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Emma Corner

Coromandel,WKO

Summary

Dedicated Early Childhood Teacher with over a decade of experience at Thames Coast Community Kindergarten and Manaaki Tamariki Childcare. With a passion for creating nurturing and stimulating environments for young learners, fostering social and emotional skills, and tailoring curricula for diverse learning needs. Reliable team collaborator with focus on achieving educational goals, positive interactions and adapting to changing group dynamics.


Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Early Childhood Teacher

Thames Coast Community Kindergarten
01.2016 - Current
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
  • Developed strong relationships with whānau, conducting regular communication to keep them informed about their tamaiti progress.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current with best practices in early childhood education.
  • Observed tamariki to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
  • Consulted with whānau to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
  • Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
  • Established positive communication with whānau in daily conversation and formal conferences.
  • Organized activities to teach tamariki foundational learning skills such as letters and numbers.
  • Implemented age-appropriate curricula to meet needs of young learners.
  • Created safe and nurturing learning environment for tamariki.
  • Modeled positive behaviour and communication skills for tamariki.

Early Childhood Teacher

Manaaki Tamariki Childcare and Education Centre
09.2008 - 06.2015

Relieving teacher, 2008

Part time student teacher, 2009-2011

Full time teacher 2012 -2015

Mentored student teacher

Checkout Operator

Woolworths Supermarket
01.2006 - 06.2009

Worked part time while studying.

Cash handling.

Customer relations.

Education

First Aid

St John's First Aid Certificate
Thames, NZ

Certificate of Registration As A Teacher In NZ
Gisborne, NZ
01-2014

Diploma of Teaching - Early Childhood Education

Te Tari Puna Ora O Aotearoa
Gisborne, NZ
01-2011

NCEA 1 & 2 -

Gisborne Girls High School
Gisborne, NZ
01-2007

Skills

  • Parent-teacher communication
  • Play-based learning
  • Outdoor play
  • Calm and patient
  • Child assessment
  • Curriculum planning
  • Early childhood education
  • Positive reinforcement
  • Social skills development
  • Conflict resolution techniques
  • Effective listening
  • Strong work ethic and dependable

Interests

  • Spending time with my family and animals
  • Fishing
  • Camping
  • Gardening
  • Travel
  • Reading

Timeline

Early Childhood Teacher

Thames Coast Community Kindergarten
01.2016 - Current

Early Childhood Teacher

Manaaki Tamariki Childcare and Education Centre
09.2008 - 06.2015

Checkout Operator

Woolworths Supermarket
01.2006 - 06.2009

First Aid

St John's First Aid Certificate

Certificate of Registration As A Teacher In NZ

Diploma of Teaching - Early Childhood Education

Te Tari Puna Ora O Aotearoa

NCEA 1 & 2 -

Gisborne Girls High School
Emma Corner