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KURUMI MAINALI

Child Care Senior Educator/Lead Educator
Townsville

Summary

Proactive and caring worker with 5 years of experience combined with communication strengths and good observational skills. Skillfully handles day-to-day activities while looking for opportunities to make a difference. Dedicated to supporting emotional, social and academic development of young children. Trained in developmental stages and knowledgeable about offering safe, nurturing environments to boost learning. Desire to complement education-based strategies with techniques to promote overall health and wellness.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certificates

Work History

Senior Educator

Goodstart Early Learning Centre
12.2022 - Current
  • Supported children with special needs, creating customized learning strategies to accommodate various abilities.
  • Fostered creativity in the classroom through art projects, dramatic play, storytelling exercises, and other imaginative pursuits.
  • Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
  • Developed comprehensive assessments to measure student progress effectively and adjust teaching methods accordingly.
  • Mentored new educators, providing guidance on effective teaching approaches and classroom management techniques.
  • Contributed to staff meetings and professional learning communities, sharing insights and strategies for continuous improvement of teaching practices.
  • Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.

Lead Nursery Educator

Guardian Childcare
12.2021 - 12.2022
  • Managed 4 staff together with 20 babies
  • Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
  • Assessed babies and toddlers against established early childhood developmental milestones, preparing regular progress reports for each child.
  • Implemented curriculum to enhance classes with learning-focused activities.
  • Communicated with parents through enrolment, tours, newsletters, conferences and direct personal communication.
  • Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.

Child Care Educator

Kiddie Garden Childcare And Preschool
01.2021 - 12.2021
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
  • Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
  • Instructed children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting and toileting.
  • Allowed for ample outdoor recreation time to support physical development.
  • Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
  • Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
  • Worked in all ages room

Note: 21st Jan 2021 to 12th Mar 2021 - Part-time

16th Mar 2021 to 18th Dec 2021 - Full-time

Barista

Koku Culture
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Customer service
  • Handing cashier
  • Created wide variety of hot and cold drinks in average shifts with consistently positive customer satisfaction scores.
  • Trained new employees, sharing knowledge and expertise of coffees, teas and merchandise.

Staff

Mikazuki - Japanese Restaurant
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Handing cashier (Financial management)
  • Customer services
  • Training staffs

Placement

My Little Angels Preschoolers Long Day Care Centre
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Worked in a Nursery room, Toddler and Preschooler (Certificate 3)

Placement

Integricare Early Learning Centre
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Worked, Nursery and Toddlers (Certificate 3)

Education

Bachelor of Arts -

Kindai University
Osaka, Japan
01.2014 - 01.2018

Cert III in Early Childhood Education And Care - Child Care

SELC Australia School
Sydney, NSW
01.2019 - 01.2019

Diploma - Child Care

4Life College-Australia Learning Group
Sydney, NSW
01.2020 - 01.2021

Skills

Child psychology knowledge

Time management

Emotionally supportive

Tact and sensitivity

Energetic caregiver

Adept at working with special needs children

Loves children

Excellence in programming

Certification

First aid training

Timeline

Blue Card

08-2025

First aid training

05-2025

CPR

05-2025

Senior Educator

Goodstart Early Learning Centre
12.2022 - Current

Lead Nursery Educator

Guardian Childcare
12.2021 - 12.2022

Diploma in early childhood edu and care

01-2021

Child Care Educator

Kiddie Garden Childcare And Preschool
01.2021 - 12.2021

Cert III in early childhood edu and care

01-2020

Diploma - Child Care

4Life College-Australia Learning Group
01.2020 - 01.2021

Cert III in Early Childhood Education And Care - Child Care

SELC Australia School
01.2019 - 01.2019

Barista

Koku Culture
01.2019 - 01.2021

Staff

Mikazuki - Japanese Restaurant
01.2018 - 01.2020

Placement

My Little Angels Preschoolers Long Day Care Centre
01.2018 - 01.2020

Placement

Integricare Early Learning Centre
01.2018 - 01.2019

Bachelor of Arts -

Kindai University
01.2014 - 01.2018
KURUMI MAINALIChild Care Senior Educator/Lead Educator