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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Lauren Kelso

North Booval,QLD

Summary

Enthusiastic Educator with several years of experience engaging with children with wide range of learning abilities. Committed to creating motivational and collaborative learning environments that encourage social and emotional growth. Strategic in blending organizational skills thorough educational background. Works well with children, parents, colleagues and supervisors.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Educator

Edge Early Learning
Karana Downs, QLD
11.2021 - Current
  • Monitored student progress to ensure academic success through data analysis, goal setting, and individualized interventions.
  • Supervised students who were completing their teacher certification requirements.
  • Identified weakness and strengths to create strategic student improvement plans.
  • Planned classroom activities to enable students to work independently, in small groups and in large groups.
  • Designed curriculum, lesson plans and instructional materials for classroom teaching.
  • Conveyed and utilized strong communication and interpersonal skills to establish positive rapport with students, parents and fellow educators.

Lead Educator

Little Birds Early Learning
Ipswich
01.2020 - Current
  • Confident in working within the NQF and the EYLF
  • Effective communication with families, staff and children
  • Running of a room and delegating other staff members jobs
  • Maintaining ratio at all times
  • Keeping up to date with all planning and documentation necessary for the room and each child.

Lead Educator/All Rounder

Woodcrest Early Education
Springfield
06.2018 - 01.2020
  • Working confidently within the National Quality Framework and the Early Years Learning Framework
  • Documentation of incident reports, risk assessments, and medication reports
  • Creating a safe, healthy, supportive and secure environment for children.

Cook

Café 63
Ipswich
08.2016 - 01.2018
  • Inspect food preparation and serving areas to ensure observance of safe, sanitary food handling practices
  • Portion, arrange and garnish food
  • Co-ordinate and supervise kitchen staff.

Educator

Rockhampton North Early Learning
05.2013 - 01.2015
  • Working within the National Quality Framework and the Early Years Framework
  • Administering medication and monitoring behavioral patterns
  • Working as a member of the team to support children, staff and families.

Cashier

Coles, Stockland Rockhampton
01.2009 - 07.2013
  • Customer service, cash handling, and dispute resolution.

Casual Float

Archer Street Childcare Centre
12.2012 - 04.2013
  • Casual float assisting throughout centre
  • Supervision of children and adherence to OH&S and policies and procedures.

Group Leader

Rockhampton North Early Learning
01.2015
  • Staff supervision and responsibility of room, children and programming.

Supervisor

Coles, Stockland Rockhampton
04.2013
  • Staff supervision and responsibility of front end operations.

Education

Completed Diploma of Children’s Services -

TAFE, QLD
12.2014

Completed Year 12 -

North Rockhampton State High School
12.2012

Completed Cert III of Children’s Services -

TAFE, QLD
12.2012

Skills

  • Program Development
  • Child Development
  • Curriculum Development
  • Problem Resolution
  • Hardworking and Responsible
  • Team building

Certification

  • Current first aid HLTAID004 (Asthma, anaphylactic, CPR training)
  • Blue Card
  • Certificate III in Children’s Services
  • In Safe Hands – Child Protection
  • Driver’s license
  • Certificate II in Tourism
  • Certificate I in Hospitality
  • Certificate II in Information Technology
  • Rising Star award of Central Queensland 2015
  • Also obtained certificates for in house training

References

  • Wendy Norman, Former Director at Rockhampton North Early Learning, 0467 614 762
  • Ellie Boyle, Former Employee of Woodcrest Early Education, 0434 572 758
  • Tegan Muscat, Employee at Little Birds Early Learning, 0452 062 502

Timeline

Lead Educator

Edge Early Learning
11.2021 - Current

Lead Educator

Little Birds Early Learning
01.2020 - Current

Lead Educator/All Rounder

Woodcrest Early Education
06.2018 - 01.2020

Cook

Café 63
08.2016 - 01.2018

Group Leader

Rockhampton North Early Learning
01.2015

Educator

Rockhampton North Early Learning
05.2013 - 01.2015

Supervisor

Coles, Stockland Rockhampton
04.2013

Casual Float

Archer Street Childcare Centre
12.2012 - 04.2013

Cashier

Coles, Stockland Rockhampton
01.2009 - 07.2013

Completed Diploma of Children’s Services -

TAFE, QLD

Completed Year 12 -

North Rockhampton State High School

Completed Cert III of Children’s Services -

TAFE, QLD

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