private EARLY childhood CURRICULUM designer
Accelerating children's development in the early stages
Experience
I have genuine love and patience for children. I am dedicated to providing a safe, organized and stimulating environment for the children to participate in, as age appropriate. I have over two decades of experience with children 3 months old to 5 years old. I also have over 5 years of experience with children 6 years old to 10 years old.
I am a reliable, proactive and trustworthy individual who enjoys building and implementing curricula for children, as well as following a given curriculum. I’m a fun-loving, energetic and playful person who believes consistency is key to a healthy and active lifestyle for children.
I have a passion for the outdoors and creating different outdoor experiences for children and making it educational and fun, such as hiking trips where we examine and learn about different plant and insect life, scavenger hunts, cycling, swimming, playing sports, fishing, playing at the park, trips to the beach, making mud pies, gardening, photography… just to name a few.
Why Me?
My lifestyle and accomplishments from the last two decades set me apart from everyone in my field. Again, I believe consistency is key. I am consistent with my passion for outdoor activities and having a healthy lifestyle. I’m a non-smoker and non-drinker. I am punctual, and I enjoy driving. I also have over 30 certificates, trophies and medals from school, including medals for trampoline, badminton and particularly swimming. I am a part-time private swim coach as well, and I grew up visiting and swimming in Nazaré Beach, Portugal.
In 1994, I became extremely curious about the development of children, and more specifically, about the development of their cognitive skills. My curiosity about the infancy stage was peeked and I began experimenting with the development of individualized curricula to promote greater independence among the children I volunteered with. In 2001, I made the decision to become a self-taught infant childcare worker having had two courses from High School in Parenting and Child Care. I used my curiosity to identify how much information an infant was able to take in and respond to. The results were shocking! Over twenty years later, I have gained the ability to accelerate an infant’s development in a loving supportive manner. According to the milestones set by the Ministry of Children in Canada, I have successfully advanced the infancy cognitive stage over a year ahead of what is normally expected of them.
Work hard, Play hard
