Qualifications/Experience

 

 

Education/Achievements/Awards

• Early Childhood Education Diploma

• Dalhousie University Child Development

• John Maxwell College Leadership Development

• Child First Aid & CPR

 

 

Childcare/Parenting Experience

 

• 40+ years experience as an Early Childhood Educator working with children aged 0-12

• Confident with Montessori method of early education

• Coached and mentored young moms raising children in challenging situations

• Provided premium quality childcare in private homes and own home daycare resulting in requests for workshops from parents and other childcare providers

• Operated non-profit preschools also leading to requests for workshops

• Provided Early Learning instruction in all types of childcare facilities for children at various ability levels

 

 

Coaching / Training

 

• Provided one on one and group coaching for parents and childcare professionals

• Incorporated use of various communication tools such as phone, computer and internet to support families and individuals in the programs

• Taught parent/child communication, problems solving and positive interpersonal skills,  

• Provided effective support to parents and families based on specified programs

• Administer interviews/questionnaires, following materials given to participants for an online course

• Effectively trained other trainers, leaders, childcare professionals and parents

• Created training materials for workshops, teleseminars and seminars

• Partnered with outside organizations to provide additional instruction

• As a team lead organized workshops for 100+ participants

 

Mentor /Consultant

 

• Mentored Home Daycare providers, increasing the satisfaction and confidence of parents

• Created curriculum, including environmental design, and coached providers in revising this to their own needs and environments

• Approved and monitored day homes fulfilling the developmental needs of children

• Mentored other early learning professionals sharing my knowledge and expertise

• Followed up with issues arising in childcare facilities to provide resolutions to challenges

• Consulted daycare center to achieve successful accreditation

• Encouraged team participation and unity within organizations