Nanny in Toronto, Ontario

Hello, My name is Melissa Mendez. I have been enrolled at George Brown College since January 2011. I will be finishing my Early Childhood Education diploma at the end of October. I love working with children and creating an exciting way for children to learn through play. I believe one of my greatest assets is working with children\'s social emotional skills. Teaching children self confidence is something i believe is very important and also becoming a model for behaviours skills has great benifits . Hope to hear from you soon. Water Park Place Child Care Centre Early Childhood Educator Student • Worked in a Kindergarten room where I planned Curriculum experiences based on observations of skills and interests • Planned activities and created emerging curriculum experiences that encouraged the development of social, emotional, cognitive, language and physical skills. • Helped children solve socio-emotional problems using my knowledge of child development • Developed room arranging skills that allowed me to create centres that were developmentally appropriate and also interesting to children • Incorporated diversity in the program and gained an understanding of how children really enjoy learning new languages Hawthorne Bilingual Public School Early Childhood Educator Student • Worked in a kindergarten room where French was important to use in every day experiences • Help rearrange the room to create the art area and the relaxation area which allowed children to express themselves independently • Incorporated the play based learning style of the continuum of the development with the original kindergarten curriculum in activities that were planned • Took on many group time shared experiences; communicated about diverse topics, self-regulation, conducted many tallies, and always allowed for open group discussion Currently I work at Life Bridge Child Care Center as an Early Childhood Educator Duties: Fill in for Early Childhood Educators on vacation/sick days. Placed In infant, toddler, preschool and kindergarten rooms, where I plan curriculum for children based on the ELECT. I also create spontaneous child directed activities that contribute to different domains of development. I lead transitions smoothly and communicate with parents of children’s progress, interests and experiences for the day. I have been employed at this center since March 2011