Danielle McNamara
Fergus,ON
Summary
Dynamic Early Childhood Educator with a proven track record at Wellington Catholic District School Board, enhancing learning through play-based strategies and fostering inclusive environments. Excelled in classroom management and parent-teacher communication, significantly boosting children's social skills and early numeracy proficiency. Collaboratively developed curricula, emphasizing safety and cultural awareness.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Early Childhood Educator
Wellington Catholic District School Board
09.2010 - Current
- Supported children with special needs, creating customized learning strategies to accommodate various abilities.
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
- Boosted children''s social skills development through group projects and collaborative games.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Communicated with parents and other staff about student progress.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Cultivated a safe and inclusive classroom environment that fostered respect, empathy, and cultural awareness among students.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Established ongoing professional development goals, participating in workshops and conferences to stay current on emerging trends in early childhood education.
- Fostered creativity in the classroom through art projects, dramatic play, storytelling exercises, and other imaginative pursuits.
- Strengthened parent-teacher relationships through consistent communication, increasing parental involvement in the educational process.
- Promoted physical, academic, and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Collaborated with colleagues on curriculum development, sharing best practices to improve overall instruction quality across the school.
- Increased early numeracy proficiency by integrating math concepts into daily routines and playtime activities.
- Supervised student teachers to provide objective feedback.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
- Guided students to develop social, emotional and physical skills.
- Implemented age-appropriate curricula to meet needs of young learners.
- Monitored classroom to verify safe and secure environment.
Educational Assistant
Edmonton Public School Board
09.2006 - 06.2010
- Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow.
- Developed strong rapport with students, fostering trust and mutual respect to create a positive classroom atmosphere conducive to learning.
- Supported students with special needs by adapting lessons and providing necessary accommodations in collaboration with special education staff.
- Encouraged social-emotional growth among students by modeling appropriate behavior and guiding conversations around self-awareness, empathy, and responsible decisionmaking.
- Monitored students on field trips, handling roll call, and group movement to keep youths safe in public settings.
Education
No Degree - Educational Assistant With Special Needs
Mohawk College of Applied Arts And Technology
Hamilton, ON06.1999
No Degree - Early Childhood Education
Durham College
Oshawa, ON06.1995
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Documentation and Record Keeping
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Safety awareness
- Curriculum Planning
- Classroom Organization
- Behavioral modeling
- Documentation And Reporting
- Parent and Guardian Relations
- Classroom Management
- Maintaining safety
- Collaborative and Team-Oriented
Certification
Roots of Empathy Program
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
American Sign Language Course-Level 1
Roots of Empathy Instructor
For the past 8 years I have been teaching the Kindergarten students in my classroom The Roots of Empathy Program. program consists of a mother and a 2 month old baby that comes into the classroom once a month to see how baby is growing and hitting new milestones during their visits. Mary Gordon's Roots of Empathy program provides young students with an environment in which they interact with someone more vulnerable than they. The program shows students on sharing, helping and inclusion, an increase in empathy and a decrease in aggressive behaviors and bullying.
Timeline
Early Childhood Educator
Wellington Catholic District School Board
09.2010 - Current
Educational Assistant
Edmonton Public School Board
09.2006 - 06.2010
No Degree - Educational Assistant With Special Needs
Mohawk College of Applied Arts And Technology
No Degree - Early Childhood Education
Durham College