Cindy Haugland
Bridgewater,TAS
Summary
Dedicated to supporting emotional, social and academic development of young children. Trained in developmental stages and knowledgeable about offering safe, nurturing environments to boost learning. Desire to complement education-based strategies with techniques to promote overall health and wellness.
Proactive and caring worker with ten years of experience combined with communication strengths and good observational skills. Skillfully handles day-to-day activities while looking for opportunities to make a difference.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Early Childhood Educator
Self Employed
02.2005 - 06.2015
- Supported children with special needs, creating customized learning strategies to accommodate various abilities.
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
- Boosted children''s social skills development through group projects and collaborative games.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Communicated with parents and other staff about student progress.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Fostered creativity in the classroom through art projects, dramatic play, storytelling exercises, and other imaginative pursuits.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Established ongoing professional development goals, participating in workshops and conferences to stay current on emerging trends in early childhood education.
- Implemented developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children, creating positive, and safe classroom environments.
- Strengthened parent-teacher relationships through consistent communication, increasing parental involvement in the educational process.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Enhanced sensory and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory development, by employing both traditional and modern educational strategies and techniques.
- Implemented evidence-based behaviour management systems to maintain a positive atmosphere conducive to learning for all students.
- Promoted physical health by incorporating movement breaks and outdoor play opportunities into each day''s schedule.
- Increased early numeracy proficiency by integrating math concepts into daily routines and playtime activities.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Monitored classroom to verify safe and secure environment.
- Developed innovative activities to engage young children in learning process.
Education
Certificate III in Children's Services - Early Childhood Education
Tasmanian Polytechnic
Tasmania12.2010
Skills
- Lesson Planning
- Gross Motor Skills
- Maintaining safety
- Sensory Activities
- Safety awareness
- Fine Motor Skills
- Individualized support
- Arts and crafts
- Outdoor Play
- Motor Skill Development
- Developing relationships
- Play-Based Learning
- Strong Work Ethic and Dependable
Timeline
Early Childhood Educator
Self Employed
02.2005 - 06.2015
Certificate III in Children's Services - Early Childhood Education
Tasmanian Polytechnic
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