Emma Madsen
Hinton,AB
Summary
I have been co-teaching in a Junior Kindergarten class since July of 2017. Through this position, I have spent extensive amounts of time working closely with caregivers and preschool aged children from many different backgrounds and cultures. The Junior Kindergarten team have spent many hours collaborating closely with school councillors, behavioural specialists, speech and occupational therapists and Alberta Health Family Services. These agencies have taught many different strategies for helping preschool aged families with support in different areas of life with their children.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Childcare Asssistant
Grande Yellowhead Public School Division
03.2017 - Current
- Supervised and engaged children in stimulating activities to promote their physical, emotional, and intellectual development
- Provided a safe and nurturing environment for children to learn and play
- Collaborated with parents and other staff members to ensure the well-being of each child in the program
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of the childcare facility to uphold health and safety standards
- Worked closely with Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Play therapists to implement goals and early intervention strategies within the classroom.
- Worked 1 on 1 with children to facilitate speech therapy sessions.
- Worked extensively with a broad range of special needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Defiecit Disorder and Oppositional Defiance Disorder.
- Submitted written observations of children to support speech and occupational therapists with programming and treatment.
- Prepared individual support plans for children with learning difficulties.
- Built close relationships with families and directly communicate with them each day.
- Collaborativley prepared lessons, crafts and activities with Childcare Supervisor.
- Extensive experience with the LAMP program and Touch Chat.
- Created visuals and alternative methods of communication for non verbal students.
Educational Assistant
Grande Yellowhead Public School Division
05.2017 - Current
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Collated classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Maintained safety and security by overseeing students in recess environments.
- Monitored students on field trips, handling roll call, and group movement to keep youths safe in public settings.
- Tailored lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities.
- Reported on student progress, behavior, and social skills to parents.
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.
- Administered tests and assessments to evaluate student progress and performance.
- Mentored and tutored individual students needing additional help.
Childcare provider
Self employed
09.2016 - 08.2017
- Provide a safe and nurturing environment in my home for several children aged 2-4 years of age.
- Created and implemented age-appropriate activities to promote cognitive, social, and emotional development
- Maintained a clean and organized environment, including meal preparation and diaper changing
- Communicated regularly with parents regarding their child's progress and any concerns that arose
Education
Early Childhood Educator Level 1 - Early Childhood Development
Government of Alberta
Early Childhood Education
Association of Early Childhood Educators
01.2023
Skills
- Detail Oriented
- Patient and empathetic
- Classroom and behavior management
- Familiar with assessment and evaluation practices
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Emotional intelligence and relationship building
- Curriculum planning and implementation
- Extensive experience working with special needs children
- Proficient in using LAMP program
- Quick thinking and adaptive program planning
- Original and engaging preparation of lessons
Timeline
Educational Assistant
Grande Yellowhead Public School Division
05.2017 - Current
Childcare Asssistant
Grande Yellowhead Public School Division
03.2017 - Current
Childcare provider
Self employed
09.2016 - 08.2017
Early Childhood Educator Level 1 - Early Childhood Development
Government of Alberta
Early Childhood Education
Association of Early Childhood Educators
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