Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Timeline
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CARLY SASS

Winnipeg,MB

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

CENTRE SUPERVISOR

Manidoo Gi Miini Gonaan
01.2012 - 03.2021
  • Ensure all policies and procedures are being followed appropriately and effectively with Manitoba Childcare regulations.
  • Supervise and train CCA, ECE-in-training and other childcare staff.
  • On floor mentorship of practicum students and current staff with the Abecedarian Approach.
  • Conflict resolution with parent and staff conflicts with professionalism and respect
  • Curriculum development and implementation of the Abecedarian Approach
  • Management of fieldtrips and in-services.
  • Registration of new families
  • Family orientation and reviewing ensuring all parents have understanding of all centre policies and procedure
  • Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows to meet any daily demand.
  • Developed training, task and process guidelines and communicated clear and concise directions to employees.
  • Identified individual employee's unique work styles and adapted management methods.
  • Created efficient work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and keep shifts properly staffed.
  • Facilitated and created Customer Service workshop for the organization of Manidoo Gi Miini Gonaan.

ECE II/HOME VISITOR/MENTOR ABECEDARIAN APPROACH

Manidoo Gii MIini Gonaan
01.2012 - 03.2021
  • Supported families, utilized community supports to improve life choices, safety and well being of children.
  • Identified challenges and located needed resources/advocacy for individuals, including housing, appointments work placement and child inclusion needs as well as other support.
  • Coordinated resources and program referrals to support family needs.
  • Made recommendations and referrals to aid families in locating proper Mental Health and Addiction support services.
  • Maintained records of families by documenting visits and support, as well as preparing detail reports of evaluations and observations.
  • Organized and arranged monthly family gatherings and family outings
  • Helped to educate parents and assisted with educational planning and decision making for children.
  • Collaborated with many Child and Families Service Agencies, supported and helped parents follow safety plans that were put in place to avoid apprehensions. Provided support to families with safety concerns, systematic barriers and challenges with local agencies to provide services to those in need.
  • Facilitated monthly Abecedarian Parenting classes that were available for all families to utilize that attended the centre.
  • Recruited families and built positive relationships with parents in order to support parenting roles.
  • Provided support to over 27 families who had children attending Manidoo Gi Miini Gonaan. This entailed visiting families within their home, regular phone check in , providing advocacy with community supports per week to inspect independent living situations, home safety, proper hygiene and vocational opportunities.
  • Provided problem solving strategies that are put in place for parents/staff etc , Providing effective programming that is both age and developmentally appropriate for all children.
  • Walking along side all parents of the center, and helping them with remove systematic barriers, providing advocacy on their behalf , working towards the removal of these challenges that may be come overwhelming or unrealistic for the family by putting supports in place
  • Advocating on behalf of the parents and families, working with community services (MB Housing, Child and Family Services, Winnipeg harvest, attending court hearings as well as medical appointments etc)
  • Provided Informal counseling when crises arise and putting effective and realistic plans in place to support families
  • Crises intervention for families who required support
  • Putting safety plans in place Setting realistic goals for parents Intervening when challenges or crises arise

COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKER

Metis Child and Family Community Services
04.2016 - 12.2018
  • Transported children safely to and from supported community visits with Biological parents.
  • Supported and helped parents plan age and developmentally appropriate outings/visits with their children
  • Provided supervision during family visits. This also entailed ensuring the visit was safe and positive while helping parents with effective parenting strategies.
  • Helped educate parents on setting realistic goals for them as individuals as well as for their family, for future upcoming visits.
  • Documentation of visit, including goals set for family, challenges , concerns and strengthens during visit.
  • Effective communication with all social workers on any concerns I had observed during the visit.
  • Advocate with CFS on the parents behalf with any challenges they may be facing and walking them through the process.

ECE II/ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Eagle Wing Early Learning Centre
06.2010 - 01.2012
  • Managing and maintaining Eagle Wing Early Education site under little supervision from upper management.
  • Successfully expanded the centres enrolment from 23 kids to a full-time program of 50 children which has not been achieved in over 5 years.
  • Held staff meetings on a regular basis as well as had one on one time with my staff ever 6 weeks to make sure they are on route to achieve their professional goals for the centreEx:
  • Providing guidance and support through implementing an emergent curriculum, making sure they are achieving their professional development hours, supporting and encouraging new ideas they wanted to implement at the centre, etc.
  • Handled day to day administrative duties including staff recruitment, budgeting, staff conflicts, scheduling, following best practices manual and being a positive role model and supportive manager in assisting and helping my staff feel empowered and appreciated to enhance staff morale.
  • Maintained a positive but professional relationship with parents, school administrators, senior management, inclusion coordinator and centres coordinator as well as my team.

Education

Diploma - Early Childhood Education II

RED RIVER COLLEGE
Winnipeg, MB
05.2006

Highschool Diploma - Highschool Diploma

Stonewall Collegiate Institute
Stonewall, MB
06.2000

Skills

  • Programming
  • Reporting
  • Safety
  • Leadership
  • Priority Management
  • Scheduling
  • Processes and Procedures
  • Consulting
  • Training and mentoring
  • Complaint resolution
  • Reliability
  • Assertive
  • Documentation
  • Policies
  • Problem solving
  • Training and Development
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Staff Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Operations management
  • Staffing and scheduling
  • Team Player
  • Able to work in fast pace environments

Certification

  • Certificate The Abecedarian Approach
  • Current up to date CPR and First Aid
  • Certification Peer Mentorship
  • Certification non violent crises intervention
  • Training in Signs of Safety
  • Training in CFSIS



References

Available upon request 

Timeline

COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKER

Metis Child and Family Community Services
04.2016 - 12.2018

ECE II/HOME VISITOR/MENTOR ABECEDARIAN APPROACH

Manidoo Gii MIini Gonaan
01.2012 - 03.2021

CENTRE SUPERVISOR

Manidoo Gi Miini Gonaan
01.2012 - 03.2021

ECE II/ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Eagle Wing Early Learning Centre
06.2010 - 01.2012

Diploma - Early Childhood Education II

RED RIVER COLLEGE

Highschool Diploma - Highschool Diploma

Stonewall Collegiate Institute

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