Dafne Rayane de Souza
Cork City
Summary
Dedicated Educator committed to creating stimulating, encouraging and supportive classroom atmosphere for all students.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Playgroup Leader
Glanmire Childcare
Cork, Ireland
09.2025 - Current
- Assisted children with personal care routines, promoting independence and self-care skills.
- Provided support and resources to children with special educational needs, ensuring an inclusive approach.
- Used positive reinforcement to teach about routine, new skills, activities, games and friendship.
- Promoted child learning development through interactive play.
- Monitored progress and development, keeping accurate observations and reports to feed back to parents.
- Encouraged children's emotional, social and educational development through planned learning through play activities.
Marketing Analyst
Ashley Hotel
Cork, Ireland
06.2022 - 03.2025
- Conducted comprehensive competitor analysis to identify market opportunities and threats.
- Presented analytical reports to senior management, offering evidence-based recommendations.
- Devised data collection strategy for campaigns based on market research, implementing surveys, focus groups and interviews.
- Developed and executed surveys to gather customer feedback, enhancing product development.
Afterschool Assistant
Sherpa kids management
Cork, Ireland
02.2023 - 09.2023
- Supervised children during after-school activities, promoting safe and inclusive play environments.
- Facilitated homework assistance sessions for groups of up to 15 students, improving academic performance.
- Developed and maintained constructive and cooperative working relationships with school staff and parents.
- Adapted activities and support to meet the diverse needs of children, including those with special educational needs.
English Teacher
English is cool- Ingles em Sarzedo/ CNAContagem, Brazil/ Camembert School, Peru
Sarzedo/Arequipa/Contagem, Brazil/ Peru
06.2014 - 02.2019
- Planned lessons with dynamic discussions and exercises to promote engagement.
- Managed classroom dynamics effectively, fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment for all students.
- Completed weekly Scheme of Work at start of each week and Records of Work for content taught all week.
- Adapted teaching strategies to accommodate students with different learning styles, ensuring no student was left behind.
Camp Counselor
YMCA Camp Greenville
Greenville, USA
05.2015 - 08.2015
- Facilitated orientation sessions for new campers, easing their transition and fostering a sense of community.
- Coordinated sports events, promoting physical fitness and healthy competition among camp attendees.
- Set up and demonstrated proper use of tents, sleeping bags and camping equipment to encourage preparedness and organisation.
- Developed leadership skills in older campers, mentoring them in roles that supported younger participants.
Kindergarten Trainee
Jorge Ferraz School
Contagem, Brazil
04.2013 - 07.2014
- Advocated for the rights and needs of special needs students, contributing to policy development within the school.
- Designed and implemented individualised educational programmes for students with special needs, enhancing learning outcomes.
- Assisted students with personal care needs, respecting their dignity and promoting independence.
- Conducted regular progress reviews with parents and guardians, discussing achievements and setting future objectives.
Education
Level 6 - Post Graduation in Early Childhood Education
UniBF CENTRO UNIVERSITÁRIO
Brazil01-2025
Level 5 - Early Learning and Care
Progressive College
Dublin01-2025
Degree - Language and Literature English/Portuguese
The State University of Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais, Brazil12-2017
Skills
- Early childhood education
- Lesson planning
- Classroom management
- Teaching tools
- Inclusive learning
- Second language teaching
- Cognitive development
- Organisational skills
- Critical thinking
- Stress resilience
- Communication
Certification
- Fire Warden Training
- Introduction to children first, TUSLA
- First AID Course- ECI
- Fire Safety
- Manual Handling
- Basic Microsoft Office Package, TPL Informatica
- Art & Architecture of Washington DC, University of the Virgin Islands
Languages
Portuguese
First Language
English
Proficient
C2
Spanish
Intermediate
B1
Volunteer
Step Up- January 2015- September 2020
Trained new volunteers; Interviewed new participants; Documentation and information updated; Partnership with summer camps and sponsors. Matched participants to summer camp jobs; Informed, organized and created guides to support volunteers and participants.
Timeline
Playgroup Leader
Glanmire Childcare
09.2025 - Current
Afterschool Assistant
Sherpa kids management
02.2023 - 09.2023
Marketing Analyst
Ashley Hotel
06.2022 - 03.2025
Camp Counselor
YMCA Camp Greenville
05.2015 - 08.2015
English Teacher
English is cool- Ingles em Sarzedo/ CNAContagem, Brazil/ Camembert School, Peru
06.2014 - 02.2019
Kindergarten Trainee
Jorge Ferraz School
04.2013 - 07.2014
Level 6 - Post Graduation in Early Childhood Education
UniBF CENTRO UNIVERSITÁRIO
Level 5 - Early Learning and Care
Progressive College
Degree - Language and Literature English/Portuguese
The State University of Minas Gerais