Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Referees
Timeline
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Bernadette Abbott

Bernadette Abbott

LILYDALE,VIC

Summary

Nominated Supervisor, educational leader, and teacher with extensive experience at Seville Preschool. Recognized for creating inclusive learning environments, and engaging learning programs. Extensive experience supporting children with additional needs. Demonstrated expertise in time management, communication, organization, and ensuring adherence to National Quality Standards, Regulations, and Child Safety Standards.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Nominated Supervisor, Educational Leader, Teacher

Seville Preschool
Seville , Victoria
01.2009 - Current
  • Ensure compliance with National Quality Standards, Regulations and Child Safe Standards.
  • Plan, Implement and review an engaging and inclusive learning program.
  • Conduct critical reflection of teaching methods and strategies to identify improvement areas.
  • Policy development and review.
  • Development, implementation and review of centre Quality Improvement Plan including collaboration with community stakeholders.
  • Management of data input into KIMS and now ARRIVAL.
  • Write KIS submissions and appeals for children with additional needs.
  • Conduct and record risk assessments of practices and procedures.
  • Plan, write, implement and evaluate SRF plan.
  • Write ongoing goals, observations, learning stories, individual learning plans and transition statements.
  • Evaluate, review and communicate plans and outcomes for individual children.
  • Project management of yard improvements
  • Plan and coordinate excursions and extracurricular activities to enhance preschool experience.
  • Establish effective communication with parents, staff and management committee.
  • Develop strategies to maintain a safe learning environment for preschoolers.
  • Mentor staff, support performance evaluation, practice improvement and ongoing learning.
  • Prepare monthly reports outlining the overall performance of the preschool program.
  • Maintain detailed records of student learning and provide feedback to parents on educational growth.
  • Prepare detailed referrals and reports for specialists.
  • Manage all centre administrative, and operational tasks.
  • Develop positive relationships with local schools and allied health professionals.
  • Identify individual needs of students, support families through assessment processes and to access support.
  • Manage relief staff.
  • Facilitate difficult discussions to resolve conflict amongst staff or committee.
  • Support management committee members in their roles.
  • Initiate difficult discussions with parents about developmental concerns.

VOLUNTEER Family Room Attendant

Ronald McDonald House
Clayton, VIC
07.2024 - Current
  • Ensure compliance with health regulations and sanitisation practices.
  • Maintain organised service supplies.
  • Provide respectful and caring assistance,
  • Clear communication with volunteers,
  • staff and families.

Preschool Teacher

Lipscombe Park Preschool
Croydon, VIC
04.2008 - 12.2008

Preschool Teacher

Houghton Preschool
Adelaide, SA
01.2001 - 12.2007

Retail Assistant

Book City
Salisbury, SA
09.1997 - 01.2001

Classroom Teacher

Education Department of SA
Adelaide And Regional SA, SA
01.1994 - 12.1998

Blair Athol PS

Salisbury North West PS

Linden Park PS

Fisk St PS, Whyalla

Bevan Cresent PS, Whyalla

Project Officer - Transition to School

SA Dept Of Education
07.1993 - 12.1993

Preschool Teacher

Education Department of SA
Regional SA, SA
01.1991 - 12.1993

Bevan Cresent PS -Preschool

Mount Gambier North PS - Preschool

Port Pirie Community Kindergarten

Risdon Park Preschool

Education

Bachelor of Special Education -

Flinders University
Adelaide, SA
12-1994

Diploma of Teaching Early Childhood Education -

University of South Australia
Adelaide, SA
12-1990

Skills

  • Time management
  • Team collaboration
  • Attention to detail
  • Effective communication
  • Problem solving
  • Quality assurance
  • Organizational skills
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Empathy and approachability
  • Resilience

Certification

  • Current VIT Registration
  • Recent Police Check available
  • Mandatory Reporting Training Current

Referees

Emily Felich

Past President, Committee of Management

0448008241

Liz Lisle

Past Vice President, Committee of Management

0433728673

Referee from current Committee of Management available on request

Timeline

VOLUNTEER Family Room Attendant

Ronald McDonald House
07.2024 - Current

Nominated Supervisor, Educational Leader, Teacher

Seville Preschool
01.2009 - Current

Preschool Teacher

Lipscombe Park Preschool
04.2008 - 12.2008

Preschool Teacher

Houghton Preschool
01.2001 - 12.2007

Retail Assistant

Book City
09.1997 - 01.2001

Classroom Teacher

Education Department of SA
01.1994 - 12.1998

Project Officer - Transition to School

SA Dept Of Education
07.1993 - 12.1993

Preschool Teacher

Education Department of SA
01.1991 - 12.1993

Bachelor of Special Education -

Flinders University

Diploma of Teaching Early Childhood Education -

University of South Australia
Bernadette Abbott