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Arab Alawaid

Arab Alawaid

Bedford,NS

Summary

Attentive and creative professional passionate about helping young children develop emotional, social and educational skills. Familiar with developmentally appropriate activities and experienced by providing nurturing environments conducive to learning.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Teacher (acting As)

Halifax Regional School Board
Halifax, Nova Scotia
11.2023 - 06.2024
  • Acted as Pre-Primary Lead while classroom Lead was temporarily off.
  • Promoted positive relationships between students by providing individual attention when needed.
  • Maintained accurate records of student progress and development.
  • Planned and implemented activities to stimulate growth in language, motor and social skills.
  • Taught basic life skills such as toileting, dressing, eating habits.
  • Provided emotional support for young children who are adjusting to being away from home.
  • Read aloud and played alphabet games to encourage early literacy, as well as visual communication to surpass language barriers.

ECE Support

Halifax Regional School Board
Halifax, Nova Scotia
03.2022 - 05.2024
  • Developed and maintained a positive, nurturing learning environment.
  • Integrated play-based activities into daily routines to promote social skills development among children.
  • Encouraged children's emotional and physical development through age-appropriate activities.
  • Stuck to daily routines to help children feel comfortable and promote development.
  • Established indoor and outdoor safe play environments for toddler-age children.

Early Childhood Educator

St. Joseph's Children's Centre
Bedford, NS
10.2012 - 03.2022
  • Daily communication, while building respectful relationships with staff, parents, and students.
  • Preparing indoor and outdoor activities suited for both individual and group play.
  • Preparing a schedule of directed and self-directed activities, as well as program planning.
  • Preparing materials and child-approved equipment for daily activities.
  • Encouraging children to communicate through questions and answers in order to express their feelings, needs, and wants.
  • Helping to guide children with different learning and teaching materials, as well as techniques including observation, questioning, reinforcing, and demonstrating.
  • Guiding students to express self-help.
  • Helping and encouraging students to solve problems.
  • Providing a plan/program that fits each individual student's preference.
  • Maintaining organization and cleanliness of the classroom.
  • Assisting students in maintaining hygiene and cleanliness throughout the day.
  • Practical experience in a Montessori classroom setting.
  • Worked on behavioural issues with toddlers and preschool students.

Safe Arrival Program Volunteer

Bedford South School
Bedford, Nova Scotia
09.2000 - 06.2002
  • Communicating with staff and students to ensure safety, as well as recording arrivals or absences.
  • Calling homes of those students not provided with an excused absence.

Reading Assistant Volunteer

Bedford Central School
Bedford, Nova Scotia
01.1997 - 01.1999
  • 1-on-1 reading with elementary-aged students.
  • Encouraged and assisted with proper reading skills.
  • Provided the classroom teacher with a summary report of students' progress.

Education

ECE Level 1 Certificate

Nova Scotia College of Early Childhood Education
Halifax, NS
06-2016

Entry Level Classification Certificate

Child Care Staff Classification Services
Halifax, NS
02-2013

Diploma in Child Day Care Management

International Career School of Canada
Online Learning
09-2010

Bachelor of Business Administration

Damascus University
Damascus, Syria
04-1985

Languages

Arabic
Native/ Bilingual
English
Professional

Certification

  • First Aid CPR Level C - St. Joseph's Children's Centre
  • Strategies for Inclusion Workshop - Mount Saint Vincent University
  • The Play First Summit: Online ECE Conference - Fairy Dust Teaching
  • Associate Member of the NSCCA - NSCCA
  • Building Secure Attachments Workshop - NSCECE
  • Children Making Choices Workshop - Mount Saint Vincent University
  • Communication Milestones 0 - 24 Months - NSCC
  • Creating Nature Based Classrooms - Early Childhood Investigations Webinar

References

  • Chelsey Robichaud (ECE Lead Teacher)

      HRCE

      (902) 670-2842

      crobichaud@hrce.ca

  • Gillian Macleod (ECE/Infant Room)

      St. Joseph's Children's Centre

      (902) 402-0606

      gillian.dunphy@gmail.com

  • Maria Dib (ECE Lead Teacher)

      HRCE

      (902) 717-5766

      mdib@hrce.ca

  • Shannon Maclean (Director)

      St. Joseph's Children's Centre

      (902) 456-5805

      sm3028@yahoo.com

Timeline

Lead Teacher (acting As)

Halifax Regional School Board
11.2023 - 06.2024

ECE Support

Halifax Regional School Board
03.2022 - 05.2024

Early Childhood Educator

St. Joseph's Children's Centre
10.2012 - 03.2022

Safe Arrival Program Volunteer

Bedford South School
09.2000 - 06.2002

Reading Assistant Volunteer

Bedford Central School
01.1997 - 01.1999

ECE Level 1 Certificate

Nova Scotia College of Early Childhood Education

Entry Level Classification Certificate

Child Care Staff Classification Services

Diploma in Child Day Care Management

International Career School of Canada

Bachelor of Business Administration

Damascus University

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