Erica Sherry
Kilmessan,Co Meath
Summary
Caring and dedicated with strong communication and organisational skills, combined with ability to handle challenging situations calmly and effectively. Ready to make meaningful impact in any role.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work history
Childcare worker
Little Explorers Creche
Clonee, Ireland
2019.11 - Current
- Provided nutritious meals, contributing to overall health of the children.
- Completed daily reports on each child's progress, enabling parents to track their child’s development effectively.
- Addressed parents' questions regarding childcare strategies to reassure them about their ward's well-being.
Childcare provider
Fonthill Childcare
Clonee, Ireland
2017.05 - 2019.11
- Recorded child's progress and behaviours, shared insights with parents.
- Accompanied children on outings to ensure safety and supervision.
- Handled emergencies efficiently, ensured timely medical attention when necessary.
Childcare provider
Little Stars
Dubli , Ire
2016.09 - 2017.05
- Recorded child's progress and behaviours, shared insights with parents.
- Accompanied children on outings to ensure safety and supervision.
- Handled emergencies efficiently, ensured timely medical attention when necessary.
Education
Certificate of Higher Education - Childcare
CMIT
Online2018-05
Skills
- Child-Focused understanding
- Child safety procedures
- Child observation record keeping
- Discretion and confidentiality
- Management of learning difficulties
- Nurturing demeanour
- Sensitivity towards children's needs
- Strong interpersonal relations
- Recognising signs of illnesss
- Creating safe environment
- Baby changing proficiency
- Health and hygiene standards
- Basic numeracy teaching
- Understanding educational play
- Knowledge of developmental milestones
- Basic child psychology knowledge
- Meal planning for children
- Professional cleaning techniques
- Infant cpr trained
- Children'S first aid trained
- Literacy and numeracy teaching
- Nappy changing
- Schedule setting
- Child support
- Outdoor activities organisation
- Child activity planning
- Emotional skill development
- Empathy and compassion
- Snack and meal preparation
- Activity planning
- First aid and CPR
- Playtime monitoring
- Activities planning
- Discipline management
- Early childhood development
- Patience and compassion
- Child Protection legislation understanding
- Homework assistance
- Child safeguarding
- Parent liaison
- First Aid
- Special needs assistance
- Child development knowledge
- Childhood development reporting
- Personal care and hygiene delivery
- Child supervision
- Positive reinforcement
- Hygiene control
- Learning through play ethos
- Inclusive learning techniques
- Game-based learning
- Lesson and activity planning
- Health and safety training
- First Aid certification
Timeline
Childcare worker
Little Explorers Creche
2019.11 - Current
Childcare provider
Fonthill Childcare
2017.05 - 2019.11
Childcare provider
Little Stars
2016.09 - 2017.05
Certificate of Higher Education - Childcare
CMIT