Early Childhood Educator in Ottawa, Ontario

I have over 20 years experience in childcare: Full Time Early Childhood Educator, Tiny Hoppers Daycare- Feb.5-present • Engaged in Emergent Learning programming under the 6 ELECT document domains for 24 Preschool -aged children (2.5-4 yrs.) • Responsible for Developmentally Appropriate practice and Inclusion in the areas of Circle, Learning Centres, Dramtic Play, Sensory Bin, Art Centres, and Outdoor Play • Maintains observations and documentation (Class List Logs, Documentation Panels among others) for the preschool room; provides progress reports to parents on bi-annually basis. • Provides support in children’s learning in the areas of sanitary and hygenic toileting and eating habits; provides support and suggestions to parents in the areas of sleep/eating/toileting/behaviour guidance routines. Cook/ Early Childhood Educator, Tiny Hoppers Daycare  September 2017/ current • Prepares lunch for toddler and preschool children • Ensures lunch meal carts are replenished/ 2-3 times a day with snack/lunch supplies • After lunch kitchen/meal carts/lunch dishes cleanup • Prepares afternoon snack, bakes and prepares ingredients for the next day’s menu • Laundry, vacuuming, window washing, cleaning bathrooms, disinfecting (door handles, toys,) • Covered preschool teacher’s lunch (in ratio with children while they ate lunch) • Has Food Handler Certification Supply Teacher, Tiny Hoppers Daycare  September 2016/September 2017 • Replaced the Toddler, Schoolage or Preschool teachers as needed. • Took the lead in Circle/Learning Centres/Art Centre. • Offered suggestions to other full time staff on programming and behaviour Redirection Full Time Early Childhood Educator, Tiny Hoppers Daycare September 2014- August 2016 • One of three full-time early childhood educators supervising up to 24 preschool-aged Children (2.4-4 years). • Responsible for emergent learning programming using Developmentally Appropriate Practice and Inclusion in the areas of Circle,Dramatic Play, Math and Manipulatives, Language And Literacy, Art, and Outdoor Play. • Wrote and discussed observations of each child’s behaviours, socializing, and play with coworkers and the child’s parents, and offered support and suggestions to parents on various issues such as toileting, napping, socializing and cognitive growth. • Worked with two other coworkers to create dramatic play themed playhouses based on emergent learning. • Took part in community events with the daycare, such as the Santa Claus Parade And Mother’s Day Tea. • Helped to organize the Preschool children’s song for the daycare’s Christmas concert and Mother/Father’s Day event. Accounts Payable Assistant, Canadian Blood Services (January 2004-November 2009) • Maintained and created files for the Accounts Payable filing system handling approximately 73,000 invices per year. • Catalogued and organized approximately 300 invoices a day • Handled payment inquiries from vendors using SAP financial software • Recurited any necessary departments or employees as needed to successfully resolve any problms with vendors. • Managed Canadian Blood Services’ Foundation Cheque inventory from Accounts Receivable • Help supervise the offsite storage of all Accounts Payable files each fiscal year; created labels for files from the RIMS Record Management database as requested. Early Childhood Educator, Children’s Place Daycare (August 1997-August 1998) • Created weekly programming for infants (6 wks-18 mos.) for gross motor, art, and sensory experiences • Maintained daily feeding, diapering, napping and daily activity records • Supervised daily walks, trips to parks or outdoor play for infants and toddlers. • Familiarized new staff in the infant room to each infant’s schedule, allergies, naptimes. Maintained a dialogue with parents regarding daily schedules and routines, diapering/feeding/napping ocurrances and answered questions as needed. Nanny (November 1998-February 2001) • Created learning centres for 1 child aged 2, such as sensory bin and reading corner • Established daily routine that included regular naptime, mealtime, and outdoor play/walk time • Routinely picked up and dropped child from local preschool events (Music and Movement, Nursery School