Natasha Pfeifer
Speers Point
Summary
Dynamic Early Childhood Educator | 20+ Years of Experience
Experienced and compassionate educator with over 20 years in the childcare industry. Skilled in utilizing trauma-informed practices to support children’s mental health and well-being. Expertise in building strong relationships, developing individualized education plans, and creating safe, nurturing environments where children thrive. Proficient in behaviour management and communication, ensuring positive learning experiences. Highly creative, with a passion for designing play provocations that extend children's learning. Deeply committed to the importance of early childhood development and dedicated to guiding children through their most vulnerable moments.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Educator
Boolaroo Speers Point Community Preschool
12.2012 - Current
- Monitored children's progress and adjusted instruction to meet individual needs.
- Utilized innovative teaching strategies to effectively engage children in learning.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop and revise curriculum, enhancing learning experience.
- Developed and implemented useful behaviour management strategies
- Collaborated with adults and children to provide safe and educational experience.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Supported children's mental wellbeing
- Built relationships with children and their families through open communication to provide the best learning outcomes
- Engaged in policy review and philosophy
- Followed relevant regulations and policies
Cook
Catholic Care Of The Aged
01.2005 - 03.2012
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Maintained food safety and sanitation standards.
- Kept kitchen clean and organized by performing daily maintenance tasks.
- Restocked inventory and ingredient items to maintain optimal kitchen efficiency.
Education
Diploma - Early Childhood Education
International Childcare College
Broadmeadow, NSW07.2015
Skills
- Proficient in Trauma-Informed Practices
- Understanding of the effect of trauma on the brain development in children
- Ability to support children with mental health diagnosis including anxiety, depression, PTST and behavioural disorders
- Therapeutic crisis training through Allambi Care
- First Aid and CPR training
- Child protection training
- WHS training
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Circle of security training
- National police check
- NDIS workers check
- NDIS orientation module
- Drivers license
- Relationship building
- Cultural responsiveness in practice: Skills for working with multicultural children training
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- A strong understanding and knowledge of child development
- Individualized Education Plan Creation
- Safe food handling certificate
- Conflict resolution
- Program development
- Empathy and patience
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Behaviour management
- Emotional intelligence
- Provide a safe and secure environment were children can develop a strong sense of belonging and thrive
- Excellent relationship building
Timeline
Educator
Boolaroo Speers Point Community Preschool
12.2012 - Current
Cook
Catholic Care Of The Aged
01.2005 - 03.2012
Diploma - Early Childhood Education
International Childcare College
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