Melanie Gryglewski
Port Kembla
Summary
Experienced and empathetic professional with a strong background in supporting, educating, and caring for children of all ages, including those with disabilities. Committed to providing holistic education, support, and care to children and their families. Demonstrated success in delivering highly personalized education programs within the Early Childhood Education and Care industry, utilizing excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Work Placement
Big fat smile
01.2024 - Current
- Prepare and provide babies and children with well balanced meals, assist with feeding babies and children at mealtimes
- Be responsive to children's needs babies cries and cues, manage conflict between children
- Provide babies/children with personal assistance with daily hygiene tasks: such as Change nappies, assist with toileting, dressing, wash hands, wipe/ blow nose
- Ensuring the health safety through active supervision of children and babies
- Provide warm, kind and loving interactions with children and babies
- Play games, sing songs, and read stories to children during daily activities
- Assist staff with running of daily activities and programming
- Perform daily cleaning and organising tasks assigned to me by staff
- Assist staff in putting children to sleep during rest times
- Assist staff in Monitoring record and reporting illness, allergic reactions, and injuries to families, administer medication and provide basic first aid when needed
- Provide care, support and education to children with disabilities, additional needs - High sensory needs specifically autism/ Adhd
- Assist staff in providing experiences/activities that comply with school readiness programs for 4-5 year olds
- Discuss highlights of child’s day/ week with families to build trust and positive relationships
Nanny/Caregiver
Private employed
02.2012 - 01.2024
- Plan and implement educational program, oversee the care for all children between the ages of 6 weeks – 12 years old
- Collaborate with children and families to deliver a wholistic education and care programs suited to child's individual strengths, interests and needs
- Collaborate with families to include relevant cultural awareness and practices of families in care
- Plan family outings to local parks, play centres, picnics, museums, art galleries
- Play games, sing songs, and read stories to children during daily activities
- Provide after school activities such as art and craft, cooking, stem activities, outdoor ball and indoor table games
- Prepare and provide babies and children with well balanced meals, assist with feeding babies and children at mealtimes
- Be responsive to children's needs babies cries and cues, manage conflict between children
- Provide babies/children with personal assistance with daily hygiene tasks: Change nappies, dress, bathe, brush hair, teeth etc
- Always ensure the health safety and supervision of children and babies
- Monitor record and report illness, allergic reactions, and injuries to families, administer medication and provide basic first aid when needed
- Perform light housework duties: Washing/fold clothes, tidy toys and books, care for pets, vacuum etc
- Provide care, support and education to children with disabilities, additional needs - High sensory needs specifically autism/ Adhd
- Develop a learning plan/ behaviour management strategy for children with disabilities with high sensory autism Adhd
- Regular reviews and professional reflections of my performance, whilst delivering the overall care, and education that children and their families receive
Shared Nanny
Private employed
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Collaborate with children and families to deliver a wholistic education and care programs suited to child's individual strengths, interests and needs
- Design and implement educational program and oversee the care for 6 children between the ages of 18months – 5 years old
- Collaborate with families to include relevant cultural awareness and practices of families in care
- Prepare and provide babies and children with well balanced meals, assist with feeding babies and children at meal times
- Be responsive to all children's needs including babies cries and cues, Manage conflict between children
- Provide babies/children with personal assistance with daily hygiene tasks: Change nappies, dress, bathe, brush hair, teeth etc
- Monitor, record and assess children's developmental milestones e.g gross motor skills, fine motor, social/ emotional needs, cognitive skills
- Assess, record and report potential risks and hazards of toys, furniture, equipment, resources, cots and bedding
- Always ensure the health safety and supervision of children and babies
- Monitor record and report illness, allergic reactions, and injuries to families, administer medication and provide basic first aid when needed
- Provide care, support and education to children with disabilities, additional needs - High sensory needs specifically autism/ Adhd
- Develop a learning plan/ behaviour management strategy for children with disabilities with high sensory autism Adhd
- Regular reviews and professional reflections of my performance, whilst delivering the overall care, and education that children and their families receive
Education
Certificate III - Early Childhood Care And Education
TAFE NSW
NSW12-2024
Certificate III - Individual Support (Disability Care)
TAFE NSW
NSW12-2023
Skills
- Knowledge of Developmental Milestones
- Empathetic Engagement
- Proficient Time Management
- Motivated Learner
- Clear Interpersonal Communication
- Innovative Concept Development
- Effective Team Management
- Skilled Relationship Builder with Families
- Fast learner
- Collaborative Teamwork
Certification
- NDIS worker check
- Working with Children check
- First Aid certificate
Timeline
Work Placement
Big fat smile
01.2024 - Current
Shared Nanny
Private employed
01.2019 - 01.2022
Nanny/Caregiver
Private employed
02.2012 - 01.2024
Certificate III - Early Childhood Care And Education
TAFE NSW
Certificate III - Individual Support (Disability Care)
TAFE NSW
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