Madelyn Garvey
Calgary,Alberta
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude, and a willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Dedicated to providing the best experience for the children and youth I work with and strive to meet each child where they're at with compassion and empathy.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Educator
Core Education And Fine Arts Early Learning
08.2022 - Current
- Built relationships and communicated with parents to provide best learning environment for children
- Utilized innovative teaching strategies to effectively engage students in learning
- Monitored student progress and adjusted instruction to meet individual needs
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop and revise curriculum, enhancing learning experience
- Assessed student performance and provided feedback to facilitate student success
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs
Educator
Quarry Park Child Development Centre
12.2021 - 04.2022
- Building purposeful relationships with children
- Developing and facilitating weekly play-based learning activities while following the play to learn expectations
- Maintaining a clean, organized, and safe indoor and outdoor environment
- Flexibility to adjust and adapt depending on children’s needs
- Using a cooperative team approach and sharing responsibilities of the center
- Reporting all lesson plans, children observations and weekly checklists to supervisors
- De-escalation and social/emotional support for children
- Engaging in children’s conversations and play
- Following all licensing requirements
- Utilized innovative teaching strategies to effectively engage students in learning
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities
Learning Facilitator
CICE, Georgian College
12.2021 - 04.2022
- Academic support for students that experience social, emotional challenges and students with disabilities
- Supported a variety of students with individual and specific learning requirements
- Guided students through weekly learning and facilitated course material
- Modified college tests, assignments, course outlines, and course learning outcomes
- Completed weekly learning facilitator banner notes
- Implemented therapeutic and self-help activities for students experiencing mental health challenges
- Referred students to college counseling services
- In the moment interventions with students
- Formed professional relationships with fellow colleagues
- Assisted students with obtaining life skills to maintain general wellness by facilitating Life Skills classes
Child and Youth Worker CICE, Club Supervisor/Liaison
Georgian College
01.2019 - 04.2019
- Ensuring safety and appropriate behavior for all CICE students involved in the Social Club
- Modeled appropriate social interactions
- Facilitated discussions and brainstorming
- Responded respectfully to all students needs
- De-escalated behaviors as required
- Provided modified activities as ideas to support the social growth and learning of the CICE students
Child and Youth Worker Placement
Terry Fox Elementary School
09.2017 - 04.2018
- Created therapeutic activities and coping skills for students struggling with self-regulation and anxiety
- Worked alongside teachers to support students, which included working directly with students that have a range of disabilities, social and emotional needs
- Assisted staff who work with students who have autism spectrum disorder
- Grade One and Senior Kindergarten learning evaluations: testing students reading levels, writing skills, and memory skills
Supervisor
Georgian College Summer Camps, Georgian College
04.2018 - 11.2018
- Directly supported children and youth to support their social and emotional needs
- Provided guidance and support to the camp counselor team to manage situations with children and youth with multiple learning needs
- Mentoring staff on behavior management and de-escalation with youth
- Supported children and youth with Asperger syndrome
- Assisted staff in creating camp activities and curriculums
- Overall staff training as it relates to interactions with all enrolled children and youth especially when faced with learning disabilities
- Conflict resolution with parents, camp staff, and faculty members
- In the moment interventions with children who have multiple needs
- Administrative duties included corporate credit card uses, reconciliation, and entering staff hours
- Achieved results by working with staff to meet established targets
- Monitored workflow to improve employee time management and increase productivity
- Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives, and communication goals
- Created successful work schedules for each team member
- Developed and implemented customer service policies to enhance satisfaction
- Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement
Cashier/ Key Holder
Blueberry Moon
09.2021 - 03.2023
- Selling eclectic gifts
- Fulfilling online orders
- Partially managing social media page
- Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
- Assisted customers with returns, refunds and resolving transaction issues.
- Stocked, tagged and displayed merchandise as required.
- Welcomed customers and helped determine their needs.
Ski Instructor
Snow Valley Ski Resort
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Lesson planning, group management and group assessment
- Worked with a variety of youth who have different learning needs; including skiers who have autism spectrum disorder
- Offered constructive feedback to clients to help reach goals
Education
Advanced Diploma - Child And Youth Work
Georgian College
Orillia05.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Children, Childhood & Youth
York University
TorontoSkills
- Level Three Early Childhood Educator
- Parental and guardian assistance and communication
- Group and individual care
- Observational Information
- Child development
- Ability to research and facilitate therapeutic activities
- Utilizing active and reflective listening
- Advocate for children with varieties of needs and disabilities
- Group management and facilitation
- Forming and maintaining professional relationships
Certification
-Level 3 Early Childhood Educator
-St.Johns Ambulance Emergency First Aid with CPR + AED certification (Expires 12/24)
-Class 5 Alberta Drivers License
-CPI certification (Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, 2018)
-Wilderness First Aid Training (2015)
-CSIA level one ski instructor (2015)
-Outward Bound team building and leadership course (2013)
Timeline
Educator
Core Education And Fine Arts Early Learning
08.2022 - Current
Learning Facilitator
CICE, Georgian College
12.2021 - 04.2022
Educator
Quarry Park Child Development Centre
12.2021 - 04.2022
Cashier/ Key Holder
Blueberry Moon
09.2021 - 03.2023
Child and Youth Worker CICE, Club Supervisor/Liaison
Georgian College
01.2019 - 04.2019
Supervisor
Georgian College Summer Camps, Georgian College
04.2018 - 11.2018
Child and Youth Worker Placement
Terry Fox Elementary School
09.2017 - 04.2018
Ski Instructor
Snow Valley Ski Resort
01.2015 - 01.2019
Advanced Diploma - Child And Youth Work
Georgian College
Bachelor of Arts - Children, Childhood & Youth
York University
-Level 3 Early Childhood Educator
-St.Johns Ambulance Emergency First Aid with CPR + AED certification (Expires 12/24)
-Class 5 Alberta Drivers License
-CPI certification (Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, 2018)
-Wilderness First Aid Training (2015)
-CSIA level one ski instructor (2015)
-Outward Bound team building and leadership course (2013)
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