Sonam Bajwa
Tarneit,VIC
Summary
CAREER STATEMENT A devoted and professional Early Childhood Coordinator, Educational leader and Early childhood educator with the ability to connect with children of all ages under 7 years. I am passionate about the early years profession and assisting children in their holistic development. I am a caring, hardworking, and enthusiastic childcare professional with strong communication and organisational skills. Currently looking to join an organisation that allows me to showcase my skills and experience to provide support and advice to families with children special needs and developmental delays. I have over ten years of experience in stakeholder engagement, collaborative relationships with families, nurturing children, and mentoring and coaching staff to enhance their skills. Inspective Strong analytics, organisational and communication skills. Works independently and makes quality decisions while prioritising workload to meet deadlines.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Trainer and Assessor
ACPS (Australian College Of Professional Studies)
04.2023 - Current
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
- Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Registered student progress and attendance on database to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
- Developed and administered tests for students to measure academic proficiency and understanding.
Trainer and Assessor
Ugenious
05.2022 - Current
- Deliver structured, flexible, relevant, and interesting training sessions and assist all learners to achieve their training goals
- Working within services, visiting workplaces within a geographical region to complete training and assessment, observations, and mentoring
- Work within a team to contribute to the continuous improvement of our Montessori training materials and processes
- Develop, implement, and maintain individual training plans to meet the individual’s learning style, skills, and knowledge
- Committed to current VET knowledge and vocational industry experience
- Maintain student confidentiality at all times.
Practice Coordinator
Montessori Beginnings
03.2022 - Current
- Development of a range of blended learning initiatives such as online learning, video demonstration, models of practice supervision, and staff development using mentorship and reflection on practice
- Working on Learning Management System (Moodle) to support the team with the resource
- Working on Induction plan, updating organisational policies and developing scenario-based learning for educators
- Supporting educators with the classroom goals and strategies to achieve the set goals by supporting documents
- Working with the Centre Managers, Service Leaders and Course Coordinators, to provide a range of learning opportunities to educators and students that improve their teaching practices and implementation of the Montessori Beginnings curriculum
- Working in a diverse team, leading by example and through practice
- Provide team skills they need to offer children quality learning experience that is aligned with the curriculum
- Sound knowledge of ‘Montessori Methods and Early childhood learning theories'
- Developing resources for the training of educators to support children with delayed developmental milestones
- Lead the practical implementation of the curriculum in centres.
Educational Leader and Mentor
Amiga Montessori Tarneit Centre
02.2020 - 05.2022
- Ensure children’s learning and development are guided by the learning outcomes of the Early Years Learning Framework and/or the Framework for School Age Care or other approved learning frameworks
- Running the centre as Certified Supervisor and Responsible Person In charge
- Organize and participate in recreational activities
- Planning and organizing various family events, incursions, and excursions
- Conducting Parent-Teacher interviews
- Perform leadership group tasks such as coaching new staff, sharing experiences with the team and conducting problem-solving exercises
- Collaborate with educators and provide curriculum direction and guidance
- Support educators to effectively implement the cycle of planning to enhance programs and practices
- Lead the development and implementation of an effective educational program in the service
- Maintain accurate administrative records, incident reports, attendance records
- Medication records, excursion records, and record of care sheets.
Room Leader and Childcare Assistant
Point cook Montessori Centre
09.2011 - 02.2020
- Developing Curriculum and material presentation according to Montessori guidelines
- Planning Children’s activities by ‘EYLF’ and ‘National Quality Standards.’
- Experience in leading the team during Accreditation meetings with the Department of Early Childhood and Learning and achieved good ratings
- Keep records on the individual children, including daily observations and information about activities
- Instruct children in health and personal habits such as eating, resting, and toilet training
- Read to children, and teach them simple painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs
- Running the centre as Certified Supervisor
- Planning, organizing, teaching, and maintaining pedagogical documentation for the children’s activities and tracking their development by Montessori principles and established milestones
- Organize and participate in recreational activities
- Planning and organizing various family events, incursions, and excursions
- Conducting Parent-Teacher interviews
- Perform leadership group tasks such as coaching new staff, sharing experiences with the team and conducting problem-solving exercises
- Maintain accurate administrative records, incident reports, attendance records, medication records, excursion records, and record of care sheet.
Education
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment -
Certificate III in Montessori Education (2018). Current Certificate in Children’s services - undefined
Masters - history
Overseas - undefined
Bachelor - undefined
Diploma of Early Childhood - Education and Care
Certificate IV in School-Based Education Support - undefined
2023
Advance Diploma of Community Sector Management - undefined
2022
Certificate III in Aged Care - undefined
2012
Certificate III in Home and Community Care - undefined
2012
Skills
- SKILLS SUMMARY
- Professional Skills
- Inspiring and leading a team of passionate educators to support and implement an effective educational program
- Assisting educators in planning and coordinating all meaningful experiences for children
- Assist educators in planning and evaluating the experiences, and educational program that is suitable to the needs and interests of all children
- Ensuring that the centre provides a welcoming & caring environment for the children and their families
- Worked as an Educational Leader and have a good understanding of the social, physical, cognitive, and psychological development of children and educators
- Mentoring and supporting the team in ensuring successful and consistent execution of the Centre’s philosophy throughout the educational programs in the centre
- Participate in the recruitment process as well as conduct new staff induction
- Work closely with Centre managers in implementing Quality improvement plans
- Promote open communication between Management and teams
- Planning and Implementation of Incursions/Excursions
- Work collaboratively with the Course coordinator in developing educational programs for more than 8 centres
- Conduct Zoom sessions to train educators across the centres
- Applying to fund the programs such as School Readiness Funding (SRF)/Inclusion support
- Providing opportunities and avenues for educators’ professional development by maintaining records of mandatory certificates and enrolling educators in development programs
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships professionally and effectively with children, families, other educators, senior management and other professionals
- Liaising with external agencies and professionals such as speech pathologists, and social workers to provide the required support to the children and families
- Respond to families from a diverse range of cultures and backgrounds in a positive manner
- Ensure the effective development and continual evolvement of a program that integrates the EYLF and Montessori Methods into the framework
- Demonstrated ability to assist with the delivery of the program as per the National Quality Framework
- Collaborative approach to decision-making and developmental change
- Quick learner, proactive and self-motivated
- Communication skills
- Relationship building
- Problem solving & complaints resolution
- Computer skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to liaise at all levels and excellent organizational skills
- MS Office Suite – Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Working proficiently on Tapestry online portal
- Proficient in working with Moodle Learning Management System
- Proficient keyboard skills
Certification
Working with Children Check
First Aid Certificate
Certification ‘DO Food Safety
Certification ‘Of Child Protection
Certification ‘COVID19 Infection Control’
Early Ables certificate
Timeline
Trainer and Assessor
ACPS (Australian College Of Professional Studies)
04.2023 - Current
Trainer and Assessor
Ugenious
05.2022 - Current
Practice Coordinator
Montessori Beginnings
03.2022 - Current
Educational Leader and Mentor
Amiga Montessori Tarneit Centre
02.2020 - 05.2022
Room Leader and Childcare Assistant
Point cook Montessori Centre
09.2011 - 02.2020
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment -
Certificate III in Montessori Education (2018). Current Certificate in Children’s services - undefined
Masters - history
Overseas - undefined
Bachelor - undefined
Diploma of Early Childhood - Education and Care
Certificate IV in School-Based Education Support - undefined
Advance Diploma of Community Sector Management - undefined
Certificate III in Aged Care - undefined
Certificate III in Home and Community Care - undefined
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