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Maryam Sheikh

Brisbane,Australia

Summary

Dedicated Early Childhood Educator skilled in connecting with children and enhancing their social, emotional, intellectual, and motor skills. Experienced Preschool Teacher with expertise in fostering student engagement and developing early literacy through innovative curriculum design and tailored learning plans.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Early Childhood Teacher

Harmony Early Education
Greenslopes, Queensland
11.2025 - Current
  • Developed and implemented lesson plans that incorporated play-based learning experiences.
  • Implemented daily activities that promote language and motor skill development.
  • Fostered positive classroom environment, enhancing social and emotional growth among children.
  • Collaborated with parents to align support for children's educational and developmental goals.
  • Assessed children's abilities, strengths, interests and needs through observations.
  • Mentored new teachers on best practices in early childhood education techniques.
  • Facilitated communication among staff, parents, and external specialists to ensure holistic support for children.

New Entrant Teacher

Halsey Drive School
Lynfield, Auckland
04.2023 - 08.2023

04/2023 - 09/2023

  • Developed and implemented lesson plans aligned with curriculum objectives to enhance student engagement.
  • ·Assessed student performance through tests, quizzes and other assessments.
  • Utilized technology-based learning tools to enhance classroom instruction.
  • Encouraged critical thinking skills and problem solving strategies among students.
  • Enforced school rules and regulations in order to maintain an appropriate learning environment for all students.
  • Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of all students.
  • Created meaningful projects that allowed students to apply their knowledge in real world situations.
  • Established positive relationships with parents to facilitate effective communication about student progress and support learning at home.
  • Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
  • Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
  • Promoted language development skills through reading and story telling.
  • Created vibrant displays to foster an engaging classroom atmosphere and stimulate student interest.
  • Encouraged and developed social skills such as encouraging children to be understanding and patient with peers.

Pre-School Head Teacher

My Kindy
Henderson, Auckland
02.2022 - 04.2023
  • A commitment to making sure all children experience an exceptional early years' learning programme.
  • Demonstrate a thorough understanding of current approaches to effective teaching and learning across the curriculum.
  • Understand and apply, where appropriate, current practices for effective leadership and management from both within and beyond education.
  • Employ emergent curriculum techniques to create a child-centered environment with a mix of child-directed and teacher-directed activities.
  • Coordinate with families and members of teaching team when setting goals for each child.
  • Contribute to programme planning that is: responsive to emerging interests/learning dispositions and implemented and managed effectively to ensure outcomes for children are identified and evaluated and fully documented.
  • Respected and celebrated diversity in classroom activities and interactions.
  • Developed evaluation methods for assessment, evaluated children's learning outcomes, and provided documentation to parents and teachers.
  • Implementing hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.
  • Developing professional relationships with parents, teachers, directors and therapists.
  • Collaborating with colleagues on developing new classroom projects and monthly themes.
  • Identified children needing extra support for emotional, health-related, or developmental concerns and developed targeted improvement strategies.
  • Adapting instructional techniques according to student learning styles and progress.
  • Promoting good behavior by using positive reinforcement methods with children.
  • Collaborated with teachers to plan weekly lessons that incorporated various learning styles into each activity.
  • Implemented behavior modeling and positive reinforcement into daily routines.
  • Provided individualized instruction to special needs students.

Pre-School Class Director

Cool Kids Montessori
Lynfield, Auckland
06.2020 - 12.2022
  • Facilitate the development and implementation of practices that reflect the dual heritage of Aotearoa/New Zealand within the centre.
  • Supported and motivated teaching team to elevate teaching and learning quality.
  • Identified children needing extra support for emotional, health-related, or developmental concerns and developed targeted improvement strategies.
  • Recognized early signs of emotional or developmental problems in children.
  • Monitored students' progress using observation techniques and documented development records.
  • Participate in procedures and practices to maintain, affirm and improve team effectiveness.
  • Handled emergency situations according to established safety procedures while ensuring the safety of all students at all times.

Pre-School Teacher

Montessori Herne Bay
Herne Bay, Auckland
03.2019 - 08.2019
  • Led story time sessions designed to promote literacy skills among young learners.
  • Facilitated group play activities that encouraged collaboration among students.
  • Encouraged critical thinking skills through engaging problem-solving activities that fostered student independence.
  • Integrated multicultural themes into instruction plans to foster respect for diversity among students.
  • Supervised outdoor playtime while ensuring safety regulations were followed.
  • Prepared an environment with complete furnishings and materials that met the needs of the group; maintained a clear, orderly, and attractive Montessori environment, including the care and maintenance of classroom materials and equipment, and managed inventory of classroom materials.
  • Created an environment that fostered rapport, respect, and kindness among all children.
  • Attended professional development workshops to stay current on best practices for early childhood education.

Pre-School Teacher

Best Start Avondale
Avondale, Auckland
10.2017 - 03.2019
  • Conduct daily activities addressing social, emotional, cognitive, and physical needs of each child, fostering holistic development
  • Introduce play and interactive activities to build listening and language skills
  • Implement hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.
  • Plan and implement curriculum based on the curriculum principles.
  • Develop instructional activities to build background knowledge and thinking skills
  • Maintain an attractive, well-kept environment that encourages creativity and exploration, enhancing children's engagement
  • Established a nurturing and positive learning environment in the classroom
  • Communicate effectively in writing and verbally with parents and guardians, strengthening home-school connections
  • Observe all rules and regulations pertaining to the health and safety of the children

Reliever

Best Start
Central Auckland, Auckland
06.2016 - 10.2017
  • Fostered positive relationships with students, parents, and teaching staff to support a collaborative environment.
  • Collaborated with team members to improve workplace productivity.
  • Introduced innovative ideas and solutions that enhanced team outcomes.
  • Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Paused professional responsibilities to provide full-time care for my newborn.

Education

Diploma in Early Childhood Education (Aperfield Montessori) Level 5 - Early Childhood - Montessori

Te Rito Maioha
Wellington, NZ
07-2021

Graduate Diploma in Teaching Early Childhood Education Level 7 - Early Childhood Education

The University of Auckland
Auckland
05-2016

Masters of English Language Teaching And Linguistics - Linguistics

The University of Punjab
Pakistan
11-2012

Bachelor of Arts - Language Arts Education

Government College For Women
Gulberg, Lahore
11-2009

Skills

  • Classroom management
  • Early literacy development
  • Curriculum Planning and Assessment
  • Observational skills
  • Conflict resolution techniques
  • Decision-making
  • Problem-solving
  • Critical thinking
  • Adaptability
  • Teamwork
  • Leadership
  • Positive Reinforcement
  • Empathy

Affiliations

Reading, Long Drive, Music and spend time with family

Certification

  • Graduate Diploma in Teaching Early Childhood Education (ACECQA approved, Bachelor equivalent)
  • Full QCT registration number 953160
  • Positive Blue Card no: 2521008/1

Education and Training

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Languages

  • English
  • Urdu
  • Punjabi
  • Hindi

Timeline

Early Childhood Teacher

Harmony Early Education
11.2025 - Current

New Entrant Teacher

Halsey Drive School
04.2023 - 08.2023

Pre-School Head Teacher

My Kindy
02.2022 - 04.2023

Pre-School Class Director

Cool Kids Montessori
06.2020 - 12.2022

Pre-School Teacher

Montessori Herne Bay
03.2019 - 08.2019

Pre-School Teacher

Best Start Avondale
10.2017 - 03.2019

Reliever

Best Start
06.2016 - 10.2017

Diploma in Early Childhood Education (Aperfield Montessori) Level 5 - Early Childhood - Montessori

Te Rito Maioha

Graduate Diploma in Teaching Early Childhood Education Level 7 - Early Childhood Education

The University of Auckland

Masters of English Language Teaching And Linguistics - Linguistics

The University of Punjab

Bachelor of Arts - Language Arts Education

Government College For Women
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