Laura-Lee Simmons
Broken Hill,NSW
Summary
Thankyou for taking the time to read my resume. I graduated high school in 2018 after completing my year 12. Immediately after school I enrolled myself through Tafe NSW to do my Early Childhood Education and care while working in after school hour care and long daycares. I completed my certificate in 2020.
I gained employment at Maari Ma Aboriginal Health to complete a traineeship of Cert IV In Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice. This role has helped grow me as an employee, help my community and learn new skills and knowledge. I am a passionate and highly motivated Individual. I work in a fast paced environment, always work in a professional manner, work in a team or individually effectively, and many more roles and responsibilities I take on within my role. I am a confident and eager Individual with a passion to grow my career within the health industry.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Aboriginal Health Practitioner
Maari Ma Health Aboriginal
03.2021 - Current
- 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.
- Increased patient satisfaction scores through excellent communication, empathy, and understanding of individual needs.
- Served as a mentor to new practitioners, providing guidance on best practices, clinical skills, and professional development.
- Met with patients to discuss concerns, review histories and perform examinations.
- Advocated for patients'' best interests by maintaining open lines of communication with healthcare providers and facilitating appointments.
- Reviewed patient allergies, problems, medications, and immunization statuses.
Early Childhood Educator
Silverlea Long Daycare
10.2020 - 03.2021
- Organized activities to teach preschool children foundational learning skills such as letters and numbers.
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans.
- Supported students in developing self-esteem and self-confidence.
- Planned and executed activities to stimulate physical, social and intellectual growth.
- Guided students to develop social, emotional and physical skills.
- Modeled positive behavior and communication skills for students.
- Implemented age-appropriate curricula to meet needs of young learners.
- Monitored classroom to verify safe and secure environment.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
- Organized and supervised large and small group activities.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Enhanced sensory and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory development, by employing both traditional and modern educational strategies and techniques.
- Implemented developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children, creating positive, and safe classroom environments.
Early Childhood Educator
Happy Day Preschool And Long Day Care
01.2019 - 12.2020
- Supported children with special needs, creating customized learning strategies to accommodate various abilities.
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
- Boosted children''s social skills development through group projects and collaborative games.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Cultivated a safe and inclusive classroom environment that fostered respect, empathy, and cultural awareness among students.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
- Developed innovative activities to engage young children in learning process.
Education
Certificate IV - Aboriginal Primary Health Care Practice
Tafe NSW
Tafe NSW12.2022
Certificate III - Early Childhood Education And Care
Tafe NSW
Online Tafe NSW 2020
High School Diploma -
Broken Hill High School
Broken Hill, NSW09.2018
Skills
- Wound Dressing
- Patient interviewing
- Administration Skills
- Patient Education
- Health Promotion
- Patient Communication
- Clinic work
- Patient Advocacy
- Documenting in patient notes
- Liaising and communicating with other services
- Email, Microsoft teams, Medical Director, Pracsoft admin skills
- Open communication with staff and patients
- First aid certificate
- Written and verbal communication skills
Certification
- First Aid Certificate Training -
- Working with Children check (WWC1798359E)
- Unrestricted Driver's license
- Child Protection Certificate
Timeline
Aboriginal Health Practitioner
Maari Ma Health Aboriginal
03.2021 - Current
Early Childhood Educator
Silverlea Long Daycare
10.2020 - 03.2021
Early Childhood Educator
Happy Day Preschool And Long Day Care
01.2019 - 12.2020
Certificate IV - Aboriginal Primary Health Care Practice
Tafe NSW
Certificate III - Early Childhood Education And Care
Tafe NSW
High School Diploma -
Broken Hill High School
- First Aid Certificate Training -
- Working with Children check (WWC1798359E)
- Unrestricted Driver's license
- Child Protection Certificate
Similar Profiles
Jenni McDonaldJenni McDonald
Aboriginal Health Practitioner at Maari Ma Aboriginal Primary Health Care ServiceAboriginal Health Practitioner at Maari Ma Aboriginal Primary Health Care Service
Angelina JoshuaAngelina Joshua
Remote Community Connector at Sunrise Health Aboriginal HealthRemote Community Connector at Sunrise Health Aboriginal Health
Samantha CurleySamantha Curley
Tackling Indigenous Smoking Educator at Derby Aboriginal Health ServiceTackling Indigenous Smoking Educator at Derby Aboriginal Health Service