Emma Purdie
Rasmussen,QLD
Summary
Dedicated Teaching Assistant focused on supporting faculty with classroom needs. Successful at maintaining clean and organized supplies, planning activities and leading field trips. Excellent tutor, record keeper and multitasker. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Educator
St Mary Mackillop ELC
04.2024 - Current
- Tutored struggling students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons.
- Supported classroom activities.
- Supported classroom maintenance and upkeep, organizing books, and materials.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Engaged and entertained children through recreational and educational activities.
- Interacted with children one-on-one and in small groups to enhance and support learning activities.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Supervised children during in-classroom activities and on playground.
Assist the early childhood teacher with the kindy program
Goodstart early learning- Riverway drive
06.2023 - 04.2024
- Built relationships with families and children
- Collaborated and assisted my colleague
- Supported to maintain a tidy classroom
- Supervised and support the children’s wellbeing.
Cash handling & customer service
Debz take-away
10.2022 - 06.2023
- Housekeeping duties
- Barista & kitchen hand.
Housekeeping duties
Mater Private Hospital
03.2021 - 10.2021
- Time management
- Replenishment of stock.
Safe operation of mechanical plant
Impact Fertiliser Plant Operator
09.2020 - 01.2021
- Forklift duties
- Housekeeping & administration duties.
General housekeeping
Aramex Facility Depot Worker
08.2020 - 09.2020
- Freight organising
- Unloading & loading trucks
- Local deliveries & assisting couriers with problem freight.
Housekeeping
Rowes Bay Golf Club
03.2020 - 08.2020
- Cash handling & customer service
- Basic administration.
Operation of weight-bridge
NSS Weight-bridge Operator
01.2020 - 04.2020
- Record weights of trucks
- Operation of UHF
- Use of Microsoft Excel.
Working on behalf of non-for-profit organisations
Ardor Recruitment
03.2019 - 08.2019
- Door-to-door sales
- Team building exercises
- Communication skills
- Technology skills
- On the spot thinking
- Hitting KPI’s.
Bond cleaning
Flynn’s Carpet Cleaning Services
11.2019 - 04.2019
- Working in a team environment
- Safe use of chemicals and tools
- High standards of cleanliness.
Picking & packing
Queensland Health Services
03.2016 - 03.2019
- Stocktake
- Stock replenishment
- Forklift operator
- WAV machine operator
- Dispatching of medical supplies
- Unloading and loading of trucks and pallets using a forklift
- Administration work – using the dispatch computer program Fammis
- Warehouse experienced – advanced.
Commercial cleaning
Serval Corporate Cleaning
09.2015 - 05.2016
- Industrial cleaning
- Replenishment of stock.
Customer service
Kmart Fairfield Central
12.2014 - 08.2015
- Retail experience
- Cash handling & stocktake.
Customer service and cash handling
Victory Café
08.2013 - 11.2014
- Stocktake & house keeping
- Barista & kitchen hand.
Education
Certificate III - Early Childhood Education
Kool Kids Training College
Online12.2024
Skills
- Verbal Communication
- Early Childhood Education
- Material Preparation
- Student and parent relations
- Behavior Modeling
- Behavior Management
Goals
I am seeking opportunities where I can apply my broad experience in sales, and customer service role where I am able to work hard and learn new skills.
Educationskills
- HR Forklift License
- Warehouse Experience
- Customer Service Experience & Cash Handling
- Commercial & Industrial Cleaning
- Sound Computer Skills
- Strong Verbal & Written Communication Skills
- Sales and Marketing Experience
- Studying certificate 3 in early childhood education (7 units complete)
Personal Qualities
- Friendly
- Dedicated
- Helpful
- Honest
- Realisable
- Presentable
- Enthusiastic
References
- Lauren Misken, Current supervisor, 0400 023 884
- Megan MacLeod, Colleague, 0435 522 109
- Eden Peters, Colleague, 0476 121 328
- Samantha Morris, Colleague, 0434 409 838
Volunteer Experience
- World Wildlife Foundation
- National Breast Cancer Foundation
- Surf Life Saving
- Canteen
Certification
CPR & First Aid Training
Anaphylaxis Training
Blue Card
Police Clearance
Timeline
Assistant Educator
St Mary Mackillop ELC
04.2024 - Current
Assist the early childhood teacher with the kindy program
Goodstart early learning- Riverway drive
06.2023 - 04.2024
Cash handling & customer service
Debz take-away
10.2022 - 06.2023
Housekeeping duties
Mater Private Hospital
03.2021 - 10.2021
Safe operation of mechanical plant
Impact Fertiliser Plant Operator
09.2020 - 01.2021
General housekeeping
Aramex Facility Depot Worker
08.2020 - 09.2020
Housekeeping
Rowes Bay Golf Club
03.2020 - 08.2020
Operation of weight-bridge
NSS Weight-bridge Operator
01.2020 - 04.2020
Bond cleaning
Flynn’s Carpet Cleaning Services
11.2019 - 04.2019
Working on behalf of non-for-profit organisations
Ardor Recruitment
03.2019 - 08.2019
Picking & packing
Queensland Health Services
03.2016 - 03.2019
Commercial cleaning
Serval Corporate Cleaning
09.2015 - 05.2016
Customer service
Kmart Fairfield Central
12.2014 - 08.2015
Customer service and cash handling
Victory Café
08.2013 - 11.2014
Certificate III - Early Childhood Education
Kool Kids Training College
CPR & First Aid Training
Anaphylaxis Training
Blue Card
Police Clearance
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