Experience

The Association of Graduates in Early Childhood Studies
• Australia
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Reconciliation Ambassador

  • Sep 2022 - Present

Early Childhood Australia
• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Committee Member Victorian Branch

  • Nov 2022 - Present

Semann & Slattery
• Australia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Mentor

  • Feb 2021 - Present


Medical Action Bag

• Australia
• Medical Practices

• Founder/Managing Director

  • Jan 2014 - Present

  Medical Action Bags have been designed to most efficiently display childrens medical action plans & store their equipment (Anaphylaxius, Asthma, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Eczema) Medical Action Bags have been designed to most efficiently display childrens medical action plans & store their equipment (Anaphylaxius, Asthma, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Eczema)



Talarico Consulting

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Managing Director

  • Jul 2005 - Present

  I am a consultant in the early childhood field who supports services with high quality practice & ongoing improvement planning. I deliver Professional Learning through conferences nationwide as well as via local government professional learning programs. I have successful coaching practices that have been outlined in early childhood publications primarily supporting educational leaders and teams in the sector.I mentor educators in varying roles in the early childhood field; Directors, room leaders, co educators, educational leaders, sustainability officers, management teams, cluster managers to name just a few. I have intensely driven environmental & sustainable practices through leading project groups in a number of children’s services and showcased these achievements for cluster & conference presentations. My ability to relate to others comes from extensive experience working in long day care, sessional preschool, coordinating Melbourne University's Vacation Care programs and from tertiary supervision for Melbourne University. I began my journey in long day & sessional pre school. I later worked in local government children’s services teams and managed a childcare field officer team before becoming an early childhood consultant at Gowrie Victoria. I am a mother to four children and I am also the founding Director of Medical Action Bag supporting first aid & environmental practices in Australia & New Zealand



Gowrie Victoria

• Australia
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Early Childhood Consultant Training Unit

  • Jan 2004 - Jun 2006

  Early Childhood Consultant - designing professional development training - customised & in-house professional learning Reconceptualisation Reports -Playground Re development Early Childhood Consultant - designing professional development training - customised & in-house professional learning Reconceptualisation Reports -Playground Re development



City Of Monash

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Manager

  • Jan 2003 - Dec 2003

  *Maternity Leave Position* Manage Child Care Field Officers supporting council operated children’s services *Maternity Leave Position* Manage Child Care Field Officers supporting council operated children’s services



City of Greater Dandenong

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Childrens Services Team Member

  • Jan 2002 - Dec 2002

  *maternity leave position* Supporting Educators & Families with Inclusion Support Plans for children in council operated children’s services & Child & Family Services *maternity leave position* Supporting Educators & Families with Inclusion Support Plans for children in council operated children’s services & Child & Family Services



University of Melbourne

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Tertiary Supervisor

  • Jan 1992 - Dec 2002

  Supervisor of Students studying Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies Supervisor of Students studying Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies