Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Languages
Timeline
Certificate 3 and 4 Teachers Aide
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Kirsty Cunningham

Safety Bay

Summary

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Goal-oriented teachers aide offers support to students of different learning levels and backgrounds. Always ready to step in and positively impact student learning or teacher wellbeing with timely support. Reliable in maintaining orderly spaces and preparing daily materials.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teachers Aide

Department Of Education
08.2025 - Current
  • Assessed student progress through formative assessments, informing instructional adjustments for optimal learning outcomes.
  • Adapted instructional materials to accommodate diverse learners while preserving content integrity and rigor.
  • Managed classroom resources effectively, ensuring availability of necessary materials for instructional purposes.
  • Participated in parent-teacher meetings, providing valuable input on strategies to support student growth at home.
  • Aided students with special needs, providing individualized support and helping them reach their full potential.
  • Implemented behaviour management strategies, maintaining a focused and productive classroom atmosphere.
  • Established positive classroom environment by fostering strong relationships with students, promoting respect and open communication.
  • Facilitated small group instruction for targeted skill development, boosting overall academic performance.
  • Monitored student behaviour in classes, laboratories and on field trips for unsafe or rule-breaking concerns.

Assistant Store Manager

Bonds
01.2022 - 05.2025
  • Managed cash registers efficiently, ensuring accurate transactions, balancing drawers daily, and minimizing discrepancies.
  • Mentored new employees on company policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure their success within the organization.
  • Supervised and evaluated staff to help improve skills, achieve daily objectives, and attain advancement.
  • Fostered a positive work culture by promoting teamwork and recognizing individual achievements among staff members regularly.
  • Created and maintained safe and secure work environments for employees.
  • Managed opening and closing procedures and recommended changes to enhance efficiency of daily activities.
  • Enhanced store appearance for increased sales by maintaining cleanliness and implementing strategic merchandise displays.
  • Assisted the Store Manager in analyzing sales data to identify trends and make informed decisions for improving overall store performance.

Visual Merchandiser

Habitiana
09.2018 - 12.2021
  • This role has allowed me to work with many different teams, being the only visual merchandiser for several selected stores. I had the responsibility of selecting certain brands and stock for each store as they all have different product requirements and customer needs.
  • Key responsibilities
  • Traveling between store to store across NSW and assisted with the openings of interstate stores.
  • Completing and maintaining window displays as well as in store displays which are continually changing from the sales and new product arriving.
  • Liasing with store management team of all VM requirements and the management of new and sales stock.
  • Achievements
  • Responsible for multiple stores both within NSW and interstate and being in charge of the openings of brand new stores and their setups.
  • Training of all store teams of the visual merchandising standards and procedures

Education

Higher School Certificate -

St Clair High School
01.2012

Skills

  • Effective communication
  • Relationship building
  • Positive attitude
  • Classroom preparation and maintenance
  • Collaborative teamwork
  • Calm and patient demeanour
  • CPR and first aid
  • Calm and patient demeanor
  • Complex Problem-solving
  • Behavior management
  • Early childhood education
  • Helping students with special needs

Accomplishments

  • Supervised special needs students enrolled in lower primary school.
  • Observed students and documented social, emotional, motor skill, and intellectual developments.
  • Coordinated with lead teacher to create age-appropriate lesson plans for students with special needs.
  • Earned certification in teachers aide.

Certification

  • Australian Drivers Licence.
  • Certificate 4 in design.
  • Diploma in visual merchandising.
  • First Aide and CPR.
  • Working with Children's Check.
  • Allergy awareness and mandatory reporting certificates.

Languages

Auslan

Timeline

Teachers Aide

Department Of Education
08.2025 - Current

Assistant Store Manager

Bonds
01.2022 - 05.2025

Visual Merchandiser

Habitiana
09.2018 - 12.2021

Higher School Certificate -

St Clair High School

Certificate 3 and 4 Teachers Aide

I enjoy teaching my special needs daughter new things, like counting, reading, writing ect, we are also learning Auslan together which we both enjoy. As a special needs parent i have a great understanding of whats needed and expected as a teachers aide to special needs students which comes with patience, persistence and ways of thinking outside the box in terms of learning. 

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