Planned & implemented daily literary, dramatic play and arts & crafts activities for children aged 6 to 11. Planned PD Day activities & field trips. Supervised outdoor play at playgrounds and parks. Set up and sanitized all program furniture, toys and supplies in the elementary school gym. Daily deep cleaning of toys. Won the peer-voted 2024 Topp Kids Arts & Expression Excellence Award at the Annual Topp Kids Awards.

Worked as a Floater Staff in a busy daycare facility. Worked in different childcare rooms every day, where needed. Monitored lunchtime with children. Cleaned up childcare rooms, and disinfected toys. Vacuumed and swept major common areas within the centre. Planned and implemented arts & craft activities.

Arranged 'Meet & Greet' interviews with families looking for childcare in a dayhome. Planned and implemented a healthy food plan, and shopped for all groceries for dayhome. Planned and led arts and crafts activities according to age, and development of children. Took children outdoors for park play, and walks. Assisted in toilet training. Changed diapers regularly and sanitized all diaper changing areas. Sanitized all toys and laundered all fabric items daily.

Total daily care provider for a 3 year child from 6:30am - 5:30pm. Prepared breakfast, lunch and snacks. Outdoor play and playground visits everyday. Imagination-based play, and arts & crafts. Assisted with dressing and hygiene. Supervised playdates.

Provided all day childcare for 2 children. Walked older child to and from school. Assisted younger child with physical disability to use mobility equipment. Assisted with toileting, hygiene and dressing for the day. Went for neighbourhood walks and outdoor play. Planned baking and arts & crafts activities. Encouraged imagination-based play. Prepared breakfast and lunch for children. Kept home organized and clean.

Planned daily arts & crafts for elementary school age children. Walked to nearby schools every day to collect children enrolled in the program. Set-up tables and all supplies needed. Disassembled and sanitized all tables and rooms every night.

Provided childcare in a large drop-in based play facility. Planned preschool activities and lessons for full-time children. Gave tours to prospective families looking for care. Operated cash register and performed front desk duties. Prepared and served lunch to children. Cleaned and disinfected toys and play equipment.

Co-taught all course subjects in Casa 3 (9-14 year old) classroom. Assisted in providing a Montessori-based preschool program to Casa 1 (2 - 4 year old) classroom, incorporating many practical life activities. Planned crafts and library visits. Prepared snacks and monitored lunchtimes with the children. Performed daily cleaning and maintenance of classrooms and equipment. Monitored an after-school drop-in for older children from other nearby schools.

Mentorship 2000 - In partnership with the Durham Association of Family Respite Services & the Government of Canada Youth Employment Strategy.Worked as a mentor to children and teens with Invisible Disabilities (including OCD, ADHD, ADD, Tourette's Syndrome and Autism). Visited children in their family settings bi-weekly, and as an in-school volunteer once a week. Planned outings and activities for the children including a successful Hallowe'en party and an Art Show for the teens.