Mandy Bigelow - Ontario

Ontario

Services

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|Mandy Bigelow, |Objective |
|Registered ECE |To teach, work with, and learn from children while |
| |helping them reach their full-potential. |
|653 Roy Street, | |
|Pembroke ON, K8A 6S4 |Work Experience |
|613-281-7757 |Supervisor/Educator |
| |11/2008-11/2011 Acorn Early Learning Centre |
|mandybigelow@hotmail.|Taught and implemented emergent curriculum based on a |
|com |Reggio Emilia approach as well as documenting project |
| |work. In charge of supplies, took on role of acting |
| |director when directors\' absent, and responsible for |
| |mentoring staff on the philosophy. |
| |Program Contributions: |
| |Initial member in the founding of Acorn Early Learning |
| |Centre |
| |Working and functioning under high pressure situations |
| |Working with families to help children reach full |
| |potential |
| |Displaying leadership and teamwork skills |
| |Attending workshops and training provided by centre |
| |A primary contributor to establishing a vegetable |
| |garden for the community at the Glebe Memorial Park |
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| |Interim Home Daycare |
| |05/2008-11/2008 Self Employed |
| |Organized and ran interim home daycare while Acorn |
| |Early Learning Centre awaited licensing. |
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| |Head Teacher |
| |02/2008-05/2008 Little Scholars Montessori |
| |In charge of all programming in the Casa I and II |
| |groups and responsible for all other assistants aiding |
| |with the care and education of children. |
| |Program Contributions: |
| |Implementing Montessori curriculum |
| |Displaying leadership skills |
| |Training and educating other staff |
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| |Supply Teacher/Toddler/Preschool Teacher (full |
| |time)/Supply Teacher/ Toddler Teacher (full time) |
| |03/2006-02/2008 Glebe Reggio Centre-Preschool and |
| |Daycare, Ottawa, ON |
| |Progressed from supply teacher, while attending the |
| |second semester of Early Childhood Education at |
| |Algonquin College, to working full-time as a |
| |Toddler/Preschool Teacher working with both the toddler|
| |and preschool age-groups. Returned as supply teacher |
| |while completing the final year in Early Childhood |
| |Education. Promoted to Toddler Teacher full time when |
| |diploma achieved. |
| |Program Contributions: |
| |Implementing emergent curriculum based on Reggio Emilia|
| |philosophy. |
| |Aided in maintaining organization of books and |
| |resources. |
| |Worked as a team with staff. |
| |Applied various computer skills when aiding with paper |
| |work or helping other staff members. |
| |Completed and implemented a number of activities based |
| |on the agency\'s curriculum. |
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| |Education and Training |
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| |2005-2007 Algonquin College of Applied Arts and |
| |Technology, |
| |Nepean, ON |
| |Early Childhood Education- Graduated with Honours |
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| |03/2007 Algonquin College of Applied Arts and |
| |Technology, |
| |Nepean, ON |
| |First Words Training-Certified |
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| |Other Work History |
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| |Field Placements |
| |03/2007-04/2007 Bayshore School-Age Program, Ottawa, ON|
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| |Practice Teaching III-Master Level |
| |11/2006-12/2006 Wee Folk Playhouse, Ottawa, ON |
| |Practice Teaching II |
| |01/2006-02/2006 Foster Farm Child Care Centre, Ottawa, |
| |ON |
| |Practice Teaching I |
| |Skills: |
| |Functioning under pressure |
| |Remaining calm in high stress situations |
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| |Additional Information |
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| |2011 Canadian Red Cross, Ottawa, ON |
| |Standard First Aid and CPR-Level C |
| |Valid until July 6, 2014 |
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| |Personal Information |
| |Languages written and spoken: English and French |
| |Attributes: Many teamwork and leadership skills as well|
| |as knowledge of computer technology. Very flexible, |
| |hardworking, and motivated. |