Dana Versluys

I am currently working as an Educational Assistant, however I am looking to possibly enter into a different field. I have been an EA for 5 years, and I find it very rewarding. One of the main aspects that I find rewarding about it is the idea of helping people.

I have experience with Microsoft Suite as well as Google Docs. I am a quick learner and take initiative to ask for help or seek out the answer if there is something that I am unfamiliar with.

Hamilton Wentworth District School Board— Casual Educational Assistant

March 2023 - Present

• Responsible for:
  • Attending new schools to fill in for an absent employee
  • Ensuring the safety of students
  • Implementing programming for students
  • Following teachers instruction for each student
  • Working as a team with other EA’s in the building

Hamilton Wentworth District School Board— Educational Assistant, LTO George L Armstrong

September 2022 – March 2023

• Responsible for:
  • Working as a team with other EA’s in the building
  • Being flexible when needed in other classrooms
  • Following teachers direction
  • Creating and implementing programming for students
  • Working with students with various needs in one classroom
  • Supervising students during recess
  • Toileting

Hamilton Wentworth District School Board— Educational Assistant, LTO Collegiate

November 2021 - June 2022

• Responsible for:
  • Working as a team with other EA’s in the building
  • Being flexible when needed in other classrooms
  • Following teachers direction
  • Creating and implementing programming for students
  • Working with students with various needs in one classroom
  • Supervising students during recess
  • Following public health guidelines within the classroom

Hamilton Wentworth District School Board— Educational Assistant, LTO George L Armstrong

September 2020 - June 2021

• Responsible for:
  • Working as a team with other EA’s in the building
  • Being flexible when needed in other classrooms
  • Following teachers direction
  • Creating and implementing programming for students
  • Working with students with various needs in one classroom
  • Supervising students during recess
  • Following public health guidelines within the classroom

Hamilton Wentworth District School Board— Casual Educational Assistant

February 2016 - September 2020

• Responsible for:
  • Attending new schools to fill in for an absent employee
  • Ensuring the safety of students
  • Implementing programming for students
  • Following teachers instruction for each student
  • Working as a team with other EA’s in the building

Hatts Off, Hill Park school— Child and Youth Worker

September 2018 - December 2018

• Responsible for:
  • planning and implementing therapeutic programming
  • Ensuring the safety of the students
  • Assisting the classroom teacher
  • Photocopying
  • Communicating with parents/Guardians
  • Completing paperwork (Incident Reports, Daily reports, Progress Reports)
  • Working as part of a team
  • Able to lead the class in the teacher’s absence

Hatts Off, Grimsby (group home)— Child and Youth Worker

December 2017 - September 2018

• Responsible for:
  • ensuring the safety of residents
  • Cooking meals
  • Planning and implementing programming
  • Taking the residents into the community
  • Completing paperwork (Incident Reports, Daily Reports, Progress Reports)
  • Working as part of a team

Real Canadian Superstore, Grimsby — Salad Bar Employee

September 2013 - November 2017

• Completed Inventory when required
• Placed orders for the department
• Worked as part of a team

EDUCATION

Brock University, St Catharines— Bachelor of Arts Child and Youth Studies

September 2014 - October 2018

• Completed a placement within a classroom working with a special needs student