• Coordinate the Whitehorse Relay for Life committee as the volunteer committee chairperson. • Coordinate the annual Whitehorse Relay for Life event each November where between 300 – 500 volunteer participants attend the 24-hour relay, committed to walk/run and fundraise for cancer research, prevention and support services.• Build rapport with key donors and community contacts and encourage their ongoing support of our fundraising each year.

• Recruit, train and manage a team of 130 Additional Assistants in the DET North East Victoria region, which covers 7 local councils. My team work in kindergartens to support groups that include a child/children with a disability or complex medical condition.• Recruited over 50 employees in a 4 month period when moving from self-employment to a new requirement of staff being employed directly by the organisation.• Respond to enquiries from Kindergarten teachers, parents, Early… Show more • Recruit, train and manage a team of 130 Additional Assistants in the DET North East Victoria region, which covers 7 local councils. My team work in kindergartens to support groups that include a child/children with a disability or complex medical condition.• Recruited over 50 employees in a 4 month period when moving from self-employment to a new requirement of staff being employed directly by the organisation.• Respond to enquiries from Kindergarten teachers, parents, Early Childhood Intervention Services (ECIS), Preschool Field Officers and Early Years Managers regarding the KIS program, eligibility for funding and how to apply.• Participate in Regional Advisory Group meetings, assessing applications for funding.• Advise Kindergarten teachers of the outcome of their applications and place suitable staff to work in their services.• Provide organisational induction and privacy training to all new Additional Assistants.• Organise quarterly training sessions for Additional Assistants.• Provide support and advice to Additional Assistants • Report any injuries / OH&S concerns from the Additional Assistants to management and HR.• Maintain excellent rapport with kindergarten teachers and early childhood managers. Show less

• Supported children with additional needs in their local preschool, and encouraged inclusion of all children in preschool programs.• Supported children with a diagnosis of ASD, ADHD, ODD, cerebral palsy and sensory processing disorder.• Assisted in supporting inclusion of all children in their local kindergarten program.• Assisted in providing observations of children's interests and scaffolding their learning as appropriate.