Nicole Burgess
Mentone,VIC
Summary
Dedicated and experienced teacher's aide with a focus on effective communication and relationship-building. Experienced in supporting special needs students and fostering positive classroom environments.
Kind and patient, with 10 years experience nurturing and caring for my three beautiful children. Working through Yooralla for the past 3 years in which I was nominated for the 2025 Excellence Award in Early Learning.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher's Assistant
North Cheltenham Pre School (Yooralla)
, Contact Annette Gardiner 0407 344 511
06.2024 - 12.2025
- Assisted teachers in preparing lesson materials and classroom activities.
- Supported students with special needs in daily learning tasks.
- Organized and maintained classroom environments to promote engagement.
- Collaborated with educators to implement individualized education plans.
- Facilitated communication between teachers, parents, and support staff.
- Monitored student progress and reported observations to teaching staff.
- Participated in training sessions to enhance educational practices and techniques.
- Provided behavioral support to students during lessons and activities.
- Supervised children and participated with children in activities.
- Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
Teacher's Assistant
Gordon St Pre School Beaumaris (Yooralla)
, Contact Marni Wightman 0413 454 576
01.2025 - 12.2025
- Assisting special needs students with emotional and social challanges
- Monitored students with behavioural issues to progress and provided feedback to both students and teachers.
- Acted as a liaison between students and faculty, facilitating communication and understanding.
- All current learning modules completed
Teacher's Assistant
Mentone Girls Grammar ELC Pre-Prep Service (Yooralla)
, Contact Bree Phelen 9581 1200
07.2024 - 12.2024
- Provided behavioral support to students during lessons and activities.
- Supervised children and participated with children in activities.
- Monitored student progress and reported observations to teaching staff.
- Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
- Contributed to positive, educational setting by delivering gentle discipline and promoting student success.
Business Manager
Lexus Brighton
Brighton, Victoria
03.2011 - 03.2016
- Prepared staff work schedules and assigned team members to specific duties.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Coordinated and directed activities of businesses or departments concerning production, pricing and sales.
- Managed a team of staff members, providing guidance and direction to ensure successful completion of projects.
- Designed strategies for improving the quality of services provided by the organization.
Skills
- Experience and patience with special needs children
- Behavioral support
- Positive Reinforcement
- Basic AUSLAN knowledge
- Age-Appropriate Activities
- Calm and patient demeanor
- Task Prioritization
- Effective Communication
- Decision-Making
- Teacher support and collaboration
- Relationship Building
- Reliability
- Organizational Skills
- Student engagement
Affiliations
- Volunteering
- Spending time with family
- Learning activities with my children
- Kids sports including Soccer, Football, Gymnastics
- Mentone Life Saving Club Member
Certification
- WWCC 3124988A-01
Timeline
Teacher's Assistant
Gordon St Pre School Beaumaris (Yooralla)
01.2025 - 12.2025
Teacher's Assistant
Mentone Girls Grammar ELC Pre-Prep Service (Yooralla)
07.2024 - 12.2024
Teacher's Assistant
North Cheltenham Pre School (Yooralla)
06.2024 - 12.2025
Business Manager
Lexus Brighton
03.2011 - 03.2016