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Dinia Diaz

Calgary

Summary

Dedicated and passionate early childhood educator with 2 years of experience fostering a dynamic and engaging learning and safe environment. Proactive and caring worker with communication strengths and good observation skills. Emphasizes collaboration and adapts to evolving classroom needs, ensuring positive outcomes for all students. I also have experience working with kids with special needs for 9 years.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Early Childhood Educator Level 1

Rising PIllars
06.2023 - Current
  • Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
  • Supported children with special needs, creating customized learning strategies to accommodate various abilities.
  • 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.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Established ongoing professional development goals, participating in workshops and conferences to stay current on emerging trends in early childhood education.
  • Implemented developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children, creating positive, and safe classroom environments.
  • Communicated with parents and other staff about student progress.
  • Encouraged children's independence and self-help skills through daily routines and activities.
  • Supported children's physical development with daily outdoor play and fine motor skills activities, enhancing their physical health and coordination.
  • Provided emotional support and guidance to children, fostering sense of security and belonging.
  • Established positive relationships with students and families.

Education Assistant (On the Job Trainee)

Kids Stop
01.2022 - 03.2022
  • Supported teachers in maintaining a safe learning environment by monitoring student behavior during class transitions and extracurricular activities.
  • Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
  • Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
  • Assisted classroom teacher in supervising snack time and indoor and outdoor play.

Assistant Manager

McDonald's Canada LTD
02.2019 - 04.2019
  • Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
  • Maintained a clean, safe, and organized store environment to enhance the customer experience.
  • Developed strong working relationships with staff, fostering a positive work environment.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by addressing and resolving complaints promptly.
  • Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
  • Assisted in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding of new employees to maintain adequate staffing levels.
  • Promoted teamwork within the workplace by encouraging collaboration among staff members on various project tasks.
  • Scheduled staff shifts to ensure proper coverage during peak shopping hours without exceeding labor budgets.
  • Conducted employee performance evaluations, providing constructive feedback for growth and development.
  • Coached new employees, ensuring smooth onboarding process and quicker adaptation to their roles.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by resolving complaints and inquiries promptly.

Junior Librarian

Suyen Corporation
04.2003 - 12.2008
  • Catalogued and organized books, materials and other documents for proper library management.
  • Located requested books on shelves and in library database and fetched items for patrons.
  • Maintained library databases to support accuracy and availability in circulation systems.
  • Managed reserve desk collection of reference materials.
  • Kept up-to-date records of materials, maintained inventory and corrected cataloging errors.
  • Oversaw media, catalog and instructional areas.
  • Organized library catalog, supplies, equipment and records.

Education

College Diploma (3 Years) Comparable Level in Can

International Credential Assessment Service of Can
Ontario, Canada

Certificate Number: 1158841

Level 1 Early Childhood Educator
Calgary, AB

Diploma - Education Assistant

Easwest College of Business And Technology
Calgary, AB
04-2022

Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor's in Library And Information Science

Polytechnic University of The Philippines
Philippines
04-2002

Skills

  • Lesson planning
  • Classroom management
  • Parent-teacher communication
  • Play-based learning
  • Arts and crafts
  • Individualized support
  • Organized
  • Reliable

Languages

English
Professional Working
Tagalog
Full Professional

Certification

Food Handler Certificate

March 30, 2023- AUgust 30, 2028


First Aid and CPR/AED Level C

August 14, 2024- August 14, 2027


The ABC's of Addressing Behavior Challenges (AHS)

Issued on April 16, 2025


Brainstory Certification

Issued on June 20, 2024


Mealtime Struggles to Mealtime Success (AHS)

Issued on March 11, 2025

Timeline

Early Childhood Educator Level 1

Rising PIllars
06.2023 - Current

Education Assistant (On the Job Trainee)

Kids Stop
01.2022 - 03.2022

Assistant Manager

McDonald's Canada LTD
02.2019 - 04.2019

Junior Librarian

Suyen Corporation
04.2003 - 12.2008

College Diploma (3 Years) Comparable Level in Can

International Credential Assessment Service of Can

Certificate Number: 1158841

Level 1 Early Childhood Educator

Diploma - Education Assistant

Easwest College of Business And Technology

Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor's in Library And Information Science

Polytechnic University of The Philippines
Dinia Diaz