Ziyi Zhang
Sydney,NSW
Summary
- 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.
- Devoted to provide children with a rich environment where they feel safe to explore, initiate learning, and feel free to express themselves.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Early Childhood Teacher
Active Kids Group Mascot
04.2024 - Current
- Provided developmentally appropriate activities to enhance children's physical, cognitive, social and emotional growth.
- Utilized effective communication strategies with both staff members and families regarding individual student needs or concerns.
- Facilitated positive interactions between children by modeling appropriate behavior.
- Supported team members in creating meaningful curriculum for each age group.
- Attended workshops designed to increase knowledge of early childhood education practices.
Casual Early Childhood Educator
Goodstart Early Learning Glebe
07.2022 - 12.2023
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Assisted with planning, preparing and serving meals according to dietary requirements.
- Communicated with parents and other staff about student progress.
Preservice Early Childhood Teacher
KU Ultimo Children's Centre
1/247 - 257 Bulwara Rd, Ultimo NSW
10.2023 - 11.2023
- Demonstrates proficiency in EYLF practice assessment for learning, documenting a range of observations;
- Adopts room leader role, collaboratively leading planning, implementation and evaluation of the program;
- Evaluations of experience plans demonstrate reflection onplanning and teachingeffectiveness, influence planning andimplementation of practitioner inquiry;
- Assessment of children’s learning and development is used to inform planning and implementation of practitioner inquiry
Preservice Early Childhood Teacher
KU Henson Street Preschool
Henson St &, Short St, Summer Hill NSW 2130
10.2022 - 11.2022
- Demonstrates increasing proficiency in EYLF practice assessment for learning, documenting assessment information about children;
- Demonstrates increasing proficiency in developing curriculum that demonstrates clear and meaningful links between observation, planning, and evaluation, ie demonstration of planning cycle;
- engaging opportunities for EYLF practice learning through play demonstrating anti-bias and inclusive approaches;
- Demonstrates increasing proficiency in EYLF practice responsiveness to children, supporting the learning and development of 3-5 year olds in spontaneous teachable moments;
- Produces pedagogical documentation of an extended investigation that demonstrates progression in children’s thinking, theorising, learning and development and children’s voices about their own achievements, ideas and challenges.
Preservice Early Childhood Teacher
John McMahon Children's Centre
45 McKell St, Birchgrove NSW 2041
05.2022 - 06.2022
- Demonstrates developing competence in EYLF practice assessment for learning, documenting observations (running records, anecdotes, jottings, learning stories, and samples – time, event, word or work)
- Demonstrates developing competence in developing experience plans appropriate for 0-2 year olds;
- Demonstrates developing competence in EYLF practice responsiveness to children, supporting the learning and development of 0-2 year olds in spontaneous interactions and caregiving routines;
- Evaluations of experience plans include reflection on children's engagement, learning, and achievement of planned objectives with implications for future plannin;
- Summaries of learning and development use respectful, professional, strengths-based language and could be appropriate to share with families.
Preservice Early Childhood Teacher
Wuhan Muffy's International Early Childhood Centre
10.2021 - 12.2021
- Demonstrates foundational skill in EYLF practice assessment for learning, documenting observations (running records, anecdotes, jottings);
- Observations are used to inform the planning cycle and EYLF practices intentional teaching and responsiveness to children;
- Demonstrates foundational skill in developing experience plans appropriate for 3-5 year olds.
- Intentional teaching decisions to support a range of learning and development across curriculum areas.
English Language Teacher
Oak Shield International Learning Centre
09.2020 - 12.2020
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Established positive classroom management boundaries to create safe, known environment for behavior among students.
- Responsible for the curriculum design of Big Fun series textbooks for 3-5 years old children
- Responsible for teaching Big Fun series textbooks.
- Responsible for teaching Heinemann and Oxford Reading Tree Series English picture books for 3-8 years old.
Education
Bachelor of Education - Early Childhood
University of Sydney
12.2023
Skills
- Bilingual-English and Mandarin
- Passionate about children's literature
- Teaching Method Adaptations
- Experience with Diverse Student Populations
- Multicultural education
- Social-emotional learning
Certification
- First Aids Certificate
Languages
English
Professional
Chinese (Mandarin)
Full Professional
French
Elementary
Timeline
Early Childhood Teacher
Active Kids Group Mascot
04.2024 - Current
Preservice Early Childhood Teacher
KU Ultimo Children's Centre
10.2023 - 11.2023
Preservice Early Childhood Teacher
KU Henson Street Preschool
10.2022 - 11.2022
Casual Early Childhood Educator
Goodstart Early Learning Glebe
07.2022 - 12.2023
Preservice Early Childhood Teacher
John McMahon Children's Centre
05.2022 - 06.2022
Preservice Early Childhood Teacher
Wuhan Muffy's International Early Childhood Centre
10.2021 - 12.2021
English Language Teacher
Oak Shield International Learning Centre
09.2020 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Education - Early Childhood
University of Sydney
- First Aids Certificate
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