ZOEY GERMAIN
Edmonton,AB
Summary
Dependable and caring caregiver bringing skills in activity planning and safety monitoring. Experienced working with children in small and large groups. Creative talent for organizing events, crafts, and field trips to provide diverse enrichment opportunities. Focused on promoting intellectual, emotional, and social development in children through proactive classroom and playground management.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Early Childhood Educator
Enoch Daycare
06.2024 - Current
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
- Implemented developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children, creating positive, and safe classroom environments.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Monitored classroom to verify safe and secure environment.
PlayCare Instructor
City of Grande Prairie
02.2022 - 05.2023
- Maintained safe play environment
- Supported children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others, and positive self-concepts
- Minimized spread of germs with thorough cleaning and sanitizing
- Observed and monitored children's play activities
Child Center Educator
Children's Centre Demonstration Daycare
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Prepared meals, supervised during naptime and performed regular headcounts
- Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline
- Participated in mandatory professional development activities
- Planned and guided age-appropriate tasks like reading, crafts and outdoor play
Kitchen Helper
Summit
02.2021 - 05.2021
- Company Overview: Victoria
- Food Preparation
- Took responsibility for the cleanliness of the environment
- Loaded and unloaded dishwashers, washing by hand large pots or items used on continuous basis
- Sanitized counters and wiped down surfaces following food preparation to prevent cross-contamination from raw meats
- Victoria
Cub Camp Coordinator
Champagne & Aishihik First Nations
07.2020 - 12.2020
- Planned and coordinated Children's activities
- Documented and notified supervisor of incidents, accidents and supply needs
- Communicated and maintained personal contact with parents or guardians to discuss achievements and behavior concerns
- Supervised daily check-in and check-out for all day campers
- Assisted in coordinating, planning and direction of daily activities for participants aged 6 to 12, working within set budget
Cashier/Front Desk Clerk
A Nice Hotel
04.2018 - 08.2019
- Cash outs
- Met needs of walk-in customers by staying up to date on room availability and current promotions
- Reserved hotel rooms (check in/out)
- Operated cash register collected payments and provided accurate change
- Completed daily recovery tasks to keep areas clean and neat for maximum productivity
- Helped customers find specific products, answered questions, and offered product advice
- Verified customer identification for alcohol or tobacco purchases
Survey Interviewer
Yukon Aboriginal Women's Council
01.2019 - 03.2019
- Collected information from Status/Metis/Inuit on BillS3
- Compile all the data collected into a spreadsheet
- Completed a finale report on all the collected data
- Assisted individuals in filling out applications or questionnaires
- Contacted interviewees to be interviewed at home, place of business or field location by telephone, mail or in person
- Communicated survey procedures and objectives to interviewees
Cub Camp Coordinator
Champagne, Aishihik First Nations
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Assisted in coordinating, planning and direction of daily activities for participants aged 6 to 12, working within set budget
- Supervised daily check-in and check-out for all day campers
- Complied with safety rules to minimize incidents and accidents
- Worked creatively with other staff to develop and carry out new themes and events for camp participants
Cashier
Andrea's Fresh Market
04.2016 - 08.2016
- Operated cash register, collected payments and provided accurate change
- Completed daily recovery tasks to keep areas clean and neat for maximum productivity
- Helped customers find specific products, answered questions and offered product advice
School Program Leader
Town of Watson Lake
04.2014 - 08.2014
- Supervised children at the Adventure Program
- Organized activities for children
- Supervised and engaged group leaders to ensure program activities were culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate and consistent with organizational learning values
- Maintained cleanliness of youth facilities and rooms
Youth Leader
Liard First Nation
04.2013 - 08.2013
- Supervised youth at Frances Lake camp
- Organized activities for youth
- Ensured camp was clean
- Assisted in Kitchen
Education
Bachelors of Education - Education
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB06-2026
Early Learning And Child Care Certificate -
Grand Prairie Regional College
Grande Prairie, AB05.2022
High School Diploma - undefined
Watson Lake Secondary School
Watson Lake, YT06.2018
Skills
- Decision Making
- Program Scheduling
- Critical Thinking
- Problem-Solving
- Activities Leadership
- Early Education
Affiliations
- Member of Liard First Nation
Timeline
Early Childhood Educator
Enoch Daycare
06.2024 - Current
Child Center Educator
Children's Centre Demonstration Daycare
09.2022 - 01.2023
PlayCare Instructor
City of Grande Prairie
02.2022 - 05.2023
Kitchen Helper
Summit
02.2021 - 05.2021
Cub Camp Coordinator
Champagne & Aishihik First Nations
07.2020 - 12.2020
Survey Interviewer
Yukon Aboriginal Women's Council
01.2019 - 03.2019
Cub Camp Coordinator
Champagne, Aishihik First Nations
06.2018 - 08.2018
Cashier/Front Desk Clerk
A Nice Hotel
04.2018 - 08.2019
Cashier
Andrea's Fresh Market
04.2016 - 08.2016
School Program Leader
Town of Watson Lake
04.2014 - 08.2014
Youth Leader
Liard First Nation
04.2013 - 08.2013
High School Diploma - undefined
Watson Lake Secondary School
Bachelors of Education - Education
University of Alberta
Early Learning And Child Care Certificate -
Grand Prairie Regional College
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