Nanny in Pembroke, Ontario

Hi there! I\'m Andrea and I love being with children! I enjoy being outdoors fishing, ski dooing, playing baseball and anything that keeps me active! I have worked with children with disabilities an truly love it!! Hope to hear back from you! Andrea Desjardins 9 Chaffeys Trail, Pembroke, ON K8A 6W2 (613)... (cell) [email protected] QUALIFICATIONS • Experience working with special needs children, caring for infants, toddlers and teens • Very reliable, productive, personable, and honest • Easy to get along with and very approachable • Enjoy meeting people and helping out • Enjoy working indoors or outdoors • Drivers License and vehicle • Criminal Record Check • CPR trained EDUCATION • Currently enrolled in second year online Early Childhood Education Program at Loyalist College • Grade 12 Secondary School Diploma (Fellowes High School) EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE Wise Owl Daycare Centre – Pembroke, ON September 2012 – current (full/part-time) • provide support to Autistic / Down Syndrome / ADHD children as well as assisting others when needed • able to work without supervision • attend regular meetings and take notes • prepare lessons for weekly activities • ensure child/children had some play time outdoors • ensure safety procedures were followed by the children • provide support to classroom teachers when needed Twinsitters Summer Day Camp - Summer Employment June 2009 - August 2012 I was the recipient of the 2009 “Renfrew County Summer Company Program” sponsored by the government of Ontario through the County of Renfrew. This provided me with the opportunity to develop and execute a plan to run a summer day camp. Meetings were attended as well as a presentation from each participant at the end of the summer to see how the plan worked out. Duties that were included but not limited to were: • prepare activities for children to do throughout the day • assist with reading, workbooks, numbers, general learning • group activities • provide care for special needs children • ensure good manners and cleanliness were exercised by the children • provide nutritious snacks to children Andrea Desjardins Page 2 Beachburg Public School - CO-OP Program January 2011 - May 2011 • assist Grade 1 students with various subjects • prepare material for activities • assist Grade 1-3 teacher when needed Westmeath Public School - CO-OP Program September 2010 - January 2011 • full day program • responsible for the day to day programs for the young children VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Rink Attendant - November 2008 - March 2010 • moved nets for flooders once a week for hockey season Church Volunteer - November 2003 - Present • served citizens at church suppers • assisted in cemetery cleanups • participated in Christmas carolling for church elders INTERESTS • baseball • swimming • child care • being outdoors • fishing REFERENCES Lynn McMullen Sally Ethier Westmeath Public School R.R. # 1 Graham Street, Westmeath, ON Pembroke, ON K8A 6W2 (613)... Wise Owl Daycare Centre – Pembroke, ON September 2012 – current (full/part-time) • provide support to Autistic / Down Syndrome / ADHD children as well as assisting others when needed • able to work without supervision • attend regular meetings and take notes • prepare lessons for weekly activities • ensure child/children had some play time outdoors • ensure safety procedures were followed by the children • provide support to classroom teachers when needed Twinsitters Summer Day Camp - Summer Employment June 2009 - August 2012 I was the recipient of the 2009 “Renfrew County Summer Company Program” sponsored by the government of Ontario through the County of Renfrew. This provided me with the opportunity to develop and execute a plan to run a summer day camp. Meetings were attended as well as a presentation from each participant at the end of the summer to see how the plan worked out. Duties that were included but not limited to were: • prepare activities for children to do throughout the day • assist with reading, workbooks, numbers, general learning • group activities • provide care for special needs children • ensure good manners and cleanliness were exercised by the children • provide nutritious snacks to children Andrea Desjardins Page 2 Beachburg Public School - CO-OP Program January 2011 - May 2011 • assist Grade 1 students with various subjects • prepare material for activities • assist Grade 1-3 teacher when needed Westmeath Public School - CO-OP Program September 2010 - January 2011 • full day program • responsible for the day to day programs for the young children