Cathryn Squire
Heathcote,NSW
Summary
Accomplished Early Childhood Coordinator with a proven track record at Lifestart, adept at building inclusive educational environments and enhancing community engagement. Expert in leveraging strong communication skills and NDIS knowledge to deliver culturally sensitive support. Demonstrates leadership in achieving significant stakeholder satisfaction.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Aboriginal Early Childhood Coordinator
Lifestart
01.2018 - Current
- Meeting with families and building rapport quickly in order to gather information on children's functional needs.
- Observing children in their natural settings.
- Completing developmental screeners and assessing children's development in order to determine the correct pathway of supports.
- Planning and providing short term Early Supports to children across settings.
- Building the capacity of Early Childhood Educators to provide inclusive settings for young children.
- Supporting families to access Community Supports.
- Supporting families to connect with service providers and providing ongoing support and monitoring where relevant.
- Inputing data into the Internal Business System (PACE) and ensuring correct procedures are followed for collection and storage of information.
- Ensuring that knowledge of NDIA policies and procedures is consistently up to date by completing internal learning (LEAP) modules.
- Collaborating with other professionals (Allied Health professionals, Support Coordinators, Paediatricians etc).
- Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders in the Aboriginal Community such as Aboriginal Child and Family Health Services, playgroups and other community groups.
- Developing resources such as power point presentations and adapting them for delivery to a variety of audiences.
- Delivering informal presentations tot key stakeholders.
- Building the capacity of the Partner team to to deliver supports in a Culturally safe way.
- Delivering organisation wide learning opportunities such as the virtual 'healing walk on Country' and contributing to Podcasts on delivering supports in a culturally sensitive way.
Early Childhood Educator
Little Shepherd Preschool
10.2014 - 12.2017
- All aspects of observing, evaluating and programming in line with the Early Years Learning Framework.
- Evaluation of Early Childhood Education and care in relation to the National Quality Standards.
- Planning and running group times.
- Communicating with families.
Early Childhood Early Intervention Room Leader
Sylvanvale Foundation
07.2011 - 10.2014
- All aspects of observing, evaluating and programming in line with the Early Years Learning Framework.
- Evaluating of Early Childhood Education and care in relation to the National Quality Standards.
- Managing staff.
- Coordinating the day to day running of the 0-2 room including writing and implementing room policies and procedures.
- Working with a range of Allied Health professionals to coordinate and deliver Early Intervention supports, for example Allied Health professionals.
- Delivering Hydrotherapy and Exercise Physiology, implementing therapy programs such as feeding programs.
- All aspects of caregiving including PEG feeding, monitoring seizures, nappy changes etc.
- Communicating with families including conducting IFSP meetings to determine the goals of the families.
- Programming in line with IFSP and therapy goals.
Newborn Hearing Screener
SESIAHS
05.2003 - 08.2011
- Screening newborns for hearing loss.
- Referring infants to Audiology when required.
- Identifying risk factors for hearing loss.
- Liaising with hospital staff both on the ward and in the Special Care Nursery.
- Documenting hearing screening results in both patient notes and in Personal Health Records (Blue Books).
- Communicating with parents.
- Providing accurate clinical handover to other Hearing Screeners.
- Training new Screeners.
- Managing time effectively in order to achieve screening benchmarks.
Early Childhood Educator
KU
02.2011 - 07.2011
- Providing support to children in the 2-3 room
- Designing and implementing strategies to support the inclusion of a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Completing observations.
- Caregiving duties.
- Communicating with parents.
Customer Service Consultant
St George Bank - Customer Contact Centre
07.2001 - 01.2003
- Customer Service
- Sales
- Data Entry/Computer skills
Early Childhood Educator
Jarrah House
09.1998 - 07.2001
- Programming and planning for children 0-12 years, informed by knowledge and experience of trauma informed practice.
- Caregiving duties for children including bathing, dressing, cooking meals, making school lunches.
- Facilitation of parent groups and parent child sessions designed to encourage parent-child bonds and build parenting skills.
- Clerical duties including intake calls and daily reports in medical notes.
- Completing written reports for DCJ when required.
Education
Professional Development -
Lifestart
2022
Professional Development - Small Group Facilitation
Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Centre For Community Child Health2022
Professional Development - ASQ-Trax Training
NDIA
Geelong, VIC2022
Diploma of Social Science (Child Studies) - Early Childhood Education
Loftus TAFE
Loftus NSW11.1994
Skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as ability to provide high quality record keeping
- Ability to manage complex and sensitive conversations and situations
- Sound problem solving, evaluation and decision making skills
- Proven ability to liaise and work with stakeholders, delegates, partner staff and providers
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Proven ability to work within internal business system (PACE)
- Understanding of NDIS legislation, participant service charter and other relevant policies and procedures
- Demonstrated clinical experience
- Demonstrated leadership experience
Timeline
Aboriginal Early Childhood Coordinator
Lifestart
01.2018 - Current
Early Childhood Educator
Little Shepherd Preschool
10.2014 - 12.2017
Early Childhood Early Intervention Room Leader
Sylvanvale Foundation
07.2011 - 10.2014
Early Childhood Educator
KU
02.2011 - 07.2011
Newborn Hearing Screener
SESIAHS
05.2003 - 08.2011
Customer Service Consultant
St George Bank - Customer Contact Centre
07.2001 - 01.2003
Early Childhood Educator
Jarrah House
09.1998 - 07.2001
Professional Development -
Lifestart
Professional Development - Small Group Facilitation
Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Professional Development - ASQ-Trax Training
NDIA
Diploma of Social Science (Child Studies) - Early Childhood Education
Loftus TAFE
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