Our Team

I have been in Early Childhood Education and Care for 35 years.  During these 35 years I have been lucky enough to develop many skills and develop both personally and professionally.  I started as a cleaner/cook whilst studying Rehabilitation Counselling at Sydney University.  It was during this time I realised I was more interested in children and being a part of their growth and development.  I have since than participated in many aspects of early childhood education from assistant educator, lead educator and director to trainer in early childhood education as well as a validator (assessor) under the previous assessment system (NCAC) of childcare centres. 

I have loved the involvement and experience I have gained over the years and I still love spending time in the rooms and being part of the children’s lives, but find I am now at the stage in my career where I feel the best support I can be for the children and families, is to be a strong supportive mentor for other educators.  To assist in developing educators and giving them skills, guidance and the confidence to be great educators, providing the best outcomes for children and supporting families. 

  

I am very excited to be joining the Bay Explorers’ team and look forward to meeting and building strong happy relationships with you all. 

I take great delight in serving as a centre support person.  I work a split shift, where I open the centre in the morning and return to close the centre in the afternoon.  This allows for continuity for children and families in having a familiar face to greet and farewell each day.  I facilitate the educators in each room and step in to the kitchen for Chris the chef, when required.  I even lend a hand with maintenance and upkeep of the equipment.  

I am a keen gardener, a health nut and enjoy camping, bushwalking and four wheel driving.  I am very passionate about sustainability and caring for the environment.  I have an Italian background and embrace all cultures: even learning Japanese, Spanish and Mandarin.  I love our Reggio Emilio approach with our natural environment and resources and the fabulous people I get to enjoy life with.e fabulous 

I have worked as both an Educator and a Lead Educator as well as management in a small OSHC service.  I have been a foster parent to my youngest godson and raised him for 8 months prior to having my own children.  I have always had a passion for working with children and have worked in all age groups from nursey to school age.  After having my own children, I gained a new prospective and became even more passionate about child development.

I believe children learn through play in a supportive, safe environments with trusted educators and I pride myself on building strong relationships with both the children in my care as well as their families. I believe that it is most important for all children to be nurtured and to feel safe and secure. A child’s world is so small and building that strong trusting relationship is the key to a successful transitions and positive experiences.

I have a keen interest in the behavioural part of child development and often attend workshops that cover areas such as this. I am always eager to learn new and different behaviour management strategies and work with children and their family to overcome any difficulties.  

In the Junior Kindy Room this year, I endeavour to form secure attachments to the children and their families and to make the program individualised to suit each child’s needs, developmental stages and interests. I consider family input a vital part of my planning and look forward to getting to know everybody. I am always interested to hear about your family’s culture, background, celebrations and anything you believe makes your child and family special.

I am Diploma qualified and the part I play in this amazing centre is Lunch Relief which covers all the girls’ lunches and/or programming if need be.

The reason why I love working in Early Childhood Education and Care is because I believe in creating an environment that  encourages your child to feel safe and comfortable. I love being part of a team that ensures you know your child will have a wonderful day playing – and learning! – with us.

When I’m not working I love spending time with my family and friends, going to the movies and watching my favourite TV shows. I am a huge Disney fanatic and my other passion is the V8 supercar season and when it’s on I am either there or watching it on TV. I had my first experience at Bathurst 2016 and had so much fun.

If you have any questions about anything don’t hesitate to ask me - I will always try my best to help out. 

I have recently completed my Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care which informs my approach to Early Childhood Education and Care.

I spend all my spare time with my young son Hunter and my partner Doug.  Family time is very important to us.  We enjoy going to the beach, taking leisurely bike rides and lounging around at home.

I was lucky to have been nominated to attend a seminar in Melbourne with Maggie Beer and her Foundation (Creating an Appetite for Life) in 2019.  Maggie's goal is to bring beautiful food to everyone, food that is full of nutrition but full of flavour, goodness and pleasure and all of these things are necessary to tempt the appetite with the aromas of home cooking. 

Bay Explorers Deception Bay has given me a great opportunity to have an important and rewarding role that allows great work life balance and offers a chance for me to demonstrate my passion for delivering delicious and healthy meal options for very small but tough customers.  As a parent and with a child with ASD, I know we can all relate to the struggles of getting children to eat the healthy options. 

My goal is to create a series of interchangeable menus, catering for all special requirements and highly influenced by healthy eating options that challenge what people believe kids want to eat, taking child care meals to a whole other level. 

I have worked in the Early Childhood Industry for a couple of years now.  With this experience, and my experience of raising my own children, I feel that I am well equipped to continue guiding and learning with your children.  Prior to commencing my career in Early Childhood I worked in Disability Services where I assisted children with their additional needs.  This was a very rewarding career and I am able to use the skills and knowledge I learnt and apply it to my role here at Bay Explorers.

My partner Jake and I have six children between us and I love spending as much time as possible with them.  We are very family orientated and our lives are dedicated to our children.  We love going to the markets and the beach.  Our two dogs also enjoy going to the beach with us.  Mack and Bean are my fur babies and just as much a part of the family.

Cooking is one of my biggest passions and I love to do this on my days off.  My children also love helping me in the kitchen.

I love working at Bay Explorers and enjoy the relationships that I develop with the children and families.

I am looking forward to meeting and working with you in the future as we guide your children through one of the most vital times of their development.

Kind Regards,

Miss Danni

I am passionate about my work and working towards the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.  I am a mum of two children that are at school.  I like to learn, help others and contribute to the children's education and care.

I have a very big passion for child care and working with children of all ages.  I believe that the younger years in children are the most important.  It is my duty as an early childhood Educator to guide and teach young children the necessities of life and all life skills.

Myself and my husband have three gorgeous children together.  Harper (6yrs), Indee (4yrs) and Jaylen (1yr).  I am a very proud mother as they are the highlight of my life.  They bring my husband and I the world of happiness.  In my spare time I enjoy hanging out with my family.  We are a very active family and enjoy being outside as much as possible.  We love going to the beach, parks and going for bike rides.

I look forward to getting to know you and your children.  Pease do not hesitate to approach me with anything.

Working in the Early Childhood Education and Care profession is something I have wanted to do all my life, and I am lucky enough to get to fulfill my dream each day by providing care and support to help children develop their skills and their personalities.

My goal is to provide all of the children in my care a safe, comfortable, loving environment, where they can play, learn and grow.  I believe in being a good role model and in guiding the children to respect themselves, others and the environment. 

I am very excited to be part of the Bay Explorers family and look forward to meeting all the parents and sharing this journey with you and your family.

I am a creative person, so I enjoy also being creative with the children.  I enjoy messy and sensory play, and getting in there with the children.  In the past I have created coloured spaghetti/noodles.  I have placed out shaving cream, cake mixture with icing sugar, coloured water, and even jelly.

In my personal time I enjoy writing, going to the movies, creating computer graphics, watching my favourite television shows, and listening to music.  I am interested in a wide variety of music, some of which you will hear in the room when you pick up your child.  I also am a huge convention fan, and I attend many Supanova Pop Culture Expos, and Oz Comic Con in Brisbane.  I love meeting my favourite tv show and movie actors.  When I attend these conventions, I wear costumes that reflect my love for movies and television shows that I watch.  I also own an Australian Silky/Maltese dog by the name of Betsy, and she will be thirteen years old soon.

I look forward to meeting you all, and getting to know you and your child in the room.  Feel free to come and say hi.

Originally, I am from India and have been in Australia for the last four years. Working with children has always been my passion as I was a qualified teacher in India and worked with children for three years before moving to Australia.  I am fortunate to understand and communicate in three languages - English, Punjabi & Hindi and love to share my experience with the children.  Being from a diverse background, I recognise the rich cultural diversity that all of our families bring to our community and I am passionate about celebrating these differences.  I spent my childhood in an environment where play and exploration are considered as boosters for a happy, healthy childhood - that's why I am a true believer in messy play.

I love to spend my leisure time with my little one and my husband.  We usually cook delicious curries & other dishes together.  I look forward to working with you and your child to make this a  wonderful year with learning, discovery and fun. Thank you for entrusting me with your child’s care.

I have been an Educator in both New Zealand and Australia for nine years and a parent for twenty years.  My family and I have been living in Australia for the past eight years, enjoying the beautiful weather, the humble people and the fruitful environment.

I believe each child is unique and should have the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills in an environment where they know their needs are being met, their thoughts are being acknowledged and their culture is being respected.

As an Educator it is my duty to provide the opportunites to the best of my ability and to extend my knowledge where necessary.

I'm a believer in the 'scaffolding method' or as we call it in New Zealand, 'Tuakana Teina' where Educators or older children help the younger children to develop toward their goals until able to continue on their own.

"He Taonga Te Mokopuna, Kia Whangaia, Kia Tipu, Kia Rea."

"A child is a treasure to be nutured, to grow, to flourish."

I have my Certificate 3 in Children’s Services and am also currently studying my Diploma in Children’s Services.

I am the middle child in my family as I have one older sister and one younger sister. In my spare time I enjoy watching my partner play sports and spending time with my nieces and nephews. My partner and I purchased our own house 2 years ago.

It is my aim to provide a happy, healthy, safe and nurturing environment for the children to safely explore and thoroughly enjoy their time at Bay Explorers. I love working with our families and getting to know everyone. 

I have been a Cert III qualified Educator since completing school in 2017.  Whilst at school I also enjoyed learning Australian Sign Language successfully gaining a Cert II in Auslan.  My weekends are spent camping, cooking or crafting which I enjoy doing with my family and friends.  I have travelled extensively having enjoyed many international holidays with my parents and two brothers.  I look forward to contributing to a safe and fun environment for children to learn in!

My husband Ken and I have a very energetic toddler by the name of Matthew, whom we absolutely adore. We like spending time with our families and friends and taking Matthew out to the different parks in the area.

At Bay Explorers I am very fortunate to work with a great team of Educators building strong, trusting relationships with both the children and their families. My goal now is to become an Early Childhood teacher and this year I have started studying the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) through QUT at the Caboolture Campus.

I love working with children because it’s beautiful to watch them grow, learn, play and develop. They’re also pretty funny and always have me laughing. I love working at Bay Explorers, the team is fantastic and the support that is given to everyone - staff and children - is amazing.

In my spare time I am a book nerd and read a lot of adventure and fantasy books. I love animals and have two dogs and two cats. I have a very close family so my weekends are usually full of catching up with them and spending time with my friends.