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Leah-Jane Pickstone

Eglinton

Summary

Experienced with fostering supportive and engaging learning environment for young children. Utilizes effective communication and teamwork to assist lead educators and enhance classroom dynamics. Knowledge of child development principles and classroom management techniques to promote educational success.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Early Childhood Educator

Juniors Journey Eglinton
08.2022 - Current
  • Supported babies to sleep and changed nappy's regular, Have supported children in all age groups.
  • 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.
  • Communicated with parents and other staff about children's progress.
  • Cultivated a safe and inclusive classroom environment that fostered respect, empathy, and cultural awareness among children
  • Fostered creativity in the classroom through art projects, dramatic play, storytelling exercises, and other imaginative pursuits.
  • Supported early language development through storytelling, reading books, and engaging children in interactive conversations.

Disability Support Worker

Enhance Abilities
03.2021 - 08.2022
  • Position overview:
  • Support Work in disability, helping people who require care and support to live independently.
  • - I help Provide physical support which may include helping with household tasks and personal care, ie: showering and taking adults and children to the toilet.
  • - provide emotional support for an individual and their families.
  • - Support and help with health care needs, including routine checks or administrating medication.
  • - Encourage and support the development of personal skills through hobbies and interests.
  • - Teaching life skills, such as shopping, using public transport and paying for bills.
  • - Liaison with other healthcare professionals to ensure that all care needs meet the highest possible standards of care.

AARCS, Aged Care facility
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Position Overview
  • As a rounder hospitality worker, I am recleaning the aged care wings when needed, also the laundry area and sorting out residents clothes. And responsible for kitchen duties including food handling, looking out for dietary requirements.

Lead Kitchen Hand

Broad-spectrum
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Position Overview
  • As a Kitchen Hand and customer service staff, at the RAAF Base Tindal in all mess kitchen. I am responsible for customer service, dealing with complaints, food handling, talking to relative stakeholders for large function and special visit. During the year I have been call upon to manage special function nights running in different mess.
  • Achievements
  • Successful managed officer dining in nights with up to 60 people attending.
  • Successful managed a VIP parliament touring party in the middle of the COVID-19 restriction
  • Successful training all new kitchen hands over the past 6 months

Disability Support Work

JMJ Disabilities
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Position Overview
  • As a support worker I was responsible for looking after vulnerable people with high needs, helping clients with personal hygiene, handing medication to clients, writing case notes, taking clients to doctor and bank appointments. Frequently during doctor appointments my clients need assistance in understanding their own health and medical need which I broke down in similar terms.
  • Achievements
  • I successfully helped a challenging client with personal hygiene and enabling her to showers and going to the toilet by herself.
  • Liaised with staff, individuals, health professionals and other key stakeholders to ensure the best possible outcome health care was provide to every person particular needs.

Frontend Team Supervisor

Woolworths
01.2004 - 01.2019
  • Position Overview
  • As the Team Lead I was responsible for up to 15 people of my shift, my core duties were managing team’s rosters, training all staff, cash handling, having excellent customer service and resolving customer complaints.

Education

Individual Support

Upskilled
Upskilled Online
02-2022

Certificate 111 in Early Childhood Education Care

Recogniation First
Online
10-2023

Skills

  • Child supervision, understanding ratio's
  • understanding of child development milestones in all ages groups
  • Observation and documentation for learning stories
  • Understanding of the Early years framework and outcomes
  • I'm able to talk to parents and carers about their child's day
  • I have my current first aid and cpr Certificate
  • Child Protection certificate

Certification

  • Orientation to Katherine Regional Cultures and Context – Flinders University
  • Currently completing Certificate III in Individual Support for Disabilities
  • Certificate II in Retail
  • Certificate 111 in Early Childhood education and care
  • Working towards Diploma in Early Childhood education and care.
  • Child Protection Course
  • Food safety handler
  • Working with children’s check
  • First Aid
  • CPR course
  • Drivers Licence

Timeline

Early Childhood Educator

Juniors Journey Eglinton
08.2022 - Current

Disability Support Worker

Enhance Abilities
03.2021 - 08.2022

AARCS, Aged Care facility
01.2020 - 01.2021

Lead Kitchen Hand

Broad-spectrum
01.2019 - 01.2020

Disability Support Work

JMJ Disabilities
01.2019 - 01.2020

Frontend Team Supervisor

Woolworths
01.2004 - 01.2019

Individual Support

Upskilled

Certificate 111 in Early Childhood Education Care

Recogniation First

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