What is your full name?
My name is Ellyn Taylor, but I'm usually called Ell, or Big Ell, or Elf. I'm 24 years old.
Which centre do you work in? How many staff and children are in the centre?
I work at Avalon Beach House Preschool, a LDC located on Sydney's Northern Beaches. We're a 28-place centre, divided into 8 Tigers (2 - 3 years), 10 Kangaroos (3 - 4 years) and 10 Dinosaurs (4 - 5 years).
We do family grouping, so all the educators and children get very used to interacting with each other on a daily basis. In the room, I'm joined by my gorgeous colleagues Liss and Karlie and our Director, Melinda, pops in and out between administration tasks throughout the day.
What is your professional background and career experience?
I started working in early childhood education and care in 2009, when I was offered the opportunity to be an Inclusion Support assistant for a child who had recently been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. From there, I studied my Certificate III in Children's Services, before moving onto my Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care. This is my sixth year working with children and families and to be honest, I can't imagine doing anything else.
|
