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Samantha Chapman

Macclesfield,SA

Summary

I am motivated to diversify my professional experiences and development through relationships with children and families in a range of new communities and contexts. I hold a strong passion for early childhood and the responsibility to advocate for children and their rights.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Educator

Cool Frogs ECE, Littlehampton.
09.2019 - Current
  • Successfully works within teams in age-specific rooms of children and actively participates in centre-wide collaboration.
  • Utilising family connections to guide best practices of care and bridge the gap between home and care environments.
  • Provide experiences that consider physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development.
  • Extends children's learning and exploration through dramatic arts and movements and utilises creative mediums to represent ideas.
  • Sustain a clean, safe environment and promote shared belonging and responsibilities.


Volenteer Coach

Macclesfield Softball Club
09.2019 - 05.2022

Modi-ball Assistant Coach 2019-2021

Tee-ball Head Coach 2022

  • Worked with local children to endorse teamwork and sportsmanship
  • Inclusive and equity founded the team philosophy to engage children with disabilities in the community.
  • Partnered fun approaches to gross motor development
  • Involved families in training activities through scratch matches, collaborative games and family events

Education

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Honours) -

University of South Australia
Magill, SA
12.2027

Certificate III - Early Childhood Education And Care

TAFE SA
Mount Barker, SA
08.2021

Skills

My Strengths stem from an ever-evolving pedagogy Key understanding of children's development is paired with a strong 'Image of the child" inspired by Reggio Emilia constructs Vygotskyian perspective on social interactions that guide scaffolding Circle of security recognition of becoming a safe place and recognising children's needs to explore and need for kindness and strength in our responses Amongst many others I balance these theories with a critical lens to recognise unjust and advocate children as important, strong and the foundation of the community

Certification

  • Working With Children check (valid until October/2028)
  • RRHAN-EC (valid until December/2027)
  • HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting (valid until April/2026)
  • HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (valid until April/2025)
  • Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
  • Australian Drivers Licence

Timeline

Assistant Educator

Cool Frogs ECE, Littlehampton.
09.2019 - Current

Volenteer Coach

Macclesfield Softball Club
09.2019 - 05.2022

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Honours) -

University of South Australia

Certificate III - Early Childhood Education And Care

TAFE SA
Samantha Chapman