Passionate about developing children's full potential through strong relationships with the children, parents and other teachers, and through constant reflection and growth as a teacher. Whanaungatanga is the heart of the matter.
- Supporting my Centre Manager in the day to day running of the Centre by:
1.Overseeing the implementation of curriculum as per Ministry and Centre guidelines and regulations, ensuring that best practice including bicultural practice is part of everyday curriculum in the classrooms
2. Mentoring and coaching teachers and supporting them with their teacher registration.
3. Partnering with whanau to provide the best care and education to children with diverse needs. Whanaungatanga is the heart of everything I do here at my Centre.
3. Overseeing the health and safety compliance for the Centre.
Developed and implemented lesson plans based on curriculum expectations and the individual child's needs, interests and strengths. Assessed children's progress through observations and documentations using learning stories. Worked in partnership with parents, teachers and management to provide the optimum learning environments for the children.
students to promote academic achievement and accomplish curriculum mission.
Leadership: Ability to lead and motivate a team of educators and staff members Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with teachers, parents, children and other stakeholders Planning and organisation: Ability to manage time effectively, plan and work to the schedules and programs efficiently Being Resilient: Staying calm in the midst of chaos when dealing with centre operations, distressed children, upset parents ,or teachers Solution based mindset: Having a positive and uplifting mindset for myself as well as for the team when things get tough and challenging
Received 'Leadership Excellence Award' in the year 2023. Received ' Teacher Excellence Award' in the year 2021. Was selected as one of the successful candidates to take up the 'Leadership Pathways' course towards becoming a Centre Director. Completed the course in the year 2022