Lemonia Vasila
Clayton South,VIC
Summary
Enthusiastic and energetic Curriculum Leader, equipped with great practices honed over 22 years of career both in Australia and overseas successful at motivating and building positive team dynamics to accomplish goals.
Passionate with an influential role in inspiring young children to reach their full potential. Dedicated, proactive, hardworking, and aiming to establish positive relationships with children and families. Ability to lead and supervise a team to deepen their understanding of curriculum and pedagogy.
Dedicated to an open, communicative culture where employees feel empowered to contribute to the company's success.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Curriculum Leader
Nido Early School
Chadstone, Vic
29/1/23 - Current
- Lead the development of quality educational programs
- Lead Educators in establishing a community of learners
- Coach and mentor educators to support children to develop a strong sense of identity and wellbeing
- Facilitate meaningful partnerships with the community
- Support event management at the service
- Support the service manager with community initiatives
- Develop a culture of reflective practice
- Role model and advocate for contemporary early education and care practices
- Ensure correct ratios child to educator are upheld
- Ensure environments, equipment and resources are safe, clean and age appropriate
- Create a positive environment for my colleagues and the children
Educational Leader/ Room Leader in Prekinder Room
Goodstart Early Learning
Mentone
- Collaborate with educators and provide curriculum direction and guidance
- Lead and role model best practices to educators and the center team to encourage high-performance
- Support educators to understand the implications of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Observe children and educator interactions and make suggestions on how to improve interactions and intentional teaching practices
- Lead the development and implementation of an effective educational program in the service
- Ensure children's learning and development are guided by the learning outcomes of the Early Years Learning Framework
- Supervising 12-16 children per day ages 2-3
- Responsible for opening or closing the center
- Planning for the emerging curriculum and following children's interests.
Educational Leader
Nino Early Learning Adventures
Elsternwick
- Collaborate with educators and provide curriculum direction and guidance
- Support educators to effectively implement the cycle of planning to enhance programs and practices
- Lead the development and implementation of an effective educational program in the service
- Ensure that children's learning and development are guided by the learning outcomes of the approved learning frameworks.
Kindergarden Senior Educator
Goodstart Early Learning
Cheltenham
- Collaborating with educators and providing curriculum direction and guidance
- Leading and role modeling best practices to educators and the centre team to encourage high performance
- Supporting educators to understand the implications of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
3 Year Old Kindergarten Senior Educator
Goodstart Early Learning
Cheltenham
- Supervised 24-34 children per day ages 3-4
- Maintained a safe environment for children, families, and team members
- Used and implemented the Goodstart Practice Guide to deliver high-quality education program and practice
- Built and maintained strong, positive relationships with families, children, and the Centre team
- Responsible for opening and closing of the centre
- Collaborated with adults and children to provide a safe and educational experience
- Built relationships and communicated with parents to provide the best learning environment for children
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures.
Room Leader
Explorers Early Learning Centre
Armadale
- Identified each child's emotional and developmental needs by evaluating their progress and speaking to parents at parent-teacher conferences
- Helped children develop their literacy and numeracy skills through interactive tasks
- Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication
- Built and maintained strong, positive relationships with families, children, and the Centre team
- Reported to parents and administration about children's progress
- Led the team to plan, implement, assess and review high-quality and diverse educational programs, considering the developmental needs, interests, and abilities of all the children
- Supervised 24-34 children per day ages 2-3.
Room Leader
Bambini Early Learning Centre
Brighton East
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Collaborated with adults and children to provide a safe and educational experience
- Managed classroom activities, parent interviews, and daily plans
- Built relationships and communicated with parents to provide the best learning environment for children
- Maintained accurate and complete records for 18 children
- Maintained a safe environment for children, families, and team members
- Built and maintained strong, positive relationships with families, children, and the Centre team
- Planned for the emerging curriculum and followed children's interests
- Reached goals and achievements with the children.
Early Childhood Educator
Pinokio
Corinth, Greece
02.2002 - 12.2012
- Provided a safe and stimulating learning environment for young children.
- Encouraged children to be understanding of others, show good manners and instructed in other social development behaviors.
- Maintained daily records of individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps.
- Organized indoor and outdoor playtime activities to promote physical and mental development of children.
- Encouraged creativity through art, music, dramatic play and other creative activities.
- Observed and monitored the behavior of children in order to ensure safety and provide positive guidance.
- Maintained a clean classroom environment ensuring toys are sanitized regularly.
Education
Diploma of Early Childhood Education -
Selmar - Victoria
Certificate III : Early Childhood Education And Care -
Practical Outcomes - Victoria
Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Social perceptiveness
- Strong initiative with good judgment and decision-making
- Caring and patient nature with a friendly personality
- Complex problem solving
- Good organizational and management skills
- Critical thinker
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Active listener
- Fluent in Greek language
- Motivational leadership style
- Maintaining Safety
Certification
First Aid/ Asthma & Anaphylaxis certificate
Personal Information
Title: Early Childhood Educator
Languages
Greek
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Room Leader
Bambini Early Learning Centre
01.2015 - 01.2017
Early Childhood Educator
Pinokio
02.2002 - 12.2012
Curriculum Leader
Nido Early School
29/1/23 - Current
Educational Leader/ Room Leader in Prekinder Room
Goodstart Early Learning
Educational Leader
Nino Early Learning Adventures
Kindergarden Senior Educator
Goodstart Early Learning
3 Year Old Kindergarten Senior Educator
Goodstart Early Learning
Room Leader
Explorers Early Learning Centre
Diploma of Early Childhood Education -
Selmar - Victoria
Certificate III : Early Childhood Education And Care -
Practical Outcomes - Victoria
First Aid/ Asthma & Anaphylaxis certificate
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