LORA BUATAVA
Early Childhood Educator
Alice Springs
Summary
Multi-talented Childhood Educator over 10 years of experience directing students and assisting lead teachers. Expert at restating lesson information, tutoring, applying rules and working with struggling students. Team-minded when collaborating with teacher and implementing set lesson plans and classroom activities.
Coordinated and diligent activity coordinator skilled in student behavior management and redirection. Supports faculty and classroom needs with proactive and diligent approach. Passionate about helping students and offers proven skills developed over 10 years of related experience. Versed in school standards and strategies to optimize learning for Early Childhood students.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Early Childhood Educator
Central Australian Aboriginal Congress
2021.01 - Current
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families and children.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Implemented developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children, creating positive and safe classroom environments.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Enhanced sensory and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition and memory development, by employing both traditional and modern educational strategies and techniques.
- Communicated with parents and other staff about student progress.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Used classroom observations to create written assessments of student performance.
- Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
- Nurtured supportive learning environment, often used as model for other classrooms.
- Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
- Provided individualized instruction and support to meet personal needs of each child.
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Ordered and restocked classroom supplies.
- Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management.
- Identified signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and reported to parents.
- Coordinated schedules of activities, events and field trips.
- Instructed students on interpersonal skills and basic emotional communication.
- Taught students basic academic, behavioral and social skills.
- Monitored students with special needs and helped integrate into normal classroom setting.
- Assisted and supervised 30 children through entire school day.
- Coordinated all transition and literacy services.
- Organized and facilitated monthly parent support group meetings.
- Supervised students and enforced discipline during all Head Start activities.
- Conducted in-home visits to maintain student and family relationships and student performance standards.
Teachers Assistant
Flame Tree Kindergarten
2011.01 - 2020.12
- With lesson preparation and delivery
- Supervise 30 young children and monitor activity
- Engage with students in exciting way to increase attention
- Make social welfare reports where necessary
- Support over 30 students with their social and emotional well-being.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Handed out classroom materials, like pencils, paper and crayons.
- Worked with lead teacher to monitor class schedule and take attendance.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
- Collaborated with teachers for lesson preparation by preparing materials and setting up equipment.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Collated classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
- Assisted lead teachers with lesson plan creation and materials development .
- Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow.
- Reviewed lesson material with students individually or in small groups.
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals and objectives.
- Oversaw groups of students at school and off-site locations, maintaining optimal safety and security.
- Organized and guided skills practice, research and memorization tasks for students.
- Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.
- Created lesson materials, visuals and digital presentations to supplement lesson plans.
- Assessed student assignments to check quality and completeness before submission for grading.
- Helped teachers recognize learning issues evidenced in one-to-one support instruction.
- Documented student progress and communicated with parents to keep informed.
- Recorded grades for coursework and tests in online reporting system.
- Supported instructor with test administration, curriculum development and assignment grading.
- Implemented practice exercises and used repetition, enabling students to grasp new concepts quickly.
- Attended training classes, parent conferences, and faculty meetings to stay up-to-date on student progress.
- Supervised over 30 residential and day treatment children during class and on field trips.
Language Teacher
Ministry of Education Fiji - Tei Damu Primary School
2004.01 - 2010.12
- Facilitated learning of English language using variety of instructional methods, resources and technological tools.
- Created reading lists with materials to promote student comprehension of written English
- Planned and implemented lessons to positively increase vocabulary and sentence structure skills.
- Established positive classroom management boundaries to create safe, known environment for behavior among students.
- Developed teaching materials to supplement standard curriculum, enhancing learning concepts and promoting student engagement.
- Evaluated student progress to offer recommendations for further development.
- Designed exams to test fluency in reading, writing, speaking and comprehension of English language.
- Built relationships with students to understand obstacles to learning such as difficult home situations, illness or social hurdles.
- Worked one-on-one with students needing individualized attention and developed with special learning plans for struggling people.
- Communicated with parents in person, by email and phone to apprise of student progress, challenges and behavior issues.
- Delivered instruction in language arts encompassing reading, grammar, composition and literature, working with teachers in other subjects to integrate skills across curriculum.
- Authored tests and quizzes to evaluate student learning and comprehension.
- Monitored comprehension of material among students and created re-teaching strategies to cover gaps in learning indicated by test scores and quizzes.
- Developed age-appropriate lesson content for literature pieces to meet diverse learning styles.
- Prepared, administered and corrected weekly tests and examinations to observe student overall performance.
- Developed overall yearly curriculum for teaching English-language learners based on school and national requirements.
- Created hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.
- Identified students struggling with material and made arrangements to meet one-on-one during study hall or other time periods to provide additional instruction in one-on-one environment.
- Implemented innovative teaching approaches for special needs students to meet requirements of individualized education plans.
- Graded students work based on completion, timeliness and accuracy and kept detailed records of grades.
Aged Care Welfare Officer
Housing Assistance Trust
2001.01 - 2003.12
- Made home visits to 30 elderly clients to assist with home duties and personal care
- Assist 30 clients with outings to improve social and emotional well-being
- Closely follow WHS practices
- Write comprehensive reports on 30 elderly clients living situations and welfare.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
Education
Certificate III in Individual Support (Aged Care) - Aged Care
Melbourne RTO
Melbourne 12.2020
Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Education - Early Childhood Education
Fiji National University
Fiji12.2010
Certificate in Pastoral Care – - Pastoral Studies
Fiji Catholic Collage
Fiji12.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
University of The South Pacific
Fiji12.2004
Skills
- Ability to work as part of team
- Ability to follow instruction
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Excellent communication skills
- Time Management
- Child Safety Awareness
- Problem Solving
- Ability to work Under Pressure
- Adaptability
- Supervising Student Activities
- Electronic Grading Software
- Enthusiasm for Students and Teaching
- Encouraging Participation and Inclusivity
- Individualized Educational Plans
Timeline
Early Childhood Educator
Central Australian Aboriginal Congress
2021.01 - Current
Teachers Assistant
Flame Tree Kindergarten
2011.01 - 2020.12
Language Teacher
Ministry of Education Fiji - Tei Damu Primary School
2004.01 - 2010.12
Aged Care Welfare Officer
Housing Assistance Trust
2001.01 - 2003.12
Certificate III in Individual Support (Aged Care) - Aged Care
Melbourne RTO
Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Education - Early Childhood Education
Fiji National University
Certificate in Pastoral Care – - Pastoral Studies
Fiji Catholic Collage
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
University of The South Pacific
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