Nanny in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

hello parents, im from ireland originally, and have been living in canada for 18 months now. My experience, qualifications, abilities and skills are perfectly matched with your requirements. I believe that I am an ideal person for this position. I have been working in the area of Social Services for the past 10 years both voluntary and in the non-profit area. I have a Bachelors of Arts Honours Degree in Applied Social Studies in Social Care. I have studied in depth Milieu Therapy; Opportunity led work in daily life, Anti-oppressive practice, Focused work, Group work and Ethical issues. I have also studied Crisis Therapeutic Intervention (CPI) at lenght as part of my four years in college. I am an avid volunteer and regularly commit to fundraising events and other activities that involve local centres in the community especially underprivileged kids in inner city communities, I have been volunteering at a women�s refuge centre for victims of domestic violence for the past 3 years where I would work mainly with the children and young people who would stay at the refuge. I believe that this position will give me an opportunity to meet my objectives and gain valuable experience in the social service field. I appreciate your time to view my resume and consider it for the position. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Kathleen Thompson Askea Community Childcare Centre. (2001- 2...). Carlow, Ireland. Team Leader � Organise and Implement a daily routine for children aged one- four years. � Meeting all their physical social, emotional and intellectual needs. � Organized work with the children in the areas of assessment, problem solving and crisis management; � Manage and delegate duties to staff and work experience students. � Document daily interactions with clients and groups. Eagle Springs Program (Summer 1999, 20...) Pennsylvania, USA. � Extensive knowledge of independent living units and high support units with adults with emotional and developmental disorders. � Crisis intervention and structured problem solving techniques. � Challenging and aggressive behaviour interventions. � Maintain client files onsite in a secure location. � Assisting in Activities of Daily Living. Carlow Youth Employment Centre ( 2007- 20...) Carlow, Ireland. � Empathising with vulnerable early school leavers and young offenders. � Ability to be altruistic. � Extensive knowledge of legislation and welfare rights. � Provide written reports as required. Tir na Nog, Residential Respite House. (2007- 2...). Carlow, Ireland. Residential Childcare Worker- � Work with children aged one � eighteen years with severe emotional, physical and developmental disorders � Maintain an up to date crisis intervention plan for all tenants and ensure immediate access at all times � Organise and implement daily social activities and ensure all activities of daily living are being met. � Be on call via cell phone for building staff and clients throughout each shift Health Service Executive. (2007- 2...). Kildare, Ireland. � Home Support Worker/ Personal support worker �Working with a young girl with Retts Syndrome and Low functioning Autism as her home support worker/ personal assistant. Duties include meeting her social and emotional needs as well as maintaining personal hygiene and general well being. � Lifting and transferring/ Manual handling using medical equipment were also an important part of the job. � Crisis medical intervention: Sleep apnoea, Asthma, Epilepsy, Tube feeding and very challenging aggressive behaviour.