Early Childhood Educator in Toronto, Ontario

Dear human resources, I am interested in working as Registered Early Childhood Educator. I graduated from Honours Bachelor of Child Development at Seneca College. I have hosted a workshop with parents and educators on introduction to child development and received positive feedback. I have also provided resources for a new mom on postpartum depression and where to seek support. I am developing an online program on child development and helping families improve their quality of life. I was a guest at Radio Pakistan Toronto as Child Development Specialist. I provided resources to listeners on child development and services that are available in the community on improving quality of life of families. I am currently working at Van Horne Day Care Centre. I took on an undergraduate study on understanding parental perspective on childcare program and impact on children’s learning and development. During my placement at Don Valley East Ontario Early Years, I did a presentation on Postpartum Depression and impact on infant mental health to families and provided resources to families from Toronto Public Health. In my 2nd year I did my placement at Ranchdale Public School in the Full Day Kindergarten classroom where I planned and implemented activities based on the Full Day Kindergarten curriculum. I am also working as a seasonal employee at Seneca College as convocation assistant where I help graduates with their diplomas and make their graduation experience memorable. I am a current member of College of Early Childhood Educators. I have also been as Medical Office Administrator. During my journey as an early childhood educator, I have had experience working with children and families from birth to age 12. I have provided support to families and children and have provided resources from the community in various placement settings i.e. Ontario Early Years, Full Day Kindergarten classroom, Parent Family Literacy Centre, and childcare centres as well as workplace place setting. As a medical office administrator, I learned how to do filing, patient's’ billing, transcribing reports, letters writing, telephone etiquette, booking appointments, and documentations. Attached please find my resume, which provides details of my qualifications and experience for your kind consideration. I would appreciate an opportunity to meet with to discuss how my experiences with best meet with your needs and bring added value to your institution. You may please contact me at 647-886-... or e-mail me at [email protected]. Thanking you for your kind consideration and I look forward to hearing from you Yours truly, Salima Dharani. Enclosure resume O B J E C T I V E Looking for an opportunity where I can contribute my child development, leadership skills, parental support, knowledge of screening tools, and problem solving skills. PERSONAL PROFILE ▪ Honours Bachelor Degree in Child Development ▪ Hosted workshop on introduction to Child Development ▪ Provided resources on Postpartum Depression to new mother. ▪ Provided extra support to children by working with their families. ▪ Developing Program on Child Development and helping families build quality of life ▪ Guest at Radio Pakistan Toronto as Child Development Specialist. ▪ Working with Resource Consultant, Speech and Language Pathologist, and parents. ▪ 1 year working experience as RECE. ▪ 5 years of working with children and families. ▪ 6 years working experience at Seneca College. ▪ Ability to present knowledge in a professional manner. ▪ Knowledge of Day Nurseries Act and ELECT ▪ Ability to work well with minimal supervision. ▪ Knowledge of mental health disorders and social/emotional wellbeing of children. ▪ Excellent communicator verbal and non-verbal. ▪ Excellent team player and self-motivated independent worker. ▪ Friendly, approachable and flexible to the needs of others. ▪ Reliable, responsible & accountable with strong organizational skills. E D U C A T I O N Bachelor of Child Development Seneca College, Toronto, ON September 2013 - April 2016 Management Training Certification Ontario Settlement Portfolio August 2015 - September 2015 Early Childhood Education Diploma Seneca College, Toronto, ON January 2010 - April 2012 Medical Office Administration Diploma Seneca College, Toronto, ON September 2007 - August 2008 VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Volunteer Teacher for Family Sundays Aga khan Museum November 2014-July 2015 ▪ Assist teachers to plan and implement art activities that are inspired by the collections at The Aga Khan Museum. ▪ Assist fellow volunteers so that they are competent to support children and families. ▪ Assist new volunteers with the materials and the program. Volunteer Teacher Tales of Wonder March Camp Aga khan Museum March 16th, 2015 - March 20th, 2015 ▪ Assisted teachers with the program delivery for children ages 9 to 13. ▪ Also take the children for a tour of the galleries and encourage them to build inquiry skills on the artifacts. ▪ Following the tour, getting the children to get themselves inspired to do activities that are planned for them. Child life Specialist Volunteer Hospital for Sick Children May 2014 - August 2014 ▪ Supporting pediatric patients. ▪ Lessen anxiety associated with hospitalization. ▪ Operating playroom in an efficient and safe manner while maintaining secure facility (i.e. locking cupboards and supervising children). Volunteer Teacher Ranchdale Public School December 12th, 2013 - December 19th, 2013 ▪ Assist teacher and the early childhood educator to plan and implement activities. ▪ Assist the staff in preparing for the school holiday concert. ▪ Created a background with the children using various craft materials for the kindergarten class performance. Choreographer for a community variety show Willowdale Jamat Khana October 2010 - November 2010 ▪ Prepared 10 7-year-old children for a performance. ▪ Planned their costumes, scheduled meetings with families, communicated electronically with the management team and presented ideas to them. ▪ Supervised children so that the performance is done in an organized manner. OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE Guest at Radio Pakistan Toronto as Child Development Specialist April 3rd, 2016 Topic: Discussed my education and my undergraduate research with the listeners from Canada, USA, Sweden, and London. Also, provided resources that are not advertised and are available to the community to families to help them improve their quality of life. Guest Speaker for students in Building Relationships: Families with Young Child Topic: Effects of poverty on children, families, community, and learning and how educators can support. November 26th, 2015 Presented to Early childhood Education students in third semester on effects of poverty and how educators can support them. The duration of the presentation was one hour. Positive feedback was received by students as well as the professor for the course. Co-op for Bachelor of Child Development Program Early Childhood Student and lead Early Childhood Educator Van Horne Daycare Centre April 2015 - September 2015 ▪ Planned and implemented activities based on the guidelines of Early Learning for Every Child Today document. ▪ Introduced Literacy Program in the Senior Kindergarten Classroom. Made library cards for children as part of the activity and let the children borrow books from my personal collection. Speaker at Don Valley East Ontario Early Years November 2014 Topic: Postpartum Depression impacts infant mental health ▪ Presented in a powerpoint format to families as part of well-being program for the centre. ▪ Answered questions that the families had on the topic based on research. ▪ Provided resources that were collected through Ontario Public Health on depression, mental health, and articles that were related to mental health. Speaker at Van Horne Daycare Centre November 2014 Topic: Mental Health and how educators can support children and families ▪ Presented in a discussion format on mental health and how educators can support children and families. ▪ Trained the staff on using Ages and Stages Social Emotional Assessment tool. ▪ Received positive feedback from the team as well as the supervisor. STUDENT PLACEMENTS 1000 hours of placement experience working with children from 18 months to 12 years, families, and the community in childcare centres, Full Day Kindergarten classroom, Ontario Early Years, and Parent Family Literacy Centre. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Van Horne Day care August 2014 – Present ▪ Planning weekly program using ELECT for Senior Kindergarten. ▪ Providing resources and professional development to team members and families. Seneca College Student Services as Convocation Assistant October 2009-April 2016 ▪ Helping new graduates find their way to the convocation. ▪ Help families find their way to the convocation hall and making them comfortable. Van Horne Day care (Part-time) March 2012 – September 2012 ▪ Planning weekly program using ELECT for Senior Kindergarten. ▪ Working with children from ages 3 years to 10 years old. Languages ▪ Urdu ▪ Punjabi ▪ Hindi ▪ Kachi ▪ Gujrati ▪ English REFERENCES Available upon request