Maia Trudgian
Yatton,North Somerset
Summary
Enthusiastic childcare practitioner and mother of three with experience in nurturing and educating children. Skilled in creating engaging, safe and creative environments that support children's development and well being. Strong communicator with ability to build positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues.
Extensive hobbies and interests that can be translated in the workplace, won an award for best kept allotment, plays league football on the weekends, can sing and play guitar and has an extensive creative background.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Online Shop
Self Employed
Yatton, North Somerset
07.2015 - 11.2021
- Personalised silver jewellery and accessories.
- Designed graphics and screenprinted t-shirts, sweatshirts, bags and accessories.
- Painted custom portraits, regularly communicated with customers and ensured they were happy with the final piece.
- Created my own adverts and promoted on social media
- Packaged items and took regular trips to the post office
Early Years Practitioner
Lakehouse Nursery
Portishead, North Somerset
01.2013 - 03.2014
- Worked primarily in the 2-3 year old room, occasionally in pre-school.
- Organised and set up age appropriate activities for the children and supported their development by following their interests.
- Carried out observations on my key children and kept their learning diaries up to date, communicated with their parents and supported their personal development.
- Supported other members of staff in the room, kept the room clean and tidy, set up for breakfast, snacks, lunch and afternoon tea.
- Played nursery rhymes on my guitar with the children and often used my creative background to involve the children in activities.
- Assisted children with their toiletting and hygiene needs, changed nappies etc.
- Communicated with parents at the beginning and end of the day, providing hand overs to give them updates on their development and how their days went.
- Participated in staff meetings and took active involvement in improvements we could make around the setting.
Nanny
Kathryn McMillan
Yatton, North Somerset
02.2013 - 12.2013
- Provided daily care for a little girl aged 9 months onwards in her own home.
- Organised regular days out to farms, the garden centre, library, local parks, train rides to meet her mother in Bristol.
- Prepared her with healthy meals and snacks throughout the day.
- Cleaned and tidied the home to maintain a safe environment.
- Regularly changed nappies and supported with bathing.
- Held a positive relationship with parents and grandparents of the child.
- Communicated well and provided support on her development and needs.
Education
BTEC National Diploma - Art and Design
Weston College
Weston-super-Mare2008
AS Level - Photography
Weston College
Weston-super-Mare2007
GCSEs -
Clevedon Community School
Clevedon2006
Skills
- Customer relationship management
- Visual merchandising
- Social media marketing
- Creative design
- Child development
- Activity planning
- Behaviour management
- Learning assessment
- Team collaboration
- Creative problem solving
- Communication skills
- Trust building
- Safeguarding practices
- Parental engagement
- Health and safety
- Time management
- Patient and caring
- Building trusting relationships
- Active listener
- Child development knowledge
- Calming presence under pressure
- Patience and tolerance
- An understanding of EYFS
Timeline
Online Shop
Self Employed
07.2015 - 11.2021
Nanny
Kathryn McMillan
02.2013 - 12.2013
Early Years Practitioner
Lakehouse Nursery
01.2013 - 03.2014
BTEC National Diploma - Art and Design
Weston College
AS Level - Photography
Weston College
GCSEs -
Clevedon Community School