Kylie O'Brien
Rosetta,TAS
Summary
Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth. Offers extensive knowledge of child development and education. Skilled in creating and managing programs to create safe, secure and nurturing environment for children. Experienced in successful staff management and program development.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Early Childhood Practitioner
National 360
04.2024 - 09.2024
- Excelled in time management skills, enabling the completion of all daily tasks while providing exceptional care to patients.
- Developed strong working relationships with colleagues and external partners to facilitate effective collaboration on shared goals.
- Managed complex caseloads while ensuring the highest level of care for each Clients under my supervision.
Coordinator of OSHC Service
St Therese Catholic Primary School
01.2021 - 03.2024
- As the coordinator I'm responsible for the provision of programs for children aged 5 – 12 years in Before School Care, After School Care and Vacation Care
- This includes organizing staff and rosters, ensuring that all policies and procedures are adhered to, building relationships with families and school staff, and carrying out the day-to-day administration of the service
- As the coordinator I'm also responsible for overseeing the implementation of relevant regulations and the National Quality Framework
- Rostering
- Writing policies
- Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
- Improved team productivity with regular communication and progress updates, fostering a collaborative work environment.
Lead Educator / Nominated Supervisor, Before/After School Care & Vacation care
Uniting Vic /Tas OSHC
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Plan and Implement a Quality Educational Program (NQS Quality Area 1-7: Under My time Our Place)
- Lead the team/room educators to plan, implement, assess, and review a high quality and diverse educational program based on appropriate curriculum frameworks and with reference to the NQS, considering the developmental needs, interests, and abilities of all the children attending the service
- Ensure a safe and stimulating physical environment where all staff and children are protected from hazards or harm
- Develop and maintain respectful, supportive, collaborative, and responsive relationships with children and their families
- Lead and promote an understanding of the NQS, the NQF and the curriculum framework documents within the team/room
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the service through reflective practice and as directed by the director/ coordinator and educational leader
- Responsible for Covid systems and documents with the service
- Leadership and Guidance of educators and staff
- Communicate and build relationships with Parents/School community
- Developed engaging curriculum materials, resulting in increased student interest and understanding of subject matter.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current with latest educational research and best practices, translating findings into actionable improvements for the classroom.
Part-Time/Causal
Discovery Early Learning Centre
05.2018 - 12.2018
- Developed engaging curriculum materials, resulting in increased student interest and understanding of subject matter.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current with latest educational research and best practices, translating findings into actionable improvements for the classroom.
- Established strong rapport with parents through consistent communication, supporting their involvement in the educational process and addressing concerns promptly.
- Adapted teaching strategies to accommodate diverse learners, differentiating instruction based on individual student needs and abilities.
Children’s Worker/supervisor
Randstad Employment
11.2017 - 04.2018
- Followed instructions and procedures to complete assigned tasks.
- Enhanced children''s social skills by implementing group activities and encouraging peer interactions.
- Increased language development through storytelling, reading aloud, and introducing new vocabulary in daily conversations.
- Monitored children''s progress through ongoing assessments, adjusting instructional strategies accordingly to maximize growth.
Senior Educator
Day One Early Learning Centre
03.2017 - 11.2017
- Plan and Implement a Quality Educational Program (NQS Quality Area 1: Educational program and practice)
- Lead the team/room educators to plan, implement, assess, and review a high quality and diverse educational program based on appropriate curriculum frameworks and with reference to the NQS, considering the developmental needs, interests, and abilities of all the children attending the service
- Ensure a safe and stimulating physical environment where all staff and children are protected from hazards or harm
- Develop and maintain respectful, supportive, collaborative, and responsive relationships with children and their families
- Lead and promote an understanding of the NQS, the NQF and the curriculum framework documents within the team/room
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the service through reflective practice and as directed by the director/ coordinator and educational leader
- Responsible for Covid systems and documents with the service
- Leadership and Guidance of educators and staff
- Communicate and build relationships with Parents
- Established a positive classroom atmosphere by modeling respectful behavior and setting clear expectations, reducing disruptive incidents during lessons.
Casual Staff
Coomera Clubhouse Childcare Centre
05.2016 - 09.2016
- Build strong connects with children
- Release Staff for Lunch/Programming
- Kept work areas clean, organized, and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
- Established positive relationships with children and other staff members.
Foster Carer
Pathways Southern Queensland
01.2008 - 01.2015
- Monitor children’s development
- Report Early Childhood Manager/Team Leader
- Build and maintain bond with children
- Working within a Team/services providers/stakeholder
- Maintained open communication with caseworkers and support teams to ensure that the needs of each child were being met effectively.
- Managed daily routines and schedules, fostering consistency and stability in the lives of foster children.
- Participated in ongoing training opportunities to stay current on best practices in foster care provision.
- Cared for medically fragile children in need of extensive support.
Manager
Michael O'Brien Entertainment
01.2007 - 01.2014
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Oversaw facility maintenance activities to ensure optimal performance of equipment and infrastructure elements.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.
- Successfully managed budgets, consistently meeting financial targets while maintaining high-quality standards.
- Improved customer satisfaction ratings by ensuring prompt resolution of issues and concerns.
- Developed strong relationships with suppliers, resulting in reduced costs and better quality products.
- Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
Volunteer Parents Support
Tweed Valley Early Childhood Intervention Service Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Build an inclusive environment for parents of children with special needs together once a fortnight
- Foster relationships with children and parents and build community involvement
- Maintain code of conduct
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
Receptionist
Variety Club of Australia
01.1994 - 12.1994
- Greeted incoming visitors and customers professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
- Confirmed appointments, communicated with clients, and updated client records.
- Answered phone promptly and directed incoming calls to correct offices.
- Kept reception area clean and neat to give visitors positive first impression.
- Streamlined front desk operations for increased efficiency by effectively managing phone calls, emails, and walk-in clients.
Child Care Assistant
Burleigh Waters Child Care Centre
12.1991 - 01.1994
- Supervise children's activities
- Interact effectively with children and their parents
- Respond to children’s belonging, being & becoming
- Supervised free play and other activities to keep children safe.
- Supervised outdoor playtime, ensuring safety while encouraging physical activity and exploration.
- Ensured a safe and nurturing environment by maintaining clean and organized spaces for daily use.
- Assisted with meal preparation and feeding to meet children's dietary needs.
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys, and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
- Managed daily routines including meal preparation, naptime, and activity setup for efficient operations.
- Built strong relationships with parents by providing regular progress updates and addressing concerns promptly.
Child Care Assistant
Currumbin Child Care Centre
06.1987 - 12.1989
- Managed the opening and closing procedures of the facility
- Coordinate after-school activities
- Supervised free play and other activities to keep children safe.
- Supervised outdoor playtime, ensuring safety while encouraging physical activity and exploration.
- Ensured a safe and nurturing environment by maintaining clean and organized spaces for daily use.
- Assisted with meal preparation and feeding to meet children's dietary needs.
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys, and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
- Managed daily routines including meal preparation, naptime, and activity setup for efficient operations.
Education
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care - Early Childhood Education
TAFE Queensland
Southport, QLD12.2016
Skills
- Plan and Implement a Quality Educational Program
- Lead team/room educators
- Assess and review educational programs
- Ensure safe physical environment
- Develop respectful relationships
- Promote understanding of NQS and NQF
- Contribute to continuous improvement
- Responsible for Covid systems
- Leadership and Guidance of educators
- Communicate with Parents/School community
- Build strong connections with children
- Managed opening and closing procedures
- Coordinate after-school activities
- Advertising
- Recordkeeping
- Bookkeeping
- Recruit Contractors
- Customer Relations
- Monitor children’s development
- Working within a Team
- Build an inclusive environment for parents of children with special needs
- Maintain code of conduct
- Welcomes visitors
- Answering or referring inquiries
- Maintain employee and department directory
- Maintain security
- Maintain telecommunication
- Coaching and Mentoring
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 12 staff members.
- Achieved meeting/Exceeding standards by completing Accreditation with accuracy and efficiency.
Certification
Working with Vulnerable Peoples Card, Current
References
- Vicki Archer, Uniting Scots, 0488070330
- Bianca Stapenell, Work Colleague, St Therese's OSHC 0438019778
Timeline
Early Childhood Practitioner
National 360
04.2024 - 09.2024
Coordinator of OSHC Service
St Therese Catholic Primary School
01.2021 - 03.2024
Lead Educator / Nominated Supervisor, Before/After School Care & Vacation care
Uniting Vic /Tas OSHC
01.2019 - 01.2021
Part-Time/Causal
Discovery Early Learning Centre
05.2018 - 12.2018
Children’s Worker/supervisor
Randstad Employment
11.2017 - 04.2018
Senior Educator
Day One Early Learning Centre
03.2017 - 11.2017
Casual Staff
Coomera Clubhouse Childcare Centre
05.2016 - 09.2016
Foster Carer
Pathways Southern Queensland
01.2008 - 01.2015
Manager
Michael O'Brien Entertainment
01.2007 - 01.2014
Volunteer Parents Support
Tweed Valley Early Childhood Intervention Service Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2005
Receptionist
Variety Club of Australia
01.1994 - 12.1994
Child Care Assistant
Burleigh Waters Child Care Centre
12.1991 - 01.1994
Child Care Assistant
Currumbin Child Care Centre
06.1987 - 12.1989
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care - Early Childhood Education
TAFE Queensland
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