SIYU (Cynthia) CHEN
Vancouver,BC
Summary
A dedicated and enthusiastic educator majored in Early Childhood Education with experiences in leadership, curriculum planning, decision making and relationship building. A keen and fast learner skilled at motivating and exploring children’s potential, pursuing excellence in Early Childhood Education industry.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ECE Teacher, Manager
LIFT Early Learning Center
Vancouver, BC
02.2023 - Current
- Working independent with 8 children who around 3-5 years old.
- Maintained professional, organized, developmental appropriate and safe environment for children.
- Resolved children's conflicts, actively listening to concerns, guiding them to find appropriate middle ground.
- Based on children's needs and interest, plan inclusive curriculum and activities to help children to reach their goal.
- Strong communication skills with parents. Sharing concerns and child's high lights daily.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes
- Verified daily care of children by following licensing guidelines and implementing company standards
Infant and Toddler Teacher, Manager
LIFT Early Learning Center
Vancouver, BC
01.2021 - 02.2023
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Effectively communicated with parents and other staff about child's development and addressing any concerns.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Based on child's needs to setup safe, clean and aged appropriate classroom environment, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Trained 3 new employees
- Helped 1 child with special needs, create and follow IEP plan (Individualized Education Plan)
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies
Team Leader, Sales, Cashier
Shiny Tea
Vancouver, BC And Richmond, BC
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Worked with team to identify areas of improvement and devised solutions based on findings.
- Built strong relationships with customers through positive attitude and attentive response.
- Trained 2 new employees
- Acknowledge by manager as "Best Customer Service" employee.
- Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues
- Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs
Education
Diploma - Early Childhood Education - Infant Toddler And Special Needs
Sprott Shaw College
Vancouver, BC11.2021
Skills
- Collaborative
- Audio-Visual Demonstrations
- Cross-cultural communication (English and Mandarin)
- Driver License Class 7
- Piano Level 10
- Multitasking
- Friendly
- Patient
- Conflict-resolution
- Active listening
Certification
- Early Childhood Education Certificate (ECE)
- Infant and Toddler Certificate (IT)
- Special Needs Certificate (SN)
- CPR and First Aid
- Food safe
- Criminal record check
Timeline
ECE Teacher, Manager
LIFT Early Learning Center
02.2023 - Current
Infant and Toddler Teacher, Manager
LIFT Early Learning Center
01.2021 - 02.2023
Team Leader, Sales, Cashier
Shiny Tea
01.2019 - 12.2019
Diploma - Early Childhood Education - Infant Toddler And Special Needs
Sprott Shaw College