Nanny in Ottawa, Ontario

Currently looking for an opportunity to provide babysitting/child care for a family with child/ren with special needs. I am creative< dependable< and fun! Respite Worker Various Families Ottawa ON September 2012-Present • Provide in house and community respite for families with a child/adult with various disabilities and special needs • Develop community outings and programming for clients with various disabilities • Assist clients with personal care in the home and in the community • Manage client behavior and respond promptly to emergency situations Recreation Therapist Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre Ottawa ON August 2011-August 2012 • Organized, implemented and evaluated therapeutic recreation program for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and developmental disabilities • Developed community integration therapeutic recreation programs for clients • Implemented therapeutic recreation programming that accents the TRO standards of Practice • Worked collaboratively as a member of the Recreation Therapy team • Supervised casual attendants and volunteers in Therapeutic Recreation programming • Maintained financial budget for ASD Respite program • Developed and maintained program calendars and posters for various programs for clients/families Recreation Therapist SPIRIT Program/ABI Program City of Ottawa Ottawa ON September 2010-August 2011 • Developed and implemented various Therapeutic Recreation programs for children that were medically fragile and technology dependent • Developed care plans and performance measure checklists for each client enrolled in the SPIRIT program • Implemented therapeutic recreation programming that accents the TRO standards of Practice • Followed the promotion, design, implementation and evaluation model of service • Worked collaboratively with nurses, Instructors with special needs and various community members to deliver high quality programming to clients based on need. Lead Tutor/Community Access Program Coordinator The Learning Disabilities Association of Peterborough Peterborough ON June 2008-June 2009 • Responsible for hiring and training new tutoring staff • Supervised volunteers and provide support and program development as needed • Answered phone inquiries from parents and teachers regarding tutor program and registration process • Developed weekly tutoring schedule for tutoring lab and in school tutoring program • Responsible of the daily running and supervision of tutoring lab • Supervised tutoring staff within the tutoring lab and supported tutoring staff in the community • Interviewed new parents and gathered information about new students entering the program Senior Counsellor Easter Seals Camp Woodeden London ON June 2006-August 2006 • Responsible for the cabin team leadership and the performance reviews of the cabin staff • Assisted new staff to learn proper lifting and transferring techniques, personal care and behaviour management • Facilitated daily camper and staff meetings • Responsible for the daily running of a cabin containing 8-12 campers and 5-9 staff Cabin Counsellor Easter Seals Camp Woodeden London ON June 2005-August 2005 Cabin Counsellor Easter Seals Camp Lakewood Wainfleet ON June 2004-August 2004 • Camp counselor for children with physical disabilities aged 3-18 • Worked with staff members to create a safe and enjoyable environment for campers under the guidance of a senior councilor • Responsible for camper care including activities of daily living such as bathing, showering, toileting, hair care, dressing and feeding • Assisted campers of various ability levels participate in camp programs such as life skills, sailing, sports, archery, arts and crafts, ropes course, swimming and pottery • Participated in nursing sessions and pre-camp which provides training about many kinds of physical and cognitive disabilities • Required to live in camper cabins and provide 24 hour camper care