Amy was born and raised in Zimbabwe. She attended university in Denver, Colorado and lived in London for two years before relocating again – this time to Australia, where she has made the Gold Coast her home.

Growing up, Amy saw her parents deeply involved in the education sector; dedicating their passion into lifelong careers. Amy shares her family’s love for education, teaching and training. Amy holds a Certificate III in Children’s Services, a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care, and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.

Fostering individual achievement and potential within her students and herself is of the upmost importance to Amy. She believes that continuing professional development is a fundamental part of the journey of being an educator. Facilitating shared learning across the industry is not only beneficial for trainers and educators, but also for students where they can see the cohesion between teaching and learning. Amy has proudly been working for the Kool Kids brand since 2014.

Since her own early childhood, Lily has always held a deep admiration and respect for her educators and their ability to excite her eagerness to learn. So, after finding her passion in both sales and communications, she has combined these with her love for education within her role as a Digital Marketing and Communications Trainee at KKTC.
With a Bachelor of Journalism and a Cert III in Business up her sleeve, Lily works along side College Manager Sam Hendry to grow the college and encourage aspiring Early Childhood educators to get a head start in their career with KKTC. Lily started with KKTC in October 2021.

Prior to joining KKTC in April 2021 as a Business Trainee, Bella held Sales and Marketing positions in the charity sector. This enabled Bella to develop a well-rounded skill set in working with corporates and community representatives. Bella now works dynamically with the Compliance and Student Services Team at the college, along with specific sales and marketing projects alongside Sam Hendry, the College Manager.

Starting in the childcare industry in 1993, Janine has over 20 years’ experience, with a Certificate IV (TAE) in Training and Assessment. Advanced Diploma, Diploma and Certificate III in Child Care.

Her roles over her career have been varied; from working with babies, and all age groups in Long Day Care, to managing and training staff as a Non-Contact Director of Long Day Care to training and assessing Certificate III and Diploma in Children’s Services through both Online (E – Learning) and Classroom based learning.

Janine works closely with our school based students.

Louise started her career in Early Childhood Education and Care at Kool Kids Early Learning Centre in Pacific Pines on the Gold Coast over 5 years ago and quickly progressed her way through that centre to fulfil a number of senior roles. During her early stages of her time in centre she completed her CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care and CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.

Following the completion of her Diploma she was encouraged to take the next step in her career development and become a Trainer and Assessor and that led her to complete her TAE40116 qualification.

Speaking at the commencement of her role with KKTC, Louise said “I am passionate about many areas of the early childhood sector and I view the role of trainer to be very influential, which allows me to encourage and positively shape the beliefs, knowledge and mindset of others as they learn.” Louise started with Kool Kids Training College in November 2020.

Lauren commenced at Kool Kids Training College in late 2021 and brings over 13 years of teaching experience within Brisbane and the UK. Her experience includes working with children from infancy to mature school age, both as an Early Childhood Teacher, a Primary School Teacher, Centre Director and as a Trainer and Assessor.

Lauren’s qualifications include a Bachelor of Hons in Teaching: specialising within the Early Years, Diploma of Education and Care and Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.

Lauren is committed to developing and extending her own professional development and has acquired a vast amount of knowledge and training in the education sector. She is enthusiastic to share her knowledge within the field and takes great ownership in mentoring individuals to be the best they can be.

She is an advocate for delivering high-quality training and assessment within Early Childhood to help build a strong foundation to educators of how they support children’s learning and development as they start or continue their career journey.

Kelly has been working in Early Childhood since 2006. Her love for providing children with quality care and education began when she was in school. Throughout her schooling journey having teachers that were supportive, encouraging and most of all people that she trusted and knew wanted the best for her. Igniting the fire inside of her to be part of something special in education.

Kelly has her Bachelor of Education, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment as well as her Certificate III and Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care. Kelly has worked in a variety of roles from Kindergarten Teacher to Centre Director and is a dedicated and passionate Early Childhood professional. Kelly has a passion for mentoring, ensuring that her approach is supportive, inspiring and encouraging.

Kelly values the importance of Early Childhood, in building a positive mind towards learning. Learning should be fun and enjoyable, however most importantly it must be meaningful and purposeful no matter where you are in your journey. Kelly believes in motivating and guiding future Early Childhood educators, supporting them on their journey in early childhood. Kelly started with KKTC in June 2021.

With over 11 years’ experience in the Early Childhood Sector starting as a trainee right through to centre management and operations roles, Caitlin has always wanted to pursue a career as a Trainer/Assessor where she could mentor and pass her passion for the Early Years on to others.

Caitlin has a passion for giving back to her community and has been involved with Variety the Children’s Charity for numerous years and throughout her career has raised thousands of dollars through community charity days and spread awareness.

Caitlin is originally from Sydney’s Northern Beachers where she grew up before swapping the fast-paced beachy city life to laidback Cairns almost 2 years ago now spending her weekends adventuring and experiencing the beautiful far north.

Caitlin holds a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care, a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.

Caitlin joined KKTC in October 2021.

Stacey has worked in Early Childhood Education, since leaving school and completing her Associate Diploma in 1990. As part of her career, Stacey has worked in all positions from an Assistant Educator, Room Leader, Centre Director and Area Manager. The training and assessment role is one of the areas that Stacey is most passionate about, after working for 6 years as a Trainer supporting students to gain their Certificate III and Diploma qualifications.

Following this role, Stacey went back to the Centre Director role and has worked for a family operated business for the past 4 and half years, in 2 separate centres. This role has enabled her to combine the training and mentoring role with industry current knowledge and experience to create the best practice and outcomes for young children. Stacey joins the KKTC team, again as a trainer in the Mackay/ Airlie region, to support students to fulfill their dreams as an Early Childhood Educator. Stacey holds the Associate Diploma or Social Science in Child Care, the Bachelor of Teaching in ECE, and the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. Stacey joined in July 2021.

Louise started her Early Childhood Education in Ireland and has called Australia home for the last 14 years. She joins the KKTC team with 18 years’ experience in the profession, and has held many roles within the industry, developing her skills, knowledge and experience starting out as an educator, completing her Diploma in Early Childhood and moving into a Director role. Her most recent role being a support and mentor for Directors and teams in a large organisation, facilitating a collaborative approach to provide quality education and care for children and effective leadership for teams.

She has a particular interest in fostering creative opportunities for children, child development and early intervention for young children. She believes providing a nurturing and inclusive environment for children gives them the best start to life.

You could say the same applies to educators, particularly those who are new to the industry, that with a nurturing and inclusive space educators can ignite their passion for education and reach their full potential. Her passion for being an effective leader and mentor, combined with her most recent role, led to her completing the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. She looks forward to training and mentoring the educators and leaders of the future. Louise joined the Kool Kids Training College in January 2021.

Tahlia has been in the early childhood sector since 2008. She worked her way up through traineeships before completing her Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education). Over the years Tahlia has taken on many roles including educational leader and centre manager on multiple occasions. Most recently Tahlia has completed her certificate IV in training and assessment to transition to adult based learning. Tahlia joined the KKTC team in July 2021.

Tahlia believes in the importance of nurturing educators of the future. She is very passionate about supporting educators to see the magic in everyday moments. Tahlia aims to support the educators in developing confidence and ethical morals that empower them to be advocates for children.

When away from work Tahlia is kept busy by her two sons in Primary school aged sons. In 2019 Tahlia did an 8 month trip around Australia with her husband and sons. On the weekends she spends time with her family going on adventures. Tahlia joined KKTC in July 2021.