Early Childhood Educator in Hamilton, Ontario

Profile  Child Development Practitioner, received from Mohawk College with three years of school and community related experience with children and youth  Receiving my diploma in Early Childhood Education in October, and will be a member of the College of ECEs shortly following  Able to deliver and lead effective activities for a variety of individual needs  Identifies problems and resources, develops effective strategies and assesses situations  Actively participates in teams and collaborative learning  Excellent communication skills gained through extensive interaction with students, parents and the public  Strongly believe that children and capable and competent, and display this in my day to day work  Always willing to participate in all tasks required of an Early Childhood Educator Key Skills and Competencies  Knowledgeable in child development  Proficient with Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint  Able to adapt to various situations and embrace diversity, working co-operatively and collaboratively, able to work with little supervision.  Able to analyze information, come to conclusion, and make recommendations  Open to new work practices and responsive to change  Knowledgeable in Pedagogical documentation, How Does Learning Happen Document and Working with Others Professional Experience Pumpkin Patch Daycare September 2014- Present  Maintain daily progress reports and record individual goals  Creatively plan and prepare developmentally appropriate activities to increase children’s learning and understanding  Provide one on one support for children with special needs  Continuously implement Working with Others activities that increase children’s social skills  Gained experience working with children ages 10 months to 12 years of age  Communicate with clinicians, resource teachers, and other professionals who work in conjunction with the day care  Gained a good rapport with both the children and the parents  Educate parents on child development, constructive discipline, and stimulated play Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Elementary School January 2013- June 2014 (Co-op Placement) Responsible for the completion of daily routines and activities  Creatively plan and prepare developmentally appropriate activities to increase children’s learning and understanding  Provide one on one support for children with special needs  Communicate with parents about day to day activities and events  Began observing and assisting the classroom teacher with planning of activities, curriculum, trips, etc., and took on the role as a secondary teacher  Taught math, language, visual arts, physical education Claire’s Accessories November 2013- January 2014  Continued to better my communication and customer service skills  Gained good time management skills, as well as organization skills  Assisted customers in finding what they were looking for Swiss Chalet- Takeout June 2012- June 2014  Took orders from customers and helped manage costumer complaints  Gained excellent communication skills through customer service  Prepared food for all parts of the restaurant (kitchen, dining room, takeout, delivery)  Packaged orders that came for takeout, as well as helped run orders out for dining room and bus tables Calendar Club November 2013- Janurary 2014  Was introduced to the world of customer service and all of the components involved in it  Began to widen my knowledge of customer service and communication skills  Became knowledgeable with cash management and money management Education and Certifications  Child Development Practitioner Certificate- Mohawk College  First Aid and CPR Certificate  Child and Early Years Act Licensing Standards Self-test Certificate  ASCY Membership  Ontario College of Trades Membership