Michelle Wolff Van Wulfing
Lara
Summary
Children need many things to learn and grow in life. The way we shape their little minds sets them up for future success.
Children need a sense of belonging, a nurturing environment, social and emotional support. They need structure and boundaries in order to succeed in life.
It is about building a strong foundation on trust, belief and encouragement for their little minds to succeed.
These attributes are what drives me to be the best Educator I can be to ensure I am giving them the best start for the next steps in life.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Early Childhood Educator
Kardinia Early Learning
Bannockburn
02.2022 - Current
- Supervise children aged 6 weeks to 5 years old.
- Ensure a safe, clean, nurturing environment for all children.
- Liaise with parents to ensure open and honest relationships regarding their children.
- Maintain consistent pedagogy meetings to ensure we are giving the best opportunities to enhance children's learning.
- Work as a team to ensure we are all on the same page to implement all our policies and procedures, as well as our strong rituals within the rooms.
- Maintain all medical forms, incident forms, and other important documents to ensure we are meeting the National Quality Standards.
- Conduct indoor and outdoor activities with intentional learning, as well as child-led learning.
- Work with a wide range of children with different needs. Ensuring extra support for neurodiverse children, children with behavioral challenges, and ensuring all our other children are included and thriving.
Property Management Assistant
Wyndham Property Management
Werribee
06.2020 - 08.2021
- Ran the tenant screening department and application processing for prospective residents.
- Coordinated maintenance requests and scheduled repairs with service providers.
- Managed communication between property owners and tenants regarding lease agreements.
- Conducted house reports from tenants leasing and vacating properties.
- Chased up property damage, non clean vacates.
- Released bonds after reporting was satisfactory.
- Prepared and delivered rental agreements, lease renewals and other documents in relation to property management matters
- Organised and Conducted open houses.
Kindergarten Assistant
Pipsqueaks Early Learning
Lara
01.2020 - 06.2020
- Planning programs for kindergarten aged children after the kindergarten teacher finished their program for the day.
- Working alongside the Kindergarten teacher to ensure the smooth running of the kindergarten program.
- Assisting in the needs of 3 Children with Autism in the same room with limited educators and all 3 children not having any support teachers in the early stages.
- Having difficult conversations with parents in regards to the possibilities of their child having or needing extra care.
- Working in a challenging non supportive team of Educators and Management.
- Always putting the needs of the children's learning and emotions first and foremost by building strong trusting relationships.
Customer Service Assistant
Aldi
Werribee
08.2014 - 01.2019
- Working in a very fast paced high-pressure position.
- Ensuring KPI‘s were met on a daily basis.
- Giving 100% Customer Service 100% of the time.
- Supporting and encouraging other team members.
- Running and stock order for the meat section.
- Upholding Aldi‘s strict standards for how the Store should be presented at all times.
- Handling Customer complaints with the upmost professional standards to ensure they are heard and their complaint is dealt with in an understanding approach.
- Accuracy in stock take. Accuracy in receiving orders.
- Liaising with our stockholders and keeping strong relationships within the company and also outside in the community.
Education
Agents Representative Certification
Online Learning
Werribee06-2020
Diploma of Early Childhood Education And Care
Melbourne College of Further Education
Werribee, VIC03-2019
Werribee Secondary College
Werribee, VIC11-2000
Skills
- Behavioural management strategies
- Communication with Parents/carers
- Ensuring Health and Safety of the children and other stakeholders
- Working as a team to ensure the best possible outcome for the children and workplace
- 20 plus years of work experience in various hands on roles
- Building enriching relationships with children to build trust, and in turn, respect from both parties
- Administration tasks for management of properties including, emails, special computer programs, social media
- Strong Communication skills, on the spot problem solving, thinking and acting outside the square
- Keeping calm in a high pressure environment
Affiliations
- Being a very loving hands on Mum to my 6yo Daughter
- Taking time to stop, breath and enjoy Nature (the beach, the clouds, any living life)
- Caring for and loving Animals
- Enjoy a good car show
Certification
- CHC50113 - Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
- Certificate of Early Childhood (protecting children) - Mandatory Reporting and other obligations for the early childhood sector
- Food Safety Certificate
- HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting
- HLTAID011 Provide first aid
- HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support
- HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Working With Children Certificate
- Agents Representative Certificate
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Early Childhood Educator
Kardinia Early Learning
02.2022 - Current
Property Management Assistant
Wyndham Property Management
06.2020 - 08.2021
Kindergarten Assistant
Pipsqueaks Early Learning
01.2020 - 06.2020
Customer Service Assistant
Aldi
08.2014 - 01.2019
Agents Representative Certification
Online Learning
Diploma of Early Childhood Education And Care
Melbourne College of Further Education
Werribee Secondary College