FLAVIA ALMEIDA
Adelaide,SA
Summary
Passionate and dedicated Special Educator with experience with diverse student populations in general educational settings. Skilled in developing and delivering effective educational programs for students with learning difficulties that can support their readiness, emotional regulation, and well-being. Always ready to step in and positively encourage students to keep purchasing their outcomes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
EARLY INTERVENTION SPECIALIST
AEIOU Foundation for Children with Autism / Adelaide
06.2021 - Current
- Familiarity with basic behaviour analytic principles (ABA)
- Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and parents
- Assist with related services (occupational therapy, speech, behaviour therapy)
- Assist in managing the behaviour of students and crisis intervention, including restraint
- Confer with teachers and therapists on a regular basis to assist in the evaluation of students’ progress and/or implementing IEP goals
- Enhanced knowledge by attending training and adopting new technologies.
- Assist with diapering, toileting, feeding, and positioning of students
EDUCATOR ASSISTANT
Guardian Early Learning Centre
06.2021 - Current
- Built relationships and communicated with parents to provide the best learning environment for children.
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to keep learner attention.
- Utilized innovative teaching strategies to effectively engage students in learning.
- Organized materials in classroom spaces based on lecture plans, activity stations or other requirements outlined by teachers.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop and revise the curriculum, enhancing the learning experience.
EDUCATOR ASSISTANT
Precious Cargo / Adelaide
03.2020 - 12.2020
- Collaborate with the classroom Educators to provide appropriate Montessori instructions
- Monitored children’s daily tasks and development progress
- Supervision children with indoor and outdoor activities
- Provide a supportive learning environment that can increase children’s engagement and learning
MONTESSORI ASSISTANT
Montessori House / Adelaide
07.2018 - 03.2019
- Assisted in monitoring the class to make sure that students were acting responsibly
- Assisted in reviewing Portuguese lesson plan for students
- Provide safe, high-quality Montessori services and contributed to a safe and nurturing environment
- Create and implement Portuguese lessons plans
- Responsible for monitoring all classroom activities and making sure to adhere to the Montessori principles
EDUCATOR ASSISTANT
Maragon Early Learning Centre
09.2017 - 04.2018
- Understanding the Reggio Emilia and Montessori teaching environment
- Create and implement lessons plans
- Supervision and daily observations
- Evaluate children’s progress and on-going communication with parents
- Create activities to provide the children develop new knowledge and skills
EDUCATOR ASSISTANT – NURSERY ROOM
Nido Early School
02.2016 - 09.2017
- Supervising daily plans and play time and other experience such as reading, cooking, music, dancing, physical activity
- Liaising with parents, educators and other stakeholders to bring ideas to the centre
- Understanding the Reggio Emilia teaching environment
- Complete administration tasks such as room records
- Collaborate with staff to ensure program ideas in the room were in accordance with EYLF
- Assisted, developed and evaluated children’s progress against the EYLF curriculum and complete the portfolios detailing the observations and experiences
- Create and implemented lessons plans for nursery room.
Education
Master of Teaching (Special Education) Secondary - Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs
Flinders University
Adelaide, SA06.2024
Graduate Certificate Special Education - Education of Individuals With Autism
Flinders University
Adelaide, SA04.2022
Diploma of Early Childhood Education - Education
AILFE - Australian Institute of Language
Perth, WA02.2017
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care - Education
SELC Career College Australia
Sydney, NSW01.2016
Bachelor Degree of Psychology Science - Psychology
University Sao Francisco
BrazilSkills
- Ability to build positive relationships with colleagues and superiors
- Qualified in Child Services and Care with recognition of excellence
- Ability to relate to a diverse range of people – cultural diversity
- Creative to develop a different learning environment
- Strong work ethic
- Positive Learning Environment
- Educational Strategies
- Development of interactive lessons to support students learning and wellbeing
Languages
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
EDUCATOR ASSISTANT
Guardian Early Learning Centre
06.2021 - Current
EARLY INTERVENTION SPECIALIST
AEIOU Foundation for Children with Autism / Adelaide
06.2021 - Current
EDUCATOR ASSISTANT
Precious Cargo / Adelaide
03.2020 - 12.2020
MONTESSORI ASSISTANT
Montessori House / Adelaide
07.2018 - 03.2019
EDUCATOR ASSISTANT
Maragon Early Learning Centre
09.2017 - 04.2018
EDUCATOR ASSISTANT – NURSERY ROOM
Nido Early School
02.2016 - 09.2017
Master of Teaching (Special Education) Secondary - Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs
Flinders University
Graduate Certificate Special Education - Education of Individuals With Autism
Flinders University
Diploma of Early Childhood Education - Education
AILFE - Australian Institute of Language
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care - Education
SELC Career College Australia
Bachelor Degree of Psychology Science - Psychology
University Sao Francisco
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