Jenene O'Leary
Moooloaba,QLD
Summary
Upbeat individual, devoted to promoting student learning and enhancing individual potential. Skillful in directing classroom environments and enhancing student relationships through positive and forward thinking approaches. Caring friendship builder with good decision making skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Early Childhood Educator
Habitat Early Learning
03.2023 - Current
- Implemented developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children, creating positive and safe classroom environments.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
Before and After School Care RP
Pacific Paradise State School P & C Association
10.2021 - 10.2022
- Enhanced student safety by consistently supervising before and after school activities and ensuring adherence to established rules.
- Fostered a positive environment for students, effectively addressing any behavioural issues that arose during before and after school care.
- Assisted in the organization of extracurricular activities, resulting in an increased variety of options for students to participate in.
- Improved communication with parents by providing regular updates on their children''s progress and behavior during before and after school care sessions.
Customer Service Assistant
House of Aloha
07.2020 - 10.2021
- Informed customers about all product lines and services offered by company.
- Utilized active listening and communication skills to address customer inquiries and escalate issues to supervisor.
- Suggested products and services to clients based on individual needs to drive consistent sales.
- Communicated information to customers about product quality, value and style.
- Consistently put customers first by handling needs with sense of urgency and compassion.
Production Worker
BE Campbell
03.2020 - 06.2020
- Built and packaged products to comply with multiple work orders and deadlines.
- Troubleshot problems with equipment to make repairs or report diagnostics to supervisors.
- Inspected quality of finished products, making minor repairs to meet project expectations.
- Moved items between machines, conveyors and transport equipment based on current production needs.
- Inspected finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications.
- Recorded production data in daily logs.
- Attended all company-offered training sessions to improve skills and learn operation of new machines.
- Helped machine operators set up and tend equipment to complete runs.
- Recognized defective material and reported issues to management to facilitate prompt resolution.
- Assisted assessment of finalized product development to maintain QC standards.
- Completed product assembly according to standardized procedures.
Crèche Manager
Zoo fitness
08.2016 - 03.2020
- Secured indoor and outdoor premises to protect children under care.
- Improved group and individual behavior by employing positive management strategies.
- Enforced rules to teach manners and maintain safe environment.
- Led children in tidying up, hand washing to teach responsibility.
- Discussed new developments, misbehavior and concerns with parents or guardians.
- Organized and planned age-appropriate lessons involving reading, crafts, music and movement.
- Cared for up to 50 children ranging in age from 6 weeks to 12 years
- Delivered direct, supervised care to groups of children between ages and 18 months to 12 years.
- Implemented and oversaw activities centered on promoting learning and imaginative play.
- Incorporated music and art activities to encourage creativity and expression.
- Communicated with parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors and upcoming events.
- Recognized by management for providing exceptional customer service.
- Created agendas and communication materials for team meetings.
- Improved customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.
- Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
- Improved operations by working with team members and customers to find workable solutions.
Family Nanny
Western health
02.2006 - 09.2016
- Helped children complete homework and special assignments daily to support academic performance.
- Regulated children's schedules to balance rest, learning and play.
- Engaged with children, providing nurturing, safe environments to promote emotional, social and intellectual growth.
- Monitored playtime to prevent overuse of technology, television or other detrimental influences.
- Coordinated after-school activities and transportation for two children for practices and events.
- Followed routines to foster stability and structure in children's lives while parents were away.
- Facilitated safe, caring and warm environment for children between ages of 2 and 4 years old to stimulate development. Carried on care for 10 years
- Cooked nutritious meals to promote healthy diet and nutrition.
- Assisted children with homework and implemented school material in practical, everyday activity.
- Prepared snacks and meals, scheduled and coordinated projects and reinforced appropriate discipline for children according to parents' specifications.
- Provided safe and efficient transportation to and from activities and events.
- Taught children safe behavior such as seeking adult assistance when crossing street and avoiding contact with unsafe objects.
- Minimized TV and mobile device time by engaging children with games and physical books.
- Performed light housekeeping duties, such as preparing nutritious meals, cleaning laundry, tidying bedrooms, dusting and sanitizing play areas.
- Transported children to and from school, extra-curricular activities and play-dates.
- Developed lasting, professional relationships with families by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Helped with bathing, dressing, teeth brushing and diapering to promote healthy personal hygiene and good oral health.
Nanny
Chatterbox speech
02.2014 - 01.2016
- Cooked nutritious meals to promote healthy diet and nutrition.
- Encouraged safe, positive behavior by redirecting children to take positive action.
- Built relationships with and encouraged social development within children by discussing school, friends and favorite activities.
- Provided direct-care services for three children of varying ages, promoting safe, healthy and fun lifestyle.
- Developed lasting, professional relationships with families by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Coordinated after-school activities and transportation for two children for practices and events.
- Bathed and dressed babies, changed diapers and prepared bottles and feeding equipment.
- Helped with bathing, dressing, teeth brushing and diapering to promote healthy personal hygiene and good oral health.
- Cleaned and tidied living room and kitchen after activities to maintain safe, accessible area.
- Maintained child-friendly environment with engaging activities, safe spaces and access to educational materials and games.
- Assisted with clothing selection, dressing and shoe tying.
- Sparked creativity and imagination by helping children discover new things each day.
- Physically and verbally interacted with children throughout each day to promote mental and emotional development.
- Modeled appropriate social behaviors and encouraged concern for others.
- Promoted good behaviors by using positive reinforcement methods.
- Supervised children during parental absences.
- Prepared healthy and balanced meals and snacks for children to encourage proper nutrition and health development.
- Engaged with children, providing nurturing, safe environments to promote emotional, social and intellectual growth.
- Performed light housekeeping duties, such as preparing nutritious meals, cleaning laundry, tidying bedrooms, dusting and sanitizing play areas.
- Followed routines to foster stability and structure in children's lives while parents were away.
- Planned excursions to enhance physical abilities and expose children to stimulating, educational activities.
- Taught children safe behavior such as seeking adult assistance when crossing street and avoiding contact with unsafe objects.
- Engaged children with games and puzzles to promote mental development and enjoyment.
- Documented daily activity in logs to analyze child's development over time.
- Facilitated safe, caring and warm environment for children between ages of 3 weeks and 8 years old to stimulate development.
- Transported children to and from school, extra-curricular activities and play-dates.
- Cut snack foods into bite-sized pieces before serving to young children and monitored closely during snack time to prevent choking.
- Kept parents' contact information, emergency services phone number and child’s health history on hand in case of emergency situations.
- Monitored indoor and outdoor playtime by guiding activities while watching for dangers.
- Regulated children's schedules to balance rest, learning and play.
- Maintained accurate daily records of children's individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps.
- Cleaned and tidied house, including doing laundry, sweeping and mopping floors and dusting.
- Provided safe and efficient transportation to and from activities and events.
- Administered medication and minor first aid to sick and injured children.
Education
Working Towards Diploma ECEC - Childcare
Traxion Training
Queensland Diploma - Children’s Services
Traxion Training
Queensland 08.2022
Certificate III - Child Care
Traxion Training
Queensland01.2024
Certificate - Food Retail
Orang TAFE
Orange1997
Skills
- Multitasker
- Great communicator
- Reliable
- Team player
- Leading activities
- Lesson Planning
- Arts and crafts
- Meal organizing
- Goal Setting
- Maintaining safety
- Managing supplies
Additional Information
Referee's
Terrianne Stafford
Lead Educator
Habitat Early Learning
0411427295
Ticia Chandler
Reponsible Person
Habitat Early Learning
0466640490
Timeline
Early Childhood Educator
Habitat Early Learning
03.2023 - Current
Before and After School Care RP
Pacific Paradise State School P & C Association
10.2021 - 10.2022
Customer Service Assistant
House of Aloha
07.2020 - 10.2021
Production Worker
BE Campbell
03.2020 - 06.2020
Crèche Manager
Zoo fitness
08.2016 - 03.2020
Nanny
Chatterbox speech
02.2014 - 01.2016
Family Nanny
Western health
02.2006 - 09.2016
Working Towards Diploma ECEC - Childcare
Traxion Training
Diploma - Children’s Services
Traxion Training
Certificate III - Child Care
Traxion Training
Certificate - Food Retail
Orang TAFE
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