Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Timeline
Babysitter

Valentina Zafirov

Bracknell,Bracknell Forest

Summary

Collaborative individual with passion for helping others. Demonstrates clear communication and active listening skills. Offers targeted problem solving, mediation and conflict resolution. Follows teacher direction to help class move smoothly between lessons and activities. Always ready to assist with student and teacher needs. Well-prepared individual dedicated to helping students learn and grow academically, physically and socially. Enthusiastic about assisting with activities and projects using personalised approach. Reliable in helping teacher with class preparation and recordkeeping. Motivated teaching assistant with no experience, but energetic self-starter and team builder. Navigates high-stress situations and achieves goals on time. Caring and kind, enjoys working with children, patient, confident, happy when children learn new skill.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Activity Leader

Junior Adventures Group
Bracknell, Bracknell Forest
05.2023 - Current
  • Organised activities for students and created welcoming, supportive environments to encourage participation.
  • Created positive learning environments, monitoring student behaviour for safety.
  • Collaborated with administration to assess needs and develop initial ideas.
  • Adapted activities to meet individual needs, leading to positive parent feedback.
  • Cleaned and organised activity room after every session.
  • Supervised age-appropriate games, language and playground activities, reinforcing learning concepts to boost skill development.

Team Member

Greggs
Bracknell, Bracknell Forest
01.2018 - Current
  • Used strong communication skills to build positive customer relations.
  • Kept customer and food preparation areas clean and well organised to maintain appearance and quality standards.
  • Identified areas of health and safety improvement to maintain safe and secure customer environments

Warehouse Operative

Daler Rowney
Bracknell, Bracknell Forest
06.2016 - 03.2017
  • Carried day-to-day warehouse duties with care and attention, maintaining compliance with safety standards.
  • Attended Health and Safety training to ensure consistent adherence to warehouse safety policies.

Education

Bachelor of Science of Computer Science - Informatics

University of Goce Delchev
Shtip, Macedonia
09.2008 - 06.2013

Diploma in Gymnasium - Language arts area

High School Jane Sandanski
Strumica, Macedonia
09.2004 - 06.2008

Skills

  • Lesson planning
  • Health and safety compliance
  • Numeracy support
  • Early childhood education
  • In-class SEND support
  • Lesson implementation
  • Behaviour management
  • Special needs support
  • Pedagogy
  • Microsoft Office Suite

Timeline

Activity Leader

Junior Adventures Group
05.2023 - Current

Team Member

Greggs
01.2018 - Current

Warehouse Operative

Daler Rowney
06.2016 - 03.2017

Bachelor of Science of Computer Science - Informatics

University of Goce Delchev
09.2008 - 06.2013

Diploma in Gymnasium - Language arts area

High School Jane Sandanski
09.2004 - 06.2008
Valentina Zafirov