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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Martial Arts & Dancing
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Sarah DeMille

Vancouver,B.C.

Summary

Compassionate and creative Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation.

Diligent and adaptable in meeting individual student needs with warm, safe educational environments.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

TTOC

Vancouver And North Vancouver School Districts
09.2022 - Current
  • Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
  • Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
  • Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
  • Provided instruction for students in core subject areas.
  • Adapted lesson plans and student activities to meet needs of students with special learning needs.
  • Incorporated technology into learning to enhance student engagement and learning.
  • Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to accommodate varied student learning styles.
  • Supported students in developing and practicing problem solving strategies

Pharmacy Assistant

MacDonald’s Prescriptions
05.2011 - Current
  • Establish a friendly and professional atmosphere that promotes attentive and efficient customer service
  • In charge of cashier duties, ordering, returning, and merchandising front store inventory, monitoring medication and front store item's expiration dates, placing orders, providing knowledge on home healthcare items to patients, and clerical functions, including filing, copying, and faxing
  • Answering the telephone and assisting customer needs in a knowledgeable way
  • Assisting and fitting patients with braces for their injuries and fittings for compression stockings
  • Maintaining a clean and organized business place.

School Aged Childcare Worker

West End Community Centre
09.2020 - 06.2021
  • Planned and led age-appropriate and engaging activities, games, and crafts for groups of 20 children.
  • Led children in creative, athletic, and educational activities while maintaining a safe and orderly group.
  • Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
  • Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
  • Provided emotional support and guidance to children during difficult times.
  • Assisted children in development of social, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Monitored children's activities to verify safety and wellbeing.
  • Maintain strong communication with parents or guardians to discuss new developments, misbehavior, and concerns.

Community Centre and Coal

Harbour Community Center
09.2020 - 06.2021
  • Caring for children from diverse backgrounds and situations including working with children from different economic and cultural backgrounds, as well as with diverse needs such as caring for a non-verbal child with Autism
  • Pick up children after school and walk them to the community centre
  • Organize, plan, and lead age-appropriate activities and games using active, creative, and intellectual aspects including trivia, scavenger hunts, age-appropriate card and board games, and free play
  • Incorporate art, music, and children's own imagination into activities to encourage creativity and expression
  • Observe and monitor play to identify developmental strengths and target areas for enrichment activities
  • Prepare snacks for children, accounting for individual dietary needs and restrictions
  • Secure indoor and outdoor premises to protect children under care
  • Maintain organized and clean play areas
  • Lead children in tidying up and handwashing to teach responsibility
  • Use techniques such as positive reinforcement and behavior modeling to instill discipline in children
  • Maintain strong communication with parents or guardians to discuss new developments, misbehavior, and concerns
  • Enforce rules to teach manners and maintain a safe environment
  • Assist children in development of social, communication and problem-solving skills.

School Aged Childcare Worker

Kensington Community Center
02.2015 - 03.2016

Conducted similar responsibilities as at West End Community Centre.

Please refer to that job description.

Project Manager for Summer Camps

Kensington Community Centre
06.2015 - 08.2015
  • Conducting interviews, creating staff schedules, and assisting in pay roll
  • Planning and leading out-trips & budgeting activities and supplies
  • Supervising staff and children & aiding camp leaders in problem solving
  • Working with children to help develop problem solving tactics for playtime conflicts, teaching, and encouraging inclusion, positivity, and respect
  • Directly communicating with parents about their children’s time at camp and keeping parents up to date with daily activities.

Summer Day Camp Leader

Kensington Community Center
06.2014 - 08.2014
  • Collaborated with other leaders to plan a summer day camp schedule including daily activities, games, and weekly field trips
  • Lead and supervised children ages 6-12 in activities
  • Performed conflict management abilities
  • Ensured a fun, safe, and caring environment that promotes positive child development
  • First aid response and filling out paperwork
  • Advised camp management of camper-related issues and helped to formulate targeted resolution plans.

Deli Clerk

Price Smart Foods
08.2010 - 04.2011
  • Greeted customers at counter to fulfill requests and answer questions.
  • Ensuring that all machines, area counters, and dishes are cleaned regularly
  • Prevented food spoilage by monitoring dates, rotating stock, and following proper storage procedures.
  • Restocked supplies and prepared additional ingredients during downtime for expected busy periods.

Cashier

Price Smart Foods
08.2010 - 04.2011
  • Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
  • In charge of aiding customers in finding store items
  • Ringing through and bagging store items
  • Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
  • Handling large amounts of cash
  • Cashing out at the end of the day along with a supervisor

Education

Bachelor of Education (Elementary & Middle Years) -

University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC
07.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics, Anthropology

Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, BC
06.2020

High School Diploma -

Gladstone Secondary School
Vancouver, BC
06.2010

Skills

  • Demonstrating communication, leadership, and organization within the workplace
  • Proven ability to do multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment
  • Creating welcoming and inclusive environments
  • Differentiated Instruction and student-centered teaching

Certification

  • Emergency First Aid/CPR C (September 2020)
  • TESL certification with 25 hours of teaching experience in an adult ESL classroom (May 2020)
  • Canadian Language Benchmark Boot Camp Certificate (April 2020)
  • Disability Awareness Training & High Five Child Development Workshop (June 2015)
  • Power Play Games and Day Camp Leadership Training (June 2014)

Martial Arts & Dancing

Brown Belt in Muay Thai Kickboxing 

Participated in Multiple Dance Companies training and performing

Timeline

TTOC

Vancouver And North Vancouver School Districts
09.2022 - Current

School Aged Childcare Worker

West End Community Centre
09.2020 - 06.2021

Community Centre and Coal

Harbour Community Center
09.2020 - 06.2021

Project Manager for Summer Camps

Kensington Community Centre
06.2015 - 08.2015

School Aged Childcare Worker

Kensington Community Center
02.2015 - 03.2016

Summer Day Camp Leader

Kensington Community Center
06.2014 - 08.2014

Pharmacy Assistant

MacDonald’s Prescriptions
05.2011 - Current

Deli Clerk

Price Smart Foods
08.2010 - 04.2011

Cashier

Price Smart Foods
08.2010 - 04.2011

Bachelor of Education (Elementary & Middle Years) -

University of British Columbia

Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics, Anthropology

Simon Fraser University

High School Diploma -

Gladstone Secondary School
  • Emergency First Aid/CPR C (September 2020)
  • TESL certification with 25 hours of teaching experience in an adult ESL classroom (May 2020)
  • Canadian Language Benchmark Boot Camp Certificate (April 2020)
  • Disability Awareness Training & High Five Child Development Workshop (June 2015)
  • Power Play Games and Day Camp Leadership Training (June 2014)
Sarah DeMille