Petra Johnson
Dunedin,OTA
Summary
Experienced registered early childhood Kaiako with a strong focus on creating engaging, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate learning environments. Skilled in curriculum design, classroom management, and fostering positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues. Known for adaptability, teamwork, and achieving desired educational outcomes. Consistently reliable and reflective in practice. Successful in helping tamariki develop strong literacy, numeracy, learning, social and emotional skills through creating resources and implementing strategies to meet the needs of all tamariki.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Delivery Person
Otago Daily Times
02.2013 - 10.2014
Delivered newspaper every morning of the week excluding Sunday.
Cheekout Operator/Deli Associate
Fresh Choice Green Island
04.2016 - 09.2018
Worked in customer service, assisting people with their groceries.
Teacher Reliever
St Clair Corner, Early Learning Centre
11.2018 - 03.2020
Teacher reliever, caring for children under 2.
Teacher
Dunedin Kindergartens
01.2022 - Current
- Developed strong relationships with tamariki, whanau, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment of 40 tamariki.
- Supporting children's learning and development through intentional teaching and working with diverse learning.
- Community engagement.
Education
Levels 1, 2 & 3 of NCEA -
Otago Girls' High School
Dunedin, OTA12.2018
Bachelor of Teaching - Early Childhood Education
University of Otago
Dunedin, NZ12.2021
Registered Teacher
Dunedin Kindergartens03.2024
Skills
- Creating respectful/positive relationship's between whanau and kaiako
- Self reflection
- Working with, caring for and nurturing tamariki
- Critical Thinking
- Curriculum Implementation
- Supporting learning with diverse tamariki
- Growth mindset
- Integrating te reo māori into practice
- Community involvement
- Time management
- Fundraising
References
Mel King - Kaiako, Helen Deem Kindergarten
melibu142@gmail.com
021 188 3322
Nicole Kearns - Kaiako, Reliever for Dunedin Kindergartens
nickearns@yahoo.com
021 252 8448
Character reference - Lelia Collins - 027 832 6474
Timeline
Teacher
Dunedin Kindergartens
01.2022 - Current
Teacher Reliever
St Clair Corner, Early Learning Centre
11.2018 - 03.2020
Cheekout Operator/Deli Associate
Fresh Choice Green Island
04.2016 - 09.2018
Delivery Person
Otago Daily Times
02.2013 - 10.2014
Levels 1, 2 & 3 of NCEA -
Otago Girls' High School
Bachelor of Teaching - Early Childhood Education
University of Otago
Registered Teacher
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