I was an Early Childhood Educator at the University of British Columbia Child Care Services, Pike Market Child Care, and Children’s Garden Preschool. I have a Diploma in Early Childhood Education, with the addition of an infant/toddler certificate. I have also served in several leadership roles of the profession, including as a Policy and Communications Advisor for Ontario’s self-regulatory College of Early Childhood Educators.
Overview
- Early Childhood Educator, University of British Columbia Child Care (2010-2013), Vancouver, BC, Toddler and preschooler care provider (ages one year to five years)
- Policy and Communications Advisor, College of Early Childhood Educators (CECE) (2009- 2010), Toronto, ON, CECE is Ontario’s self-regulatory college of early educators – the first in North America – as policy advisor I wrote policy briefs and helped develop policy for the college during and immediately after its transitional period (during the start-up phase of the CECE)
- Executive Director, Pike Market Child Care (2003), Seattle, WA, Director of non-profit child care centre in downtown Seattle (ages two years to six years)
- Early Childhood Educator, Children’s Garden Preschool (1997-2000), Silverdale, WA, Preschool and kindergarten teacher (ages three years to six years)
- Director of Learning Services, Puget Sound Learning (1994-2000), Silverdale, WA, Reading and writing specialist (ages four years to twelve years)
- Community Organizer, Liberation Learning Project (2010-2015), Vancouver, BC, Grassroots organization of early childhood educators, families, and other childcare providers that provided workshops and community forums on the value of childcare, including professional development programs by and for licensed early childhood educators
Skills:
- Child study, child observation
- Applied developmental psychology
- Infant/toddler care
- Play-based teaching and learning
- Socio-emotional theories of teaching and learning
- Child nutrition and health
- Early intervention screening
- Early literacy (play-based, music, dance, movement, storytelling, etc.)
- Pedagogical narration, documentation, reflective-practice
- Team-based approach to early education
- Family and community-based teaching and learning