Dianne Powell
Daylesford,VIC
Summary
Dedicated Early Education Worker with a proven track record at Daylesford Community Childcare Centre, adept in developing enriched programs aligned with The Early Years Framework. Excelled in fostering collaboration, enhancing teaching quality, and building strong relationships with families. Skilled in adaptability and clear communication, I significantly contributed to creating inclusive and nurturing learning environments.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Early Education Worker
Daylesford Community Childcare Centre
06.1989 - Current
- Developed and executed high-quality enriched age/stage-appropriate programs using The Early Years Framework, National Quality Standards, and National Regulations as my guide.
- Kept up to date with emerging theories and practices through in-service training both internally and externally, seminars, reading new research publications, and in monitoring updates from Government agencies.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share teaching strategies and resources, improving overall teaching quality.
- Conducted regular parent-educator meetings to discuss children's progress and address concerns, strengthening family-centre communication.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet the diverse needs of children, ensuring an inclusive learning experience.
- Created a safe and nurturing learning environment for all children.
- Utilized creative teaching strategies to engage both Children and other staff in the room.
- Mentored and assessed in-house staff and University students' progress and provided feedback on educational development and improvements.
- Have been involved in policy writing and contributed to several sub-committees over the years.
- Have been engaged in the Accreditation process several times since its conception in 2009.
- 35 years of experience with 27 of them being Educational leader across all four rooms.
- Have demonstrated a strong work ethic by invoking high confidentiality methods within my recorded documentation, verbal communication, and in my daily interactions with what can be highly sensitive information.
Education
Diploma - Diploma of Community Services Childcare
University of Ballarat
Ballarat, VIC01-1997
Skills
- Clear verbal and written communication
- Work planning and scheduling
- Relationship building with Staff, children, families, organisations and the community
- Positive attitude
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Training and mentoring
- Goal setting and achievement
- Task prioritization
- Data Confidentiality
- Conflict resolution
- Encouraging and supporting others to reflect and build upon their strengths and skill sets
Certification
- Diploma in Community Services Childcare, University of Ballarat 1997
- Mandatory Reporting , Department of Education, 11th November 2024
- Full FirstAid including Anaphylaxis and asthma , Stitches September 2024
- Working with Children, WWCC Victoria, April 2023
what i would like to achieve if selected for role
* Build on the programming framework making all room's individual programs more unified with a better flow from one age group to another.
* Extend on educator's needs for further training and skill building by tailoring more individually based in-service training. This I envisage being not only undertaken off-site at various venues including but not limited to other high rating Early Childcare Centres and organizations but also here at the Centre utilizing some of our highly trained and skilled Colleagues.
* Re introduce bi-annually Educator-Parent meetings to setting individual children's goals for the year.
Timeline
Early Education Worker
Daylesford Community Childcare Centre
06.1989 - Current
- Diploma in Community Services Childcare, University of Ballarat 1997
- Mandatory Reporting , Department of Education, 11th November 2024
- Full FirstAid including Anaphylaxis and asthma , Stitches September 2024
- Working with Children, WWCC Victoria, April 2023
Diploma - Diploma of Community Services Childcare
University of Ballarat
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