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Meghan Holloway

Meghan Holloway

Croydon North,VIC

Summary

I am an accomplished Early Childhood Educator with extensive experience in both long day care and sessional kindergarten. I am passionate about fostering positive relationships and maintaining inclusive environments for young children. My skills in time management and organization lead me to be able to work well both independently and as part of a team. I have a friendly, approachable demeanour and excellent communication skills. I am very keen to share my wealth of experience and knowledge with those who are just beginning their career in the early childhood education industry.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Early Childhood Educator

Croydon North Kindergarten
01.2011 - Current
  • Communicated with parents and other staff about student progress.
  • Implemented developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children, creating positive, and safe classroom environments.
  • Enhanced sensory and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory development, by employing both traditional and modern educational strategies and techniques.
  • Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
  • Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
  • Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Contributed to staff meetings and professional learning communities, sharing insights and strategies for continuous improvement of teaching practices.
  • Promoted physical health by incorporating movement breaks and outdoor play opportunities into each day's schedule.
  • Collaborated with colleagues on curriculum development, sharing best practices to improve overall instruction quality across the school.
  • Supported children with special needs, creating customized learning strategies to accommodate various abilities.

Early Childhood Educator

Creative Play Early Learning Centre
01.2003 - 12.2008
  • Modeled positive behavior and communication skills for students.
  • Implemented developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children, creating positive, and safe classroom environments.
  • Enhanced sensory and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory development, by employing both traditional and modern educational strategies and techniques.
  • Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
  • Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
  • Contributed to staff meetings and professional learning communities, sharing insights and strategies for continuous improvement of teaching practices.

Education Support - Special Development School

Croydon SDS and Mt Evelyn SDS
01.2009 - 12.2013


  • Collaborated with teacher to create customized classroom environment integral to students' needs.
  • Enhanced students'' learning experiences by implementing individualized educational plans and adapting teaching methods for special needs students.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in special education instruction and support services.
  • Coordinated with teachers to create inclusive lesson plans that addressed the diverse needs of all learners within the classroom setting.
  • Interacted physically and verbally with students throughout each day.
  • Alerted instructor to student behaviour or issues requiring intervention.
  • Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
  • Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.

Early Childhood Educator

St Johns Kindergarten
01.2012 - 12.2016
  • Communicated with parents and other staff about student progress.
  • Implemented developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children, creating positive, and safe classroom environments.
  • Enhanced sensory and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory development, by employing both traditional and modern educational strategies and techniques.
  • Modeled positive behavior and communication skills for students.
  • Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
  • Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
  • Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Contributed to staff meetings and professional learning communities, sharing insights and strategies for continuous improvement of teaching practices.
  • Promoted physical health by incorporating movement breaks and outdoor play opportunities into each day''s schedule.

Storeroom Attendant

Impact Sports Promotions
01.2017 - 12.2019
  • Facilitated smooth order processing by accurately picking, packing, and distributing requested items to various departments.
  • Proactively addressed potential issues related to supply shortages or discrepancies by quickly identifying root causes and recommending appropriate corrective actions.
  • Maximized space utilization within the storeroom by regularly assessing storage requirements based on current inventory levels and future projections.
  • Received incoming merchandise and stored in correct stock locations.
  • Rejected damaged items, recorded shortages and corresponded with shippers to rectify issues.

Office Assistant

BDA Interlocks
01.2011 - 01.2019
  • Strengthened office organization by implementing new filing systems and digital record-keeping practices.
  • Assisted in financial tasks such as invoicing, expense tracking, and budget preparation to ensure accuracy.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by providing professional and courteous front desk support.
  • Enhanced office efficiency by managing schedules, organizing files, and maintaining a clean workspace.
  • Achieved high levels of accuracy in data entry tasks while adhering to strict deadlines.
  • Maintained confidentiality in handling sensitive information while performing administrative tasks.
  • Facilitated smooth operations by efficiently handling incoming mail, phone calls, and visitor inquiries.
  • Expedited document processing with accurate data entry and timely filing.
  • Answered and managed incoming and outgoing calls while recording accurate messages for distribution to office staff.

Education

Certificate IV in Training And Assessment - Vocational-Technical Education

Chisholm Institute
Melbourne, VIC
12.2024

Bachelor of Applied Science - Psychology

Deakin University
Melbourne, VIC

Certificate III in Children's Services - Early Childhood Education

Suzan Johnston Training Organization
Melbourne, VIC

Certificate III in School Support Services - Special Education

B Online Learning Institute
Pyrmont, NSW

Skills

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Time management
  • Organization
  • Strong work ethic
  • Attention to detail

Interests

* Camping and the outdoors are one of my families passions We spent 6 months traveling around Australia in our camper trailer We have also traveled overseas to Thailand, Bali, the USA, Canada, NZ, France, Italy and Switzerland

* We spent 10 years as a foster family, experiencing the joy of providing a safe, happy environment to children in need

* I enjoy reading and spending time with friends and family in my spare time

Certification

* Current WWC Check

* Current First Aid


Timeline

Storeroom Attendant

Impact Sports Promotions
01.2017 - 12.2019

Early Childhood Educator

St Johns Kindergarten
01.2012 - 12.2016

Early Childhood Educator

Croydon North Kindergarten
01.2011 - Current

Office Assistant

BDA Interlocks
01.2011 - 01.2019

Education Support - Special Development School

Croydon SDS and Mt Evelyn SDS
01.2009 - 12.2013

Early Childhood Educator

Creative Play Early Learning Centre
01.2003 - 12.2008

* Current WWC Check

* Current First Aid


Certificate IV in Training And Assessment - Vocational-Technical Education

Chisholm Institute

Bachelor of Applied Science - Psychology

Deakin University

Certificate III in Children's Services - Early Childhood Education

Suzan Johnston Training Organization

Certificate III in School Support Services - Special Education

B Online Learning Institute

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