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MAGDELAWIT Maddie MEKONNEN

London

Summary

A highly motivated individual who is dedicated to maintaining a high standard of work. I am a reliable individual who is keen to learn new skills and experiences. I am best known for my punctuality, work ethic, and being approachable. I am a confident leader and a great team player. I enjoy working within a team as well as working independently, using my initiative. Furthermore, I can remain calm and maintain professionalism whilst working under pressure. I am looking for the opportunity to join a company or organisation where my skills and experience can be further developed.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work history

Early years Room leader/ Assistant SENCO

MONKEY PUZZLE New Cross DAY NURSERIES
06.2023 - Current
  • Supported ongoing occupancy growth and retention strategies by actively promoting the nursery to prospective and current customers.
  • Established and maintained rewarding partnerships with parents and carers through regular correspondence and scheduled meetings.
  • I led, mentored, and inspired a team of eight by providing constructive feedback in regular 1:1s, supervision, and appraisals
  • Ensured child records were consistently up-to-date, accessible to the nursery team and maintained to a high standard.


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1:1 teaching assistant

Harris Primary Academy Haling Park
CROYDON, UK
09.2022 - 05.2023
  • organized and distributed learning materials, ensuring students received relevant homework, textbooks, and classroom supplies.
  • Prepare engaging, effective learning materials to boost stimulation and encourage further academic interest.
  • Supervised students to maintain adherence with health and safety requirements, inside and outside classroom environments.
  • Cultivated close working relationships with students, teaching staff and parents.

One-on-One teaching assistant

Harris Academy Clapham
05.2022 - 07.2022
  • Gave students papers related to assignments and collected finished work.
  • Encouraged students to work together to complete projects and solve problems.
  • Delivered additional learning support opportunities to small student groups, enabling improved academic confidence.
  • Attended to younger children's basic physical needs and assisted in development of personal skills.

Early years practitioner

MONKEY PUZZLE New Cross DAY NURSERIES
05.2018 - 04.2022
  • Applied paediatric first aid and managed incidents with calm and composure.
  • Delivered rich learning opportunities for children with diverse abilities.
  • Promoted emotional and social development of children, encouraging learning through play and sensory activities.
  • Handled nappy changes and baby feeding while keeping detailed log sheets.
  • Updated online learning journals with excellent systems knowledge.
  • Attended regular training opportunities to expand professional knowledge and further career progression.
  • Created stimulating learning environments to motivate educational engagement and development.
  • Submitted written reports to parents detailing progress and development of children.
  • Maintained clean, safe play environments, disinfecting toys and surfaces regularly.
  • Encouraged physical fitness and wellbeing through outdoor activities.

volunteer English tutor

Literacy pirate
London
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Assessed and adapted teaching style according to student needs and abilities.
  • Supported development of critical thinking skills and deductive reasoning.
  • Monitored students' test and assessment marks to identify areas of improvement and build confidence.
  • Helped students evaluate and identify learning objectives and academic goals.

Volunteer - children & youth service coordinator

Debre, Genet Holy Trinity chruch
London
05.2016 - 08.2020

Early years assistant

JBD Agency
, City of London
05.2017 - 05.2018
  • Developed constructive relationships with children and interacted according to individual needs.
  • Offered students personalised support in-class activities and projects.
  • Planned creative activities to motivate and inspire children.
  • promoted the emotional and social development of children, encouraging learning through play and sensory activities.

Volunteer helper -Childrens ward

Kings College Hospital
08.2015 - 08.2017
  • Used exceptional communication and relationship-building skills to effectively liaise with colleagues, management and service users.
  • Prepared hot drinks and snacks for service users, offering a warm, welcoming environment for their duration of stay.
  • Showed sensitivity, confidentiality and respect towards clients' needs, providing safe environment for clients accessing services.
  • Created warm, welcoming environment for service users' duration of stay.

Assistant tutor

LSUK IT Educational
10.2016 - 02.2017
  • Customised tutoring to suit individual competencies, enabling paced academic progression.
  • Planned lessons to target subject weaknesses and build skills within strengths.
  • Tracked student progress through regular assessments, promptly addressing knowledge and skills gaps.
  • Promoted academic success and enhanced learning experiences for students of varying capabilities.
  • Managed pupil behaviour and set firm boundaries to maximise learning potential.

Cashier supervisor

Fabulous ICE fires
06.2016 - 09.2016
  • Balanced cashier drawers at end of shifts and logged any discrepancies.
  • Maintained high levels of customer retention by resolving complex customer complaints.
  • Maintained clean and functional checkout areas to avoid safety issues.
  • Set sales goals and motivated team to meet them.
  • Completed opening and closing procedures each day.
  • Performed financial transactions in a fast-paced retail store environment.
  • Became knowledgeable about store products and mission statement.
  • Developed strong customer relationships, resulting in high rate of repeat customers.

Education

Health and socialcare triple award -

Christ the King Sixth-form College

Notre Dame RC Secondary school

Bachelor of Arts - Early childhood and Special Education

University of East London

Skills

  • IT: Proficient in the use of Java, Python & MS Office
  • Time Management: Successfully balancing education & work commitments
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills
  • Highly skilled in developing effective strategies to achieve desired goals
  • Flexible and adaptable with the ability to multi-task effectively
  • Excellent listening skills: ability to follow instructions accurately and within set time frames
  • Works well in a team setting, actively supports colleagues and is willing to take responsibility
  • Junior staff development
  • Child development assessments
  • Paediatric first aid
  • Child safeguarding
  • Nursery policies and procedures enforcement
  • EYFS curriculum
  • Basic Food Hygiene
  • Level 6 Childcare
  • Coaching and training
  • Rota management

Interests

I hold a keen interest in Education, family, and children. Have a passion for helping people, reading and learning new things during my recreational time in addition, I am sports enthusiast and regularly play tennis with friends in order to stay fit and healthy. Furthermore, I have a passion for traveling and have explored various regions across the globe including, Australia, south-east Asia and America, experiencing a wealth of different cultures and traditions.

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Timeline

Early years Room leader/ Assistant SENCO

MONKEY PUZZLE New Cross DAY NURSERIES
06.2023 - Current

1:1 teaching assistant

Harris Primary Academy Haling Park
09.2022 - 05.2023

One-on-One teaching assistant

Harris Academy Clapham
05.2022 - 07.2022

volunteer English tutor

Literacy pirate
01.2021 - 01.2022

Early years practitioner

MONKEY PUZZLE New Cross DAY NURSERIES
05.2018 - 04.2022

Early years assistant

JBD Agency
05.2017 - 05.2018

Assistant tutor

LSUK IT Educational
10.2016 - 02.2017

Cashier supervisor

Fabulous ICE fires
06.2016 - 09.2016

Volunteer - children & youth service coordinator

Debre, Genet Holy Trinity chruch
05.2016 - 08.2020

Volunteer helper -Childrens ward

Kings College Hospital
08.2015 - 08.2017

Health and socialcare triple award -

Christ the King Sixth-form College

Notre Dame RC Secondary school

Bachelor of Arts - Early childhood and Special Education

University of East London
MAGDELAWIT Maddie MEKONNEN