Carrie-Anne Wheeler
Blakeview,SA
Summary
I am a passionate and dedicated childcare educator with over two years of experience providing high-quality care and early childhood education to infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. I hold a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care and possess a strong understanding of the Early Years Framework and the National Quality Standards (NQS). I am committed to creating a nurturing and supportive environment where children can thrive. By building meaningful connections with each child, I guide their learning and development through play-based experiences. My approach is centered on nurturing the whole child—supporting their emotional, social, and cognitive growth in a positive and engaging setting.
Childcare professional with proven ability to create engaging, educational activities that promote children's physical, emotional, and social development. Known for collaborative approach and adaptability, ensuring supportive and dynamic environment. Skilled in behaviour management and fostering strong relationships with children and parents alike.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Diploma Childcare Educator
Steppingstone Blakeview
08.2022 - Current
- I am a passionate and dedicated childcare educator with over two years of experience providing high-quality care and early childhood education to infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
- I hold a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care and possess a strong understanding of the Early Years Framework and the National Quality Standards (NQS)
- I am committed to creating a nurturing and supportive environment where children can thrive
- By building meaningful connections with each child, I guide their learning and development through play-based experiences
- My approach is centered on nurturing the whole child—supporting their emotional, social, and cognitive growth in a positive and engaging setting
- Working with a team in the toddler room to provide a safe, nurturing and inviting environment
- Developmental check lists and observations
- Nappy and toilet training, personal hygiene, in a kind and nurturing manner
- Serving food, ensuring that each child's dietary needs are met
- This includes allergies, anaphylaxis and religion
- Setting up and packing away indoor and outdoor areas
- Ensuring yard safety checks are completed
- Implementing programs, setting up fun, engaging and inviting experiences
- Laundry and housekeeping
- Maintained a warm atmosphere to support children's rest.
- Coordinated with other staff members effectively in order to provide a cohesive childcare program promoting teamwork and collaboration.
- Ensured the health and safety of children by consistently monitoring their activities both indoors and outdoors.
- Collaborated with parents to address individual child needs and discuss progress reports regularly.
- Implemented hands-on learning opportunities that encouraged exploration, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills among children.
- Developed strong relationships with families, maintaining open communication channels for optimal support of each child''s growth and wellbeing.
- Maintained safety and cleanliness by sterilizing toys and surfaces.
- Established a safe, secure, and inclusive classroom setting where all children felt welcomed and valued.
- Supported the emotional well-being of each child by providing compassionate care during moments of distress or anxiety.
- Enhanced children''s cognitive and social development by implementing age-appropriate activities and games.
- Streamlined daily routines, resulting in increased efficiency and smoother classroom operations.
- Continuously updated knowledge on best practices through professional development workshops and training sessions for consistent improvement in teaching methodologies.
- Prepared children for a seamless transition to the next level of education by focusing on key foundational skills in literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Maintained accurate records of attendance, meal counts, emergency contact information, ensuring compliance with state regulations.
- Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive relationships and promote learning.
OSHC Shift Supervisor
Trinity College Blakeview
01.2016 - 01.2022
- Being a responsible educator (shift supervisor), opening and closing of the service
- Conduction large group time sessions in a fun, respectful controlled manner in vacation care, before school care and after school care
- Signing children in and out of care, ensuring the children have arrived at school safely and on time this also includes arriving safely to OSHC from school
- Kindy drop off and pick up, ensuring that each child's needs are met but still allowing them to learn and be independent
- Programming and implementing for vacation care this includes booking excursions, in house excursions, menu, activities and experiences, creating detailed itineraries and day to days to ensure days run smoothly
- Ordering and shopping for materials for experiences
- Programming for before school care and after school care based on children's interests
- Linking them to My time our place
- Writing and updating risk assessments
- Reflecting and documenting through critical reflections
- Writing observations, linking them to my time out place
- Active Supervision of all children/including children with additional needs
- Setting up inviting, engaging and fun experiences kindergarten and school aged children
- Setting up and packing away equipment needed during each shift
- Creating Displays within the service that reflect our philosophy
- Creating a space for children who have additional needs
- This includes research on vision boards, fidget toys and collecting information and strategies for each child who engages with this space
- Implementing and making them imbedded practice
- Programming a daily and inclusive menu for the service during vacation care, before school care and after school care
- Child guided, healthy eating guideline requirements
- Cooking meals during vacation care, before school care and afternoon care
- Doing the online grocery shopping
- Cleaning and maintaining the services kitchen 2018 until currently
- Cleaning the service including toys, laundering washing, equipment
- Documenting the floor book weekly and linking it back to My time our place
- Working as a team to review policies and procedures
- In bedding sustainable practice at the service this includes growing our own food and maintain the garden in a sustainable manner, setting up and maintaining a worm farm and compost bins, organizing, and maintaining food waste and recycle bins
- Teaching the children about conservation of our land, water, and waste
- Caring for a child with physical disabilities including toileting, feeding, and including them in all activities
- Trained new employees and delegated daily tasks and responsibilities.
Swimming Instructor
Starplex
01.2009 - 01.2016
- Preparing a detailed step by step lesson plans for all age/stage children and adults (4months – Adults)
- Teaching: Water Safety, Stroke Techniques and Water confidence to infants, children, and adults
- Conducting lessons Independently, in a safe, fun and welcoming manner
- Keeping good Time Management by ensuring that all lessons stuck to the strict 30min time limit
- Setting up, packing away and cleaning (sanitizing) equipment needed during each shift
Swimming Instructor
Aquadome
01.2005 - 01.2009
- Preparing step by step lesson plans for all different levels of students (6months – Adults)
- Teaching: Water Safety, Stroke Techniques and Water confidence to children and adults
- Conducting lessons Independently, in a safe, fun and welcoming manner
- Keeping good Time Management by ensuring that all lessons stuck to the strict 30min time limit
- Setting up and packing away equipment needed during each shift
Front of House/Waiting Staff/Bar Staff
Brahma Lodge Hotel
01.2000 - 01.2004
- Front of House duties included taking bookings, greeting and seating customers, taking customer orders, money handling and dealing with customer complaints
- Waiting tables involved taking customer orders for food and drinks, service of food and drinks to customers, clearing of and setting up tables
- Bar work included service of drinks, taking food orders, operating the TAB/KENO counter and clearing and cleaning glasses
- General Housekeeping involved: setting up before every service/shift, folding napkins, polishing cutlery, and cleaning up at end each service/shift
Education
Certificate - Responding to risk of harm, abuse, and neglect
in Responding To Risk of Harm, Abuse, And Neglect
Plink SA11-2024
Certificate - cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation HLTAID009
Child Care Services Training01-2024
Diploma - Early Childhood Education And Care
Australian Institute of Technology Transfer
Elizabeth, SA08-2022
Safe Environments For Children And Young People
Through Their Eyes
Adelaide, SA07-2022
Certificate - First Aid in an education and care setting
Certificate in First Aid in An Education And Care Setting HLTAID012
Active Training04-2022
Certificate - understanding autism and effective strategies to support in the OSHC setting
in understanding autism and effective strategies to support in the OSHC setting
12.2020
No Degree - Working With Children Check
Department of Human Services
Adelaide, SA04-2020
Certificate - mental health in middle childhood
in mental health in middle childhood-OSHC
12.2019
Certificate - Food safety training
in Food safety training
12.2019
Certificate - Midazolam/ Epilepsy workshop
in Midazolam/ Epilepsy workshop
12.2018
Certificate - Parenting Adolescents: thriving not surviving
in Parenting Adolescents: thriving not surviving
12.2018
Certificate - Supporting children on the autism spectrum
in Supporting children on the autism spectrum in the OSHC setting
01.2018
Skills
- Patience and empathy
- Age-appropriate activities
- Early childhood education
- Hygiene practices
References
- Tasharni Jala Nienaber-Opitz, Trinity College Blakeview OSHC, Park Lake Blvd, Blakeview, SA, (08) 8254 5827
- Lorraine Brady, Trinity College Gawler, 0407 166 101
Vaccinations
- 04/30/20, influenza
- 05/19/21, influenza
- 09/20/21, COVID-19 Pfizer Comirnaty 1
- 10/11/21, COVID-19 Pfizer Comirnaty 2
- 01/25/22, COVID-19 Pfizer Comirnaty 3
Timeline
Diploma Childcare Educator
Steppingstone Blakeview
08.2022 - Current
OSHC Shift Supervisor
Trinity College Blakeview
01.2016 - 01.2022
Swimming Instructor
Starplex
01.2009 - 01.2016
Swimming Instructor
Aquadome
01.2005 - 01.2009
Front of House/Waiting Staff/Bar Staff
Brahma Lodge Hotel
01.2000 - 01.2004
Certificate - understanding autism and effective strategies to support in the OSHC setting
in understanding autism and effective strategies to support in the OSHC setting
Certificate - mental health in middle childhood
in mental health in middle childhood-OSHC
Certificate - Food safety training
in Food safety training
Certificate - Midazolam/ Epilepsy workshop
in Midazolam/ Epilepsy workshop
Certificate - Parenting Adolescents: thriving not surviving
in Parenting Adolescents: thriving not surviving
Certificate - Supporting children on the autism spectrum
in Supporting children on the autism spectrum in the OSHC setting
Certificate - Responding to risk of harm, abuse, and neglect
in Responding To Risk of Harm, Abuse, And Neglect
Certificate - cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation HLTAID009
Diploma - Early Childhood Education And Care
Australian Institute of Technology Transfer
Safe Environments For Children And Young People
Through Their Eyes
Certificate - First Aid in an education and care setting
Certificate in First Aid in An Education And Care Setting HLTAID012
No Degree - Working With Children Check
Department of Human Services
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