Dilu Ilukkumbure
Toronto
Summary
Dedicated ECE student who is ready to acquire new skills and provide children opportunities for learning through play. It is my responsibility to ensure that I offer a warm, secure learning environment where children can develop individually at their own pace and pick up skills that last a lifetime.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student Field Placement 2: Preschool
Growing Tykes Learning Centre
09.2024 - 12.2024
- Developed strong relationships with parents and guardians through consistent communication about student progress and goals.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Supported child development by incorporating educational elements into mealtime activities, such as teaching about healthy eating habits.
- always being aware of ratios of staff to children in the room
- being respectful of children/parents identity and cultural beliefs
- being aware of where emergency supplies are in the classroom
- being aware of children’s food allergies/substitutions during mealtimes
- consistent communication with RECE to ensure children’s needs are met.
- consistently being at children’s level while engaging in play or conversation
Student Field Placement 1: Toddler
Cougar Court Child Care
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Engaged in spontaneous and planned learning activities with children
- Remained respectful and upheld childcare facilities dignity in a professional manner
- Assisted in feeding and dressing children while encouraging independence
- Assisted RECE in daily routines
- Assisted in cleaning tables and floors after mealtimes while incorporating safety
- Provided children with choices and redirection using positive guidance
- Always being aware of ratios of staff to children in the room
- Being respectful of children/parents identity and cultural beliefs
- Being aware of where emergency supplies are in the classroom
- Being aware of children's food allergies/substitutions during mealtimes
- Consistent communication with RECE to ensure children's needs are met
- Weekly meetings with RECE mentor about my progress, discussing my strengths and challenges
- Consistently being at children's level while engaging in play or conversation while obtaining new learning skills
Part Time Early Childhood Assistant (ECA)
Golf Road School Child Care Centre
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Worked with toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarten and school age while keeping in mind of developmental milestones across age groups
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- remained respectful and upheld childcare facilities dignity in a professional manner
- assisted in feeding and dressing children while encouraging independence
- assisted RECE in daily routines
- assisted in cleaning tables and floors after mealtimes while incorporating safety.
- provided children with choices and redirection using positive guidance
- Maintaining and following ratios of each classroom
- Assisting and attending field trips while ensuring children's safety at all times
Part Time Early Childhood Assistant (ECA)
ABC Child Care
03.2022 - 09.2023
- Remained respectful and upheld childcare facilities dignity in a professional manner
- Assisted in feeding and dressing children while encouraging independence
- Assisted RECE in daily routines
- Assisted in cleaning tables and floors after mealtimes while incorporating safety
- Provided children with choices and redirection using positive guidance
- Always being aware of ratios of staff to children in the room
- Being respectful of children/parents identity and cultural beliefs
- Being aware of where emergency supplies are in the classroom
- Being aware of children's food allergies/substitutions during mealtimes
- Consistent communication with RECE to ensure children's needs are met
- Consistently being at children's level while engaging in play or conversation
Student Nursing Placement
Sunnybrook Hospital - Veteran's Centre
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Providing patient care and collaborating with other nurses on the team
- Assisting in medication administration, IV and catheter care
- Working as a student nurse and maintaining professionalism
- Charting and reporting during shifts
- Acquired competencies in working and speaking well while utilising one's cognitive and emotional capabilities to enhance one's quality of life
Healthcare Screener/Customer Service Support
Mount Sinai Hospital
04.2022 - 07.2022
- Greeting all patients and visitors entering the hospital
- Assisting visitors in providing information about patients and hospital entry requirements
- Verifying access of our staff, doctors, students, and contractors, patients and visitors in accordance with the most recent Toronto Public Health guidelines
- Guiding visitors and patients to designated units in the hospital
- Providing care partner stickers and masks when entering the hospital
- Adhering to safety protocols to ensure everyone's safety
- Communicating and assisting as a team to ensure everyone's needs are met
- When a difficult situation with the visitor guidelines for patient visit emerges, I would raise my concerns and take action
Nutrition/Dietary Aide
Wellington Terrace Long Term Care Home
08.2017 - 12.2021
- Provided meal assistance during feeding and familiarized myself with the importance of food textures
- Arranging and serving corresponding food platters and trays during meal times to each resident
- Assisting NSW's and cooks with arrangement and clean up of the kitchen and dining room areas
- Support Environmental Service team with laundry duties
- Maintaining professional and therapeutic relationships amongst residents and staff
Recreation Therapy Co-op
Wellington Terrace Long Term Care Home
02.2018 - 06.2018
- Planned, organized recreation programs for residents
- Gained skills related to working and communicating effectively with the use of physical and cognitive abilities to improve the quality of life
- Collaborated and coordinated with the recreation team, PSW's and nurses, establishing and maintaining professional and therapeutic relationships
- Assisted residents with repositioning, ambulatory aids, bed and feeding
Education
Early Childhood Education -
Centennial College
Scarborough, ON04-2025
Practical Nursing -
Centennial College
01-2019
Skills
- Play-based learning
- Problem-solving
- Classroom management
- Relationship building
- Parent-teacher communication
- Empathy and patience
- Cultural awareness
- Active listening
- Child development
- Health and safety
Certification
- CPR Level C & Standard First Aid Certification, 12/17/2024-12/17/2027
Timeline
Student Field Placement 2: Preschool
Growing Tykes Learning Centre
09.2024 - 12.2024
Part Time Early Childhood Assistant (ECA)
Golf Road School Child Care Centre
06.2024 - 08.2024
Student Field Placement 1: Toddler
Cougar Court Child Care
01.2024 - 04.2024
Student Nursing Placement
Sunnybrook Hospital - Veteran's Centre
05.2022 - 08.2022
Healthcare Screener/Customer Service Support
Mount Sinai Hospital
04.2022 - 07.2022
Part Time Early Childhood Assistant (ECA)
ABC Child Care
03.2022 - 09.2023
Recreation Therapy Co-op
Wellington Terrace Long Term Care Home
02.2018 - 06.2018
Nutrition/Dietary Aide
Wellington Terrace Long Term Care Home
08.2017 - 12.2021
- CPR Level C & Standard First Aid Certification, 12/17/2024-12/17/2027
Early Childhood Education -
Centennial College
Practical Nursing -
Centennial College
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