Projects
- Review and development of kindergarten curriculum - United Arab Emirates, Cognition Education
- On site visits to kindergartens in the UAE to observe and evaluate practice, environments and leadership
- Best practice review of exisiting documentation, research and theory nationally and internationally
- Gap analysis and planning
- Developing materials alongside international early childhood experts to meet UAE Ministry of Education deliverables including the UAE Kindergarten Curriculum Framework and Teachers Guide; Performance Development strategy; UAE Teachers Standards and Performance Management system; and Language Acquisition models
- Established a feedback culture within a service with staff recruitment, development and retention issues
- Observed educator and leadership practices
- Provided feedback to the leadership team and developed an action plan for the service
- Modelled best practice alongside educators and facilitated professional discussions on practice
- Designed and implemented a performance development process
- Modelled the process, including providing growth feedback and goals for underperforming staff
- Supported and mentored the Director and Educational Leader
- Provided the Gift of Feedback professional development to the leadership team and room leaders
- Conducted investigations into serious incidents
- Reviewed and evaluated relevant documents
- Assessed compliance with regulations and the requirements of the National Quality Standard
- Supported service leadership to make the changes needed and performance manage staff where required
- Interviewed staff and families and provided feedback
- Met with stakeholders, gathering and sharing information
- Developed reports for the management company with recommendations for actions and change
- Undertook an efficiency review for a local council with education and care services
- Reviewed and evaluated financial and operational documents provided by the council
- Visited each site and met with service directors to gather information about how they operate
- Developed and implemented a staffing review
- Developed a report with recommendations
- Developed and facilitated tailored professional development sessions
- Presented full day sessions for area managers/service support on child development, teaching and learning in the early years and how they can support their teams more effectively
- Presented the Gift of Feedback for nominated supervisors from a management company
- Presented the Gift of Feedback at a national conference
- Guided a culture setting for all staff
- Guided a leadership development and strategic planning session for service leaders
- Presented mentoring training and coached new mentors
- Ongoing support for a community based service
- Observed and evaluated the issues affecting poor staff morale and absence due to illness
- Advised the management board on service practices and developed and implemented an action plan
- Conducted a staffing review and implemented recommendations about future staffing
- Redeveloped and consulted with staff on new staff rosters
- Inducted and continue to mentor the new director
- Supported staff through conflict resolution
- Support the recruitment and retention of new staff, establishing a mentoring program for all staff
- Conducted a mock assessment and rating exercise developing recommendations for review and improvement
- Advised on Quality Improvement Plan and service practices to support ongoing quality improvement
- Assessment of services practices against the National Quality Framework
- Preparing for assessment and rating
- Developing quality improvement plans
- Advice and guidance for Excellent rating applications