Siteri Vuniwaqa
Baldivis,WA
Summary
A devoted, professional and friendly person with the ability to connect with people of all ages. I am a caring, hardworking and an enthusiastic professional with strong communication and organisational skills. Always willing to learn new things. Motivated educator with deep passion for helping children excel by supporting Senior Educators and enhancing room environments. Proficient in organising supplies, cleaning rooms and planning fun activities. Good supervision, record-keeping and time management skills.
Dedicated to supporting emotional, social and academic development of young children. Trained in developmental stages and knowledgeable about offering safe, nurturing environments to boost learning. Desire to complement education-based strategies with techniques to promote overall health and wellness.
Creative and energetic Early Childhood Education professional devoted to offering diverse activity plans and experiential learning opportunities to enhance individual development. Friendly, supportive and motivated with strong desire to promote student potential.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Childcare Educator
Leeming Child Care Centre
Leeming, Perth, WA
01.2021 - 10.2021
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Restocked classroom supplies.
- Identified signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and reported to parents.
- Screened applicants for developmental milestones and prepared children for enrollment.
- Maintained safety and cleanliness by sterilizing toys and surfaces.
- Coordinated all transition and literacy services.
- Coordinated schedules of activities and events.
- Brought signs of potential emotional and developmental problems in children to caregiver's attention.
- Supervised students and enforced discipline during all Head Start activities.
- Taught students basic academic, behavioral and social skills.
- Provided individualized instruction and support to meet personal needs of each child.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Communicated with parents and other staff about student progress.
- Instructed students on interpersonal skills and basic emotional communication.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Communicated with children's guardians about daily activities, behaviors and related issues.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Implemented developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children, creating positive and safe classroom environments.
- Enhanced sensory and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition and memory development, by employing both traditional and modern educational strategies and techniques.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families and children.
Assistant Educator (Trainee)
Cuddles Early Learning And Childcare Center
Byford, WA
10.2020 - 11.2020
- Worked closely with Room Leaders to establish and deliver to the children's needs.
- Sent out Daily Reports of the children's program and well being throughout each day to keep their parents informed.
- Assisted Room Leaders plan and organise daily activities for the children suitable for their age groups to help with their developmental growth.
- Maintained proper supervision procedures to ensure children are safe and well looked out for while at the centre.
- Met with parents about daily activities, positive developments and issues.
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
- Read and told stories to promote and support overall language development.
- Offered parents daily reports outlining activities, behavior and accomplishments.
- Prepared healthy foods and beverages for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions.
- Managed general housekeeping duties including feeding, diapering, resting, cleanup, etc.
- Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling.
- Maintained child-friendly environment by allowing frequent access to outdoor activities.
- Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
- Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
- Engaged with children individually to encourage physical activity and academic curiosity.
- Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play and instruction.
- Maintained daily records of children's individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps.
Assistant Educator (Trainee)
Busy Bees Rivergums
Baldivis, WA
08.2020 - 10.2020
- Assisted Room Leader's and Senior Educators in providing a supportive, stimulating learning environment for the children in our care.
- Assisted in supervising children at the centre, maintaining optimal safety and security.
- Communicated positively and professionally with all staff and pupils, upholding the centre's core values.
- Set up and assisted in room activities, aiding positive outcomes for children.
- Organised room materials to help Room Leaders prepare for daily instruction and activities.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Worked closely with Senior Educators to establish and deliver to the children's needs.
- Worked with children individually and in groups to teach social, communicative and problem-solving skills.
- Monitored entrances and exits to maintain safety and organized environments.
- Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play and instruction.
- Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
- Observed play activities to identify positive behaviors and areas in need of improvement, implementing behavior redirection where appropriate.
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
- Kept all areas neat, clean and properly sanitized.
- Managed safety and security of all children under care.
- Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
- Created safe and engaging learning environment for groups of diverse children with various learning styles.
TV Program Scheduler
Fiji Broadcasting Cooporation
Suva, Fiji
07.2014 - 02.2016
- Helped create an improved scheduling system between the Graphics Department and Ingest so that they can all keep track of the TV program details.
- Updating the TV page on the website on a regular basis.
- Preparing the monthly roster for the Ingest Team.
- Preparing monthly board reports for the manager from the Programming side of TV.
TV Presentation Director
Fiji Broadcasting Corporation
Suva, Fiji
10.2012 - 07.2014
- Great attention to detail (sound, picture quality, grammatical and general presentation) to ensure quality presentation on television.
- Quick problem solving to ensure a proper flow of programs on television for our viewers.
- Multi tasking skills as this was an extremely fast paced and sensitive work environment.
Customer Service Officer
Fiji Broadcasting Corporation
Suva, Fiji
03.2012 - 09.2012
- Cultivated strong value-added relationships with customers and drove business development by delivering product knowledge.
- Received inbound calls from customers, providing information regarding services or products.
- Resolved customer issues using strong interpersonal skills and conflict resolution techniques.
- Responded promptly to general inquiries from members, staff and clients via mail, e-mail and fax.
Customer Service Representative
Vodafone Fiji Limited
Suva, Fiji
01.2010 - 02.2012
- Assisted customers with store and product complaints.
- Assisted customers by answering questions and solving problems.
- Guaranteed positive customer experiences and resolved all customer complaints.
- Maintained customer happiness with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing needs and resolving concerns.
- Cultivated strong value-added relationships with customers and drove business development by delivering product knowledge.
- Answered customer telephone calls promptly to improve on-hold wait times.
- Resolved customer issues using strong interpersonal skills and conflict resolution techniques.
Education
Certificate III - Early Childhood Education And Care
South Metropolitan TAFE
Rockingham, WA03.2021
Diploma of Information Technology (Networking)
TAFE New South Wales
Fiji2008
Skills
- Effective communication
- Active listening
- Proactive learner
- Behaviour modelling
- Well organised
- Self-motivated
- Microsoft Office
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Team player
- Strong verbal communication
- Cleaning
- Child Protection
- Meal Serving
- Early Childhood Education
- Scheduling
- Child Development
- Educational Programs
- Loves children
- Parent Communication
- Efficient under pressure
- Arts, crafts and games
- Excel proficiency
- Play skills readiness
- Friendly and likeable
- Emotionally supportive
- Time management
- Team player
- Strong verbal communication
- Play-Based Learning
Timeline
Childcare Educator
Leeming Child Care Centre
01.2021 - 10.2021
Assistant Educator (Trainee)
Cuddles Early Learning And Childcare Center
10.2020 - 11.2020
Assistant Educator (Trainee)
Busy Bees Rivergums
08.2020 - 10.2020
TV Program Scheduler
Fiji Broadcasting Cooporation
07.2014 - 02.2016
TV Presentation Director
Fiji Broadcasting Corporation
10.2012 - 07.2014
Customer Service Officer
Fiji Broadcasting Corporation
03.2012 - 09.2012
Customer Service Representative
Vodafone Fiji Limited
01.2010 - 02.2012
Certificate III - Early Childhood Education And Care
South Metropolitan TAFE
Diploma of Information Technology (Networking)
TAFE New South Wales
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