Shalini Karthick
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
Dedicated and nurturing Assistant Educator with over 2.5 years of paid experience in Early Childhood Education, specialising in infants aged 0–18 months, and 4.5 years of Pre-Primary teaching experience in a CBSE Board school in India. With a total of 7 years of experience working with young minds, I bring strong Montessori foundations, creativity, and developmental knowledge. Skilled in delivering developmentally appropriate programs aligned with EYLF, NQS, and Montessori practices.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Early Childhood Educator Assistant
Sparrow Early learning Centre
Murrumbeena , Victoria
01.2023 - 10.2025
- Provide nurturing, responsive care to infants including feeding, nappy routines, safe sleep, and emotional support.
- Support developmental milestones through sensory experiences, tummy time, and age-appropriate activities.
- Maintain high standards of hygiene, safety, and supervision.
- Observe and document learning aligned with EYLF outcomes.
- Communicate daily with families, sharing progress, routines, and wellbeing notes.
- Assist lead educators in implementing learning programs and maintaining inclusive practices.
Teacher
RBGS School
Keelkattalai, India
- Teaching the children, the fundamental skill of math and language through various methods of teaching i.e. storytelling, educational games, etc.
- Inspiring the students to learn the new things and shaping their future according to their interest.
- Interacting with each student and helping them solve their problems.
- Arranging meetings with parents and discussing the development of the children.
- Teaching the basic skills of language with phonics sounds and awareness of science and nature.
- Conducting dance shows, fancy dress competition and decorating class according to various themes.
- Developing various aspects of children i.e. physical, emotional, mental, and social by allowing them to learn them according to their creativity.
- Organizing the students in the group so they can interact with each other and socialize.
- Took additional responsibilities of teaching Bharatanatyam dance to the students across all classes in the school. This helped them in contesting and participating in various inter and intra school events.
- RBGS Keelkattalai, where I work is recognized at one the top CBSE schools in Tamil Nadu.
Education
M.Sc. - Computer Science
Alagappa University
Senior Secondary -
Matriculation
Higher Secondary -
State Board
Advanced Diploma - Montessori Education
Sri Venkateshwara Maria Montessori
Certificate 3 in Early Childhood Education -
ACTAC
Skills
- Ability to work with children of different aptitude and skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to create an effective teaching method
- Ability to handle the behaviour of children
- Research skills
- Highly skilled in using various teaching tools
- Ability to interact with children effectively
- Ability to motivate children
- Acclaimed Bharatanatyam Dancer
Accomplishments
- Participated and won various medals and certificates in Sports events while in College.
- RBGS Keelkattalai, where I work is recognized at one the top CBSE schools in Tamil Nadu.
- Actively participated in elocution, dramatics, and fancy-dress competitions while in school.
Languages
- Tamil
- English
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 07/20/86
- Visa Status: Australia TSS 482
Timeline
Early Childhood Educator Assistant
Sparrow Early learning Centre
01.2023 - 10.2025
Teacher
RBGS School
M.Sc. - Computer Science
Alagappa University
Senior Secondary -
Matriculation
Higher Secondary -
State Board
Advanced Diploma - Montessori Education
Sri Venkateshwara Maria Montessori
Certificate 3 in Early Childhood Education -
ACTAC