Holly Coggan
Crace,ACT
Summary
Strong interpersonal skill set with key skills in Youth Ministry, Classroom Assistant, Early Childhood, Retail, Animal Care and Customer Service.
Passionate Youth Minister Officer who is able to scaffold meaningful experiences to promote the Catholic lifestyle of students. Skilled in organizing and leading activities, monitoring behavior and supporting students in their faith and learning. Observant, caring and hardworking with a focus on promoting development in student discipleship and wellbeing. Adhere to all WHS and work effectively unsupervised. Current ACT Drivers license, Working with Children's check and WWVP card.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Classroom Assistant
Holy Spirit
Nicholls , ACT
08.2023 - Current
- effective communication skills with teachers and students
- flexible and adaptable to changing classroom dynamics and needs.
- Maintains an organised classroom environment, including keeping track of materials, schedules, and student records
- Understanding the needs of students, including those with special needs or diverse backgrounds
- Effective collaboration and delivery with teachers in supporting students in a cohesive educational manner.
- Effective time management when balancing various classroom tasks and responsibilities.
- Sensitivity awareness for students who require special needs and accommodating those needs accordingly
- Problem-solving skills for when unexpected challenges arise in the classroom.
- basic understanding of ICT and educational software used within the classroom.
- maintaining a patient manner when working with students in an educational setting.
- Prepared visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to foster learning.
- Maintained focused, inclusive and supportive learning environments.
- Planned and supervised games and other recreational activities for students.
- Organized and labeled student materials when setting up classrooms.
Youth Ministry Officer
Catholic Education
Wanniassa, ACT
01.2023 - Current
- Developed and implemented fundraising approaches to raise money for Catholic based charities
- Contribute to School Newsletters to Promote the schools Christian life
- Performing personal Testimonies, deepening students understanding of becoming a witness
- Participating in Retreats with Catholic Education such as Journey with Jesus
- Performing in dramas to proclaim Jesus word in events such as the Oceana Program
- Assisting in Classrooms from Pre-school to Year 6, deepening their understanding in Religious studies and faith life
- Creating displays within the school with relevant events within the Church
- Leading the Year 6 Mission and Ministry Team with designed programs to feed their discipleship and convert others
- Participating in Life Lessons at the St Anthony's Church, debriefing to parents and children about Jesus proclamation of God
Early Childhood Educator
Big Fat Smile/Insight Early Learning Throsby
07.2020 - Current
- Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.
- Stuck to daily routines to help children feel comfortable and promote development.
- Maintained daily records of individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps.
- Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development.
- Collaborated with parents to develop and maintain strong support networks and build rapport to foster seamless communication.
- Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies.
- Organized creative and fun activities, enhancing children's physical, emotional and social well-being.
- Participated in workshops, trainings and conferences to improve educational skills.
- Planned and implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
- Created and enforced child-based, hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.
Sale Assist
Target
GOULBURN, NSW
06.2018 - 07.2020
- Managed phone calls from clients during executives' absences and delivered informative answers to questions.
- Produced and distributed memos, newsletters, email updates and other forms of communication.
- Conducted research using various media sources to obtain relevant data for staff requirements.
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
- Cash handling and EFT skills
- Working as part of a team in a busy environment
- Receive deliveries, click and collect, stocktaking experience
Animal Care Attendant
Pawtails Rural Retreat-Animal Attendant
GOULBURN, NSW
01.2020 - 06.2020
- Monitored safety and security of every animal to prevent injuries from other animals or environmental hazards.
- Bathed animals to remove dust, debris or contaminants and maintain wellbeing.
- Fed and refreshed water for animals staying in kennels on regular eating schedules.
- Sprayed down and applied cleaning solutions to animal cages to remove waste and dirt.
- Adhered to animal dietary health guidelines in providing food and water to boarded animals.
- Maintained animal shelter, including cleaning and disinfecting kennels, cages, and equipment; wash dishes and laundry; take out garbage; perform custodial duties. Washed towels and bedding, cleaned kennels and litter boxes and mopped floors.
- Walked animals in assigned area to complete daily enrichment.
- Provided seamless communication to inform pet owners of visits and pet status.
- Observed shelter animals for unusual symptoms indicative of medical or behavioral problems, reporting issues to shelter manager.
- Maintained daily care logs for sheltered animals.
- Collected and documented animal information such as weight, size, physical condition and food intake.
- Controlled anxious or aggressive animals.
- Refilled shampoo bottles, sanitized clippers, combs and brushes and placed clean towels at each station following shift completion.
- Completed owner paperwork and obtained all necessary information, including possible allergies, potential aggressive behavior, preferred food type and owner contact details.
Waitress
Hibernian Hotel
GOULBURN, NSW
03.2018 - 11.2019
- Maintained accuracy while handling payments, giving change and printing receipts to customers.
- Greeted customers, answered questions and recommended specials, wine and desserts.
- Checked on guests to verify satisfaction with meals and suggested additional items to increase restaurant sales.
- Communicated with kitchen staff frequently to stay up-to-date on supply availability and potential customer wait times.
- Addressed concerns or complaints quickly to improve service and escalated more advanced issues to management for resolution.
- Prepared salads, appetizers and garnishes to assist kitchen staff.
- Resolved customer concerns with friendly and knowledgeable service.
- Set up tables and counters to prepare dining and serving areas.
- Relayed orders and special requests to cooks.
- Provided timely checks on guest needs and brought requests.
- Provided exceptional service to high volume of daily customers.
Education
High School Diploma -
Trinity Catholic College
Goulburn10.2019
Bachelor of Education - Early Childhood And Primary Education
Australian Catholic University
Canberra Skills
- Experience in Educational programing and promoting play-based learning experiences
- Social development
- Behavior management techniques
- Understanding of the Early Years Learning Framework, National Quality Framework and The Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Working collaboratively
- Team building
- Experience in being a team leader
- Prioritizing Tasks effectively
- Computer skills This includes creating excel spreadsheets, using word documents, powerpoint, publisher, microsoft teams and outlook
- Planning play-based experiences and writing observations such as learning stories
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Familiar with using programs for data entry specific to Early Childhood Such as 'Kinderloops' for uploading child's milestones and observations
- Contributing to Catholic based programs within a Primary school and Church setting
- Programming Catholic based on Brisbane Curriculum
Timeline
Classroom Assistant
Holy Spirit
08.2023 - Current
Youth Ministry Officer
Catholic Education
01.2023 - Current
Early Childhood Educator
Big Fat Smile/Insight Early Learning Throsby
07.2020 - Current
Animal Care Attendant
Pawtails Rural Retreat-Animal Attendant
01.2020 - 06.2020
Sale Assist
Target
06.2018 - 07.2020
Waitress
Hibernian Hotel
03.2018 - 11.2019
High School Diploma -
Trinity Catholic College
Bachelor of Education - Early Childhood And Primary Education
Australian Catholic University
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