Brenda Pettifer
Maddingley,Victoria
Summary
Motivated and energetic to apply early childhood education principles in early childhood settings. Dedicated to teaching, maintaining discipline, and encouraging creativity. Certified in First Aid and CPR.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
SmartPlay (OSHC / Vacation Care), (Casual)
SmartPlay
10.2023 - 12.2023
- Supervision of school aged children
- Implementation of the OSHC / Vacation Care program
- Organising experiences / ideas for the program
- Maintaining cleanliness of areas used by OSHC students and staff
- Managing children
- Managing children's behaviour and guiding children's social development
- Preparing and conducting activities for children
- Entertaining children by reading and playing games
- Supervising children in recreational activities
- Supervising the daily routine of children
- Supervising the hygiene of children
- Working alongside students with autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
SmartPlay (Early Learning Centre), (Part Time)
SmartPlay
07.2023 - 12.2023
- Model your Christian faith in all that you do and be an example to children, staff and families
- Preparing and supervising play and learning experiences
- Maintaining a clean, safe and appealing environment
- Observing and recording children’s learning and development
- Liaising with parents and other professionals
- Supporting the participation of children with additional needs in the program
- Mentoring other educators
- Working in collaboration with a team
- Working with children with autism spectrum disorder.
Sole Trader Disability Support Worker, (Fulltime)
Beautifully Blessed By Brenda
01.2022 - 07.2023
- Assisting client with her different needs
- Assisting client’s mother or father through using a hoist, to move client from wheelchair to standing frame to bike, allowing client to stretch and use her muscles
- Toileting client
- Tube feeding client
- Monitoring client’s temperature
- Massaging clients’ hands and feet
- Administering medication to client
- Engaging client with ‘Switch programs’ while she was in her standing frame
- Reading children’s books to client
- Singing to client
- Using finger and hand puppets with client
- Providing music for client
- Encouraging client to pick up and grasp items
- Praising client when she has achieved a goal such as picking up a finger puppet and handing it to me at her shoulder height
- Monitoring client while sleeping
- Taking client for walks
- Attending medical appointments
- Working alongside a Music Therapist / Physiotherapist / Speech Pathologist and Seating Specialist.
Mable (Disability Support Worker), (Fulltime)
Mable
12.2021 - 06.2022
- Assisting clients with their different needs
- Providing a routine when client returned home from school
- Engaging with client while encouraging him to use a plate when eating
- Encouraging client to use his water bottle when he wanted to put things into his mouth
- Communicating with client’s teachers through school diary
- Encouraging client’s parents to use visuals with their son
- Use of deep pressure on client’s limbs
- Encouraging hygiene after eating and toileting.
Early Childhood Educator (Diploma)
St John's Preschool North Ryde
02.2009 - 12.2021
- Model your Christian faith in all that you do and be an example to children, staff and families
- Work in accordance with the requirements of the Children Education and Care Services National Law (2010) and the Education and Care Services National Regulations and the National Quality Standard for Early Education and Care
- Work in accordance with the Code of Ethics Early Childhood Australia
- Implementing the services’ philosophy in undertaking all other duties
- Work in accordance with the policies and procedures of St John’s Preschool
- Provide ongoing assistance and support to other staff in all areas of service operations
- Attend and contribute to team meetings
- Contribute to the shared planning, implementation and evaluation of the program in your room including group times (in consultation with room colleagues, the Educational Leader, support workers and the Nominated Supervisor if needed)
- Contribute to the developmental records of each child in the room and ensure that room colleagues are doing the same
- Know and implement the Early Years Learning Framework in the program and records, including Outcomes, Practices, and Principles
- Contribute to the implementation of the program in the indoor and outdoor environment promoting commitment to continual improvement to the quality of care and experience each child and family receives
- Organise resource materials, interest areas and general preparation for the room
- Assist in ensuring that the program is continually improving
- Ensure that the program is regularly evaluated, monitored and implemented
- Contribute to the set up and maintenance of the indoor and outdoor environment (organising any project material, interest areas and general preparation for the spaces
- Collection, recording and evaluation of children’s records and observations, as required by Department of Education and Communities and the National Quality Standard
- Planning, preparation and implementation of educational program for room in conjunction with educators
- Contribute to completing the Weekly Summary, observations and planning on Storypark
- Contribute to the set up and maintenance of the indoor and outdoor environment (organising any project material, interest areas and general preparation for the room)
- Implementation of Centre Philosophy and The Early Year’s Learning Framework.
Early Childhood Educator (Casual)
KU Children’s services
10.2008 - 11.2009
- Ability to work collaboratively with a team Motivation to work with children to implement quality, engaging, and activity-based programs
Early Childhood Educator (Casual)
Select Education (Randstad)
03.2008 - 06.2009
- Transport and a willingness to travel to different locations around your area Motivation to work with children to implement quality, engaging, and activity-based programs
Early Childhood Educator (Casual)
Northmead Baptist Childcare Centre
10.2008 - 02.2009
- Excellent communication skills and ability to show enthusiasm and initiative Willingness to take on different roles and tasks Contribution to centre’s Quality Improvement Plan and Policy Development.
Early Childhood Educator (Casual)
Mcarthur Management
03.2008 - 06.2008
- The ability and willingness to attend services within their selected locations
- Relevant Qualifications; Early Childhood Education Degree, Diploma and/or Certificate III in Early Childhood Education
- Current Driver's License (this is only preferred, not required)
- Excellent communication skills and ability to show enthusiasm and initiative
Education
Bachelor of Education Birth To Five Years 3409BC - Early Childhood Education
Charles Sturt University (Correspondence)
07-2024
Skills
- Music and Movement
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Play-Based Learning
- Social-emotional learning
- Cognitive Development
- Classroom Organization
- Special Education
- Child Safety Procedures
- Lesson Planning
- Activity Planning
- Child Development
- Classroom Management
- Curriculum Planning
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Calm and patient
- Effective listening
- Training in food handling preparation
- Social Skills Development
- Special Needs Support
- Early Childhood Education
- Excellent classroom management
- Observational skills
- Positive Reinforcement
- Encouraging Participation and Inclusivity
- Effective Communication
- First Aid and CPR
- Coordinating with Teachers, Learning Support Workers, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists and Behavioural Therapists
- Team Collaboration
- Written Communication
- Early Childhood Development
- Active Listening
- Time management abilities
Timeline
SmartPlay (OSHC / Vacation Care), (Casual)
SmartPlay
10.2023 - 12.2023
SmartPlay (Early Learning Centre), (Part Time)
SmartPlay
07.2023 - 12.2023
Sole Trader Disability Support Worker, (Fulltime)
Beautifully Blessed By Brenda
01.2022 - 07.2023
Mable (Disability Support Worker), (Fulltime)
Mable
12.2021 - 06.2022
Early Childhood Educator (Diploma)
St John's Preschool North Ryde
02.2009 - 12.2021
Early Childhood Educator (Casual)
KU Children’s services
10.2008 - 11.2009
Early Childhood Educator (Casual)
Northmead Baptist Childcare Centre
10.2008 - 02.2009
Early Childhood Educator (Casual)
Select Education (Randstad)
03.2008 - 06.2009
Early Childhood Educator (Casual)
Mcarthur Management
03.2008 - 06.2008
Bachelor of Education Birth To Five Years 3409BC - Early Childhood Education
Charles Sturt University (Correspondence)
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