Janine Frangos
Alstonville
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to utilising these qualities to support team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Key Worker/Educator
Aruma Early Intervention and Therapy Supports
07.2014 - Current
- Work with families and their children who have NDIS plans.
- Provide educational inclusion support for children with developmental delays and disabilities.
- Ability to write case notes, and developed case management skills.
- Write summary and NDIS end-of-plan reports, often liaising with other team members to write a single document.
- Implemented individualized intervention strategies for children with developmental delays.
- Resource and run small groups for children and their families, focusing on specific family and children's goals.
- Facilitator for the MyTime Playgroup, which supports parents of children with a developmental delay or disability, funded through Playgroup NSW, as well as completing all documentation, attendance surveys, and reflections as part of the role.
- Support families, including vulnerable families, sometimes with complex social needs, to access other services within the local area.
- Work closely with Early Childhood Education and Care Services, and public and private schools, to support children to be included in services and programs, and transition into services and school.
- Support families to access the NDIS by completing community access referrals.
- Work with First Nations Families and Children and also First Nation OOHC services.
- Aware of funding guidelines for both state-funded and federally funded ECEC services.
- Work in conjunction with Allied Health Professionals, within the service, and external Allied Health Professionals, as well as other stakeholders, including medical professionals, to support children and work on specific recommendations.
- Developed relationships with community organizations, such as Family Support Network, CPA, Brighter Futures, Northcott Services, and Avina. Completed referrals to external practitioners and services as necessary.
- Mandatory reporter and work in conjunction with DCJ.
- Support families with managing their child's NDIS budget to get optimum support through the capacity-building budget, understanding NDIS line items, and differences in remuneration.
- Attend networking events with the service manager, and present on the role of the key worker.
- Support new team members joining the team to belong, help with transitioning new members to their role, especially new Keyworkers/Educators
Part – time Early Childhood Teacher
Fox Street Community Preschool
06.2014 - 12.2015
- Educator of 3 to 4-year-old children, two days per week.
- Set up the play environment, planned curriculum, and daily program.
- Provide preschool education to 3- to 4-year-olds, using the Early Years Learning Framework.
- Room Leader, supervising two Educators, one as an assistant, and the other as a Support Educator for children with additional needs.
- Worked with the team at the service to plan and program within the service philosophy.
- Developed relationships with community health professionals and included their recommendations in the preschool class routine and curriculum.
- Documented children's learning.
Director and Early Childhood Teacher
Wollongbar Community Preschool Inc
07.2009 - 12.2013
- 2 days in the office for administration, 3 days teaching 3- to 5-year-olds.
- Handle all enrollments, community requests and waitlists
- Referred families to other services, i.e., family support, Brighter Futures, transition to school services, early intervention service, and DEC itinerant early intervention teacher.
- Worked closely with the Management Committee in the management of the 29-place service.
- Planned curriculum based on the EYLF.
- Employed, supervised, and rostered 9 part-time and casual staff members.
- Applied for and was granted $10,000 through the federal government for the PACE project, focusing on literacy and numeracy with Aboriginal families and the local Aboriginal community, using ECTARC and Sisters Dreaming resources.
- Established policies that promoted a safe and inclusive learning environment for children and families.
- Applied for a grant and received $20,000 from the NSW Community Builders Partnership grants for equitable access to the preschool.
- Applied for and successfully received a grant of $190,000 for the extension of the preschool through the Department of Education and Communities Preschool Capital Grants Program.
- Applied for and received a grant of $1,000 through Price Waterhouse Cooper for two iPads for an augmentative communication program with the Proloquo2Go app.
- Inaugural executive member of the Northern Rivers Preschool Alliance.
- General committee member of the Far North Coast Early Childhood Australia Committee.
- Developed and implemented strategic plans to enhance educational quality and operational efficiency.
- Oversaw budget management, ensuring financial sustainability and resource allocation for programs.
Casual Teacher
NSW Government - Education
10.2008 - 07.2009
- I worked as a casual teacher at Alstonville Public School.
- I worked as a casual teacher at South Lismore Public Preschool.
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans aligned with curriculum standards.
OSHCAQ Validator - casual
National Child Care Accreditation Council
10.2008 - 07.2009
- Ability to use well developed inter personal skills and conflict resolution skills when meeting with service management, service representatives from a variety of children’s services around Australia
- Worked in a large professional team
- Worked independently to carry out validation visits for Out of school hours care services as part of their accreditation process.
Early Childhood Educator
Rainbow Children’s Centre
02.2006 - 10.2008
- Built relationships with families at the centre through formal and informal conversations
- Organised visits from professionals to develop children’s interests and learning
- Ability to work with other professionals from Early Intervention services
- Supported parents in parenting decisions regarding their children
- Ability to plan learning experiences and intentional teaching moments
Co-ordinator
After School Hours Care, Federal children’s centre
02.2005 - 01.2006
- Involved with the accreditation process.
- Maintained children’s records, and other administrative tasks.
- Built relationships with families, children, and a range of local sports, art, and craft providers who provided classes to children within the service.
Contract Educator -Children With Additional Needs
Wollongbar Community Preschool Inc
08.2003 - 12.2004
- Ability to work in collaboration with the Director, teachers, and other educators.
- Provide learning experiences and inclusion support for neurodiverse children.
- Collaboration with families on their children's learning goals and objectives.
Playgroup Resource Officer
Northern Rivers Family Day Care
05.2002 - 08.2003
- Transport Carers children and equipment to regional playgroups in Coraki, Casino, Kyogle, Alstonville
- Wrote fortnightly newsletter for carers around children’s learning, activities
- Plan a playgroup programme, extend functional and aesthetic characteristics of playgroup
Room Leader
Learning Tree Child Care Centre
07.2001 - 05.2002
- Built respectful relationships with families and children.
- Planned developmentally appropriate learning experiences based on the interests of children, their abilities, and including spontaneity and fun.
- Participated in the setup of journals to document children’s learning.
Co-ordinator
Casino Vacation Care Project Casino Neighbourhood Centre
07.2000 - 07.2001
- Handle all enrollments, and answer questions from parents regarding policies and procedures.
- Employ, contact, supervise, and orientate members of staff and facilitated staff meetings.
- Reported each holiday to the Management Committee.
- Developed engaging programs that promote children's social, emotional, and cognitive development.
- Coordinated daily activities and schedules for diverse groups of children.
Records clerk
Australian Medical Association (AMA) Western Australian Branch
07.1998 - 12.1998
- Maintained all confidential files, archives, and periodical collections.
- Proposed and initiated the binding of AMA (WA) journals.
- Supervised and mentored a junior staff member.
Senior Library Clerk
Whitford Public Library
10.1996 - 07.1998
- Assisted with story times, and designed children’s library activities.
- Assisted the general public with information inquiries.
- Coordinated and rostered work for eight staff members.
- Ensured that the workplace health and safety policy was followed and practiced by all members of staff.
- Trained and instructed new members of staff and work placement students, as well as liaising and supervising volunteers.
Library Clerk
Torquay Library
01.1992 - 03.1996
- Performed Under 5's Story Times.
- Designed activities for school holidays, and conducted school visits.
- Assisted the public with general inquiries.
- Worked in Public, Reference libraries and the bibliographical section.
Education
Graduate Certificate - Human Services
Griffith University
Queensland Australia07-2018
Advanced Diploma - Community Sector Management
RTO: Child Care Community Cooperative
Sydney, NSW01.2014
Bachelor of Education (Preservice) - Early Childhood
Queensland University of Technology
01.2008
Diploma - Community Services – Children’s Services
North Coast Institute of TAFE
01.2001
Bachelor of Arts - Art and Social Context
Dartington College of Art UK
01.1990
Foundation Course - Art and Design
Birmingham Polytechnic UK
01.1986
Skills
- Case management
- Educational inclusion
- NDIS reporting
- Individualized intervention
- Team collaboration
- Early childhood education
- Child development strategies
- Compliance with regulations
- Serving diverse communities
- Verbal and written communication
- Task prioritization
- Record keeping
Certifications
- Current working with children check WWC0239133E
Timeline
Key Worker/Educator
Aruma Early Intervention and Therapy Supports
07.2014 - Current
Part – time Early Childhood Teacher
Fox Street Community Preschool
06.2014 - 12.2015
Director and Early Childhood Teacher
Wollongbar Community Preschool Inc
07.2009 - 12.2013
Casual Teacher
NSW Government - Education
10.2008 - 07.2009
OSHCAQ Validator - casual
National Child Care Accreditation Council
10.2008 - 07.2009
Early Childhood Educator
Rainbow Children’s Centre
02.2006 - 10.2008
Co-ordinator
After School Hours Care, Federal children’s centre
02.2005 - 01.2006
Contract Educator -Children With Additional Needs
Wollongbar Community Preschool Inc
08.2003 - 12.2004
Playgroup Resource Officer
Northern Rivers Family Day Care
05.2002 - 08.2003
Room Leader
Learning Tree Child Care Centre
07.2001 - 05.2002
Co-ordinator
Casino Vacation Care Project Casino Neighbourhood Centre
07.2000 - 07.2001
Records clerk
Australian Medical Association (AMA) Western Australian Branch
07.1998 - 12.1998
Senior Library Clerk
Whitford Public Library
10.1996 - 07.1998
Library Clerk
Torquay Library
01.1992 - 03.1996
Bachelor of Education (Preservice) - Early Childhood
Queensland University of Technology
Diploma - Community Services – Children’s Services
North Coast Institute of TAFE
Bachelor of Arts - Art and Social Context
Dartington College of Art UK
Foundation Course - Art and Design
Birmingham Polytechnic UK
Graduate Certificate - Human Services
Griffith University
Advanced Diploma - Community Sector Management
RTO: Child Care Community Cooperative