Megan O'Neil
Adelaide,SA
Summary
Passionate Early Childhood Education and Care Facilitator, Trainer, Assessor, Child protection and Compliance Officer.
Detail-oriented Compliance Officer dedicated to improving policies and procedures in all business areas.
Hardworking and driven with quality-focused and proactive approach, bringing 15 years of experience within the Early Childhood Education and Care, Community Service and Registered Training sector.
Detail-driven Compliance Officer focused on maximizing company compliance with applicable laws and standards. Knowledgeable about internal controls, process evaluations and procedural reviews.
Fantastic at problem-solving and verifying and assessing Early Childhood Education and Care regulations, sections and laws.
Proficient in field examinations and audit processing against required outcomes.
Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering and working effectively with stakeholders to promote engagement, professional development thus empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic and fast-paced settings.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Diploma Lead Educator
Entrée Recruitment
01.2024 - Current
- Developed engaging curriculum materials, resulting in increased student interest and understanding of subject matter.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current with latest educational research and best practices, translating findings into actionable improvements for the classroom.
- Served as a mentor for new teachers, sharing best practices and providing guidance on classroom management techniques.
Child Protection Officer
Equals International
09.2017 - Current
- Reduced risk factors for child abuse through the delivery of targeted prevention programs.
- Provided crisis intervention services to address immediate safety concerns for children in need.
- Leveraged strong communication skills to build rapport with children, families, colleagues, and external partners alike.
Foundation Skills Lecturer and Facilitator/Designer, Co Ordinator Private RTO
Equals International
09.2017 - Current
- Cultivated critical thinking skills through challenging assignments that required analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of information from various sources.
- Developed strong relationships with colleagues, collaborating on curriculum development and sharing best practices in teaching strategies.
- Evaluated student progress through regular assessments, providing detailed feedback for improvement and growth.
Early Childhood Educator and Care Trainer
Equals Interntational
08.2017 - Current
- Assessed each student's developmental needs on ongoing basis.
- Prepared students for success in standardized tests, offering targeted instruction and practice materials based on identified weaknesses.
- Worked closely with individual adult learners to develop personalized learning plans based on their unique goals and abilities.
- Developed and maintained compliance database, tracking all compliance activities and documents.
- Prepared and submitted regulatory filings in timely manner.
- Managed relationships with regulators, maintaining open lines of communication to ensure transparent operations.
- Improved team productivity with regular communication and progress updates, fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Enhanced operational workflows by maintaining well-organized documentation systems and updating records accurately as needed.
Provide First Aid HLTAID012/ HLTAID011/HLTAID009 Trainer
01.2015 - Current
Accredited Child Safe Environment Facilitator
Department for Child Protection
01.2015 - Current
ELC Director
Stepping Stone
01.2019 - 01.2020
Educator/Support person
Goodstart ELC
01.2010 - 01.2018
Educator/ Team Leader
Goodstart ELC
01.2009 - 01.2017
Lecturer/ Facilitator
Adelaide Tafe
01.2015 - 01.2016
Education
TAFE SA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Adelaide, SA
ADULT AUSTRALIAN LEARNING INSTITUTE, SA
04.2024
EQUALS INTERNATIONAL, Adelaide, SA
11.2021
EQUALS INTERNATIONAL, Adelaide, SA
10.2021
TIME
06.2019
LINX INSTITUTE, Adelaide, SA
04.2016
NOARLUNGA TAFE, Noarlunga, SA
11.2013
O’HALLORAN HILL TAFE, Adelaide, SA
07.2005
Skills
- Promote positive outcomes for children, families and the community
- Inspires and motivates the educator thus extending their practice and pedagogy
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
- Supports quality care practices, strategies and curriculum outcomes
- Compliance expert in meeting laws, regulations and sections within service environments
- Assessment and rating analyst
- Strong relationship, engagement and customer service skills
- Communication – collaborator - leadership skills, facilitator
- Instructional designer - researcher – validator- facilitator – Co Ordinator
- Planner and designer – course writer – time tabling – administration – organizational skills
- Training package mapping – validation, strong level of accuracy skills and a high level of attention to detail
- Analytics – social media, graphic design – Microsoft office – spread sheets – email communications – data visualization – power point
- Compliance mapping and validation
- Problem solver
- Collaborative learning
- Educational leadership
- Literacy development
- Student Engagement
- Compliance Monitoring
- Document Review
- Auditing processes
- Regulatory knowledge
- Ethics management
- Assessment Strategies
- Program Development
- Curriculum Development
- Teaching strategies
- Peer Mentoring
- Team Teaching and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Relationship Building
- Cooperative Learning Experience
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Social Development
- Conflict Resolution
- Core Curriculum and Standards
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Excellent Communication
- Organizational Skills
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Positive Learning Environment
- Decision-Making
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with various teams in the development of compliance materials
- Documented and resolved resource and material issues which led to successful applications and procedures.
- Achieved a streamlined induction processes by introducing updated policies for review and implementation.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Collaborated with team of 10 members in the development of materials.
Associatedongoingtraining
- RAN & CSE
- Food Handling
- Manual Handling
- WWCC
- Safe sleeping
- Programming and Practice
- Provide First Aid
Associatedupskillingongoingprofessionaldevelopment
- Subject matter expertise training
- Development and design
- Conflict resolution training
- Pedagogy in practice
- Promoting health social and emotional development
- Using data to make objective decisions and scaffold learning for children
- Multi-cultural education
- Empowering the teacher through professional development
- Connect learning, providing play-based, research-backed experiences for children in and outside of the classroom
- Enhancing young children with Autism
- Healthy habits
- Supporting families through connected learning
- Ran training
- Provide First Aid
References
- Bernadette Jarvis, Early Childhood Teacher, 0406458979
- Denise Roscrow, Trainer – Former RTO Owner, 0414358106
- Jennifer Bourne, Campus Coordinator, 0451 122 062
- Margaret Porcaro, Trainer, 0401 134 452
Timeline
Diploma Lead Educator
Entrée Recruitment
01.2024 - Current
ELC Director
Stepping Stone
01.2019 - 01.2020
Child Protection Officer
Equals International
09.2017 - Current
Foundation Skills Lecturer and Facilitator/Designer, Co Ordinator Private RTO
Equals International
09.2017 - Current
Early Childhood Educator and Care Trainer
Equals Interntational
08.2017 - Current
Provide First Aid HLTAID012/ HLTAID011/HLTAID009 Trainer
01.2015 - Current
Accredited Child Safe Environment Facilitator
Department for Child Protection
01.2015 - Current
Lecturer/ Facilitator
Adelaide Tafe
01.2015 - 01.2016
Educator/Support person
Goodstart ELC
01.2010 - 01.2018
Educator/ Team Leader
Goodstart ELC
01.2009 - 01.2017
TAFE SA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Adelaide, SA
ADULT AUSTRALIAN LEARNING INSTITUTE, SA
EQUALS INTERNATIONAL, Adelaide, SA
EQUALS INTERNATIONAL, Adelaide, SA
TIME
LINX INSTITUTE, Adelaide, SA
NOARLUNGA TAFE, Noarlunga, SA
O’HALLORAN HILL TAFE, Adelaide, SA
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