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Jennifer Geddes

Building 33/1.30 Rockhampton North Campus
Leading Vocational Teacher - Childcare
School of Education and the Arts
Rockhampton North - Building 33/1.30
About Me

Husband and I run a Brahman Stud, have 5 children, 5 grandchildren.

General
Background

Commenced work and study in 2005:

  • Completed 5 qualifications in 9 years
  • Worked with school children in a education support role
  • worked with under school age children in a childcare setting
  • Coordinated Educators and children within a home based care setting
  • Worked casual Early Childhood Teacher for TAFE then CQU
  • Currently Qualification Coordinator for Early Childhood and Education Support

Universities Worked At

2013 to current CQUniversity

Awards

TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment 

Certificate III in Education Support

Advanced Diploma of Children's Services

Diploma of Children's Services

Certificate III in Children's Services

Queensland Justices Association - Justice of the Peace (Qualified)

Supervisor Certificate - Department of Education, Training and Employment


Previous teaching

2009-2015 Educational Leader working within a coordination team to deliver program and practice to 65 educators in Family Day Care. Lead the delivery of training, programs, resources and improvement plan for the service. 2015 Service assessed against National Quality Framework with a rating of "Exceeding".

Conducted recruitment training and interviews for new educators across the National Quality Framework and legislation requirements.

Prepared and delivered learning programs for professional development in legislation and early childhood framework.

Professional Experience

Previous

Education Support Teacher Grade 1 to 4 - Milman State School

Assistant Director/Lead Educator - ABC Early Learning Centre Norman Gardens

Educational Leader - Capricornia Family Day Care

Professional Experience for 2016

Rockhampton Validation Panel - Validation and Moderation of Training and Assessment 18.03.2016

Professional Memberships

Family Day Care Australia

Early Childhood Teachers Association - Fitzroy Region

Responsibilities

Early Childhood teacher supporting New Entry Students - students not employed in the workplace

  • First contact person for new students from enrollment
  • orientation process
  • visiting students on practical placement - not previously offered
  • writing lesson plans for new face to face classes commencing July 2016
  • preparing resources to support students study - kit boxes of each unit of qualification

Professional Interests

Early Childhood Conferences - ACECQA

Community Involvement:

  • CQU "Romp in the Park"  
  • Early Childhood Teacher meetings within Industry
  • Cultural Celebrations
  • Stakeholders of Early Childhood and School Age Children Programs - Smith Family, Communities for Children

Key Achievements

Since employment with CQU

  • Formulating a Proposal to grow the business
  • Securing feedback from Industry in relation to improved delivery of program and supporting students in work placement
  • Regular weekly team meetings - more cohesive team enviornment

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