Magdalena Gatt
Taylors Hill, Melbourne,VIC
Summary
Creative and energetic Early Childhood Education professional devoted to offering diverse activity plans and experiential learning opportunities to enhance the development and leaning of individual children in my care. I am friendly, supportive and motivated with strong desire to promote every child's potential.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Diploma Qualified Childcare Educator
Little Munchkins Childcare Centre
02.2022 - Current
- Work collaboratively to provide an appropriate developmental and enriching program for children which maximises opportunities for them to develop to their full potential
- Provide quality care for the children in our service
- Build and maintain positive and meaningful relationships with children, families, staff and the local community
- Build positive behaviour guidance strategies and provide spontaneous play-based learning experiences to extend on children's learning
- Contribute to a child safe environment ensuring standards are met on a daily basis
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families and children.
- Maintained safety and cleanliness by sterilizing toys and surfaces
- Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities
- Implemented developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children, creating positive and safe classroom environments
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Enhanced sensory and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition and memory development, by employing both traditional and modern educational strategies and techniques.
- Maintain well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviours
- encourage children to question, explore and be aware of their world
- work as part of a team of professionals including nurses, educators and intervention specialists.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures
- Foster a nurturing and safe environment for all children
- Stimulate children’s imagination and contribute to the programming and planning of the room
- plan and put in place programs based on individual children's needs
- prepare and supervise play and learning activities
- maintain a safe, clean and appealing environment
- observe and record children’s learning and development
- liaise with parents and other professionals
- support the participation of children with extra needs in the program
- perform basic first aid in emergencies
- help children with daily routines and promote health and safety concepts
- guide and promote positive social interactions between children.
Catering Assistant/ Quality Assurance Inspector
Qantas Catering
01.2000 - 12.2007
- Portioning and packaging meals according to specifications Airline specifications
- Measuring quantities of food items according to specifications
- General kitchen duties as required
- Inspection of food supply on delivery
- Liaise with different suppliers regarding product delivery and service
- check and take food samples, then send to laboratory
- handle complaints
Customer Service
KFC
06.1996 - 01.2000
- Provide high quality customer service
- Maintained high standards of customer service during high-volume, fast-paced operations
- Handled opening and closing shift duties, and ensured store safety and cleanliness at all points
Education
Certificate IV in School Based Education Support
Current- Phillips Institute
Carnegie, VIC 3163Diploma of Early Childhood Education And Care
Melbourne College of Further Education
West Melbourne, 300309.2022
HLTAI004- First Aid
Melbourne College of Further Education
03.2022
Completed Year 12/ VCE
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College
Braybrook, VIC11.1998
Skills
- Effectively communicate
- Successfully work as a team and/or in a team environment
- Effectively use technology and can adapt or learn easily
- Effectively work and adapt to different environments and conditions
- Successfully manage time and juggle tasks within time restraints
- Exceptional work ethic
References
Brook Taylor
Childcare Educator
Little Munchkins Childcare
0433 462 001
Melissa Sacco
Teacher
Deanside Primary School
0416 323 533
Joanne Buttigieg
Education Support
Deanside Primary School
0422 581 044
Timeline
Diploma Qualified Childcare Educator
Little Munchkins Childcare Centre
02.2022 - Current
Catering Assistant/ Quality Assurance Inspector
Qantas Catering
01.2000 - 12.2007
Customer Service
KFC
06.1996 - 01.2000
Certificate IV in School Based Education Support
Current- Phillips Institute
Diploma of Early Childhood Education And Care
Melbourne College of Further Education
HLTAI004- First Aid
Melbourne College of Further Education
Completed Year 12/ VCE
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College
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