Hi, I’m
Manyara Bendezi
Early Childhood Education Teacher
Johannesburg ,Gauteng
Summary
Outgoing child caregiver with experience caring for children while providing encouragement and kindness. Expert at guiding playtime, leading exercise activities and teaching rules. Creative planner with gift for keeping children engaged long-term with fun activities.
Overview
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Victoria CullanJohannesburg
Childcare Assistant
01.2018 - Current
Job overview
- Promoted emotional well-being through empathetic communication and consistent support during challenging moments.
- Maintained accurate records of attendance, incident reports, and daily logs for effective documentation purposes.
- Implemented creative learning strategies to engage children and promote their intellectual growth.
- Built strong relationships with parents by providing regular progress updates and addressing concerns promptly.
- Managed daily routines including meal preparation, naptime, and activity setup for efficient operations.
- Participated in staff meetings to share ideas, address challenges or concerns, and maintain a cohesive team environment.
- Assisted in monitoring children''s progress by conducting regular observations and assessments as needed.
Acacia School Johannesburg
Preschool Teacher's Assistant
01.2022 - 03.2024
Job overview
- Organized snack time and nap hours.
- Supported children's social and emotional development by encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
- Engaged and entertained children through recreational and educational activities.
- Communicated with parents to inform about child's progress and classroom behavior.
- Maintained classrooms by disinfecting and sterilizing surfaces and toys.
- Interacted with children one-on-one and in small groups to enhance and support learning activities.
- Encouraged children to interact with each other and participate in group activities.
- Taught children with creative approaches, methods, and techniques.
- Prepared for lessons by gathering educational materials and setting up equipment.
- Promoted physical, academic, and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Maintained tidy and clean classroom consistent with safety and health standards.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers, and letters.
- Assisted teacher by developing lesson plans to meet educational goals for each child.
- Supervised children during in-classroom activities and on playground.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Assessed student performance to evaluate progress and development.
- Delivered clear, concise instructions to children to aid in each student's decision-making.
- Helped teacher prepare instructional material and displays.
- Took part in professional development workshops to boost skills.
Education
Professional Child Care College Johannesburg South Africa
Certificate from Barriers in Learning
12.2022
Professional Child Care College Johannesburg South Africa
Certificate from Level 4 Early Childhood Education
12.2021
Professional Childcare College Johannesburg South Africa
Certificate from Basic In Child Care
12.2020
Skills
Positive Reinforcement
Food Preparation
Classroom Management
Behavior Modeling
Lesson Plan Development
Snack preparation
Parent Communication
Activity Planning
Social Skills Development
Nutrition knowledge
Behavior management techniques
Emotionally supportive
Friendly⁸
Timeline
Preschool Teacher's Assistant
Acacia School
01.2022 - 03.2024
Childcare Assistant
Victoria Cullan
01.2018 - Current
Professional Child Care College
Certificate from Barriers in Learning
Professional Child Care College
Certificate from Level 4 Early Childhood Education
Professional Childcare College
Certificate from Basic In Child Care