Nalini Narayan
Suva,REWA
Summary
Dedicated to serving in the community-based school for more than 9 years. Continued supporting the emotional, social and academic development of young children. Trained in developmental stages and knowledgeable about offering safe, nurturing environments to boost learning. Desire to complement education-based strategies with techniques to promote overall health and wellness. Have served beyond classroom duties having organized school-level activities, regional sports activities, managing social clubs and part part-time computer teacher for the same school (Years 5 to 8).
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Early-childhood-Education-Teacher
Ministry Of Education - Krishna Vedic Kindergarten School
2014.02 - Current
- Developing weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Establishing positive communication with parents in daily conversations and formal conferences. This includes the use of social media (Viber Group) and the sending of newsletters.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
- Conducting monthly parent meetings.
- Sanitizing toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Maintaining well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviours.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers, and letters.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on the entire group.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Assisted and supervised 40 children through entire school day.
- Utilized creative teaching strategies to engage students in the classroom, this includes incorporating music, art and literature into curriculum.
- Increased student satisfaction by frequently communicating with students about needs and adapting lessons to interests and classroom progress.
Trainee Teacher
Bhawani Dayal Memorial Primary / Kindergarten School
2013.09 - 2013.11
- Worked with classroom teachers to learn about current standards and best practices.
- Maximum student roll of 60 per class. Each Teacher was allocated 20 students.
- Cultivated positive relationships with administration, teaching staff, and students.
- Facilitated small group activities and one-on-one instruction to meet individual student needs.
- Assisted with the management of classroom rules, procedures and expectations to instil discipline and observance of conduct code.
- Utilized various teaching techniques and strategies to engage students in learning.
- Monitored classrooms for safety and good behavior, offering students positive reinforcement to maintain discipline.
- Developed lesson plans that incorporated mandated topics and included immersive activities for student engagement.
- Created and implemented different learning activities to meet needs of different types of learners.
- Designed lessons on for students using various teaching methods and modern classroom technologies.
- Assisted in administering tests and other assessments to evaluate student progress.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
Education
Diploma in Early Childhood Education - Early Childhood Education
University of The South Pacific
Suva09.2020
Pacific First Aid And CPR - First Aid
Fiji Red Cross Society
Suva04.2019
Computers At Beginners Level - Microsoft Windows Foundation, Word, Excel
Fiji National University [NTPC]
Suva07.2017
Certificate of Participation - Professional Development Workshop
Ministry of Education & EduFiji Kids
Suva11.2015
Certificate in Early Childhood Education - Early Childhood Education
University of The South Pacific
Suva01.2014
Skills
- Child Development
- Classroom Management
- Lesson Planning
- Basic Clerical Knowledge
- Afterschool Program Leadership (Sports Coordinator, Vice President for Rewa Inter-Primary Event)
- Student Records Management
- Activity Planning
- Use of Microsoft Office
- Managing School Activities
Timeline
Early-childhood-Education-Teacher
Ministry Of Education - Krishna Vedic Kindergarten School
2014.02 - Current
Trainee Teacher
Bhawani Dayal Memorial Primary / Kindergarten School
2013.09 - 2013.11
Diploma in Early Childhood Education - Early Childhood Education
University of The South Pacific
Pacific First Aid And CPR - First Aid
Fiji Red Cross Society
Computers At Beginners Level - Microsoft Windows Foundation, Word, Excel
Fiji National University [NTPC]
Certificate of Participation - Professional Development Workshop
Ministry of Education & EduFiji Kids
Certificate in Early Childhood Education - Early Childhood Education
University of The South Pacific
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