Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
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Katie Fitzpatrick

Ormeau,QLD

Summary

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilising interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Disability Support Worker

Empowered Living Choices
05.2023 - Current
  • Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
  • Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviours, and incidents.
  • Maintained safety with tidy, clean, and hazard-free home environments.
  • Adhered to company requirements for patient interactions and care standards.
  • Transported patients via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities.
  • Medication management and administering medication.


Disability Support Worker

My Family Support Services
07.2022 - 05.2023

House Manager Role in SIL HOME

  • Overseeing and managing day to day team operations. Monitoring and reporting on progress and metrics.
  • Discussing team priorities and work flows with senior management and other house managers.
  • Discussing conflicts and issues with team members and providing a safe and supportive space to resolve them.
  • Providing advice and continually monitoring all aspects of client’s care including care and funding plans, medication and behaviour support, progress notes and incident reporting.
  • Budget management of grocery funds.
  • Assisting residents with daily living activities and personal cares.

Childcare Educator

Aussie Kids Kindergarten Mermaid Waters
01.2022 - 07.2022
  • Maintained safety and cleanliness by sterilising toys and surfaces.
  • Implemented developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children, creating positive, and safe classroom environments.
  • Communicated with children's guardians about daily activities, behaviours and related issues.
  • Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
  • Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.

Retail Assistant Manager

Norfolk Bath And Body
07.2021 - 01.2022
  • Handled customer service by dealing with complaints, organising stock and answering customer questions.
  • Production of locally made products.
  • Operating Square Retail POS,
  • Maintained, cleaned and organised store to provide positive shopping experience for customers and inspiring workplace for team members.
  • Mail Orders
  • Freight Collection,
  • Customs Clearances,
  • Window and Store Displays,
  • Unpacking and Pricing new stock.

Childcare Lead Educator

Aussie Kids Kindergarten, Mermaid Waters
03.2017 - 07.2021
  • Programming and planning,
  • Providing experiences to support children’s play and learning, supervision.
  • Planned and executed activities to stimulate physical, social and intellectual growth.
  • Organised and supervised large and small group activities.
  • Guided students to develop social, emotional and physical skills.
  • Monitored classroom to verify safe and secure environment.
  • Developed innovative activities to engage young children in learning process.
  • Developed and implemented behavior management plans.

Private Nanny

Family
05.2016 - 12.2016
  • Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals.
  • Monitored schedules to maintain sleeping, eating, and school schedules for children.
  • Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
  • Organised and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
  • Facilitated relationships with children and parents by developing caring and structured home environments.
  • Organised different types of activities to enhance physical and intellectual development.

Kids Club Attendant

Surfers Paradise Resort
11.2015 - 04.2016
  • Supervision and entertaining children 0-12 years.
  • Running various activities, preparing meals, supporting children with special needs and requests.
  • Liaising with parents and guests.
  • Removed clutter, cleaned spills and sanitised toys to protect children from hazards and germs.
  • Monitored children working on small group activities and playing on recreational equipment.
  • Completed and submitted attendance logs and accident reports each shift.
  • Sanitised dishes, tabletops, toys, and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.

Cafe Assistant

Cafe Tempo
03.2015 - 11.2015
  • Customer Service,
  • Cash handling
  • Register operation
  • Meal preparation
  • Kitchen hand

Education

Certificate III Individual Support -

MAS Training
2024

Diploma Early Childhood Education And Care -

ACCCO
2018

Higher Education Certificate -

Norfolk Island Central School
2015

Certificate II Community Services -

Distance Education
2015

Certificate II Hospitality -

Distance Education
2015

Skills

  • Compassionate and caring
  • Reliable, self-motivated, and excellent problem-solving skills
  • Excellent Communication and Computer Skills
  • Creative Thinking
  • Organisational Skills - The ability to work in a methodical and organised manner

Accomplishments

  • Disability Worker Screening (Yellow Card)
  • Working with Children Card (Blue Card)
    First aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis
  • Child Protection Tips and Traps of Supporting Young Children with Challenging Behaviour
  • NDIS Workers Orientation Module Certificate
  • NDIS New Workers Induction Module Certificate
  • NDIS Supporting Effective Communication Module Certificate
  • Covid 19 Vaccination Certificate
  • Covid 19 Training Module Certificates

Timeline

Disability Support Worker

Empowered Living Choices
05.2023 - Current

Disability Support Worker

My Family Support Services
07.2022 - 05.2023

Childcare Educator

Aussie Kids Kindergarten Mermaid Waters
01.2022 - 07.2022

Retail Assistant Manager

Norfolk Bath And Body
07.2021 - 01.2022

Childcare Lead Educator

Aussie Kids Kindergarten, Mermaid Waters
03.2017 - 07.2021

Private Nanny

Family
05.2016 - 12.2016

Kids Club Attendant

Surfers Paradise Resort
11.2015 - 04.2016

Cafe Assistant

Cafe Tempo
03.2015 - 11.2015

Certificate III Individual Support -

MAS Training

Diploma Early Childhood Education And Care -

ACCCO

Higher Education Certificate -

Norfolk Island Central School

Certificate II Community Services -

Distance Education

Certificate II Hospitality -

Distance Education
Katie Fitzpatrick