Yolanda Kok
Toronto, Ontario
M1W3S1
416-***-**** ***********@*****.***
Career Objective: To pursue a career in coordinating programs for children.
Education:
**** **** University
Children’s Literature
American Sign Language
World of Childhood
2005-2007 Seneca College
Completed a diploma in Early Childhood Education with honours.
Field Experience: David Lewis Public School
Junior and Senior Kindergarten Room
St. Henry Kreative Kids Child Care Centre
Preschool Room
David Lewis Jr. Y (YMCA)
School-Aged Room
Birchmount Child Care Centre
Toddler Room
Mitchell Field SPRINT Program
Preschool Room (Self-Run)
2000-2004 St. Joseph’s Morrow Park High School
Completed Secondary School
Co-Op Experience: Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic School
Grade 2/3 Room
St. Timothy’s Catholic School
Special Education Class
Employment History
2009- Present Kreative Kids Child Care Centre
* Provide supervision for the children
* Act as daily floater between the preschool
and kindergarten classrooms before 3:00 pm
* Work mainly in school-aged after school program
*Observe children’s interests to provide emergent curricula and programs for the school-aged classroom
*Maintain a safe, healthy, accessible environment for the children
* Worked closely with a Grade 1 child who is deaf
2001-2003 Babysitting
* 1-2 times a week for 6 hours
* Children’s ages: 3-years-old and 1-year-old
* Setup age-appropriate games and activities for the kids
* Provide general care for the children
Volunteer Experience
2006 St. Henry Catholic School
* Helping out in the kindergarten class
* Reading stories to the children
2005 – Present Children’s Party
* Host theme parties for children
* Instruct arts and crafts activities
2011-Present RCIA (Right of Christian Initiation of Adults)
* Assist in developing lesson plans for the RCIA program
* Prepare full initiation in to the catholic church
* Technology advisor & supporter (set up power point projector)
Skills: Communication Skills
Fluent in English and Cantonese, with some Mandarin
Completed American Sign Language Level One
Leadership Skills
Hosted a childcare program (SPRINT)
Able to manage and work with others
Motivation Skills
Strong advocate for children
Inspire children to participate in different activities
Planning and Organization
Excellent in planning age-appropriate activities
Create and implement high-quality activities/lesson plans
Interests Reading books about child development,
Participating in sports such as baseball,
Meditation / yoga,
Media and fine arts
Studying deaf culture
Attending educational workshops
Future Goal Complete a Bachelor of Arts degree with a focus on Children Studies
at York University
Further my studies in ASL
References attached.