Certificate III in Community Services (Children’s Services), currently studying Diploma of Children’s Services

I have been an Educator at Sandgate C&K since 2003, and an employee of Sandgate Kids Association since 1998.

As a passionate Educator, I believe it is important to provide a warm, loving and secure environment which encourages each child to explore and discover the world around them, to build on their prior knowledge and interests from home and to become confident and active learners in the Kindy classroom.

I believe to do this successfully I need to work in partnership with each family to build and develop a respectful and open relationship through my interactions. These interactions will always be non-judgemental, caring, warm, inclusive, open and honest.

Children develop in different stages and this needs to become part of your ethos, to help each child and their needs, to guide, nurture them as they become confident and active learners. I believe if a child feels happy and secure their Kindy experience will be the foundation for a lifetime of active learning.

I have three beautiful children and two gorgeous grandchildren. When I am not at Kindy you can see me at community events, sports or outdoor adventures.

I joined the Sandgate Kids in 2023 and just love coming to Kindy to see all the happy faces. I have always enjoyed working with children in the Early Years and supporting them to grow, learn and express their ideas through their play. The staff are incredibly supportive and knowledgeable, and great to work with.

In a previous life I worked for Education Queensland in Special Needs, which gave me valuable experience which helps me immensely in my current role. I took a break from work to have my daughter and when she started Kindergarten, I was reminded how much I enjoy working with this age group. It’s such a pleasure to be a part of the learning journey of the children at Sandgate Kid Kindergarten.