Early Childhood Educator in Toronto, Ontario

Nadia Jiwani 7 St Dennis drive Apt # 306 Toronto, ON M3C 1E4 Cell: 647-549-... Email: [email protected] Objective: Obtaining a position in an educational institution that utilizes my passion for teaching young children to create a positive learning environment by implementing various teaching methods and coordinating with other teachers. Education: Queens College, City University of New York, New York, USA Master of Arts in teaching – May 2015 Early Childhood Education Osmania University, Andhra Pradesh, India Master of Arts in English Literature – April 2007 Osmania University, Andhra Pradesh, India Bachelor of commerce – April 2005 Professional Experience: 09/2016 ... Brightstart Child Learning Center, New York, USA Assistant Director  Facilitate the development and behaviour of children  Develop, implement and evaluate programs  Support the holistic development of all children  Supervise staff and hold staff meetings to discuss progress of children  Form collaborative partnerships with families  Supervise Early Childhood Educator records to ensure accurate and timely compliance with legislation and regulation  Implement emergency and evacuation plans and security procedures and review safety-related issues 09/2015 ... Brightstart Child Learning Center, New York, USA Pre-School Head Teacher  Develop and facilitate learning for students to support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development.  Plan and implement instructional activities including a variety of themes and subjects  Plan and coordinate daily group activities with assistants  Implement and reinforce classroom rules  Supervise classroom activities  Plan and sustain an environment that protects the health, security and well-being of children  Use differentiated instruction and assess the abilities, interests and needs of children to discuss progress with parents during the parent-teacher conference. 01/2015 ... Public School 101 Q - The School in the Gardens, New York, USA Student Teacher  Facilitate learning for students in Pre-K and first grade, using student-centered lessons and activities.  Planning, preparing and presenting lessons using Columbia Teachers College reading and writing project.  Facilitate Math lessons using Go Math curriculum.  Use differentiated instruction and both formative and summative assessments to evaluate student work.  Discuss students’ learning improvement and behavior in class with parents during the parent-teacher conference. 06/2007 ... Women’s College, Nizamabad, Andhra Pradesh, India Lecturer  Planning, preparing and presenting lessons in literature.  Organizing the classroom and learning resources and creating displays to encourage a positive learning environment. 06/2005 ... Presidency Primary School, Nizamabad, Andhra Pradesh, India Teacher  Teaching all areas of the primary curriculum.  Taking responsibility for the progress of a class of primary-age students.  Meeting requirements for the assessment and recording of student’s development.  Providing feedback to parents on a student's progress at parents' evenings and other meetings Volunteer Experience: 2003 – 2... Aga Khan Development Network (India and USA) Lead Teacher for primary grades of Religious education centers  Instruct primary level of Talim international curriculum for community based learning centers.  Ensure effective student completion on learning objectives.  Providing feedback to parents on a student's progress at parents' evenings and other meetings Other: Adult and Paediatric First Aid/CPR/AED (Valid until Nov 2017) CERT trained (2012). Landmark Forum (2009). Landmark education the advanced course (2010). Teacher’s training Program (2003) Volunteer work with FOCUS humanitarian assistance. Skills: Microsoft Office (Advanced Excel), Fluent speaker of English, Gujarati and Hindi. References Available Upon Request