Melissa Hopkins
Mansfield,VIC
Summary
Dynamic Early Childhood Educator with a proven track record at The Farmhouse, excelling in child development and classroom management. Skilled in fostering positive relationships with parents and colleagues, I effectively implemented play-based learning strategies, enhancing student engagement and growth. Passionate about creating safe, nurturing environments that promote learning and well-being.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Early Childhood Educator
The Farmhouse
Mansfield, Vic
07.2023 - Current
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
- Attended team meetings with other educators in order to share best practices or discuss any issues related to childcare services.
- Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.
- Observed children to record development.
- Established indoor and outdoor safe play environments for toddler-age children.
- Promoted good behaviors by using positive reinforcement methods.
- Met with parents and guardians to discuss students' progress and areas requiring improvement.
Sales Assistant
Aussie Brewmakers
Mansfield, Vic
03.2022 - 11.2022
- Unboxed new merchandise and restocked shelves in appealing and organized arrangements to promote items.
- Used point-of-sale systems to track inventory levels and properly restock shelves.
- Monitored stock levels to facilitate restocking and replenishment of shelves.
- Greeted customers to determine wants or needs.
- Sold various products by explaining unique features and educating customers on proper application or usage.
- Ensured that all promotional materials were properly displayed in their designated areas.
Retail Worker
Wild Earth
Torquay, Vic
05.2009 - 07.2012
- Calculated pricing, applied discounts, and collected payments to process transactions.
- Answered store and merchandise questions and led customers to wanted items.
- Restocked shelves, racks and bins with latest merchandise and changed signage to promote special items.
- Helped customers by answering questions and locating merchandise.
- Engaged positively with each customer, providing professional, and polite support for sales and service needs.
- Processed payments and maintained accurate drawers to meet financial targets.
Nurse
Berriquin Nursing Home
Finley, NSW
02.2003 - 03.2005
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while prioritizing urgent requests from physicians or nurses.
- Created, implemented and evaluated patient care plans with medical team.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages, and documented patient conditions.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives in order to improve patient outcomes.
Dairy Farm Hand
Greg Mckenzie
Finley, NSW
06.2001 - 02.2002
- Handled calves in accordance with safety protocols established by the farm owner.
- Administered vaccines to cattle according to veterinary instructions.
- Took milk samples from storage tanks.
- Mustered and drove livestock to milking sheds.
- Maintained high standards of animal welfare when performing feeding and milking procedures.
Education
High School Diploma -
Glenormiston University of Melbourne
Victoria11-1999
Skills
- Child development
- Classroom management
- Parent communication
- Team collaboration
- Conflict resolution
- Behavior management
- Time management
- Interpersonal skills
Timeline
Early Childhood Educator
The Farmhouse
07.2023 - Current
Sales Assistant
Aussie Brewmakers
03.2022 - 11.2022
Retail Worker
Wild Earth
05.2009 - 07.2012
Nurse
Berriquin Nursing Home
02.2003 - 03.2005
Dairy Farm Hand
Greg Mckenzie
06.2001 - 02.2002
High School Diploma -
Glenormiston University of Melbourne
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