My qualifications and experience 

I have a Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching from New Zealand Tertiary College (2010).

I began my journey at SDN Ngallia in 2013 as the Preschool Room Leader. During this time, I stepped into the Centre Director role while the director at the time was on leave. I had the amazing opportunity of becoming the full-time Centre Director in early 2014.

Prior to moving to Australia, I worked across various roles in New Zealand since 2005 including holding a role as the Room Leader for Babies and Toddlers for about five years.

What I'm most passionate about in my role 

As SDN Ngallia has many diverse cultures, I am passionate about learning new languages. I can speak fluent Cambodian and English, a little bit of Mandarin and understand some Thai. Most of the educators at SDN Ngallia can also speak 2 to 5 languages.

Being able to speak multiple languages has such a positive impact on how we interact and support families within our community. It also allows me to effectively work alongside my team who are from different cultures and speak different languages as well.

What I love about working with SDN

What I love about working at SDN Ngallia is the community and the support I have receive from my team and my manager. 

No one day is the same and I love working as a team through every phase. We really bring out the best in each other and push one another to be more creative.

A little bit more about me 

Outside of work, I love fruits carving, knitting, and quilting. I enjoy carving roses out of watermelon, making fruit platters and arranging dessert tables.

I am adventurous and my dream is to travel and live on the road around Australia with my family in our caravan for at least one year. This will allow me to truly explore all the remote areas around the country, learn about the local cultures, try new food, spend time in nature and get to meet new people.