planning activities and lessons for children's development
Educational Assistant for Special Needs
Future Bilingual School for Special Needs
Fahaheel, Kuwait
01.2021 - 08.2022
Helping the lead teacher in facilitating the lessons
Creating worksheets and teaching materials for students
Attending the bathroom needs of the students
Fetching the bus students from their house in the morning and sending them back home when their classes dismiss
Decorating the classroom that is conducive for learning
Facilitating one-to-one and group session with students
Delivering gentle discipline when necessary and fostering a positive, and not punitive, educational setting in which the students could learn and succeed at their studies
Educational Assistant for Special Needs
Creative Children International School (American Special Education School Co.)
Hawally, Kuwait
09.2016 - 08.2020
Supporting the lead teacher in teaching children with cognitive, physical, or emotional behavioral disabilities
Identifying students' needs, cooperates with class teacher and other professional staff in assessing and helping students to solve health, attitude, and learning issues
Carrying out team decision as assigned by classroom teacher, assist in developing/ modifying learning strategies, in school activities, classroom environment
Supervising students throughout the day, working with assigned children under teacher's direction, care for physical needs of children
Executing timetable as directed by the superintendent and be in duty rotation as directed, and update student files
Accompanying students on their transition ways, way to the classrooms and back to bus/parents to assist in student's movements
Organizing classroom so it could be used efficiently, designing bulletin boards and making designated areas attractive to convey theme-based information to students and staff
Assisting lead teacher to create lessons to promote student development that were consistent with school's mission statement and philosophy
Accompanying the students with teacher on out-of-school field trips, on their transition ways and to assist in students' movements including back to parents/buses
Keeping records of attendance and marked student assignments
Education
M.D. - Master of Education in Special Needs (Advanced)
Torrens University
Surry Hills, NSW, Australia
11-2024
Bachelor of Secondary Education - Mathematics
Universidad de Sta. Isabel
Naga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines
03.2005
Secondary -
Naga City Science High School
Naga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines
03.2001
Elementary -
Calauag Elementary School
Naga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines
03.1997
Skills
Clear Verbal and Written Skills
Microsoft Office Proficiency
Organized
Efficient
Initiative-Driven
Certification
Board Passer for Licensure Examination for Teachers, Legazpi City, Philippines, 10/17/05
References
Upon request
Emergencycontact
Mark Anthony Balbuena, Friend, +61476075113, friendbuena@gmail.com, 1/84 Adelaide St., Oxley Park, NSW, 2760
Timeline
Casual Assistant Educator
Z Staffing
08.2023 - 12.2024
Assistant Educator
Little Zaks- Hunters Hill
04.2023 - 08.2024
Educator
Young Explorers Early Learning Centre
09.2022 - 03.2023
Educational Assistant for Special Needs
Future Bilingual School for Special Needs
01.2021 - 08.2022
Educational Assistant for Special Needs
Creative Children International School (American Special Education School Co.)
09.2016 - 08.2020
M.D. - Master of Education in Special Needs (Advanced)
Torrens University
Bachelor of Secondary Education - Mathematics
Universidad de Sta. Isabel
Secondary -
Naga City Science High School
Elementary -
Calauag Elementary School
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