PARASKEVI-CHRISTINA MITSOU

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BRADFORD

BD1 3LY

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acd5kw@r.postjobfree.com

Personal Profile

I am a qualified Child Psychologist graduate with an organized and professional approach to

child support. I have the experience of working alone and in a team of staff and contributing to

the welfare, development and protection of children through my quality placement and

employment experiences. I am keen to develop my career in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

alongside working in a children’s environment.

Key Skills

• Caring and nurturing disposition working with children and families

• Confident user of all Microsoft Office programs, data base, word processing and

power point at a higher level

• Competent user of the internet and used extensively for project research and

information gathering

• Excellent communication skills using both face to face, telephone and email

correspondence

• Fluent in English and Greek languages

• Member of the British Psychological Society

• Skilled and experienced in hands on duties in a nursery setting from educating and

encouraging learning in young children to basic toileting, hygiene and dietary support

• Team worker and supportive manner, flexible, hardworking and resilient person

• Excellent awareness of child development and behaviour management processes

Work Experience

“Our Company” Nursery/Kindergarten Sept 2010 to Jun 2012

Megara, Greece

Nursery Nurse/childcare worker

During my Masters qualification I was given the opportunity to gain a placement in this

organisation and later took on a voluntary position to add further practical skills to my

educational abilities. I performed a range of tasks and support activities including:

• Greeting children and parents each day to the nursery

• Helping and encouraging children to become independent according to their age and

abilities through games, talking and listening exercises, reading and story telling or

practical learning through hygiene awareness, washing hands before and after meals

and toiletry activities

• Observing and recording children’s behaviour in care plans and record systems

• Producing behaviour management programs for parents to adopt with their children

• Motivating and helping fellow workers through training packages and sharing

knowledge

• Helping young children to form relationships with peers, teaching phonics and word

awareness alongside number skills

• Having fun and making children explore their own skills, working with others

• Hands on practical tasks from mopping floors, washing and sanitising toilets, washing

facilities, serving meals and tiding away toys and games after daily use

• Maintaining all health and safety practices and procedures

“DRASI” Family Support Centre Feb 2009 to Apr 2009

Athens, Greece

Family Support Worker

I was working with “Roma” families and children in this centre to provide childcare, education

and support. The age range of this group covered 4 to 16 years old.

I carried out:

• Advising parents on child development needs, behaviour control and personal issues

of finance, benefits and services they could apply for, in the local area

• Helping children with their main school work, homework and educational development

• Discussing with parents, the problems they face in their family and building confidence

and empowering families to grow

• Studying, talking and interacting with children at all ages to promote health, education

and personal development

• Maintaining records for all staff and team approaches

• Managing anger issues and behavioural problems effectively

• Empowering young children to speak out and ask for support

• Basic tasks such as listening to children read, teaching basic language and number

skills

• Adapting psychological methods, approaches and theories into my daily interactions

with families and children to promote inclusion and understanding

Education & Qualifications

• MSc in Psychology of Child Development 2010 to 2012

University of Central Lancashire

• Bachelor of Science in Psychology 2006 to 2010

Empire State College, University of New York

• Completed equivalent GCSE/A levels in Greece secondary school system

• Health and safety in the Nursery setting training received

• Basic childhood illnesses and support processes

Specialist seminars attended /certificates held

• The Science of Parapsychology

• Child Psychology

• Stress Management Techniques

• Clinical-Counselling Psychology

• Hypnosis: the Science behind the myth

References

References and contact details available on request

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