Kendall Willis
Hei Hei
Summary
I am an energetic, well- driven, enthusiastic teacher with a passion for providing children with an inclusive, inspirational and supporting environment. I am adaptable in meeting each individuals needs and strive to build strong relationships with children, whanau and the community.
I am interested in furthering my career and changing roles whilst staying connected to the ECE sector.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Leader
Learning Curves Montessori Lincoln
10.2022 - Current
- Hold staff meetings for my room
- Successfully lead a team through in-depth programme planning
- Engaging in self reviews, room reviews and internal evaluations
- Engaging in strategic and annual plan
- Leading room reviews and supporting my team to engage
- Korero with whānau when receiving feedback
- Run the classroom daily
- Support a Montessori inspired curriculum
- Encourage and support my team to grow as confident kaiako
- Meeting compliance regulations Working alongside my manager and other team leaders collaboratively to provide excellent leadership skills for our teams
- To look after young children as a teacher in training and then qualified teacher.
- Learn through my practice
- Work alongside MOE and Early Intervention to support diverse learners
- Provide intentional teaching and develop professional relationships with children, whanau and the community
- Demonstrate and understand a wide range of teaching techniques
- Responsibilities To care for the children. Eg. Nappies, sleep routines, learning experiences
- Interacting with children
- Demonstrated a high level of understanding around compliance
- Teacher voices and learning stories
- Lead programme planning, ensure teachers are up to date and on top of documentation
- Create an inspiring environment that encourages child lead learning and intentional teaching practices
- Communicating with whanau about childs day
- Learn through experiences. Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into the classroom
Head Teacher - Toddlers 2-3 Year Olds
BestStart Cranford Street
11.2021 - 10.2022
- Successfully lead a team through in-depth programme planning
- Hold staff meetings for my room
- Engaging in self reviews, room reviews and internal evaluations
- Leading room reviews and supporting my team to engage
- Korero with whānau when receiving feedback
- Run the classroom daily
- Supported teachers in training from UC with their practicums
- Encourage and support my team to grow as confident kaiako
- Meeting compliance regulations
- Working alongside my manager and other head teachers collaboratively to provide excellent leadership skills for our teams
- To look after young children as a teacher in training and then qualified teacher.
- Learn through my practice
- Work alongside MOE and Early Intervention to support diverse learners
- Provide intentional teaching and develop professional relationships with children, whanau and the community
- Demonstrate and understand a wide range of teaching techniques
- Responsibilities
- To care for the children. Eg. Nappies, sleep routines, learning experiences
- Interacting with children
- Demonstrated a high level of understanding around compliance
- Teacher voices and learning stories
- Lead programme planning, ensure teachers are up to date and on top of documentation
- Create an inspiring environment that encourages child lead learning and intentional teaching practices
- Communicating with whanau about childs day
- Learn through experiences.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
Qualified Early Childhood Teacher
BestStart Cranford Street
09.2020 - 11.2021
- To look after young children as a teacher in training and then qualified teacher.
- Learn through my practice
- Work alongside MOE and Early Intervention to support diverse learners
- Provide intentional teaching and develop professional relationships with children, whanau and the community
- Demonstrate and understand a wide range of teaching techniques
- Responsibilities
- To care for the children. Eg. Nappies, sleep routines, learning experiences
- Interacting with children
- Demonstrated a high level of understanding around compliance
- Teacher voices and learning stories
- Lead programme planning, ensure teachers are up to date and on top of documentation
- Create an inspiring environment that encourages child lead learning and intentional teaching practices
- Communicating with whanau about childs day
- Learn through experiences.
Teacher in Training
BestStart Naenae
04.2018 - 08.2020
- To look after young children as a teacher in training.
- Learn through my practice
- Lead programme planning within my room alongside a head teacher who was based in another room
- Provide intentional teaching and develop professional relationships with children, whanau and the community
- Demonstrate and understand a wide range of teaching techniques
- Responsibilities
- To care for the children. Eg. Nappies, sleep routines, learning experiences
- Interacting with children
- Demonstrated a high level of understanding around compliance
- Teacher voices and learning stories
- Lead programme planning, ensure teachers are up to date and on top of documentation
- Create an inspiring environment that encourages child lead learning and intentional teaching practices
- Take lead in creating a room routine for children and staff
- Communicating with whanau about childs day
- Learn through experiences.
Teacher in Training
ABC Kaiapoi
12.2017 - 04.2018
- To care for the children.
- Nappies, feeding, sleep routines
- Interacting with children
- Teacher voices and learning stories
- Learn through experiences.
Student/ reliever
Sovereign Star Nursery and Preschool
02.2017 - 11.2017
Education
Listed Below:
Skills
- Excellent communication skills and ability to adapt to a diverse range of people
- Excellent time management skills, ensuring deadlines are being met
- Documentation
- Ensuring culturally responsive practice and understanding
- Flexible approach to work and enjoy new challenges offered
- Building and sustaining high trusting relationships
- Spoken and written English
- Visionary
Accomplishments
I hold a first aid certificate
I have completed my Bachelor in Early Childhood Education
I have completed 3 out of 6 sessions of the Incredible Years course
Mentored by my manager and head teacher at BestStart Naenae into opening, setting up and leading the toddler room
Flexibility by moving centres for 2 months to care for children
Successfully coaching an under 12 marching team
Current team leader at BestStart Cranford Street
Hobbies
- Former member of Skellerup senior Marching Team
- Current coach of Pioneers of Canterbury U13 marching team. Ages 8-13
- Former coach Pioneers of Canterbury open grade marching team. Aged 4-7.
- Reading
- Gym – physical exercise
- All Sports
- Travel
- Family, babysitting little cousins.
Additional Information
- Dunia Bulnes, BestStart Cranford Street Head Teacher 021 026 54349
- Other references provided on request
Timeline
Team Leader
Learning Curves Montessori Lincoln
10.2022 - Current
Head Teacher - Toddlers 2-3 Year Olds
BestStart Cranford Street
11.2021 - 10.2022
Qualified Early Childhood Teacher
BestStart Cranford Street
09.2020 - 11.2021
Teacher in Training
BestStart Naenae
04.2018 - 08.2020
Teacher in Training
ABC Kaiapoi
12.2017 - 04.2018
Student/ reliever
Sovereign Star Nursery and Preschool
02.2017 - 11.2017
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