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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

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