ROWENA   KAYE   STUART

        				  12 Morcom Avenue, 
  Corinda, QLD 4075
       						  Ph: (07) 3379 9575
       						  koalakaye@hotmail.com
	  www.geocities.com/timandkaye

             			       WORK HISTORY
			TEACHING

                   July 2002-                The Woods Early Education Centre and Pre-school- Ashgrove
                   Current                     Assistant Director/ Preschool Teacher
                                Responsibilities include – Using the QSCC Pre-school Guidelines to plan                                   
& implement a Pre-school programme for 45 children. Managing and training staff, collection of fees and the use of Kincare software programme.   

April 2002-		Chapel Hill C&K Community Kindergarten & Pre-School - Brisbane
June 2002		Acting Contact Director 
Responsibilities included- Planning, implementing & evaluating a play-based programme using the QSCC Guidelines. Record keeping & Administration duties such as enrolments, waiting-lists & ordering resources. Committee liaison with Director’s reports & weekly newsletters. Involved in Maintenance rosters & Family Fun Day. Organised visiting Professionals, Artists & Firemen. 

Sept 2001-		Chalgrove Primary School – Barnet Council – London
Dec 2001		Pre-School Teacher (contract)
			Implemented  Literacy and Numeracy Strategies following Governmental 
guidelines for 4½  –  5 ½ year olds. Educational visit to London Aquarium.

April 2001-		Thornhill Primary School – Islington Council – London
August 2001		Year 1 Teacher (contract)
			Implemented new Government Literacy and Numeracy Hour
			Strategies for Year 1 children. Educational visit to London Zoo.

August 2000-		Harrington Hill Primary School – Hackney Council - London
March 2001		Kindergarten Teacher/Director – Off-Site Centre
			Implemented a full day programme for 45 ethnically diverse children.
			Liaised with parents, teachers, other professionals. Used Early Years
			Curriculum Guidelines for planning and implementing programme. 

August 1999-		St Stephen’s Early Years Education Centre–Newham Council– London
July 2000		Kindergarten Teacher
			Used Early Years Curriculum to implement a programme for 45 
ethnically  diverse children from Asia, Russia, China, India
and Pakistan. Most children needed special ESL support.
        WORK HISTORY- continued

May 1999-		Time Plan Education – Essex - London
July 1999		Supply Teacher in various schools
Day-to-day & long-term contracts from Kindergarten to Year 6.

1996-1998 	           Bardon C&K Community Kindergarten and Preschool - Brisbane
			Assistant Teacher – Relief & After-Care Supervisor 
Planned & Implemented an After-care Programme & Relief Assistant Teacher.

1994-	1996               Whites Hill Primary School – Carina - Brisbane
After-School and Vacation Care Co-ordinator
Implemented a programme for 30 After-care and Vacation-care primary school 
children. Collection, accounting & banking of fees. Report writing and newsletter 
contribution.

CHILDCARE 
1993-1998	               Dial an Angel & Musden Emergency Mums - Brisbane
On-call nanny and live-in carer
Provided live-in and day-to-day care of children.  

1990-1992 		Michael & Isabel Manwaring  -  Highgate - London 
Live-In Nanny
Sole charge Nanny for 3 young children in London.

1989-1990 	Division of Child and Family Welfare Services/ Uniting Church- Brisbane
Youth Worker & House Keeper at Kingsbury House, Bardon
Supervision & care of 6 children under Care and Control and Care and Protection Orders. Attended in- house training and courses. 
    			ELDER CARE 
1992			Care Alternatives - London - Carer
Basic live-in and day-to-day nursing care for the elderly in London.
1992	                        Companions of London - London - Carer
Administering medications and basic nursing both live-in & day-to-day.
    			
      EDUCATION
	
			TERTIARY		Bachelor of Education Degree – Early Childhood -Honours
1995-1998               Queensland University of Technology - Brisbane
						Credits and above in over 95% of subjects. Course GPA – 5.57	
Education Queensland- Awarded  Suitability Rating - S1 (highest)		
Selection of Subjects 
•	 Mathematics 1&2,  Early Childhood Science, Technology
•	 Language and Literacy 1&2, Children’s Literature, Story Telling
•	 Sociology and Psychology,  Arts 1&2, Art Education, Independent Art Study

1984-1986		Engineering and Construction Certificate
Yeronga College of Technical and Further Education - Brisbane
SECONDARY
1980-1984		Senior Certificate.  Corinda State High School - Brisbane
                    OTHER QUALIFICATIONS/ SKILLS

	      PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•	Beacon School Information Workshop (2001)
•	National Early Years Curriculum Seminars (1999-2001)
•	Kite Theatre Volunteer (1998)
•	“Anatomy of Prejudice”, Jane Elliot Workshop (1998)
•	WOW Science Workshop (1998)
•	TAFE Drama Course (1993)
•	Arts Theatre Drama Course (1993)
•	Yurri Gurri C.Y.S.S. Childcare Course (1989)
•	La Boite Drama Course (1988)

OTHER SHORT COURSES/ SKILLS

•	  Red Cross Senior First Aid & CPR (2001 & 2002)
•	  PADI Open Water Scuba Diving (1993)
•	  Computer Skills: Microsoft Word & Excel, Internet, Email,    
              Kincare Software Programme.

                     VOLUNTARY WORK

    	WILDLIFE RESEARCH 

1993, 1996, 1998,   University of Sydney - Research Assistant
 2001 & 2002            Assisted in 5 Humpback Whale Migration Surveys as Team Leader. 
Provided visual surveying and data entry skills.  Simpson Desert Fauna Survey - collection of desert fauna for weighing and measuring i.e. dunnarts, mulgaras, geckos and goanna species.

1993, 1997 		University of Queensland – Reasearch Assistant
Assisted on Red Kangaroo study in tracking, capturing and radio collaring. Bridled Nailtail Wallaby study -  tracking, tagging and radio collaring - also assisted in tracking and collection of behavioural data.  Satin Bowerbird study - trapping, radio locating, nest searching, video behavioural analysis.

1993-1995 		Moggill Koala Hospital - Animal Carer 
Cared for sick and injured koalas, treated chlamydia, burns, road accident injuries, also miscellaneous injuries and joey care.

1993 			Heron Island Research Station, University of Queensland-
Volunteer 
Assisted with archive work - sorting and labeling documents for Heron 
Island Library/Resource Centre.

                             VOLUNTARY WORK- continued

COMMUNITY WORK

1994, 1996, 1998	Out of the Box Children’s Festival – Volunteer & Buddy
Assisted with many facets of the festival, roving assistant and buddy and storyteller

1996 			Mater hospital – Radio Lollipop- Volunteer Storyteller  
Performance based on Bush Faerie Stories of Australian animals.

1993-1994 		4ZZZ Radio – Volunter News Announcer
Researched and read news on air.  Data entry and front desk operations.

                                   INTERESTS
 
•	Travel:  3 years travelling/working in Europe, Middle East, the Americas, Asia, Africa, South Pacific - 1990-1993. 3 years working/travelling in South America, Europe, America, Canada, Mexico - 1999-2002. 
•	Wildlife: Experience of research and care of mammals/birds/reptiles in Australia.
•	Camping and Bushwalking

                     REFEREES

Chapel Hill C&K Community Kindergarten & Preschool
James Hamilton – President
47 Fawkner St
Chapel Hill QLD 4069
James Hamilton Wk : (07) 3279 4004
James Hamilton Home : (07) 3720 0698
School : (07) 3378 2008

Bardon C&K Community Kindergarten & Preschool
Carole Wilde- Director
247 Simpsons Rd
Bardon QLD 4065
School: (07) 3369 4697
Fax: (07) 3876 2196

Chalgrove Primary School
Helen Schmitz – Head Teacher
Chalgrove Gardens
London N3 3PL
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: 0011 44 20-8349-1798	        
Fax: 0011 44 20-8349-1799