Katie Merrilees
Rockingham
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant OSHC Educator
YMCA
08.2023 - Current
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues to foster a community.
- Assisted in maintaining a safe, healthy and clean environment, ensuring cleanliness and proper supervision of up to 40 children.
- Monitored daily sign-in/sign-out logs for accurate attendance tracking.
- Offered assistance during excursions by supervising small groups of up to 10 children during off-site outings.
- Provided lunchtime assistance to monitor children, assisted with serve food.
Student Teacher
Murdoch University
06.2024 - 07.2024
- Combined total of 240 hours across two practicums
- Monitored classrooms for safety and good behaviur, offering students positive reinforcement to maintain discipline.
- Provided constructive feedback on student work, guiding them toward improvement while building their confidence in their abilities.
- Created and implemented different learning activities to meet the needs of different types of learners.
Retail Worker
Kmart
08.2020 - 07.2023
- Used POS system to process sales, returns, online orders, and gift card activations.
- Demonstrated strong communication skills when collaborating with coworkers or assisting customers with inquiries or concerns.
- Assisted in training new employees on store policies and procedures, contributing to a cohesive team environment.
Education
Bachelor of Education - Primary Teaching
Murdoch University
Perth, WA11-2026
High School Diploma -
Living Waters Lutheran College
Warnbro, WA11-2022
Skills
- Organizational and time management
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
Timeline
Student Teacher
Murdoch University
06.2024 - 07.2024
Assistant OSHC Educator
YMCA
08.2023 - Current
Retail Worker
Kmart
08.2020 - 07.2023
Bachelor of Education - Primary Teaching
Murdoch University
High School Diploma -
Living Waters Lutheran College