Sara Lin
Raymond Terrace,NSW
Summary
Dedicated English Teacher with over 15 years of experience, complemented by a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care. Proven ability to foster nurturing learning environments as a main educator in childcare for 3.5 years. Transitioned to a warehouse assistant role in food retail for 1.8 years, excelling in customer service, order processing, and inventory management. Fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese, bringing strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to new challenges.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Assistant
EIG Cash & Carry
Warabrook, NSW
07.2023 - Current
- Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.
- Stuck to daily routines to help children feel comfortable and promote development.
- Promoted good behaviors by using positive reinforcement methods.
- Encouraged children to be understanding of others, show good manners and instructed in other social development behaviors.
- Maintained daily records of individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps.
- Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development.
- Collaborated with parents to develop and maintain strong support networks and build rapport to foster seamless communication.
- Created and implemented developmentally appropriate curriculum addressing learning styles.
- Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies.
- Organized creative and fun activities, enhancing children's physical, emotional and social well-being.
- Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive, trusting relationships.
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
- Participated in workshops, trainings and conferences to improve educational skills.
- Instructed and assisted children in eating, toileting and resting to help develop healthy personal habits.
- Read stories to children and taught painting, drawing and crafts.
- Communicated with parents regularly to maintain student progress, schedule meetings and increase overall student happiness.
- Implemented behavior modeling and positive reinforcement into daily routines.
- Observed children to record development.
- Incorporated music and art activities to encourage creativity and expression.
- Removed hazards and developed appropriate boundaries and rules to create safe environment for children.
- Planned and implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
- Observed children for signs of illness, injury, emotional disturbance, learning disorders and speech problems.
- Created and enforced child-based, hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.
- Monitored student progress to ensure cooperation and growth.
- Identified early signs of emotional and developmental problems in children to bring concerns to parents' attention.
- Met with parents and guardians to discuss students' progress and areas requiring improvement.
- Integrated technology into lesson plans.
- Enhanced sensory abilities by giving children access to numerous textures and shapes.
- Assisted in training new employees on warehouse operations procedures.
- Organized incoming inventory to fit with optimal storage plans and maintain retrieval efficiency.
- Used pallet jacks to move items to and from warehouse locations.
- Inspected returned merchandise for damages before restocking shelves properly.
- Computed shipping, storage or demurrage charges using computer or price list.
- Assisted in developing strategies for improving efficiency of daily operations.
- Unpacked and examined incoming shipments to confirm consistency with records and routed materials to appropriate department.
- Organized warehouse racks to ensure efficient storage of goods.
- Identified defective, incorrect, or missing merchandise and promptly reported to supervisor.
- Coordinated with the shipping department to schedule pick-ups and deliveries.
- Inspected outgoing shipments to maintain quality assurance standards.
- Tracked inventory and conducted cycle counts to maintain accurate records.
- Troubleshot issues related to shipping and receiving in compliance with corporate procedures.
- Updated inventory and production information using warehouse management systems and scanner guns.
- Exceeded customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.
- Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
- Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
- Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
Early Childhood Educator
Seaforth Childcare
Seaforth, NSW
07.2019 - 12.2022
- Maintained accurate records of each child's progress including daily observations and anecdotal notes.
- Collaborated with parents to develop and maintain strong support networks and build rapport to foster seamless communication.
- Applied early childhood education theories and practices to assess learning materials and curriculum effectiveness.
- Fostered positive relationships with children, encouraging trust and emotional security.
- Contributed towards creating a curriculum based on developmental milestones set out by Early Years Foundation Stage.
- Developed age-appropriate activities to encourage physical, social and intellectual development of children.
- Maintained daily records of individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps.
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
- Read stories to children and taught painting, drawing, and crafts.
- Coordinated with other educators to plan and implement interdisciplinary lessons that addressed multiple learning standards.
- Assisted with planning, preparing and serving meals according to dietary requirements.
- Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.
- Collaborated with parents in order to discuss their child's progress or any concerns they may have had regarding their child's development or behavior.
- Communicated with parents regularly to maintain student progress, schedule meetings, and increase overall student happiness.
- Observed children to record development.
- Implemented appropriate strategies to manage challenging behaviors.
- Organized and led outdoor activities that promoted physical health and well-being.
- Taught children foundational skills in colors, shapes and letters.
- Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive, trusting relationships.
- Provided a safe and stimulating learning environment for young children.
- Organized indoor and outdoor playtime activities to promote physical and mental development of children.
- Planned and implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
- Enhanced sensory abilities by giving children access to numerous textures and shapes.
- Attended team meetings with other educators in order to share best practices or discuss any issues related to childcare services.
- Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Education
Diploma - Early Childhood Education And Car
TAFE Digital
Strathfield, NSW04.2019
Skills
- Motor Skill Development
- Curriculum Design
- Curriculum Development
- Lesson Planning
- Safety Awareness
- Maintaining Safety
- Arts and Crafts
- Curriculum Planning
- Pallet jack operation
- Inventory management
- Customer service
- Team collaboration
- Problem solving
- Record keeping
- Data entry
- Stock organization
- Teamwork
- System updating
- Continuous improvement
- Multitasking Abilities
- Team building
- Delivery scheduling
- Production organization
- Order picking
- Adaptability
- Organizational skills
- Reliability
- Inventory level adjustments
- Order checking
- Invoice preparation
Languages
English
Professional
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native/ Bilingual
Chinese (Cantonese)
Professional
Timeline
Warehouse Assistant
EIG Cash & Carry
07.2023 - Current
Early Childhood Educator
Seaforth Childcare
07.2019 - 12.2022
Diploma - Early Childhood Education And Car
TAFE Digital
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