Early Childhood Educator
Resume:
Kowsil (Shamin) Samaroo
Mobile: 416-***-****
Toronto, ON
Home: 416-***-****
M6N 2Z2
Email: *************@*****.***
Profile
Early Childhood Educator with over 20 years experience in early learning programs within a daycare environment and privately own and operated summer camp.
Planned and implemented developmentally activities which facilitate growth in literacy, cognition and gross motor skills through individual attention, large and small group activities.
Planned and executed children’s development to address individual needs, stages of development and interests.
Provided an environment to strengthen social skills such as sharing, problem solving and cooperation.
Planned and implemented programs and provided environments which enrich the children’s development through play and activities.
Maintained a healthy emotional and social learning environment that is age appropriate to the children.
Observed and assessed children’s developmental progress and behaviour and communicated findings to parents.
Provided supervision to children indoors and outdoors at facility, as well as on field trips.
Ensured a healthy, safe, and hygienic environment for children.
Provided a diverse series of activities to engage children and promote social and communication development.
Maintained daily attendance, health issue, incident, weather, and playground condition records.
Set up and support classroom environment.
Managed summer camp operations and budget.
Solid interpersonal, communication, leadership, problem solving and organizational skills.
Able to successfully manage several simultaneous activities of varying size and complexity.
Work exceptionally well in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, on a team and independently.
Initiative-taker, meticulous, quality focused, with a great degree of integrity and diplomacy.
Professional Experience
Brant Street Daycare, Alpha Location 2023 -2025
Alpha Site Supervisor /RECE
Maintain ministry standards and planed and supervise all Alpha Site activities.
Managed staff scheduling at both sites.
Planed and implement program for mixed ages 4-12 groups.
Implementing learning using How Does Learning Happen.
Attended monthly Board Meetings.
Brant Street Daycare, DAS Location
2001 – 2025
Early Childhood Educator
Fill in occasionally for Supervisor role in the absence of the supervisors!
Planned and implemented early learning development programs and activities which provide opportunities for the children to grow in a play-based setting according to group and individual development needs.
Coordinated events and activities with other daycare staff, parents, and school staff.
Worked with other daycare staff, parents, and school in learning assessment activities.
Implemented various methods for keeping unmotivated young children active.
Provided general care to children between the ages of 4 and 10, which included assisting them in washroom routines, dressing and lunchtime activities.
Planned and accompanied children on field trips.
Planned and manage Christmas and March Break extended programs.
Planned and organized specialized clubs and programs, such as toy trading club, “being active” club, mystery games club and sewing club.
Participated in staff meetings and professional development activities on site – 2009-2021.
Heat & Ferndale Child Care Center
2000 – 2001
Early Childhood Educator
Substituted for toddler teacher as required.
Provided general care to children between the ages of 2 and 12, which included assisting them in washroom routines, dressing and lunchtime activities.
Participated in weekly program planning and implementation with other teachers and co-operative staff.
Brant Street Daycare, DAS Location
1991 – 2000
Early Childhood Educator Assistant
Ryerson Daycare
1995 – 1999
Early Childhood Educator
Education & Professional Development
Certificate Courses in:
Raising Sexually Healthy Children for Child Care Agencies,2024
Commit to kids – online training, 2022.
Standard First Aid and CPR, Level C, 2022
Fostering a great team culture at your childcare, 2022
Community of Practice before and after Educators, 2021
Pedagogical Training and interaction fostering communication skills, 2021.
Early Childhood Management Certificate, George Brown Collage,2023
Principles of Healthy Child Development Certificate, High Five, 2008
Early Childhood Education Certificate, George Brown College, 1998
Childcare Training Workshops
Child Behaviour Management Skills, Frontier College, 2009
Literacy for the Whole Group, Frontier College, 2009
Resource Programming – Leading From Your Back Pocket
Music and Fun for School Age Children
Daycare Training – Whose Role Is It?
Our Environment – What Is Going On
Race Relations in Child Care
Technical Skills
Microsoft Word; PowerPoint (Primary)
Windows, Internet, Intranet.
One Drive & Hi Mama.
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