Natalie Emery
Canberra,Australia
Summary
Enthusiastic and empathetic educator with deep commitment to fostering early childhood development through collaboration and patience. Adept at creating inclusive and engaging learning environments, leveraging strong persuasive skills to inspire and motivate young learners. Generous in sharing knowledge and resources, building strong relationships with children, parents, and colleagues. Focused on nurturing emotional and social growth, ensuring each child feels valued and supported.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HOUSE AND PET SITTER
MadPaws and PawShake
Canberra, Australia
05.2022 - Current
- Monitored health conditions of pets closely and reported changes to owners immediately
- Completed all assigned tasks according to instructions from clients in a timely manner
- Provided companionship for elderly pets through regular playtime sessions and walks around the neighborhood
- Ensured safety of client's home by performing regular security checks and reporting any suspicious activity immediately
- Developed strong relationships with clients through reliable service, friendly attitude, and willingness to accommodate requests
- Communicated effectively with clients via phone and email regarding services provided or special requests made
- Performed general housekeeping duties including vacuuming carpets, dusting furniture, sweeping floors, washing dishes, and taking out garbage
- Enforced rules established by pet owners regarding acceptable behaviors while inside the home environment
- Provided daily care for pets such as walking dogs, administering medications, changing litter boxes, and providing food and water
- Gathered mail from mailboxes and delivered packages to secure inside home
- Communicated regularly with owners to provide clear updates
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR
University Preschool and childcare centre
Canberra, Australia
05.2024 - 12.2024
- Encouraged children to express their ideas and opinions in a safe, supportive environment.
- Implemented and maintained a clean, safe, and orderly environment for children.
- Encouraged language development skills through reading stories, singing songs, and engaging in conversation.
- Engaged children in age-appropriate activities to help enhance and improve skills.
- Demonstrated flexibility when working with different age groups from toddlers to pre-schoolers.
- Facilitated positive interactions between peers and monitored playtime activities to ensure safety of all children.
- Maintained classroom discipline by utilizing positive reinforcement strategies, such as praise or rewards.
- Assisted in the implementation of behaviour management strategies.
- Collaborated with other educators to plan and implement age-appropriate curricula for the children.
- Provided support to existing staff on various tasks and duties.
- Worked alongside senior team members to learn related job tasks and roles.
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
GROCERY ASSISTANT
Bernardi Group
Forbes, Australia
02.2019 - 02.2022
- Provided assistance to customers carrying heavy items to their vehicles or loading them into shopping carts for transport
- Rotated stock regularly so that older product was placed in front of newer product for faster turnover rate
- Ensured food safety compliance standards were met by checking expiration dates on all products prior to stocking shelves
- Maintained cleanliness of store by sweeping floors, cleaning shelves and removing trash
- Assisted in training new employees on proper procedures related to stocking, merchandising and customer service
- Demonstrated ability to work independently while following safety protocols such as wearing protective gear when necessary
- Implemented new display ideas suggested by management team to increase sales volume
- Gained excellent customer service skills by helping customers find items, answer inquiries and resolve complaints
- Collaborated with team members to ensure that all areas of the store were adequately stocked with merchandise throughout the day
- Performed regular price checks on select items to ensure accurate pricing information was displayed on shelves
- Operated pallet jacks safely when moving large quantities of product around the store
Education
Certificate 3 - Early Childhood Education And Care
Reach For Training
Belconnen, ACT03-2025
DIPLOMA - COMMUNICATION
University of Canberra College
Canberra06.2023
Skills
- Problem solving
- Circle time management
- Active listening
- Team collaboration
- Goal setting
- Parent-teacher communication
- Behavioural modelling
- Team member support
- Maintaining safety
- Age-appropriate activities
Certification
- WWC check
- Police check
- First Aid certificate
- Working with Vulnerable Peoples Check
References
References available upon request
Timeline
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR
University Preschool and childcare centre
05.2024 - 12.2024
HOUSE AND PET SITTER
MadPaws and PawShake
05.2022 - Current
GROCERY ASSISTANT
Bernardi Group
02.2019 - 02.2022
Certificate 3 - Early Childhood Education And Care
Reach For Training
DIPLOMA - COMMUNICATION
University of Canberra College
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