Eden Stanes
Woori Yallock,VIC
Summary
Early Years Educator with a passion for creating and nurturing learning environments that foster children's confidence and knowledge. Committed to closely monitoring children's progress and ensuring they achieve their goals. Seeking an opportunity to utilize acquired skills, expand my knowledge base, and become a valued employee in a supportive environment.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Educator/ Kindergarten Assistant
Nurture One
08.2022 - Current
- Managed a classroom of 30 children
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Provided individualized instruction and support to meet personal needs of each child.
- Communicated with parents and other staff about children's progress.
- Enhanced sensory and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory development, by employing both traditional and modern educational strategies and techniques.
- Communicated with children's guardians about daily activities, behaviours and related issues.
- Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive relationships and promote learning.
- Implemented curriculum to enhance classes with learning-focused activities.
- Maintained tidy environment to comply with cleanliness and sanitation standards.
- Gathered materials and resources to prepare for lessons and activities.
- Assisted in the preparation of meals and snacks to provide children with proper nutrition.
- Assisted children in developing a deeper understanding of course concepts by providing one-on-one support.
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve children's engagement.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
Shift Manager / Bartender / Waitress
Cunningham’s Hotel
03.2017 - Current
- Mixing and preparing a range of different drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic
- Welcoming customers to the bar and taking orders, making recommendations where appropriate
- Greet and escort customers to their tables
- Processing payments including handling cash and credit cards, and balancing the register at the end of the shift
- Cleaning the bar and surrounding areas to maintain a sanitary environment
- Checking identification of customers when necessary, confirming customers meet legal drinking age
- Determining when to refuse service based on guidelines for responsible sale of alcohol
Chef / Diploma Educator
Only About Children
02.2016 - 08.2022
- Prepare meals as per the Nutrition Menus
- Plan and cater for all allergies and dietary requirements
- Interact with children in a positive and warm way about their food
- Adhere to all policies about hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen
- Food Budgets
- Answering phones and directing them to the team
- Support permanent team members throughout the day
- Assist children in daily routines and mealtime
- Respond to the emotional needs of the children
Head Chef – General Manager
Home Hotel
06.2015 - 12.2018
- Establish the working schedule and organize the work in the kitchen so that everything works
- Prepared and oversaw the preparation of food and menu items in order to train staff, develop new or revise recipes, or provide assistance
- Assisted with recruiting and ensured that proper training and development of staff was performed
- Worked closely with the manager and staff to establish and maintain control of the standards for purchasing and receiving items
- Processing payments including handling cash and credit cards, and balancing the register at the end of the shift
- Working in partnership assisting employees with career development strategies to improve employee retention and build strength
- Created a budget to maximize profit margins while keeping costs in balance with guest satisfaction and quality of services
- Organized and coordinated the use and rental of hotel spaces for social events, meetings, parties and conferences
- Checking identification of customers when necessary, confirming customers meet legal drinking age
- Adhering to all food and beverage regulation
Education
Diploma of Early childhood Education -
2018
Certificate IV Commercial Cookery -
William Angliss Institute of TAFE
2015
Certificate III in Retail Baking - Combined
William Angliss Institute of TAFE
2012
Year 12 Victorian Certificate of Education -
Upper Yarra Secondary College
2006
Skills
- Educational leadership
- Time management
- Positive reinforcement
- Team collaboration
- Child development
- Classroom management
- Problem-solving
- Positive interaction
- Curriculum planning
- CPR / Analysis training
- Nutrition
Timeline
Lead Educator/ Kindergarten Assistant
Nurture One
08.2022 - Current
Shift Manager / Bartender / Waitress
Cunningham’s Hotel
03.2017 - Current
Chef / Diploma Educator
Only About Children
02.2016 - 08.2022
Head Chef – General Manager
Home Hotel
06.2015 - 12.2018
Diploma of Early childhood Education -
Certificate IV Commercial Cookery -
William Angliss Institute of TAFE
Certificate III in Retail Baking - Combined
William Angliss Institute of TAFE
Year 12 Victorian Certificate of Education -
Upper Yarra Secondary College
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