Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Certification
Additional Information - Areas Of Expertise
Accomplishments
Timeline
Teacher
Kathleen Hynes

Kathleen Hynes

Early Childhood Education
Sylvan Lake,AB

Summary

Experienced Early Childhood Educator with a strong passion for fostering children's growth and development. Over 30 years of dedicated experience in the field, providing hands-on support to children of all age groups. Skilled in delivering bilingual lesson programs, creating a diverse and inclusive learning environment. Committed to nurturing children's creativity, exploration, participation, socialization, and discovery. Fluent in French, offering a valuable asset to enhance children's language skills. Extensive experience working with children with special needs, successfully integrating them into mainstream school settings.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification

Work History

Early Childhood Shadow (autism)

Casa hope center
08.2016 - Current
  • Working with young children who have a sensitivity to their world
  • Individual therapy (autism speech therapy, dyslexia, triple P's (Positive Parenting Practitioner))
  • Introducing children to a less stimulating learning environment and experience

Early Childhood Educator

University of Calgary
12.2012 - 10.2014

Early Childhood Educator

Little Blossoms
10.2010 - 12.2010
  • I was a puff for 3 children in a preschool setting
  • I would help each child develop language & integrate them with the other children in the preschool
  • I would encourage them to participate in the programming, and also have my own programming on a one
  • I would record their abilities and also where they needed help

Early Childhood Educator

Discover Little Miracles
01.2007 - 01.2009
  • Organized and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and fieldtrips
  • Meet with parents to discuss their children's progress and needs, determine their priorities for their children, and suggest ways that they can promote learning and development
  • Teach basic skills such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills

area elementary schools
08.2006 - 08.2007
  • Worked in partnership with area elementary schools to provide tutoring to special needs students on an as-needed basis
  • Provided written feedback to teachers and parents on how their children are doing

Family Child Day Care
01.2004 - 01.2006
  • Followed the required guidelines for operating a preschool/day care facility in the state of Wisconsin issued agency Department of workforce Development

Character Development

YMCA
01.2000 - 01.2004
  • Eight core Areas: Health & Wellness, Social Learning, Arts & Humanities, Character Development, Science & Technology, Service Learning, Homework Support, Social Skills Enhancement & Conflict

Centre de la petite Enfance Lachine
01.1995 - 01.2000
  • Develop and instruct age appropriate lesson plans in French that encouraged physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development of the young child
  • Individual, small, and large group activities
  • Experiences that allow for learning at a child's own level
  • Creative Expression
  • Intellectual Stimulation
  • Language Development
  • Multicultural and diversified experiences

Garderie les bois verts
01.1983 - 01.1994
  • Same as of above, appropriate lesson plans that encouraged children's creative, physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development and to thrive and grow with new experiences
  • Developed age appropriate lesson plans, monthly themes, into weekly lesson plans
  • Maintained children's portfolios including checklist, and narrative reports on areas of improving
  • Interacted extensively with parents to provide regular progress reports

Education

Certificate - English Language And Literature

Nicolet Technical College
Rhinelander, WI
06.2005

Bachelor's Degree - Early Childhood Education

Vanier College
Montréal, QC
01.1988

Skills

  • French
  • English
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Teaching
  • Toddler Care
  • Multilingual
  • Curriculum Development
  • Classroom Management
  • Childcare
  • Autism Experience
  • Special Education
  • Communication Skills
  • Writing Skills
  • Experience with Children
  • Organizational Skills
  • Tutoring
  • Special Needs
  • Behavior Management
  • Friendly, positive attitude
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Attention to detail
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Critical thinking

Languages

French
Professional Working

Certification

Certified Early Childhood Educator, Present

Additional Information - Areas Of Expertise

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience in educating children with intellectual, behavioral, and physical challenges.
  • Strong desire to work with children and manage individual and group behavior.
  • Expertise in selecting instructional methods appropriate for teaching activities.
  • Ability to conduct outdoor activities for students.
  • Willingness to learn and improve skills.

Accomplishments

  • Achieved Result by completing Task with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Achieved Result through effectively helping with Task.
  • Documented and resolved Issue which led to Results.
  • Collaborated with team of Number in the development of Project name.

Timeline

Early Childhood Shadow (autism)

Casa hope center
08.2016 - Current

Early Childhood Educator

University of Calgary
12.2012 - 10.2014

Early Childhood Educator

Little Blossoms
10.2010 - 12.2010

Early Childhood Educator

Discover Little Miracles
01.2007 - 01.2009

area elementary schools
08.2006 - 08.2007

Family Child Day Care
01.2004 - 01.2006

Character Development

YMCA
01.2000 - 01.2004

Centre de la petite Enfance Lachine
01.1995 - 01.2000

Garderie les bois verts
01.1983 - 01.1994

Certificate - English Language And Literature

Nicolet Technical College

Bachelor's Degree - Early Childhood Education

Vanier College
Kathleen HynesEarly Childhood Education