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ASTRIDE CASTOR

CALGARY,Canada

Summary

I have a passion working with children, I want to join your agency as an early childhood educator. I obtained a diploma in addictions and community services worker including three hundred practicum hours as a child development facilitator at Ability4Good working with children with cerebral palsy and complex needs, I have experience working as an Out-of-school care educator with Reggio philosophy, I have an ECE level 1 certificate, and certified in Flight framework curriculum, Asap early learning certification level 4. Furthermore, I am a student at CDI College earning my ECE level 2, and a practicum student at Acadia BrightPath Centre. I can prepare and implement activity programming for a daily blended program, prepare child centered activities for inside and outdoor play to help children grow their physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development. I speak and write French and English fluently, I also work well in collaboration with the team, always showing patience and empathy, in addition, I possess strong organizational and interpersonal skills and can finish workloads on time.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Casual Lunch Supervisor

Calgary Board OF Education
09.1999 - Current
  • As a lunchroom supervisor I enjoy working with students they come first
  • I actively supervised the children and managed their activities indoor or outdoor to prevent problems of violence before they start and rectified inappropriate behaviors
  • I offered classroom support setting up tables and gym equipment, including performing duties with assisting teachers with unstructured learning time, photocopying learning materials, faxing, and laminating visual educational materials for classes

Early Childhood Education Student Teacher

BrightPath Acadia Child Care Center
07.2024 - 02.2025
  • Established clear expectations for behavior and academic performance, consistently reinforcing these standards throughout the school year.
  • Promoted a positive classroom environment by fostering respect, empathy, and cooperation among students.
  • Led small-group instruction focused on targeted sensory development for infants and toddlers resulting in improved mastery of key concepts.
  • Enhanced student comprehension by utilizing diverse teaching strategies and materials tailored to individual learning styles.
  • Developed innovative lesson plans incorporating hands-on activities, group projects, and inquiry-based learning to engage students actively in the educational process.

Out-of School-Care Early Childhood Educator

Seeds of S.P.I.C.E
08.2022 - 05.2023
  • Ability to foster a fun and safe classroom environment to build each child’s potential
  • As a childhood educator I provided opportunities for children disposition to learn by preparing emergent activity programming through open-ended activities, to explore their interests, creativity, and abilities through fun and play in their learning as a pedagogy of relationships
  • I engaged in teaching kids that are resilient or with ADHD and Autism building relationships with peers including, making connections between things, concepts, and experiences by interacting with other people and the surrounding environment through their learning process by using Flight framework and Reggio Emilia approach

Child Social and Skill Intervention Facilitator (Practicum Student Trainee)

Ability4Good
03.2021 - 05.2021
  • Provided personal care support and assisted kids/teens with close supervision; teaching children with cerebral palsy to learn concepts and be part of the community
  • I followed a successful group adaptive and peer support behavioral plan through daily planning activities to increase communication and social skills through fun and play activities, in a caring and safe environment
  • Prepared crafts and toys for daily activity play programs and transitions
  • I Accurately documented daily and monthly client’s observations in the case file of each child’s active play experience, provided progress reports and behavioral observations
  • Preparing each child’s progress reports and observations appropriately which allowed me to build rapport and connections with parents
  • Facilitated group workshops for up to nine clients

Education

Associate of Science - Addictions And Community Services Worker

CDI College of Business Technology And Health Care
Calgary
05-2021

RECORDS AND ARCHIVES MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE -

The University of Quebec in Montreal
Montreal, Quebec
06.1995

Associate of Arts - Social Studies

Dawson College
Montreal, QC
02-1994

Skills

  • Knowledge of Alberta Childcare Licensing
  • Exceptional knowledge of counseling and developing intellectual, physical, sensory, and personal care of people
  • Ensuring that records are maintained and organized with a filing system for records management while keeping company information confidential
  • Strong knowledge base of abstinence-based and harm reduction values
  • Demonstrated ability to accurately document case notes and log notes
  • Experience with Adobe, basic Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint

Certification

  • CPR-Canadian Red Cross Standards First Aid & CPR/AED Level
  • Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • ADHD: Working from Students' Strengths
  • Managing Challenging Behavior
  • FASD: Supporting Students & Families
  • ECE Level 1 (working on Level 2)
  • Flight Framework Curriculum Certificate
  • Reggio Emilia Approach and Curriculum
  • Asap Early Learning Certification Level 4
  • Alberta Food Safety Basics
  • Supporting Curriculum Practice (SCP) Learning Series

References

Available upon request.

Languages

French
Full Professional
English
Full Professional

Timeline

Early Childhood Education Student Teacher

BrightPath Acadia Child Care Center
07.2024 - 02.2025

Out-of School-Care Early Childhood Educator

Seeds of S.P.I.C.E
08.2022 - 05.2023

Child Social and Skill Intervention Facilitator (Practicum Student Trainee)

Ability4Good
03.2021 - 05.2021

Casual Lunch Supervisor

Calgary Board OF Education
09.1999 - Current

Associate of Science - Addictions And Community Services Worker

CDI College of Business Technology And Health Care

RECORDS AND ARCHIVES MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE -

The University of Quebec in Montreal

Associate of Arts - Social Studies

Dawson College

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