Assistant Early Childhood

Niki

Belegrinis

***

Stephen

Street

Richmond

Hill,

Ontario

L4C

5R1

Phone:

(416)

871

0235

E

Mail:

****.**********@*****.***

Career Objective

My goal is to obtain a position where I can utilize my training in early childhood education, ten years of teaching related experience and demonstrate

my strong commitment to life-long learning.

Education

McMaster University 2015

Acquired Brain Injury Certificate

York University 2014

Masters of Education and Early Childhood Education Graduate Diploma

Major Research Paper on Autism Spectrum Disorder

University of Toronto- OISE 2012

Bachelor of Education

Seneca College 2010-Present

Graduate Certificate in Autism and Behavioural Sciences

Seneca College 2011

Bachelor of Arts in Childhood Development (with honors)

Applied Thesis Paper on Circle Time

George Brown College 2007

Diploma in Early Childhood Education

Work Experience

Early Childhood Education Field Faculty January 2015- Present

George

Brown

College,

Toronto,

Ontario

Supervising

students

weekly

during

their

7

week

block

placements.

•

Evaluating

students

and

leading

on

site

midterm

and

final

evaluation

meetings.

•

Conducting

weekly

seminars

and

attending

field

forums.

•

Early Childhood Assistant Instructor/ Field Supervisor Sept 2014- Present

Everest

College,

Toronto,

Ontario

Teaching

and

implementing

the

ECA

program

curriculum

to

ECA

students

in

training.

•

Coordinating

field

placements,

and

supervising

and

evaluating

students

while

in

training.

•

Early

Childhood

Education

Field

Placement

Liaison

September

Present

Seneca

College,

Toronto,

Ontario

Supervising

and

evaluating

ECE

students

in

training

during

their

field

placements.

•

Employment Counselor March 2014- August 2014

JVS Toronto- Autism Spectrum Disorders Summer Employment Program, Toronto, Ontario

• Developed and facilitated group workshops that promoted job retention and supported participants’ issues in the workplace.

• Delivered job readiness workshops specific to the ASD and Asperger’s population, including topics such as: creating

resumes, practicing interview and communication skills, conflict resolution, building relationships, approaching employers.

• Educated employers and other employees regarding the abilities, needs and interests of the participants and determining

needs for job site modifications and making recommendations for accommodations.

• Supported participants by helping find employment, providing job coaching and one-on-one counseling.

Niki

Belegrinis

172

Stephen

Street

Richmond

Hill,

Ontario

L4C

5R1

Phone:

(416)

871

0235

E

Mail:

****.**********@*****.***

Occasional Educational Assistant of the Developmentally Delayed Dec 2013- June 2014

YRDSB

• Supported students with exceptionalities such as physical disabilities, developmental delays, autism, behavior disorders, brain

injuries, hearing and vision loss.

• Worked in Full Day kindergarten classrooms, student success classrooms, Autism classrooms, Brain injury classrooms in

elementary schools, and developmentally handicapped classrooms in secondary schools.

• Supported students with learning life skills.

Parent Relief Worker Oct 2013- June 2014

Richmond Hill, Ontario

• Provided support to an adult with developmentally disabilities in the absence of parents.

• Created a developmentally appropriate program plan, based on goals and social skills.

• Provided job coaching, counseling and supported adult with learning life skills.

Occasional Teacher April 2013- Present

Richland Academy, Richmond Hill, Ontario

• Supplying in Full Day Kindergarten to grade 6 classrooms.

• Supervising during yard duty and lunchtime.

Graduate Assistant Sept 2013- December 2014

York University

• Assisted professors/supervisors with academic research.

• Performed research related duties (Editing, typing, APA referencing).

Early childhood education College/University Tutor Sep 2012- February 2013

• Worked with students in the Child Development degree program at Seneca College.

• Supported a student with exceptionalities in Early Childhood Education diploma at Seneca.

• Created outlines with students and edited their term papers.

• Guided and supported students with their applied research projects and helped with APA referencing.

Early Childhood Educator/ Supervisor/ Camp Supervisor April 2007- Present

Le Club Before and After School Child Care (Aged 4-12), YRDSB

• Supervised school programs and summer camp locations of over 100 students, as well as over 20 ECE practicum students.

• Trained early childhood educators and created workshops on the Reggio Emilia philosophy and pedagogical documentation.

• Assisted and developed strategies for inclusive programming for children on the autism spectrum disorder and other

exceptionalities, and incorporated TRIBES learning into programs and used the ELECT document for program planning.

Teaching Qualifications

Teaching Qualifications Relevant Masters and Undergraduate Courses

Intermediate Basic (Dramatic Arts) 2013 Adult Education 2014

Reading Part 1 2013 Inclusive Education 2013

Primary/ Junior 2012 Designing Educational Programs for Adults 2011

Special Education Part 1 2012 Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder 2011

ESL for Primary Education Part 1 2012 Introduction to Leaderships Theories 2010

Primary Education Part 1 2012 Brain Research and Cognitive Development 2010

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Niki

Belegrinis

172

Stephen

Street

Richmond

Hill,

Ontario

L4C

5R1

Phone:

(416)

871

0235

E

Mail:

****.**********@*****.***

Teaching Practicum Experiences

Grade 1/2 and 5, Junior/Intermediate Student Support Centre October 2011- May 2012

YRDSB

• Designed and implemented units that included inquiry based and cooperative learning with engaging lessons that connected

to student’s lives and met their interests, needs and abilities.

• Expanded the range of learning through individual, small group, whole class instruction and online discussions.

• Accessed students’ prior knowledge through the use of graphic organizers

• Provided students with formative descriptive feedback, and written and oral summative assessment.

• Developed formative and summative assessments and used a variety of tools for assessment to ensure student success,

including self and peer assessment, success criteria checklists, exemplars and anecdotal observations.

• Attended staff meetings, Primary Division Meetings, At-Risk Meetings and took part in yard duty.

• Consistently used various methods of instruction and cooperative learning strategies to meet learners.

• Used various types of technology including SMART board, laptops, computers and document cameras.

• Supported identified, at risk and non-identified children by modeling, giving verbal instructions, prompts and feedback and

programmed according to all learning styles and exceptionalities in the classroom.

• Collaborated with teachers to enhance student learning in support centers and classrooms.

MEMBBERSHIP

Ontario College of Teachers

College of Early Childhood Educators

Ontario Reggio Association

Child and Family Collaborative

TRCA ECE Vision Committee

REFERENCES

*References available upon request

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