Cristina Manocchio
Etobicoke,ON
Summary
Professional educator with significant experience in early childhood settings. Skilled in curriculum development, classroom management, and fostering positive learning environments. Strong focus on teamwork, adaptable to changing needs, and committed to achieving educational goals. Effective communicator with passion for nurturing young minds.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Nanny
Private Family
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Cared for three children aged 4, 6, and 18 months
- Prepared and served meals with balanced nutrition, aided in proper eating
- Intervened during strong disagreements among the children, molding appropriate conflict resolution
- Supported after school activities, including sports practice and homework
- Kept parents updated throughout the day, while sharing photos and videos
- Maintained open-minded, honest, and respectful relationship with parents, keeping them updated throughout the day with messages, pictures, and videos
- Administered medication and minor first aid when needed to the children.
- Supported children in play activities, meals, and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
- Collaborated closely with parents in establishing boundaries/rules within the household which helped maintain consistency across all environments.
- Enhanced children''s emotional well-being by providing attentive care and nurturing relationships.
- Encouraged physical activity with outdoor play, sports, and fitness games for improved health and motor skills development.
- Managed children''s schedules effectively to ensure timely completion of homework, extracurricular activities, and daily routines.
- Supported character-building qualities such as responsibility, respect, empathy, and self-discipline through consistent modeling of behavior expectations.
- Administered basic first-aid and medication in emergency situations.
Early Childhood Educator
Sunnylea Co-Op Nursery school
09.2017 - 06.2022
- Created a learning environment with materials that are fun, clean and safe
- Planned and implemented stimulating, age appropriate curriculum daily, for a classroom of 24 preschoolers, aged 2.5-3.5 years
- Guided students to develop social, emotional. cognitive and physical skills.
- Assisted children in proper hygiene practices, such as hand washing and toileting.
- Worked cooperatively with room partners, and actively participated in co-planning and co-evaluation
- Supported children with special needs, creating customized learning strategies to accommodate various abilities.
- Promoted fine motor skill development with hands-on art projects and sensory play experiences.
- Improved literacy skills in young learners by incorporating storytelling, songs, and reading materials into lessons.
- Supported diverse learning needs of children with tailored lesson plans and differentiated instruction techniques.
- Evaluated student progress through ongoing assessments, providing regular feedback to parents regarding their child''s developmental milestones.
- Supported children in developing self-regulation skills using positive reinforcement, modeling, and age-appropriate redirection techniques.
- Enhanced children''s cognitive development by implementing play-based learning activities.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
Education
Diploma in Early Childhood Education -
George Brown College
Toronto, ON05.2012
Skills
- Ability to create physically and mentally engaging and diverse play activities for children of various ages, and to modify activities to adapt to each child’s specific special need when necessary
- Strong understanding of ELECT
- Ability to observe, assess, and document each child’s development, by referencing How Does Learning Happen? Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years
- Proficient in using the Lillo app
- Maintains a positive, cooperative environment with team teachers, supervisors, parents and children
- Demonstrates patience and understanding when dealing with difficult situations
- Sensitivity in dealing with diverse members of cultural, ethnic and racial background
- Patience and understanding
Timeline
Nanny
Private Family
06.2022 - 06.2023
Early Childhood Educator
Sunnylea Co-Op Nursery school
09.2017 - 06.2022
Diploma in Early Childhood Education -
George Brown College
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