Caroline Gibbons
Drouin,VIC
Summary
I am currently studying Certificate 3 in Early Childhood Education and Care (will be completed in September) I also work as an Educator at Drouin Primary Kindergarten in the 3yr old group. Working with children has been my dream job for many years and now that my own 5 children are older I am excited to be able to make this a reality. I enjoy being able to play an important role in supporting young children as they grow, develop and learn.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Educator -Kindergarten
Y kinders-Drouin Primary Kindergarten
Drouin, VIC
10.2024 - Current
- Provide a safe and secure indoor /outdoor learning environment where children can explore their creativity.
- Provide guidance regarding nutrition and healthy habits during snack time.
- Establish positive relationships with parents and guardians by regularly communicating student progress.
- Teach children foundational skills in colors, shapes and letters.
- Encourage children to be understanding of others, show good manners and instruct in other social development behaviors.
- Implement hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.
- Direct and supervise children during field trips and special activities.
- Organize creative and fun activities, enhancing children's physical, emotional and social well-being.
- Observe children to record development.
- Instruct and assist children in eating, toileting, and resting to help develop healthy personal habits.
- Engage with children on individual basis to build positive, trusting relationships.
- Implement behavior modeling and positive reinforcement into daily routines.
Administrative Assistant-Remote
Farm depot
Warragul , Vic
07.2023 - Current
- In this supporting role I perform fortnightly Payroll entries for 13 staff which involves, checking staff hours against timesheets, chasing up inaccuracies, applying correct hours and entitlements and ensuring it is done in a timely manner. It also involves accounts receivable entries, processing monthly supplier electronic payments, completing monthly debtor statements for post and data entry.
Stay at Home Mum
.
, Vic
07.2004 - 10.2024
- I have been a mum for 21yrs and absolutely love it. I love watching and helping to guide and teach young children.
- When my children were attending kindergarten, I would volunteer to help as often as I could, as I enjoyed the environment, the challenges and working through them and watching the development of the children over time.
- I occasionally still help out at my childrens school and extracurricular activities, where we each take charge of a small group , indoors and outdoors, on-site and off site.
Cleaner -Part Time
Kindergym Warragul Gymnastics Club
Warragul , VIC
06.2005 - 06.2007
- In this role I was responsible for cleaning the whole gym on a weekly basis, keeping the main gymnasium floors clean, the kitchen and toilet areas clean tidy and all relevant supplies in stock.
Jindi Cheese- Factory Worker
Jindi Cheese
JIndivick, VIC
01.2002 - 01.2004
- At Jindi cheese I was required to work in a fast-paced packing room where we wrapped the cheeses fresh off the racks, labelled them accordingly and filled boxes to the required orders all in a team environment following strict sanitization and food handling guidelines
Veterinary Nurse
Station Street Veterinary Clinic
Kooweerup, VIC
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Working in this Vet Nursing role, I was responsible for continual cleanliness of cages, pre-admission procedures, animal and operating room preparations-ready for surgeries, assisting with surgeries, maintaining supplies of medicines, cleaning and sterilizing operating equipment, caring for hospitalized patients, obtaining and recording patient vital signs, giving advice to clients, triaging, recognizing and responding to emergencies, applying first aid, administering medications, performing tests, booking appointments, handling phone enquiries and providing post operative care.
Education
Certificate 3 Early Childhood Education And Care
Practical Outcomes - Early Childhood Education09-2025
Certificate 3 in Animal Studies Veterinary Nurse
Box Hill Institute Of TAFE04-2002
Bachelors Degree in Photography
Monash University - Churchill11-1999
VCE Completed 1995
Bairnsdale Secondary College.11-1995
Languages
Japanese
Professional
Certification
- Full Drivers License
- Working with Children's Check
Additional Information
- I am an honest, reliable, respectful, thoughtful and caring person. I treat others as I wish to be treated myself. I try my best in all areas, I enjoy being a valuable part of a team and being able to help and support others where possible. I love watching young children grow and develop and I find being a part of that extremely rewarding.
Timeline
Educator -Kindergarten
Y kinders-Drouin Primary Kindergarten
10.2024 - Current
Administrative Assistant-Remote
Farm depot
07.2023 - Current
Cleaner -Part Time
Kindergym Warragul Gymnastics Club
06.2005 - 06.2007
Stay at Home Mum
.
07.2004 - 10.2024
Jindi Cheese- Factory Worker
Jindi Cheese
01.2002 - 01.2004
Veterinary Nurse
Station Street Veterinary Clinic
01.2000 - 01.2002
Certificate 3 Early Childhood Education And Care
Certificate 3 in Animal Studies Veterinary Nurse
Bachelors Degree in Photography
VCE Completed 1995
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