Nanny in Woodstock, Ontario

Hi! My name is Katie! I am a mom to an energetic little boy that turned 1 on April 6th. Becoming a mom has been the single greatest thing that has happened to me. Watching him grow and develop everyday amazes me! Aside from being a mom, I am a Child and Youth Worker graduate from Fanshawe College. I also will be finishing my Early Childhood Educator diploma in January 2019. Currently I hold a valid First Aid with level C CPR certificate, as well as a current clear Police Records Check and a Vulnerable Position Screening. I have strong time management skills, proficient communication skills and excellent organizational skills. I am very creative and enjoy organizing activities for youth to participate in. I am a caring, empathetic individual with a passion to work with others. Patient, creative, punctual, and hardworking are skills that I am proud of possessing. I excel in building relationships with those I work with and provide a positive environment with encouragement and motivation. I am flexible with hours and adapt to different situations and surroundings well. I am open minded and able to listen and take others ideas into consideration. I have in school experience as I have facilitated a before and after school program for 2 years at Harrisfield Public School in Ingersoll. I also, have had placements in schools such as working along side the LST at East Oxford Public School in my first year college placement and working in school with my local Big Brothers Big Sisters assisting children learn basic social skills. Aside from my in school experience, I also have experience in working with youth with a variety of different mental health needs including; bipolar, depression, psychosis, antisocial, borderline personality, substance abuse, obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety, etc. Also, I have experience in observing youth and recording my observations in a professional manner as I completed daily charting at Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit of Grand River Hospital. I have extensive experience in supervising youth and implementing activities relating different ages as well. I have experience in building professional relationships with families, which enables me to pass along critical information, suggestions and answer any questions they may have. I possess great communication skills verbally as well as in writing and I am sure to conduct myself in a professional manner. Casual Supervised Access Worker HURON PERTH CHILDRENS AID, Stratford Ontario April 2014- Current • Observes interactions among families • Provides a safe environment for families to interact • Completes formal case notes about family visits • Accurately and factually communicates information to protection workers • Answers questions and gives direction to families when questions arise Child Care Worker OXFORD COMMUNITY CHILD CARE, Woodstock Ontario September 2012- Current • Interacts with, encourages and observes parents playing with their children in the Ontario Early Years Program • Offers support, answers questions, and appropriately directs parents to helpful community resources • Completes daily log book documentation • Supervises, implements and facilitates daily programming for children at the before and after school program • Supervises, observes, interacts with infants, toddlers, preschoolers and their families at the daycare GRAND RIVER HOSPITAL, C.A.I.P. UNIT, Kitchener, Ontario • Charted daily observations on behavioural changes and response to interventions • Built and established therapeutic relationships with youth in care • Assisted with creating, researching and collecting relevant resources to facilitate therapeutic groups for youth with mental health concerns • Provided stabilization for youth in crisis • Assisted the therapeutic team including doctors, social workers and nurses to create treatment plans Field Placement February – April 2011 FUSION YOUTH CENTRE, Ingersoll, Ontario • Built and established relationships with youth • Supervised youth in various areas of the youth centre • Communicated with other staff members verbally as well as in writing • Facilitated group activities including a girls sports program Field Placement January 2010 – April 2010 EAST OXFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL, Woodstock, Ontario • Provided one on one assistance with students needing extra help • Planned and organized educational math activities for students • Assisted JK/SK class with learning their alphabet and basic word recognition Field Placement September 2008 – June 2009 BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS, Woodstock, Ontario • Provided one on one support with behavioural and low self-esteem children in a school setting • Organized activities to implement with children