Nanny in St. Catharines, Ontario

Dear Madame or Sir, My name is Deanna Henry and I am a certified Ontario teacher currently looking for Childcare work. I have 5 years teaching experience overseas and I love working with children of all ages. I have been working with children since the age of 12, babysitting and volunteering at a daycare centre. Additionally, I have a fair amount of experience working with adults volunteering in nursing homes where my mother worked for most of my life and later working for a group home for elderly women with behavioral disorders. I am extremely patient and have experience working with both children and adults with behavioral disorders. I am currently enrolled in a professional development program for teachers called Special Education and I would be great at tutoring children with special needs. My friends would say that I am a great cook and I love cooking and learning about food from all over the world. I love to read about new recipes and try a new recipe every week. If I work for you as a nanny, I feel confident in being able to bring nutritious and delicious meals to the table. In addition to cooking I also love to read, garden, exercise, study new things and hike. I love to share my passions and interests with children and having them share theirs with me. I am extremely energetic and love to take children out for socialization opportunities at the library, early years centres and parks. I also enjoy playing games, doing crafts and singing and dancing with children. Your children would be guaranteed to have a great time if I were to be their nanny! Sincerely, Deanna Henry. Aug 2011-June 2012 International School of Sosua Sosua, Puerto Plata, D.R. Grade 6 & 7 Math, Science and Technology Teaching Math, Science and Technology to Grade 6 and 7 using a variety of techniques to ensure enduring understanding for all students. Using Accelerated Math program for goal oriented middle school students. Designing a variety of lab activities and games for tactile and kinesthetic middle school students. Using math games such as fractions bingo and card games for integers. Teaching Word, PowerPoint and Excel using a variety of subjects of interest to middle school students. Conducting an after school Math Club using games and Accelerated Math 2 days a week. Member of the School Improvement Team (SIT) Committee. Using Edline and Gradequick to ensure excellent parent-teacher communication. Maintained a science and math website for students. It can be found at http://....com/ Aug 2010-June 2011 American School of Durango Durango, DGO, Mexico Grade 6 Classroom Teacher Teaching Math, Science, Reading and English using appropriate learning activities for 6th Graders. Maintained books, instructional aides and instructional supply records, created progress reports for parents on individual student progress. Encouraged parental involvement in their children's education and school activities by having an open door policy. Built and maintained a positive home-to-school relationship with parents with daily homework emails and bi-weekly progress updates to report issues and share successes. June 2008-June 2010 Cheoncheon Middle School Suwon, South Korea English and Science Teacher Teaching English to Grade 7, 8 and 9 Middle School Students with class sizes ranging from 20-42 students. Designed, planned and implemented a program encouraging Spoken English in large class settings. Designed and executed a Language Arts program using Canadian Curriculum to Advanced English Learners. Taught Science classes in English using the Korean Curriculum. Oct 2006-Aug 2007 Lertlah International School Program Nong Khaem, Bangkok, Thailand Teaching English, Math and Integrated Studies to K1 students Provide a safe and fun learning environment using a variety of teaching styles to appeal to young learners. Established a learning environment to meet and enhance the children�s needs of emotional, intellectual, social and creative strengths. Built and maintained a positive home-to-school relationship with parents Successfully formed an after-school club for grades K-6 where I personally instructed remedial classes four days a week. Volunteer Experience Aug 2012-Nov 2012 Codeni Guadalajara, Mexico Helped carry out activities including homework help with street children ages 7-17. Aug 2012-Nov 2012 CRIT Telet�n Guadalajara, Mexico Looked after special needs children while their parents were meeting with doctors at a day hospital for children with special needs. Dec 2011 NESS Cap Haiti, Haiti Taught English and Spanish to groups of adult Haitian Creole and French speaking people.