Index
Skills learned:
Page 1………………………………………working as an online
learning centre assistant
Page 2 and 3…………………………………………working as an Educational Assistant
Page 4……………………………………………………………...working at the museum
Page 5………………………………………………... on the museum’s board of directors
Page 6 and 7……………………………................. working at daycares and the preschool
Page 8............ working as an Administrative Assistant and Child Development
Worker at
Futures
Page 9……………………………………………………... college, courses and workshop
Certificates of courses and workshops
pages 9-20
Page 10…………………………………………………………...Community College 1988 Page 11…………………………………………………Level II in Child
Care 1988
Page 12…………………………………………………… American Sign Language 1998
Page 13…………………………………………………… American Sign Language 1999
Page 14…………………………………………………… American Sign Language 2000
Page 15……………………………………Communication Skills
in the Early Years 2000
Page 16……………….. Working Effectively with Violent and Aggressive Students 1997
Page 17……………………………………………………… Portfolio Development 1999 Page 18…………………………………………Speech
and Language Development 2001 Page 19…………………………………………………………………Teacher Talk 2009
Page 20……………………………………………………………..Teacher Talk 2nd 2009 Page 21………………………………………………Emergency
First Aid and CPR 2009
List of summer jobs:
Administrative Assistant and Child development Worker 1999
Futures
Special Needs Worker 1997 Riverside Day Care
pg. 1
As
an online learning centre assistant at Contact North, Ontario’s Distance
Education and Training Network
- listened to students and communicated with students and
instructors
- solved problems, fixed technical issues with computers, televisions,
cameras,
projectors, etc
- opened centre, opened classrooms, turned on computers, televisions,
projectors
and started scheduled programs/classes
- ensured all equipment was operational
- checked voice mail messages, emails and mail
- cleaned computers, mousse, monitors, keyboards, televisions, etc
- reviewed schedule for the day and
following day
- rotated course guides and updated, as new catalogues arrived
- recycled outdated course guides and materials
- Invigilated exams
- Mailed or faxed exams to instructors or sent them by currier
- provided regular support and encouragement
- turned off programs, computers, projectors, televisions, turned off lights
and
locked doors
Certificates attained at Contact North
- WHMIS January 23, 2014
- Bill 168 Employee Training January 20, 2014
- Workplace Violence and Harassment Training January 16, 2014
- AODA Customer Service Training January 15, 2014
- Occupational Health and Safety Awareness Training for Workers in Ontario
May 13, 2014
pg. 2
As
an Educational Assistant:
- interpreted for deaf students using
American Sign Language
- taught one deaf, kindergarten student (with no language) sign language
- worked with an oxygen dependant child and non-ambulatory students
- worked with Downs Syndrome, Autistic Syndrome, Aspergers Syndrome, Turners
Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Spina
Bifida, blind students and students with Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome and/affects
- assisted in preparatory work
- assisted in keeping students engaged in a range of activities, in the classroom/group
settings/1 on 1
- responded to needs of students in a timely and appropriate way
- operated and maintained specialized devices, equipment and technologies for
disabled
students
- assisted students by explaining, demonstrating and modeling skills and
attitudes
necessary to encourage and support
learning as facilitated by the teachers
- assisted classroom teachers with the supervision of students
- watched for potential problem situations and prevented escalation of
conflicts whenever
possible
- assisted students who require on-going, long-term support through plans
developed by
an in-school team
- engaged students in activities that promoted learning
- motivated and encouraged student participation
- supported students to prepare for and successfully complete transitions
throughout the
school day
- assisted students with gathering and organizing information and materials,
meeting
deadlines and assignment requirements,
reviewing materials and preparing for tests as
assigned
- supported student learning by providing explanations, skilled demonstrations
and by
modeling appropriate classroom
behaviour to reinforce lessons taught by teachers
- assisted students in resolving interpersonal conflicts
- established positive and respectful relationships with students and fostered
an effective
learning environment
- facilitated students independence by
reinforcing strategies to help students develop and
use a process for problem solving
- applied strategies to help build students self confidence and promote
students
independence
- reinforced an atmosphere of safety and respect
- Communicated effectively and respectfully with students, using language and
tone
appropriate to students and situation
- interacted with staff in a manner that contributed to positive relationships
- worked collaboratively and cooperatively to support student programming
pg. 3
- organized and coordinated daily work activities to complete specific tasks
- identified work requirements and timelines from written and verbal
instructions, asking
for clarification as required
- approached the teachers to access
information and resources in order to carry out work
assignments
- assembled, organized, collated and constructed materials according to
teachers
directions
- assisted with supervision in school and community settings
- observed and recorded performances/behaviours objectively and report it to
the teachers
- operated, maintained and supervised student use of specialized devices,
equipment and
technologies, following safety
requirements
- clarified elements of lessons for students
- reinforced specific techniques, strategies and language as directed by the
teachers
- documented, monitored and reported objective information to the teachers
- collected and recorded data for use in students evaluations
- marked tests and assignments for teachers to review
- reported to teachers on students’ strength, achievements and needs
- reported to teachers on observed students’ behaviours and outcomes
- implemented strategies as described in students’ individual education plan
- encouraged student independence
- motivated students to maintain focus and attention when learning new skills
- provided students with appropriate cues and prompts
- reinforced target behaviours and new skills effectively
- supervised classrooms in teachers’ absences
- supervised and taught (plans and assignments organized by resource teachers)
small
groups in separate rooms or libraries
- tested children on academic areas
- kept confidentiality of students
and/family members of students
pg. 4
Working
at the museum:
- opened and closed the museum
- cleaned the museum, including archival
items
- set up art exhibits for display from
various local artists
- conducted guided
- designed, controlled and maintained the
museum’s website, heritagenorthmuseum.ca
- wrote and posted Community Memories for
museum’s website
- photographed museum, tourist attractions
and Thompson and posted photos, videos and
slide shows on the website
- maintained computers
- handled emergencies and acted as manager
when executive director was away
- worked independently
- trained and supervised summer students 2007, 2008 and 2009
- sold merchandise and local art in museum’s
gift shop
- used cash register
- cashed out at the end of each
day/week/month
- helped with inventory of merchandise
-displayed merchandise in gift shop
- handled tourism and gave information
regarding Thompson, its history and the
surrounding area.
- maintained the museum’s gardens and lawns
- maintained the grounds, winter and summer
- collected funds from clients who
advertised their business/service through the
museum’s guide book
- helped with annual guide book
- typed and/ wrote ‘Community Memories’ according to previous interviews from
people
who had resided in Thompson from 1956
and on; placed those ‘Community Memories’
on the museum’s website
pg. 5
On
the board of Directors for the museum:
- attended board meetings
- sat on two committees, marketing and
advertising
- researched ways to do more fundraising
- served dinners at social functions for
various caterers (one of the museum’s fundraisers)
- printed raffle tickets; cut, stapled and
stamped tickets
- sold raffle tickets at the mall
- organized volunteers for fundraisers,
such as dinners being served and barbeques for
Co-op Gas and annual yard sales
- barbequed and served hotdogs for Co-op
- sorted and organized items donated for
annual yard sale
- worked at the annual yard sale, set out
items and packed away items not sold
- counted money that was earned at the yard
sales
pg. 6
Working
at the Day Cares and Preschool:
- completed and evaluated observations on
activities
- intervened in trouble situations;
children fighting, arguing and/crying
- helped develop and refine gross and fine
motor skills with movement education, circle
and art activities
- encouraged fair play and imagination
through their play and interactions with other
children
- monitored children
- counted number of children throughout the
day to ensure children’s safety
- prepared children for kindergarten
- documented daily activities and incidents
- observed children and wrote objective
documents
- planned weekly themes
- followed schedules and planned
appropriately regarding different themes
- planned art, circle, math, social studies,
drama and movement education activities
- entertained children through play, drama,
music and reading
- conducted communications with parents;
Kiddies Northern Preschool
- implemented positive discipline using
positive direction
- provided positive direction
- encouraged proper hygiene and manners
- assisted in the improvement of behavior
management, in children, through structured
activities, schedules and consistency
of rules
- acted as director in director’s absence;
Kiddies Northern Preschool
- evaluated director at the end of the
school year for the board of directors; Kiddies
Northern Preschool
- taught the junior kindergarten program in
the junior kindergarten teacher’s absence;
Kiddies Northern Preschool
- improvised with an unplanned circle or
other activities in other staff’s absence
- tested children on various academic areas
- assisted in administrative duties
- taught children to use the computer
- researched, initiated and created
activities for children
- Established problem solving strategies
- conveyed respect to children and parents
- kept confidentiality of children
and/family members of children
- assisted junior kindergarten teacher with
the junior kindergarten program; Kiddies
Northern Preschool
- cared for and was responsible for
preschool and school-aged children
- created songs to assist children in
transitions, circle and Christmas concert; Kiddies
Northern Preschool
pg. 7
- assembled lay-out for center and monitored workability of floor plan with
children’s
traffic and interest
- formulated differences in developmental
levels 0-6 in doing art and circle activities
- promoted centre with arranging bulletin
boards, pictures, children’s art work, etc.
- role-modeled appropriate behavior,
attitude, manners, etc. to encourage children to do
the same
- participated in fund-raising; Kiddies
Northern Preschool
- promoted centre with arranging bulletin boards, pictures, children’s art
work, etc;
Kiddies Northern Preschool
- helped develop fine and gross motor
skills through movement education and cutting,
gluing, colouring, drawing, play and
interactions with other children
- organized, compiled and ordered Troll (Scholastic) books for children
- attained Emergency First Aid and C.P.R
pg 8
As
an Administrative Assistant and Child Development Worker at Futures
- reviewed children’s activities and play
area
- suggested new activities for children and
parents
- assisted in administrative duties
- upgraded future policies for cleaning and
sanitation for the centre
- obtained more knowledge of resources for
clients
- modified, edited and retyped Procedures
Manual
- reviewed children’s activities and play
area
- assembled future layout of centre
- made advertisements for volunteers
pg. 9
College,
courses and workshops
- provided positive direction to preschool
children at KCC (ECE II)
- provided structure through play and
curriculum with art, science, social studies, drama
and circle activities
- developed monthly plans according to
themes in all curriculum areas; facilitating for
different age groups at KCC (ECE II)
- cared for children in a professional
environment at KCC (ECE II)
- compiled, evaluate and do observations on
activities at KCC (ECE II)
- examined nutritional value in foods for
children at Nutrition workshop
- attained Emergency First Aid and C.P.R in
workshops
- developed the skills to translate and
interpret both American Sign Language and
American Signed English at KCC and
workshops with The Society for Manitobans
with Disabilities
- edited manuscripts through course in
writing for children and teenagers
- produced manuscripts for publication
through course through course in writing for
children and teenagers
- created stories for young children
through course in writing for children and teenagers
- demonstrated the ability to extinguish
small fires in Fire Extinguisher workshop
- learned to work effectively with violent
and aggressive students in WEVAS workshop
- implemented positive discipline in
workshop
- learned about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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