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Greater Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo Metropolitan Area

• Responsible for the health and safety of all children in care by adhering to the YMCA's Best Practices, Health and Safety policies and procedures and by providing a stimulating, safe, nurturing environment.• Maintained quality planning of the YMCA's curriculum Playing to Learn from a play-based approach by scaffolding and extending children's learning and interests. Ensured the completion of all required documentation in a timely manner for the advancement of the team and program as a whole.• Demonstrated a positive commitment to uphold and maintain positive open communication with staff, children and their families to build and maintain positive interpersonal relationships.• Engaged in reflective practice, maintaining a commitment to learning and professional development. • Demonstrated initiative to learn and to help with various centre administrative duties and program ministry requirements.

Greater Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo Metropolitan Area

• Creates a stimulating, safe, and nurturing environment for children, which provides an opportunity for them to learn and grow.•Works together as an integral part of a team that meets the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical needs of all children in the childcare program.• Plans and implements a consistent child-centred curriculum per YMCA’s “Playing to Learn”.• Ensures that the YMCA’s “Playing to Learn” curriculum is followed and all standards are exceeded concerning the quality assurance and guidelines.•Establishes and maintains positive daily communication with children, families, YMCA staff and community contacts.•Acts as a professional role model for children, volunteers, students and fellow staff members.•Participates in all YMCA training, meetings, and child-care events.•Provides positive social experiences, including sharing, cooperation, and role-modelling the YMCA core values – Honesty, Respect, Responsibility, Caring, and Inclusiveness.

Greater Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo Metropolitan Area

• Creates a stimulating, safe, and nurturing environment for children, which provides an opportunity for them to learn and grow.• Plans and implements a consistent child-centred curriculum per YMCA’s “A Place to Connect.” • Ensures that the YMCA’s “A Place To Connect” curriculum is followed and all standards are exceeded concerning the quality assurance and guidelines.•Works together as an integral part of a team that meets the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical needs of all children in the child-care program.•Establishes and maintains positive daily communication with children, families, YMCA staff and community contacts.•Acts as a professional role model for children, volunteers, students and fellow staff members.•Participates in all YMCA training, meetings, and child-care events.•Provides positive social experiences, including sharing, cooperation, and role-modelling the YMCA core values – Honesty, Respect, Responsibility, Caring, and Inclusiveness.

Greater Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo Metropolitan Area

• Creates a stimulating, safe, and nurturing environment for children, which provides an opportunity for them to learn and grow.•Works together as an integral part of a team that meets the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical needs of all children in the childcare program.• Ensures that the YMCA’s “Playing to Learn” curriculum is followed and all standards are exceeded concerning the quality assurance and guidelines.•Establishes and maintains positive daily communication with children, families, YMCA staff and community contacts.•Acts as a professional role model for children, volunteers, students and fellow staff members.•Participates in all YMCA training, meetings, and child-care events.•Provides positive social experiences, including sharing, cooperation, and role-modelling the YMCA core values – Honesty, Respect, Responsibility, Caring, and Inclusiveness.

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

• Participated fully and consistently as a conscientious staff member in caring for children and in the overall operation of Lullaboo’s child-care program. • Supported children and helped them to develop their social, emotional, cognitive and physical skills. • Created an inclusive program for all children. • Planned and implemented child-directed and teacher-supported programming per Lullaboo’s “How Does Learning Happen” guidelines. • Planned and developed program webs online with children’s interests.• Managed and maintained an orderly classroom. • Maintained regulated and required documentation, reporting, and record-keeping. • Participated and interacted in team meetings and workshops. • Performed other duties and responsibilities as required from time to time.

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Responsibilities of this role included (but were not limited to):•Representing Conestoga College students in determining and demanding appropriate corporate performance, to provide long-term planning and direct the executive members. • Connecting between the corporation and the students (e.g. attending events, collecting feedback from students, administering surveys, meeting up with Campus Representative, etc.). • Administering the Campus Representative program (and campus rep meetings) for a satellite campus. • Participating in CSI, college, and other committees.Committees: - CSI Environmental Committee. - CJIQ Committee.- CSA Policy Committee.

Cambridge, Ontario

• Used customer service skills to handle the needs of clientele (families and children). •Established and maintained positive interactions and relationships with individuals in order to provide the highest level of customer service.• Cleaned and maintained the facility and party rooms. •Provided detailed information regarding products and services provided.•Ensured customers adhered to Playfit’s rules and policies.•Properly processed POS cash, debit/credit transactions.•Completed paperwork accurately.• Was head child-care facilitator for childcare programming at PlayFit. • Planned and implemented the Parents’ Night Out childcare program at PlayFit.

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

• Participated fully and consistently as a conscientious staff member in caring for the children and in the overall operation of YWCA's child-care program, and it's centres; maintained regular and open communication with program staff and others. • Recognized and responded to the needs of the children as individuals by using developmentally appropriate teaching, child behaviour management techniques, and etc. • Provided childcare to toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, and school-age children in various YWCA licensed childcare centres. • Maintained positive and supportive communications with children, parents, and centre staff.• Helped to sustain a safe and healthy environment for adults and children.

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

• Planned and implemented camp programming for children ages four to five.• Worked cooperatively with Playground Leaders and Leaders-in-Training.• Received the Inventive Geniuses award.

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

• Planned and implemented camp programming for children ages four to five.• Worked cooperatively with Playground Leaders and Leaders-in-Training.• Received the Side by Side Teamwork award.

• Ensured quality customer service at all times. • Accurately maintained all cash-handling at registers.• Successfully responded to customer inquiries and complaints.• Managed customer traffic by providing speedy and efficient checkouts. • Promoted/sold Wal-Mart MasterCards.

Bachelor Of Early Learning And Program Development, Early Childhood Education And Teaching., 3.78 Gpa

http://www.conestogac.on.ca/fulltime/bachelor-of-early-learning-program-development-honours Program Outcomes: • Use evidence to inform.

Ece Diploma, Early Childhood Education And Teaching., 3.81 Gpa

https://www.conestogac.on.ca/fulltime/early-childhood-education Program Outcomes • Plan curriculum that is based on a thorough.

Ontario Secondary School Diploma, General Studies

Highlights: • Grade 9-12 Certificate of General Proficiency. • Ontario Scholar. • 202 volunteer hours. • Junior Letter Participation. •.