I have been the Centre Director at SMOOSH for the past 11years. With 35 years working in Children’s Service’s my commitment to providing quality childcare has been unwavering. It certainly comes with plenty of dedication, laughter, and wonderful memories. I value the importance of open, warm and friendly communication between the children, parents, team and the community. This has provided me with the wonderful opportunity to build trusting relationships within our amazing service – SMOOSH.

My interest includes any type of travel here or overseas and of course my huge passion tennis,tennis,tennis – I love to watch the Australian Open preferably live and sharing time with family and good friends over a delicious meal.

As educational leader I have an enjoyment to share and learn from those around me, through a holistic and hands on approach. After 30years in childcare I still have a true passion for working with children, where my enthusiasm for education and fun is strong. I deeply believe in individuality, inclusion, and the importance of belonging and community. I love sharing my culture through many avenues and have found a new interest in sustainability that I can’t wait to explore on a professional level. Through friendly and warm interactions, I enjoy building relationships with those around me and am always up for a chat. Away from SMOOSH my time is mostly spent with family, I love all things nature and snuggling up with a good book

I have been a casual member of the SMOOSH team for the past 4 years and I have moved into a full-time position at the service expanding my role. During my time here, I have developed a strong rapport with the children over the years and enjoy all our interactions as I get to know them and their families. I am excited about my new role within SMOOSH and I look forward to working in conjunction with our parents, children and the community as we build on our relationships!

I have been an early childhood educator for the past 16 years and have been a team member of SMOOSH for the past 6 years. This is where my passion lies developing meaningful relationships with the children in my care and watching them grow into caring young human beings. I am a volunteer at the Sydney Children’s Hospital and have just finished 27 years’ service. I am trained in nursing and have worked at Barnado homes and Karitane nursing in my earlier years. I am a proud mother of 3 and an even prouder nanny to my beautiful 14 year old grandson.

I started working at SMOOSH in June 2021. Working at SMOOSH is always so enjoyable because I love talking to the children and listening to their stories about exciting weekends and holidays. I particularly love running sport with the children because of their enthusiasm and their willingness to give every sport a go. Outside of SMOOSH, I am currently studying an undergraduate business degree at UTS and I also enjoy playing sport especially netball and touch football.

I am in my final year of university, studying to be a High School teacher. I thoroughly enjoy spending time with the students and supporting their learning through our collaborative learning activities and programs. My hobbies include going to the beach, pilates and spending time with my family and friends.