Abby Bolstad

• Worked closely with team members to ensure room routines and rituals were implemented,
• Gathered information to provide quality care to each individual child.
• Supported tamariki during care moments.
• Maintained a positive, nurturing learning environment.
• Created an engaging classroom environment through creative use of educational materials.

• Developed professional relationships.
• Utlised technology to communicate with work colleagues, parents and whanau.
• Made and sourced centre resources.
• Participated in professional development to enhance and extend my skills.

• Built reciprocal relationships with tamariki and whanau to allow a collaborative partnership.
• Implemented project planning.
• Set up intentional play experiences based on tamariki interest and urges to extend their development.
• Lead group times with specific learning; maths, literacy, science, music, science.
• Lead wai whariki.
• Developed professional relationships with parents, teachers, directors and therapists.
• Organized educational materials and resources to create an engaging learning environment.

• Led and mentored our under 2's rooms. This consisted of up to 25 under 2's split into two rooms depended on ages and ability (roughly 3 months-16 months & 16 months- 2 years) and 6 staff members as well as relievers
• Developed trust as a leader and built professional relationships
• Developed skills and strategies to problem solve issues
• Participated in professional development, including leadership, infants and toddlers, respectful practice and RIE/Pikler
• Taken payments
• Organised staffing
• Ran the centre while my centre director has been away (absent or on holiday)

As a part of my bachelor I was able to gain a range of experience during my practicums.

• I am a fast learner who can adapt to new environments
• I can build strong reciprocal relationships with teachers, children and families
• I have had experience with all ages during my practicums
• I have developed an in depth knowledge of RIE/Pikler
• I have gained an insight to the Reggio philosophy
• I have good time management and communication skills

• Established strong reciprocal relationships with tamariki, parents and whanau as well as kaiako
• Worked well within a team
• Was in charge of a group of key tamariki, taking observations of their interests, doing their learning stories and setting up intentional play activities to extend their learning
• Actively took part in documentation such monthly room planning, the annual room goal and my personal appraisal goal

• Developed professional relationships
• Learned the foundations of the RIE/Pikler philosophy
• Worked in a centre gaining experience with children aged 3 months- 5 years, however predominantly with under 2's
• Worked well in all teams