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Vedanti OZA

Regina,Saskatchewan

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Childcare Worker with a proven track record of creating engaging and educational environments for children ages 3-5. Skilled in curriculum development, behavior management, and parent communication, resulting in significant improvements in cognitive and social-emotional development. Strong commitment to safety, cleanliness, and professional growth, with a passion for fostering the well-being and growth of every child under my care.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff In-charge

YMCA of Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
04.2023 - Current
  • Provided guidance and support for personnel as needed.
  • Ensured compliance with childcare policies and procedures.
  • Documented all relevant information related to job responsibilities in an organized fashion.
  • Handled confidential information with discretion and integrity at all times.
  • Resolved parents' complaints in a professional manner while adhering to childcare policies.
  • Responded to parents' questions regarding children, staff, policies, etc.
  • Trained new educators on floor, job duties, and performance expectations.
  • Prepared staff work schedules with the help of Director and assigned team members to specific duties.

Early Childhood Special Needs Educator

YMCA of Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
03.2023 - Current
  • Developed, personal program plan plans for special needs children.
  • Assisted with the development of daily routines and activities suitable for each child's level of growth and development.
  • Monitored child's progress on an ongoing basis and provided feedback to parents regarding their child's performance.
  • Adapted curriculum materials as needed based on individual child's abilities.
  • Taught basic academic independency, hygiene, fine motor and gross motor skills.
  • Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.

Early Childhood Educator

YMCA of Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
12.2022 - Current
  • Provided a safe and stimulating learning environment for young children.
  • Developed age-appropriate activities to encourage physical, social and intellectual development of children.
  • Observed and monitored the behavior of children in order to ensure safety and provide positive guidance.
  • Assisted with planning, preparing and serving meals according to dietary requirements.
  • Organized indoor and outdoor playtime activities to promote physical and mental development of children.
  • Encouraged creativity through art, music, dramatic play and other creative activities.
  • Maintained accurate records of each child's progress including daily observations and anecdotal notes.
  • Planned field trips such as visits to local parks, museums, libraries for educational purposes.
  • Provided guidance on personal hygiene habits such as hand washing and teeth brushing.
  • Maintained a clean classroom environment ensuring toys are sanitized regularly.
  • Assisted students with special needs by providing additional support when required.
  • Maintained daily records of individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps.

Developmental Support Worker

Hope's Home Inc.
Regina, Saskatchewan
09.2022 - 12.2022
  • Support children with medical and neurodiversity needs.
  • Adapt programming according to each child's current development.
  • Using specialized equipment for therapies.
  • Using visual strategies to support children's communications.
  • Provided emotional and practical support to children with special need.

Early Childhood Educator

YMCA of Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
04.2019 - 08.2022
  • Developed age-appropriate activities to encourage physical, social and intellectual development of children.
  • Provided a safe and stimulating learning environment for young children.
  • Observed and monitored the behavior of children in order to ensure safety and provide positive guidance.
  • Maintained a clean classroom environment ensuring toys are sanitized regularly.
  • Assisted students with special needs by providing additional support when required.
  • Stuck to daily routines to help children feel comfortable and promote development.
  • Promoted good behaviors by using positive reinforcement methods.
  • Established indoor and outdoor safe play environments for toddler-age children.

Child Development Worker

Hope's Home Inc.
Regina, Saskatchewan
08.2018 - 03.2019
  • Developed and implemented activities to stimulate physical, mental and social development of children.
  • Organized playtime activities for groups of children, such as games, arts and crafts, music, sports, storytelling.
  • Providing care for children, such as setting schedules and routines, grooming, feeding, changing
    diapers, and cleaning rooms and toys.
  • Helping children discover new interests by introducing them to art, music, sports, and other potential
    hobbies.
  • Developing and encouraging age-appropriate learning and socialization to ensure children learn basic
    skills and concepts, such as communication, manners, sharing, etc.
  • Helping special need children to do physical activities with hand on hand.

Experienced Trainer, Sign Language Interpreter,

Sai Swayam Society
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
04.2017 - 09.2017
  • Developed interesting course plans to meet academic, intellectual and social needs of students.
  • Developed and implemented interesting and interactive learning mediums to increase student understanding of course materials.
  • Routinely met with students' parents regarding in-class issues and learning interruptions to discuss solutions.
  • Established and enforced rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among a class of 30 students.
  • Received high remarks for the creativity of classroom lesson plans and instructional techniques from students, parents and faculty.
  • Evaluated training materials prepared by instructors.
  • Organized food preparation, event activities and accommodations for large training assemblies.
  • Designed and created daily lesson plans for activities.
  • Conducted small group and individual activities based on differentiated learning needs.

Teacher

Samarpan School for Deaf and Mute
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
07.2016 - 03.2017
  • Observed and assessed student performance and kept thorough records of progress.
  • Implemented a variety of teaching methods such as lectures, discussions and demonstrations.
  • Established clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects.
    Encouraged students to persevere with challenging tasks.
  • Identified early signs of emotional, developmental and health problems in students and followed up with parents.
  • Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.
  • Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
  • Mentor and counseled students with adjustment and academic problems.
  • Took appropriate disciplinary measures when students misbehaved.
  • Differentiated instruction according to student ability and skill level.
  • Taught students in various stages of cognitive, linguistic, social and emotional development.

Education

Diploma in Special Education With Hearing Impaired - Special Education Teacher

Ali Yavar Jung National Institute For Hearing Impa
Mumbai, Maharastra, India
11-2016

Bachelors of Commerce - Accounting

Gujarat University
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
11-2013

Skills

  • Special needs education
  • Goal Setting
  • Motor Skill Development
  • Classroom Management
  • Arts and crafts
  • Play-Based Learning
  • Social-emotional learning
  • Positive reinforcement techniques
  • Child development knowledge
  • Team Management
  • Effective Leadership
  • Schedule development
  • communication
  • Problem solving
  • Multi Lingual ( English, Gujarati, Hindi, ASL)

Languages

English
Professional
Gujarati
Native/ Bilingual
Hindi
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Staff In-charge

YMCA of Regina
04.2023 - Current

Early Childhood Special Needs Educator

YMCA of Regina
03.2023 - Current

Early Childhood Educator

YMCA of Regina
12.2022 - Current

Developmental Support Worker

Hope's Home Inc.
09.2022 - 12.2022

Early Childhood Educator

YMCA of Regina
04.2019 - 08.2022

Child Development Worker

Hope's Home Inc.
08.2018 - 03.2019

Experienced Trainer, Sign Language Interpreter,

Sai Swayam Society
04.2017 - 09.2017

Teacher

Samarpan School for Deaf and Mute
07.2016 - 03.2017

Diploma in Special Education With Hearing Impaired - Special Education Teacher

Ali Yavar Jung National Institute For Hearing Impa

Bachelors of Commerce - Accounting

Gujarat University

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