Early Childhood Educator in Toronto, Ontario

QUALIFICATIONS • Experience providing support and training to children ranging from 5 years of age to 13 • Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills to motivate students and work effectively with children, staff, families, and other stakeholders • Current CPR certification; Food Handling License • Demonstrated ability to assess children’s needs and provide customized solutions in a caring and nurturing fashion • Collaborative team player; creative; and easily build rapport with children and staff members • Bilingual language abilities in English and Arabic RELATED EXPERIENCE Elementary School Teacher— Badr Girls School, Alexandria, Egypt Served as a grade 1 and 2 Elementary School Children • Prepared and scheduled programming for each week for the elementary school-age children, focusing on identifying and incorporating child interests in activity programs. • Collaborated with other teachers and parents to implement childcare curriculum, in compliance with childcare policies. • Observed preschool and school-age students during before and after-school programs to maintain and ensure a healthy physical and emotional learning environment, recording each child’s development. • Provided supervision and support to students in daily activities and assisted with developing self-help skills (dressing, eating, and toileting); and kept attendance records of all children. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE Parent Lead – Wilmington Tennis – Toronto, ON Apr 2015 - Jun 2016 • Coordinated and supervised tennis training sessions on site for children aged 6-12 to ensure program ran smoothly. • Assigned students to specific programs based upon their needs and skill levels. • Monitored sessions to ensure that coaches were on time, fair play and that each student was actively engaged in participation. • Served as site lead for conflict and resolution on site. Provided reports on sessions identifying issues and resolutions provided. Parent Volunteer – Stanley Public School – Toronto, ON Oct 2014 – Jun 2015 • Supervised field trips and assisted teachers with running school activities. • Aided by the “Silver birch Reading program” by providing books to students so they could right reflective reports. • Selected books appropriate to student’s age and interest and provided reviews of student’s reports. • Monitored students in grades 4 and 5 during lunch hours to make sure that students were eating during appropriate time frames, behaving, and following school lunchroom policies and maintaining order. Program Educator – Community Builders Youth leadership - Toronto ON Sep 2014 – Jun 2015 • Established network with other parents and educated community members towards making schools safer and more inclusive. • Shared parenting experiences and strategies to support parents with challenges (such as bullying). • Developed skills and solutions to help children communicate with their parents. EDUCATION & TRAINING High School Diploma, Emery Adult Learning Centre – Toronto, ON 2015 Bachelor of Arts (Business Administration), Faculty of Commerce, Alexandria University, Egypt 1987 Standard First Aid with CPR-C, Lifesaving Society, Toronto, ON Mar 2016 AWARDS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Received recognition letters and built a positive reputation at Community Builders Community Centre and Wilmington Tennis Spring program.