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Rachael Williams

Mount Hope,ON

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Liasion, Early Years

Hamilton Wentworth District School Board
04.2022 - Current


  • Observes/assesses child educator relationships/interactions using assessment tools. Shares results, including areas of strength and areas for growth/improvement, with providers
  • Reviews and documents operational practices and processes against program and service agreement requirements
  • Monitors compliance with service agreements and related operational requirements, including legislation and regulations.
  • Support educators, administrators, and system staff with implementation of the Kindergarten Program through professional learning sessions, school visits, coaching, and mentoring
  • Support a continuum of learning for children from birth to 12 years of age with a solid foundation in child development
  • Develop and maintain positive relationships with early learning and childcare community
  • Collaborate with community partners to support Early Years initiatives
  • Consult on Kindergarten and Early Years environments
  • Collaborate with internal departments on the development of early learning and childcare programming and service expansion requiring renovations and/or retrofits
  • Monitor community use of schools for third-party early learning and childcare partners
  • Represent the Board at community meetings and on committees

Consultant Program Analyst

Cradle Early Learning
01.2017 - 01.2022
  • Independent executive service to Early learning agency
  • Oversees the operations of the center for financial and budgets, legislation, and employment standard
  • Contribute to the agency’s quality care by adhering to the Provincial and Municipal current growth
  • Conduct independent analysis and collaborative evaluation of the community services
  • Manage projects and priorities of division for instance Early Childhood Learning and care, planning methodology, designing surveys and data management, and quality improvement
  • Communicates non-compliance and low operating standards as potential violations to the Ministry of Education and/or Children’s Services management and initiates corrective measures and continuous improvements.
  • Assist with developing providers’ quality improvement plans for their site environment, program structure, and parent engagement practices
  • Set up and assist with new program Start-ups
  • Provide Regular and ongoing support for early years providers in the target area

Early Learning Educator

Hamilton, District School Board
01.2009 - 10.2021
  • The services
  • Provide How learning Happens Training to the center staff and training
  • Designated Early Learning, – In-Person / Online, Jointly work with the children to develop an inclusive daily learning program
  • Encourage and provide an opportunity for children to self regulate in the classroom and school environment
  • Ensure that the program follows the current government’s Pedagogical guidelines
  • Collaborate with the teaching Partner to provide high-quality play-based education to enhance the learning and developmental milestone of a kindergarten student in the full-day learning program
  • Work with high-risk children while dealing with their families diplomatically
  • Refer families to appropriate services and programs in the community and school environment
  • Provide anecdotal documentation of the children’s play for a progress report and referencing purpose
  • Ensure the safety and well-being always of the student
  • In school Union Representative and Early childhood Educator chair

Child-Minding Service Coordinator

Peel District School Board
01.2009 - 01.2013
  • Project manage and monitor 3 child-Minding Program locations
  • Generate the program start-up and operation budget
  • Research and Complete regional and provincial Funding applications
  • Ensure that each center abides by the provincial and regional Provincial guidelines
  • Ensure the program compliance with the Early Years Acts and the child-minding advisor Committee
  • Children and Youth

Family Service Coordinator

Intercultural Neighborhood Social Services
01.2006 - 01.2011
  • Plan, implement and supervise daily activities of the program participant
  • Ensure that the program is inclusive at all times
  • Provide orientation and workplace site-specific health and safety training
  • Ensure that our services are client-focused to meet each need
  • Manage day-to-day operation and Budget of 3 children minding locations with a total of 10 staff
  • Conduct interviews with families and assess needs as identified by the family
  • Collaborate and build a relationship with community partners
  • Assist in the development of policies and procedures for children and youth program
  • Facilitating seminars and the development of newcomer parenting and orientation workshop
  • Ensure that the program meets licensing requirements of regional health and safety standards

Education

Post-Diploma - Early Childhood Program Management

George Brown College/Ryerson University
2021

Certification - Leadership And Management

Shaw College
2020

Kindergarten Teaching Strategy -

York University
Toronto, ON
2014

Early Literacy /Adult Literacy Training -

Peel Region
2010

University Arts And Sciences - General Arts And Sciences

Centennial College of Applied Arts And Technology
Scarborough, ON
2001

Skills

  • Active role in program evaluation/ analysis and collect prescribed information for reporting purposes
  • Develop and maintain positive relationships with early learning and childcare community collaborate with internal and external community partners to support Early Years initiatives
  • Actively conducts outreach into the community to promote awareness of programs and services
  • Reviews and analyzes funding and delivery options; assesses legislative and financial implications; makes recommendations and provides advice to senior management on optimum strategies and approaches
  • Producing accurate and timely reporting of program status throughout its life cycle
  • Ability to construct a strong relationship with individuals and organization
  • Program and management skills in both community and social services agencies
  • Experience in preparation of monthly and final reports along with ongoing program evaluation
  • Outstanding communication skills – adept at building rapport with and supporting individuals and organizations
  • In diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds
  • Research methodology and use of research tools
  • Solid experience in training, leadership, and program management
  • Managing a team with a diverse array of talents and responsibilities
  • Managing a team with a diverse array of talents and responsibilities
  • Dense experience in training, leadership, and program management

Timeline

Liasion, Early Years

Hamilton Wentworth District School Board
04.2022 - Current

Consultant Program Analyst

Cradle Early Learning
01.2017 - 01.2022

Early Learning Educator

Hamilton, District School Board
01.2009 - 10.2021

Child-Minding Service Coordinator

Peel District School Board
01.2009 - 01.2013

Family Service Coordinator

Intercultural Neighborhood Social Services
01.2006 - 01.2011

Post-Diploma - Early Childhood Program Management

George Brown College/Ryerson University

Certification - Leadership And Management

Shaw College

Kindergarten Teaching Strategy -

York University

Early Literacy /Adult Literacy Training -

Peel Region

University Arts And Sciences - General Arts And Sciences

Centennial College of Applied Arts And Technology

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