Kelsey Gosling
Adelaide,SA
Summary
Dedicated and passionate early childhood educator with a strong commitment to providing high-quality care and fostering meaningful learning experiences. Known for building warm, trusting relationships with children, families, and colleagues while maintaining a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment. Experienced in leading rooms with confidence and professionalism, and eager to take on greater responsibility and grow into more advanced leadership roles within the sector if given the chance
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Room Leader/ Responsible Person
Little Shining Stars Virginia
10.2023 - 08.2025
- Opportunity to be be room leader throughout all rooms
- developing programs, planning and implementing these throughout the days
- training new educators within the rooms about routines, children, programming, practices and more
- collaborating as a team
- assisted with daily routines including meals, rest, transitions, experiences and supervision
- built relationships with children, staff and families through the centre
- responsibility of monitoring centre ratios, organising staff programming times
- providing tours to potential families and booking orientations
- running the centres facebook
- helping each room set up their learning areas
Educator
Little Shining Stars Klemzig
03.2021 - 09.2023
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
- daily routines, resulting in increased efficiency and smoother classroom operations.
- open and close duties
- gained experience through all rooms (babies, toddlers, Pre-Kindy and Kindy)
- learnt how to document children's learning and how to program
- Ensured the health and safety of children by consistently monitoring their activities both indoors and outdoors.
- set up learning environments, experiences and resources
- maintained house keeping duties
Education
WT Diploma of Early Childhood Education And Care
Certificate III -
in Early Childhood Education And Care (CHC30121
08-2024
Skills
- Team leadership and supervision
- Staff mentoring and development
- Time management and organisation
- Ability to lead independently and confidently
- Strong knowledge of early childhood development
- Planning and implementing age-appropriate learning experiences
- Observations, documentation, and assessment
- Ensuring compliance with childcare regulations and centre policies
- Understanding of National Quality Standards (NQS) and Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)
- Effective communication with children, families, and staff
- Building trusting relationships with families
- passionate about my job
- Curriculum planning and reflection
- Resource management and room setup
- Supporting centre operations in Responsible Person role
Certification
- Working with children check
- HLTAID012 - CHILDCARE FIRST AID & CPR
- Responding to risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect
- Food Safety
- Indigenous Cultural Awareness Training
Timeline
Room Leader/ Responsible Person
Little Shining Stars Virginia
10.2023 - 08.2025
Educator
Little Shining Stars Klemzig
03.2021 - 09.2023
WT Diploma of Early Childhood Education And Care
Certificate III -
in Early Childhood Education And Care (CHC30121