Sandra Borenstein RECE
Toronto,ON
Summary
Successfully opened and operate two licensed child care centres in Peel Region * Developed educational curriculum for infant to school aged children * Developed and implemented onboarding programs for ECE's * Manage operational budgets and funding streams * Consistently achieve and exceed licensing standards & legislative requirements by the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Labour * Manage a wide-range of HR functions including recruitment, employee relations, performance management, training and development * Payroll management and employee health benefit administration * Registered Early Childhood Educator - Lifelong Learner Recognition - Child Development Resource Connection of Peel - Raising the Bar since 2017 * Strong understanding and implementation of the Child Care & Early Years Act, as well as Employment Standards Act, Ontario Human Rights Code, Ontario Health & Safety Act, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System & Labour Laws of Ontario * Member in good standing of the College of Early Childhood Educators.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Director
Clarkson Angels Child Care & Educational Centre
04.2010 - Current
- Foster positive relationships with families through open communication channels, parent-teacher conferences, and community events.
- Maintain exceptional staff performance through regular evaluations, feedback sessions, and ongoing training opportunities.
- Gather feedback from staff, parents, and children to assess the effectiveness of programs and services and inform continuous improvement efforts.
- Promote a culture of diversity and inclusion within the center.
- Create and implement policies, procedures, and systems.
- Processing of Payroll, Child care fees and Employee health benefit program.
- Optimize classroom layouts according to best practices in ECE design principles for optimal learning environments tailored towards the developmental stages of each age group represented at the Centre.
- Coaching staff & students from various College's seeking guidance on ECE best practices.
- Manage budgets effectively to ensure the financial stability of the childcare center while maintaining high-quality services.
- Promote staff engagement by recognizing each of their accomplishments, achievements, and goals. Provide opportunities for professional growth and foster a flexible, supportive work environment.
General Manager
Clear Foods/Foody's/Nuts-N-Munch
01.2006 - 01.2010
- Oversaw all aspects of day-to-day operations and strategic planning for future operations.
- Assisted in the search of real estate; developed strategy for branding of organizations; designed all aspects of labels for over 400 products; negotiation of costs of the products listed and implemented pricing retails to ensure the organization met its margin objectives; assisted in the design of fixturing, store layout; merchandising and setting of plan-e-grams.
- Responsible for the hiring, training and management of all employees and suppliers.
Acting Coordinator
Community Network of Childcare Programs
01.1999 - 01.2001
- Provided services and support to over 65 childcare operators
- Responsible for planning and coordinating monthly Executive Director meetings for 30+ ED's
- Planned and executed annual conference for over 175 delegates, which included sourcing and securing keynote speaker, various workshop facilitators and suppliers
- Responsible for fundraising
- Maintained excellent working relationship with all Corporate members.
Education
Early Childhood Education - Health Sciences & Wellness
Humber College of Applied Arts And Technology
Toronto04.1995
OSSD -
Scarlett Heights Collegiate Institute
Toronto06.1988
Volunteer Affiliations
Coach for Women's Fast Pitch Softball League - 2006 to 2012
Team Manager for 2009U Baseball League - 2019 to present
Team Manager for 2013 Basketball League - 2024 to present
Board Member of Condominium Management - 2020 to present
Certification
Registered Early Childhood Educator - 29957
Standard First Aid & CPR C - 2022
Train the Trainer - WHIMIS - 2019
Timeline
Program Director
Clarkson Angels Child Care & Educational Centre
04.2010 - Current
General Manager
Clear Foods/Foody's/Nuts-N-Munch
01.2006 - 01.2010
Acting Coordinator
Community Network of Childcare Programs
01.1999 - 01.2001
Early Childhood Education - Health Sciences & Wellness
Humber College of Applied Arts And Technology
OSSD -
Scarlett Heights Collegiate Institute
Registered Early Childhood Educator - 29957
Standard First Aid & CPR C - 2022
Train the Trainer - WHIMIS - 2019
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