Dion Jack
Ahousat
Summary
To be employed and to have more work experience. I am willing to work in any position, I am a fast learner and willing to learn new things.
Dedicated and detail-oriented professional with a strong background in early childhood education transitioning into an Executive Assistant role within the education sector. Brings over 10+ years of experience managing classrooms, coordinating schedules, communicating with diverse stakeholders, and maintaining organized, efficient environments. Adept at multitasking, handling confidential information, and supporting leadership teams to ensure smooth daily operations. Committed to leveraging strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills to support executive-level staff and contribute to the success of an educational organization.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Early Childhood Educator
Maaqtusiis Childcare Centre
11.2024 - 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.
- Administrative duties such as Xytax and purchase orders and invoices submitting on computer
- continued professional training to maintain license
- Cultivated a safe and inclusive classroom environment that fostered respect, empathy, and cultural awareness among students.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Implemented developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children, creating positive, and safe classroom environments.
Preschool teacher assistant
Maaqtusiis Childcare Centre
09.2015 - 06.2016
- Helped plan activities
- Prepped healthy snacks
- Participated in activities and tree play
- Helped with circle time (shapes,numbers,colours etc.. )
- Learned how to do registration and meet with parents about policies
- Nurtured a love for reading among students by regularly sharing age-appropriate literature selections during storytime sessions.
- Sanitizing the toys an wiping down the building
- Scaffolded learning for diverse learners through differentiated instruction strategies and individualized support.
- Cultivated strong partnerships with families through consistent communication about their child''s progress via emails, parent-teacher conferences, newsletters, or phone calls.
Preschool teacher assistant
09.2013 - 06.2014
- Helped plan activities
- Prepped healthy snacks
- Participated in activities and tree play
- Helped with circle time (shapes,numbers,colours etc.. )
- Learned how to do registration and met with parents
- Sanitizing the toys an wiping down the building
After school program
09.2013 - 01.2014
- Helped with homework
- Planned activities
- Participated in activities
- Prepared healthy snacks for the kids
- Planned field trips
Native language
04.2011 - 06.2011
- Recording our elders teach children native language
- Video editing
- Work video camera and took pictures
After school program
01.2011 - 06.2011
- Helped with homework
- Activities with the kids
- Prepared snacks for kids
Substituted for daycare /preschool
09.2010 - 10.2010
- Daycare/preschool
- Changing pampers
- Sanitizing toys
- Activities with the kids
Summer student worker
06.2010 - 08.2010
- Administrative assistant
- Filing papers
- Making cheques
- Taking minutes(meetings)
Summer student worker (janitor)
06.2008 - 08.2008
- Cleaning classrooms
- Stripping and waxing floors
- Washing windows and light fixtures
- Steam cleaning rugs
- Clean teachers homes
- Clean the outside of school
Summer student
06.2007 - 08.2007
- Cleaning the classrooms
- Stripping and waxing floors
- Washing windows and light fixtures
- Steam cleaning rugs
- Cleaned teachers homes
Student planter
01.2005 - 09.2006
- Learned to plant our traditional medicinal plants
- Learned which plant we could/not eat
- Learned how to cook our plants and how to make some medicines
Summer student worker
06.2006 - 08.2006
- Janitorial- cleaning walls, desks, cupboards and chairs
- Stripping floors and waxing floors
- Moving things in and out of classrooms
cashier
ahousat youth centre
09.2004 - 06.2005
- Working at the till
- Stacking/filling the shelves with pop/chips
- Ordering and filling order sheets for store
- Went to numerous workshops with the manager (peer mentoring, First aid level 1 career management)
Education
Completed grade 12 -
Maaqutusiis school
Certificate - Early Childhood Care And Education
North Island College
Port Alberni, BC06-2017
Skills
- Play-based learning
- Problem-solving
- Classroom management
- Relationship building
- Documentation and record keeping
- Maintaining safety
- Time management
- Flexible and adaptable
- Dependable and responsible
- Multitasking
Accomplishments
graduated from north island collge with my certificate on the way to get my diploma
gaining more knowledge in admin work such as microsoftm canvas , excel etc,
communicating with community and collegues
gaining knowledge to provide for community
Languages
English
Certification
- Licensed Early childhood educator
- first aid level B
- food safe
Interests
- Youth mentor, providing guidance and support to empower the next generation of leaders
- Getting involved in local advocacy groups to promote positive change in the community
- technology and learning more info on technology
Timeline
Early Childhood Educator
Maaqtusiis Childcare Centre
11.2024 - Current
Preschool teacher assistant
Maaqtusiis Childcare Centre
09.2015 - 06.2016
Preschool teacher assistant
09.2013 - 06.2014
After school program
09.2013 - 01.2014
Native language
04.2011 - 06.2011
After school program
01.2011 - 06.2011
Substituted for daycare /preschool
09.2010 - 10.2010
Summer student worker
06.2010 - 08.2010
Summer student worker (janitor)
06.2008 - 08.2008
Summer student
06.2007 - 08.2007
Summer student worker
06.2006 - 08.2006
Student planter
01.2005 - 09.2006
cashier
ahousat youth centre
09.2004 - 06.2005
Completed grade 12 -
Maaqutusiis school
Certificate - Early Childhood Care And Education
North Island College
Hobbies and Interests
Learning new things on computers, working with #'s surfing the web and running.
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