Educator in Profile:
Sarah Humphreys
Meet Sarah Humphreys, who works at Cannon Hill Early Learning Centre.
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1. What is your role within your service and what do you want to achieve in the next five years?
kindergarten (preschool) aged children and preparing them for school.
My current role within my service is a lead educator in the 2-3-yearold room, I have worked across all age groups. I am also the assistant director stepping up into a leadership position when required. I am currently studying my bachelors in early childhood education and primary education at university, within the next 5 years I hope to have completed my studies and have moved into an ECT position as I am passionate about educating
2. What/who inspired you to forge a career in early learning?
EARLY EDITION > SUMMER 2020
The children inspired me, I had signed up to study my Certificate III when I was in high school as I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do when I graduated, and that way I thought I could go into childcare temporarily before discovering what I wanted to do long term. Once I went into services to complete my prac I fell in love with the children. The way that they see the world, the fact
that they can always put a smile on your face and helping them learn and grow became something I wanted to be a part of. As soon as I graduated I applied for jobs in childcare and I got one right away, needless to say I stayed and continued my studies in this field and have been in the same centre for almost 12 years. 3. What do you find rewarding about working in the early learning sector? The most rewarding part of my job is helping the children achieve their goals, watching them learn new and exciting skills and reach developmental milestones, and
