KOHILA VINAYAGALINGAM
** ******* *****, ** ***** Mall, Edmonton, London, N9 0TE
*************@*****.***
PERSONAL STATEMENT
I am a highly motivated and innovative team player with strong problem solving and
communication skills. I have worked in childcare for over ten years and am a registered
childminder.
KEY SKILLS
- Working with and understanding children
- First Aid certificate
- Able to prepare healthy nutritious multicultural food
- Registered childminder
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Lunchtime Assistant
Southgate School 2008 - Present
I currently work as a midday assistant for a local school. My duties include:
- Helping to set up canteen and supporting canteen staff as appropriate
- Encouraging students to take part in games and activities
- Ensuring that students are following health and safety rules
- Negotiating between pupils when disputes arise
- Taking injured students to the medical room ensuring that all accidents and injuries are
reported
- Ensuring pupils do not use out of bound areas
- Promoting healthy eating choices, encouraging a healthy attitude to food and litter
- Encouraging good manners in the canteen, leading by example
Childminder
Home based 2003- 2008
I looked after a boy from a few months old until junior age. This included:
- Taking care of small baby following health and safety good practice
- Ensuring that all needs were taken care of
- Preparing healthy food according to guidelines
- Taking him to school and picking him up from school
- Encouraging learning through play paying attention to early years curriculum
- Undertook Introduction to Childcare Practice CACHE level 3 in 2007
Studying
Information and Technology Skills 2002 – 2003
I studied computer operating systems such as Lotus, Windows, and Quicken
Accounting Assistant
The Child Remembrance Fund 2001 – 2002
As part of my University course I was placed in The Child Remembrance Fund. My duties
included:
- Keeping accounts and maintaining computer records
- Preparing annual reports
- Communicating with the public
- Organising meetings
- Collecting charity funds
Prior to 2001
Before 2001 I worked in various roles including as a Cashier and as a Warehouse Assistant
EDUCATION
1999-2003 Middlesex University, Hendon
Diploma of Higher Education Accounting & Mathematics
Major Subjects: Mathematics for Business; Financial Accounting; Quantitative
Methods for Business; Accounting for Business; Applied Statistic; Mathematics
and Modelling.
1998-1999 College of North East London, Muswell Hill
Access to Maths & Computing NELAF certificate
Pure Maths [A]; Discrete maths [A]; Applied maths and Computing.
1991-1992 Millmead Business Centre, Tottenham
RSA Computer Literacy & Information Technology
1989-1990 Chundikuli Girl’s College, Jaffna, Sri- Lanka
4 A/L Pure Maths; Applied Maths; Physics and Chemistry
1988-1989 6 GCSE’s Maths [Distinction]; English [B]; Tamil; General Science; Religion;
Music
INTERESTS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Enjoy playing a range of sport including: Gym, badminton and swimming.
Playing guitar and piano. Also enjoy cooking, walking & driving.
REFERENCES
Available on request