Ella Zahl
Perth,WA
Summary
Organised and experienced Diploma Qualified Lead Educator, passionate about positively impacting children's lives and improving quality of care. Personable and kind with people of diverse backgrounds, with a proven ability to build long-lasting relationships with children, parents, and families. I pride myself on my ability to connect with children and understand their changing needs as they grow and develop. I enjoy planning and implementing tailored one-on-one learning experiences to support individual development and am skilled in using a variety of methods to create a calm, inclusive environment. I also place strong emphasis on maintaining a clean, hygienic, and safe working space ensuring that the learning environment is not only engaging but also meets the highest standards of care and cleanliness.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Educator
Green Leaves Early Learning
High Wycombe, WA
09.2024 - Current
- Led and supported team members in designing and delivering engaging learning experiences, while ensuring consistent execution of the planning cycle.
- Monitored individual progress of children to ensure that their developmental needs were being met.
- Encouraged positive relationships among peers through cooperative learning activities.
- Created a nurturing environment where all children felt respected regardless of race or ability level.
- Established positive relationships with colleagues by collaborating effectively on team projects.
- Engaged in professional development opportunities such as attending conferences or workshops related to early childhood education best practices.
- Maintained accurate records of student attendance, daily activities and incident reports.
Assistant Educator
Nido Early School
Carlisle, WA
12.2023 - 08.2024
- Gained experience in all rooms with ages 0-5
- Collaborated with other educators to develop curriculum plans aligned with the national quality standards.
- Facilitated communication between parents and guardians about their child's progress or any concerns they may have had regarding their child's development or behaviour.
- Supported families from diverse backgrounds by providing information on parenting strategies or referring them to resources within the community.
- Uphold cleanliness and safety within learning environment
Assistant Educator
Mulberry Tree Childcare Centre
Leeming, WA
02.2020 - 10.2023
- Worked with children of all ages between 4 months and 5 years with most experience in Toddlers and Pre.K age groups (18m-4years)
- Permanent Toddlers room educator 2020-current where I work very closely with room leader planning projects, assisting in curriculum and providing detailed observation on children in my care.
- worked very closely with families to understand their children and provide the best care possible.
- Supervised children and participated with children in activities, experiences and projects.
- Established positive relationships with children, parents, family members and fellow educators.
- Assisted with food preparation, medical administration, fundraising events, community events, curriculum planning and implementation, observation and cycle of planning.
- Worked one-on-one with special needs children planning specialised learning experiences and opportunities and recording progress.
- Created and coordinated age-appropriate enrichment activities to drive social, emotional and intellectual development.
- Assessed children's learning styles and understanding of material to redirect and optimize strategies.
- Discussed assigned duties with other educators to coordinate daily routine and taken on role of room leader for small periods of time.
- Daily use, understanding and implementation of EYLF, National Quality Standard and National Quality Framework
Assistant Educator
Mulberry Tree Childcare Centre
Broome , WA
03.2017 - 01.2020
- Worked with children of all ages in the Long Day Care, Permanent assistant educator in Kindy (3-5) and Nursery/Babies room (0-18m) spending over 12 months in each room working under the Room Leader in both of these roles.
- Assisted frequently at both of the Out of School hours Care and Vacation care programs with children aged 4-11 years planning curriculum, doing school drop off's and pick up's and being in charge of opening/closing and food preparation.
- Worked very close with families and community implementing culture and lots of community involvement into daily curriculum and programming.
- Leading the Kindy room for long periods of time including programming time off the floor every week, coordination of the room everyday and leadership duties for the 30 child per day room.
- Opening and Closing of the centre, Locking up, Driving company Vehicles and Preparing food.
Education
High School Diploma -
Broome Senior High School
Broome, WA12.2017
Skills
- Individualized Educational Plans
- Organization and Prioritization
- Parent Communication
- Positive Reinforcement
- Curriculum Development
Certification
- CHC50121 - Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care, UNIQUE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY - 25/09/23
- Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care, CTAS Education - 6/12/2019
- Certificate III in Business - BSB30115, VETiS Consulting Services Pty Ltd - 29/11/2017
- First Aid and CPR
- Mandatory Reporting in Child Protection (WA)
- All about allergens for children's education and care, all about allergens training for food service
- Environmental Health Australia Food safe Food Handler Training Program
- Responsible Person Training
- First Response Fire Training (General)
- Chemform Online Training
Timeline
Lead Educator
Green Leaves Early Learning
09.2024 - Current
Assistant Educator
Nido Early School
12.2023 - 08.2024
Assistant Educator
Mulberry Tree Childcare Centre
02.2020 - 10.2023
Assistant Educator
Mulberry Tree Childcare Centre
03.2017 - 01.2020
High School Diploma -
Broome Senior High School
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