Sandra Corbett
Co. Clare
Summary
Hardworking and motivated Creche Manger with 21 years of experience as an Early Years Educator, 4 years experience as Supervisor as well as Creche Manager since 2020. Solid history balancing team performance, customer service relationaships and business objectives. Dedicated to working closely with employees to maximize productivity and optimize procedures. Decisive leader with good planning and organizational skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
CRECHE MANAGER
Starting Small Standing Tall
Limerick, Ireland
09.2008 - Current
- Coached, mentored and trained team members in order to improve their job performance.
- Conducted regular meetings with staff to discuss progress and identify areas of improvement.
- Established processes to ensure efficient workflow throughout the organization.
- Resolved conflicts between employees by providing guidance on company policies and procedures.
- Initiated new projects that resulted in increased productivity across all departments.
- Maintained up-to-date records of employee attendance, payroll information, vacation requests.
- Provided leadership during times of organizational change or crisis situations.
- Assessed team member's skillsets and assigned tasks accordingly for optimal efficiency.
- Implemented new technologies to streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve customer service.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, industry standards.
- Reviewed contracts before signing them on behalf of the organization.
- Monitored staff performance and addressed issues.
- Exercised good judgment and decision-making in escalating concerns and resolving issues.
- Completed thorough opening, closing and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
- Led team meetings and one-on-one coaching sessions to continuously improve performance.
Early Years Educator
Clonlara Community Creche
Co. Clare, Ireland
09.2004 - 06.2008
- Developed engaging activities to help children develop physical, social and emotional skills.
- Provided positive guidance to foster a safe learning environment for the children.
- Conducted daily assessments of each child's development level and progress.
- Created lesson plans to meet individual needs of children in the classroom.
- Organized field trips to local libraries, museums, parks and other educational facilities.
- Encouraged children's creativity through art projects and music activities.
- Participated in parent-teacher meetings to discuss each child's progress.
- Collaborated with other staff members on special events such as holiday celebrations or birthday parties for the kids.
- Observed behavior of students and took appropriate action when necessary.
- Implemented strategies for conflict resolution among students.
- Facilitated playtime activities such as outdoor games, sports or group activities.
- Monitored safety procedures while supervising playground activities.
- Motivated children to participate in various tasks assigned throughout the day.
- Encouraged language development by introducing new words during conversations with the kids.
- Read books to promote language development.
- Encouraged children to be understanding of others, show good manners and instructed in other social development behaviors.
- Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.
- Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies.
- Developed professional relationships with parents, teachers, directors and therapists.
- Observed children to record development.
Education
Master of Arts - Graduate Certificate in Autism Studies
Mary Immaculate College
Limerick08-2018
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Mary Immaculate College
Limerick08-2017
Level 6 Early Childhood Care And Education - Childcare
Early Childhood Ireland
Dublin06-2015
Level 5 Early Childhood - Childcare
Limerick College of Further Education
Limerick06-2004
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Performance Management
- Workforce Management
- Negotiation
- Team Leadership
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Staff Training and Development
- Time Management
Affiliations
- Gardening/Vegetable growing
- Travel
- Family life
Accomplishments
- Exceptional career over 20 year period, continually progressing and changing in order to stay up to date with the current Early years climate. Progressed from part time employee to Supervisor then Creche Manager/Hr Manager within the company.
Timeline
CRECHE MANAGER
Starting Small Standing Tall
09.2008 - Current
Early Years Educator
Clonlara Community Creche
09.2004 - 06.2008
Master of Arts - Graduate Certificate in Autism Studies
Mary Immaculate College
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Mary Immaculate College
Level 6 Early Childhood Care And Education - Childcare
Early Childhood Ireland
Level 5 Early Childhood - Childcare
Limerick College of Further Education
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