Cassandra Irvine-Dixon
Penrith,NSW
Summary
Creative and energetic Early Childhood Education professional devoted to offering diverse activity plans and experiential learning opportunities to enhance individual development. Friendly, supportive and motivated with strong desire to promote student potential. Offering 11 years of experience with passion for building strong rapport with colleagues, children and families.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Early Childhood Teacher
Sweetpeas Kindergarten
10.2019 - Current
- Promoted physical, academic, and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Utilised creative teaching strategies to engage students in classroom.
- Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Supported students in developing social skills through structured activities and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Collaborated with teachers and therapists to develop individualized educational plans for each student, ensuring optimal progress.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary lesson plans that connected multiple subject areas.
- Planned and executed activities to stimulate physical, social and intellectual growth.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Monitored classroom to verify safe and secure environment.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
Early Childhood Educator
SDN Children's Services
01.2014 - 05.2019
- Cultivated a safe and inclusive classroom environment that fostered respect, empathy, and cultural awareness among students.
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
- Coached, supervised and mentored education staff, imparting classroom knowledge to build strong skill sets.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Enhanced sensory and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory development, by employing both traditional and modern educational strategies and techniques.
- Enhanced student learning by incorporating hands-on activities and real-world examples in lesson plans.
- Implemented evidence-based behaviour management systems to maintain a positive atmosphere conducive to learning for all students.
- Incorporated music, art and literature into curriculum.
- Modeled positive behaviour and communication skills for students.
Education
Bachelor of Education - Birth-Five Years
Charles Sturt University
Bathurst, NSW08.2021
Skills
- Parent and Guardian Relations
- Multimedia Educational Software
- Child Development Associate Certification
- Nutrition education
Added Criteria
- C Class drivers licence
- Working With Children Check
- Current First Aid Certificate
Timeline
Early Childhood Teacher
Sweetpeas Kindergarten
10.2019 - Current
Early Childhood Educator
SDN Children's Services
01.2014 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Education - Birth-Five Years
Charles Sturt University
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