Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Volunteer Experience
References
Hobbies Interests Activities
Timeline
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Brooke Wolkow

Warragul,Australia

Summary

To obtain a position that incorporates my interests, passions, my attention to detail and organisational skills.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Education Support

Warragul & District Specialist School
01.2015 - Current
  • Classroom support
  • Working with students with challenging behaviours
  • Data entry and Administration duties as required
  • Supporting organisation of staff allocations to ensure all students/classrooms are covered with appropriately trained staff
  • Working within senior school assisting students on their future pathways
  • Teaching students life skills - cooking cleaning, budgeting etc
  • Cleaning of classrooms and toileting areas
  • Providing medical support to students
  • Collaborated with teachers, administrators, and other staff members to ensure that all students were receiving appropriate educational support.
  • Provided individualized support to students based on their educational needs.

Early Childhood Educator

Ryan Road Child Care Centre
01.2014 - 12.2015
  • Supervision and care of children
  • Administration duties- observations, daily reflections, incident reports etc
  • Instructed and assisted children in eating, toileting, and resting to help develop healthy personal habits.
  • Fostered positive relationships with children, encouraging trust and emotional security.
  • Maintained a clean classroom environment ensuring toys are sanitized regularly.
  • Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
  • Design of play spaces
  • Planning and implementation of activities
  • Food preparation
  • Performed cleaning tasks to maintain a pristine germ free healthy environment.
  • Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.
  • Collaborated with parents in order to discuss their child's progress or any concerns they may have had regarding their child's development or behaviour.
  • Maintained detailed records of children's progress, behaviors, and interactions to inform instructional decisions and parent communications.
  • Implemented appropriate strategies to manage challenging behaviors.
  • Established indoor and outdoor safe play environments for toddler-age children.
  • Utilized assessment tools and observational techniques to evaluate and enhance children's developmental milestones.
  • Stuck to daily routines to help children feel comfortable and promote development.
  • Observed children for signs of illness, injury, emotional disturbance, learning disorders, and speech problems.
  • Assisted with planning, preparing and serving meals according to dietary requirements.

Integration Assistant/ Administration Assistant

Cranbourne West Primary School
01.2000 - 12.2014
  • Classroom support
  • Supervising activities
  • Organisation of special event days ie
  • School Tree Day
  • Creation of weekly newsletter
  • Member of Facilities and Sustainability committees
  • Maintaining budgets
  • Supervising work by gardeners in school
  • Administration duties
  • Maintaining data
  • Application of grants
  • Connecting with and gaining support of local businesses
  • Creation and maintenance of kitchen garden.
  • Ongoing garden maintenance.
  • Food preparation with students and for families experiences financial difficulties
  • Design and creation of school landscapes

Education

Certificate - Food Handlers Certificate

Online Course
Online
01-2022

RSA course -

05.2019

Certificate IV - Applied Design (Landscape)

12.2009

Diploma - Horticulture

Chisholm TAFE
12.2007

Certificate - Education

Monash University
12.2005

Bartending Course

Bartending School
Victoria
01-1997

Skills

  • Energetic
  • Excellent people skills
  • Great communication
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Hard working
  • Self motivated
  • Creative
  • Ability to multitask
  • Ability to work to a deadline
  • Good organizational skills

Volunteer Experience

Co-Ordinator of Auskick, Warragul

  • Seeking donations & sponsors, Maintaining budget, Administration duties, Collection of donations, Co-ordinating volunteers, Providing food and beverages, Raising money, Coordinating half time games, Making community connections ie, With local clubs, Organising & Co ordination of family fun day

Fundraising Committee for Junior Football Club

  • Seeking donations, Managing social media/marketing fundraising initiatives, Collection of donations, Taking minutes, Tracking responsibilities, Seeking and coordinating vendors

Secretary of Warranor Football Club

  • Taking minutes, Tracking responsibilities, All communications between League, President, Other clubs, Parents, Sponsors etc, Scheduling, event planning and coordination, Budgeting, Recruitment of volunteers

Warranor Football Club Canteen Manager

  • Managing theday-to-day operations of the canteen, including food preparation, ordering supplies, and managing volunteers. Ensuring that the canteen is safe, clean, and profitable.

Food preparation

  • Prepare and cook food for service
  • Use food preparation and handling skills to minimize waste
  • Ensure that food products prices are monitored and value for money is considered

Ordering and supplies

  • Order, purchase, and check all supplies against invoices and delivery dockets
  • Manage stock levels and order supplies
  • Maintain food safety standards

Volunteer management

  • Roster volunteers
  • Train volunteers in food preparation and other procedures
  • Coordinate a small team of volunteers
  • Ensure all canteen workers including volunteers are familiar with correct food handling and hygiene practices

Canteen operations

  • Open and close the canteen
  • Ensure that the canteen is safe, clean, and practical
  • Contribute to a positive and welcoming atmosphere at all home games and events
  • Ensure that safe and appropriate practices are followed in relation to hygiene, health laws and regulations

Budgeting

  • Recommend an appropriate annual income and expenditure budget
  • Assist with preparation of annual canteen budget/forecast

References

  • Katrina Adlington, Warranor JFC, 0417 319 702
  • Helen Janssen, Teacher, Warragul & District Specialist School, 0400 005 150
  • Andrew Bergmeier, Principal, Cranbourne West PS, 5996 2878

Hobbies Interests Activities

  • Travel
  • Camping
  • Hiking & Exploring
  • Designing
  • Event Planning
  • Gardening
  • Reading

Timeline

Education Support

Warragul & District Specialist School
01.2015 - Current

Early Childhood Educator

Ryan Road Child Care Centre
01.2014 - 12.2015

Integration Assistant/ Administration Assistant

Cranbourne West Primary School
01.2000 - 12.2014

Certificate - Food Handlers Certificate

Online Course

RSA course -

Certificate IV - Applied Design (Landscape)

Diploma - Horticulture

Chisholm TAFE

Certificate - Education

Monash University

Bartending Course

Bartending School
Brooke Wolkow