Deanna Harley
Auckland,NZ
Summary
Dependable and reliable team player, passionate about providing fun and safe childcare environments. Creates caring bonds with children for comfort and safety within the facility.
Energetic and enthusiastic individual seeking to gain work experience and learn from nursery team. Organized, observant and demonstrates patience, care and communication to support children's physical and mental well-being.
Returning to work after successfully raising and homeschooling four children. One had learning difficulties, requiring patience, understanding and being adaptable.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Housekeeping cleaner
Self Employed
Auckland, NZ
1996.07 - 1998.01
- Laundered clothes and linen with strict attention to garment instructions.
- Interacted positively and professionally with homeowners maintaining excellent service standards.
- Meticulously vacuumed, dusted and tidied rooms.
- Deep-cleaned bathrooms and kitchens to maintain excellent hygiene standards.
Nurse aide
Lexham Gardens
Sandringham, Auckland
1994.03 - 1996.07
- Provided incontinence care and bed baths, maintaining patient dignity at all times.
- Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection.
- Engaged with patients using active listening and open-ended questioning to build meaningful relationships.
- Provided continual advocacy for patients' welfare, rights and needs.
- Complied with all specific guidelines and performed hands-on nursing care to patients under RN supervision.
- Supported bed-ridden patients through regular repositioning and chair-based exercise, helping to prevent sores, joint degeneration and blood clotting.
- Provided immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations.
- Built caring, supportive relationships with residents, enhancing daily life through personalised care.
Support care worker
IHC
Mount Roskill, Auckland
1993.07 - 1994.03
- Collaborated with external support providers to maintain good care continuity.
- Prepared tasty and healthy meals to meet dietary requirements.
- Actively contributed to personalised support planning, presenting new opportunities to achieve maximum choice and control in service users' lives.
- Calmly managed occasional outbursts or difficult behaviours from clients exhibiting excellent crisis management skills.
- This was in a residential home for teenage boys with mental and physical disabilities
Education
Diploma in Veterinary Assistant and Animal Welfare - Veterinary Assistant
The Career Academy
Auckland 2023.11 - 2024.11
Beyond Horse Massage - Horse Massage
The Masterson Method
Coromandel, Waikato 2019.11 - 2019.11
New Zealand National Nanny Certificate - Childcare
Nelson Polytechnic
Nelson 1991.01 - 1991.11
Diploma in Family Care and Home Management - Family Care and Home Management
Nelson Polytechnic
Nelson 1991.01 - 1991.11
Sixth Form Certificate - College
Nelson College For Girls
Nelson 1990.01 - 1990.12
School Certificate - College
Nelson College For Girls
Nelson 1989.01 - 1989.11
Skills
- Health and safety awareness
- Positive reinforcement
- Active listening
- Food hygiene knowledge
- Disability awareness
- Reading and writing support
- Tactful communication and diplomacy
- Flexible work approach
- Adaptability and perseverance
- Play supervision
- Demonstrating empathy and compassion
- Self-driven learning
- Patience and resilience
- Residential cleaning
- Artistic and Craft Methods
Affiliations
- I have two cats, three dogs and a horse at home. I enjoy riding with friends at the forest and in low level shows.
- I really enjoy arts and crafts including, painting, drawing, sewing and hand sewing.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Diploma in Veterinary Assistant and Animal Welfare - Veterinary Assistant
The Career Academy
2023.11 - 2024.11
Beyond Horse Massage - Horse Massage
The Masterson Method
2019.11 - 2019.11
Housekeeping cleaner
Self Employed
1996.07 - 1998.01
Nurse aide
Lexham Gardens
1994.03 - 1996.07
Support care worker
IHC
1993.07 - 1994.03
New Zealand National Nanny Certificate - Childcare
Nelson Polytechnic
1991.01 - 1991.11
Diploma in Family Care and Home Management - Family Care and Home Management
Nelson Polytechnic
1991.01 - 1991.11
Sixth Form Certificate - College
Nelson College For Girls
1990.01 - 1990.12
School Certificate - College
Nelson College For Girls
1989.01 - 1989.11