Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
Timeline
Generic

Keelin Mackin

Summary

Enthusiastic and creative individual with solid understanding of children's development and the emergent curriculum. Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills and connects with children and families from diverse backgrounds.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Educator

G8 Education
05.2023 - Current
  • Plan and lead the development and delivery of the learning program for the room; as per the Early Years Learning Framework and service philosophy.
  • Develop and implement developmental programs for observations; in accordance with the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards.
  • Compliance at all times with the National Quality Framework, all relevant legislation both state and federal and the National Quality Standards.
  • Welcome each child and their family to the centre each day, ensuring my communication was meaningful, authentic and culturally competent .
  • Foster a sense of belonging at the service for all families and that their experiences there were positive.
  • Communicate positively and respectfully with children, families, management and other educators.
  • Establishing relationships and developing positive interactions with children, families and other educators.
  • Commitment to on-going learning and development as a professional.
  • Develop and implement developmental programs in accordance with the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards.
  • Document monthly observations for all children under my care, with summative assessments documented twice yearly for these children.
  • Ensure that all information provided to you via parent and staff conversations and phone calls are passed on to the appropriate persons in a confidential and respectful manner. Any information disclosed remained confidential.
  • Ensure room was rest, safe and inviting for children each day.
  • Guide other educators, casual staff and volunteers on managing children's behaviour, planning a curriculum and liaising with families effectively.

Assistant Educator

G8 Education
10.2022 - 05.2023
  • Develop and maintain effective and respectful relationships with children, families, Early Childhood Professions to ensure privacy and confidentiality is maintained, at all times.
  • Provide physical care of children and babies and respond to their emotional needs to maintain trust, develop nurturing relationships, guide positive relationships and ensure the dignity and rights of each child were maintained.
  • Promote and support inclusive practice to ensure that the service is able to support families from a range of cultures, backgrounds, experiences and situations.
  • Develop, plan and implement a quality educational program reflective of the National Learning Framework in consultation with children, families and the Educational Leader.
  • Maintain the overall cleanliness, tidiness, security and safety of the Service and supervision of flexible and simulating learning environments
  • Maintain confidential and accurate updated observational records of children to meet legislative and regulatory requirements (monthly observation and twice yearly summative assessments).
  • Actively contribute to the review of policies and procedures to maintain regulatory compliance.
  • Work in collaboration with and assist the team, Manager and other key stakeholders to achieve business unit goals, work requests, demands and Council priorities.

Volunteer

G8 Education
05.2022 - 10.2022
  • Maintained a safe and hygienic environment for children, families and educators.
  • Complied with NQS and G8 Educations policies and procedures.
  • Supported the Lead Educators to deliver planned programs by working collaboratively with them in setting up, packing away and supporting children to engage with materials and resources.
  • Supported my room educators with day to day runnings, to ensure smooth and seamless transitions.
  • Engaged with children during free and planned activities.
  • Modeled care, empathy and respect for all children, families and staff.
  • Built and maintained positive and reciprocal relationships with children and their families.
  • Maintained a sun safe environment by checking UV, applying sunscreen and ensuring children had wide brimmed hats on before going outside.
  • Participated with supervising indoor and outdoor play.

Volunteer Playgroup Assistant

Holdfast Bay
02.2021 - 11.2021
  • Assisted with playgroup set up and pack up
  • Facilitated parents and children (0-5 years) to actively engage in play sessions and planned activities,
  • Monitored cleanliness of play sessions.
  • Promoted children's safety during play sessions.
  • Lead activities, sing a long sessions and story telling.
  • Assisted with the implementation of playgroup program.
  • Provided feedback to playgroup Co-Ordinator and assisted with the development of new activities and programs.

Attended playgroup meetings to discuss finances and programming.

Volunteer

Affinity Education Group
05.2019 - 11.2020
  • Maintained a safe and hygienic environment for children, families and educators.
  • Complied with NQS and Affinity Educations policies and procedures.
  • Supported the Lead Educator and Assistant Educators to deliver planned programs by working collaboratively with them in setting up, packing away and supporting children to engage with materials and resources.
  • Supported my room educators with day to day runnings, to ensure smooth and seamless transitions.
  • Engaged with children during free and planned activities.
  • Modeled care, empathy and respect for all children, families and staff.
  • Built and maintained positive and reciprocal relationships with children and their families.
  • Changed nappies and assisted with toileting under supervision.
  • Prepared food, heated bottles and served meals under supervision.
  • Maintained a sun safe environment by checking UV, applying sunscreen and ensuring children had wide brimmed hats on before going outside.
  • Assisted with recording children's information for documentation e.g serving size of of meal they ate, duration of sleep, when sun screen was applied and toileting information.
  • Participated with supervising indoor and outdoor play.

Front Office Co-ordinator

Windsor Gardens Dental
01.2018 - 12.2018
  • Open and close practice at requested times
  • Dealing with calls/emails from patients
  • Booking patients in for further treatments with other practitioners and or liaise with specialists.
  • Writing to patients where necessary to chase payment or sending out reminders that they need to be seen for further dental treatment.
  • Using D4W to book, change and cancel appointments with our practice.
  • General administration tasks, such as photocopying, scanning, faxing, printing and sorting/filing/sending forms/specialist correspondence.
  • Handling payment from patients (cash, cards CDBS, SADS Veterans Affairs).
  • Helping manage practice Facebook page
  • Recalls (organising 6 monthly dental check ups)
  • Settle end of day HICAPS, EFTPOS and daily productivity

Dental Receptionist

Walsh Dental
01.2017 - 05.2017
  • Open and close practice at requested times
  • Provide reception duties; answer patients queries via phone and email, process payment, schedule appointments and make follow up calls after treatment.
  • Wipe down and set up the room for the dental hygienists and therapists in between your own patients.
  • Wash and sterilize instruments used after treatment and bag them correctly, using neutral detergent and drying thoroughly.
  • Maintain adequate levels of dental supplies and be accountable for stock control and their invoices, liaison with dental reps and companies to order stock and find the best deals on products.
  • Settle end of day HICAPS, EFTPOS and banking for the practice.

Senior Dental Assistant

East Adelaide Dental Studio
09.2016 - 01.2017
  • Prepare the surgery for dental treatment with correct instruments/materials in correct working sequence for use as directed by the practitioner.
  • Make detailed clinical notes during treatment.
  • Provide correct instrument needed during each step of the treatment and orientated correctly for the practitioner .
  • Dispense materials during oral examinations and during treatments, as directed by the operator.
  • Provide pre- and post-operative instructions for patients following dental extractions and dental surgery.
  • Clear the patient's mouth of saliva or dental materials used in the treatment by operating low and high volume suction.
  • Process and orientate dental radiographs, pointing out areas of suspicion to practitioner.
  • Clean and tidy the surgery and implement procedures for infection control after every patient
  • Maintaining cleanliness and proper functioning of the dental chair in the surgery.
  • Wipe down and set up the room for the dental hygienists and therapists in between your own patients.
  • Wash and sterilize instruments used after treatment and bag them correctly, using neutral detergent and drying thoroughly
  • Maintain adequate levels of dental supplies and be accountable for stock control and their invoices, liaison with dental reps and companies to order stock and find the best deals on products.
  • Provide reception duties; answer patients queries via phone and email, process payment, schedule appointments and make follow up calls after treatment.

Dental Assistant

Health Partners
04.2014 - 08.2016
  • Prepare the surgery for dental treatment with correct instruments/materials in correct working sequence for use as directed by the practitioner.
  • Make detailed clinical notes during treatment.
  • Provide and pass instruments
  • Dispense materials during oral examinations and during treatments, as directed by the operator.
  • Provide pre- and post-operative instructions for patients following dental extractions and dental surgery.
  • Clear the patient's mouth of saliva or dental materials used in the treatment by operating low and high volume suction.
  • Process and orientate dental radiographs.
  • Clean and tidy the surgery and implement procedures for infection control after every patient
  • Maintaining cleanliness and proper functioning of the dental chair in the surgery.
  • Wipe down and set up the room for the dental hygienists and therapists in between your own patients.
  • Wash and sterilize instruments used after treatment and bag them correctly, using neutral detergent and drying thoroughly
  • Maintain adequate levels of dental supplies and be accountable for stock control and their invoices, liaison with dental reps and companies to order stock and find the best deals on products.
  • Provide reception duties; answer patients queries via phone and email, process payment, schedule appointments and make follow up calls after treatment.

Dental Assistant

Adelaide Town Hall Dental
04.2012 - 04.2014
  • Prepare the surgery for dental treatment with correct instruments/materials in correct working sequence for use as directed by the practitioner.
  • Record findings from oral examinations and explain to patient if required.
  • Dispense materials during oral examinations and during treatments, as directed by the operator.
  • Provide and assemble local anaesthetic correctly depending on tooth to be worked on; without direction.
  • Provide pre- and post-operative instructions for patients following dental extractions and explain possible complications and risks associated with treatment e.g. trismus.
  • Clear the patient's mouth of saliva or dental materials used in the treatment by operating handheld suction and triplex syringe
  • Maintain a clean field of vision for the operator by using triplex syringe and suction.
  • Wash and dry cavity prep to reduce duties for operator
  • Process, mount and file dental radiographs.
  • Wash and sterilise instruments used after treatment and bag them correctly, using neutral detergent and drying thoroughly.
  • Clean and tidy the surgery and implement procedures for infection control after every patient
  • Make appointments for patients, keeping records of patients' treatments and sending out reminders for recalls, incomplete treatment, treatment estimates etc. as well as liaison with specialist and other dentists on the patients' behalf and occasionally dentists' behalf.
  • Maintain adequate levels of dental supplies and be accountable for stock control and their invoices, liaison with dental reps and companies to order stock and find the best deals on products
  • Process accounts and collect payment. Process Medicare, Teen Dental and Veterans Affairs payments
  • Answer phone and email enquiries and preformed routine administration duties.

Retail Assistant

Palcove Company
09.2010 - 05.2012
  • Providing point of sale transactions for customers goods.
  • Providing customer service remotely and in person.
  • Answering customer enquiries over the phone.
  • Communicating with suppliers and handling deliveries.
  • Keeping shops and displays as clean and tidy as possible
  • Being vigilant at all times to minimize retail theft and stock loss.
  • Money handling and banking
  • Stock rotation, stock replenishment and stocktaking

Education

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education - Education

University of South Australia
Adelaide, SA
01.2030

Certificate III - Early Childhood Education And Care

TAFE Queensland Online
Queensland
10.2022

Certificate III - Dental Assisting

TAFE SA
Adelaide Dental Hospital
07.2013

Year 12 Certificate -

St Marks High School
Newry, Northern Ireland
06.2006

Skills

  • Works efficiently
  • Demonstrates integrity
  • Effective communicator and active listener
  • Seeks assistance when necessary
  • Don't take criticism personally
  • Sustains work efforts despite setbacks
  • Displays a positive disposition
  • Resilient-recovers from setbacks and overcomes challenges
  • Adapts to change
  • Takes responsibility for work outcomes

References

Referee 1 Cherie Angove

(Former Centre Director at Colonel Light Gardens World of Learning)

Phone: 0407 993 834

Email: cherieangove@gmail.com


Referee 2 Evie Mitchell

(Assistant Educator at Colonel Light Gardens World of Learning)

Phone: 0435 539 474

Email:eviemitchell26@gmail.com


Referee 3 Phalika Hing

(Dentist at Adelaide Town Hall Dental)

Phone: : 0413 349 828

Email: phalikahing@live.com

Email:


Timeline

Lead Educator

G8 Education
05.2023 - Current

Assistant Educator

G8 Education
10.2022 - 05.2023

Volunteer

G8 Education
05.2022 - 10.2022

Volunteer Playgroup Assistant

Holdfast Bay
02.2021 - 11.2021

Volunteer

Affinity Education Group
05.2019 - 11.2020

Front Office Co-ordinator

Windsor Gardens Dental
01.2018 - 12.2018

Dental Receptionist

Walsh Dental
01.2017 - 05.2017

Senior Dental Assistant

East Adelaide Dental Studio
09.2016 - 01.2017

Dental Assistant

Health Partners
04.2014 - 08.2016

Dental Assistant

Adelaide Town Hall Dental
04.2012 - 04.2014

Retail Assistant

Palcove Company
09.2010 - 05.2012

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education - Education

University of South Australia

Certificate III - Early Childhood Education And Care

TAFE Queensland Online

Certificate III - Dental Assisting

TAFE SA

Year 12 Certificate -

St Marks High School
Keelin Mackin