Pooja Kumar

Supported Registered Early Childhood Educators in providing a safe, nurturing and inclusive learning environment for toddlers and preschool-aged children. Supervised children during indoor and outdoor play while ensuring their safety and well-being. Assisted in planning and facilitating age-appropriate play-based activities that promoted children's cognitive, social, emotional, language, and physical development.

Early Childhood Assistant (ECA) - EVANGEL DAYCARE - Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

(2024-01)

• Supported Registered Early Childhood Educators in providing a safe, nurturing and inclusive learning environment for toddlers and preschool-aged children.
• Supervised children during indoor and outdoor play while ensuring their safety and well-being.
• Assisted in planning and facilitating age-appropriate play-based activities that promoted children's cognitive, social, emotional, language, and physical development.
• Supported daily routines including arrivals, departures, meals, snacks, diapering, toileting, nap time, and transitions.
• Encouraged positive behaviour through respectful guidance while fostering children's independence and confidence.
• Prepared classroom materials, learning activities and activity stations to support daily programming.
• Participated in circle time, storytelling, music, arts and crafts and sensory activities to encourage learning and engagement.
• Maintained a clean, organized, and sanitized classroom while following health, safety, and licensing regulations.
• Observed children's progress and communicated relevant information with educators to support individual needs.
• Built positive relationships with children, families and colleagues through professional and respectful communication.
• Assisted with classroom setup, cleanup and documentation while helping maintain an organized learning environment.
• Responded appropriately to children's individual needs by providing comfort, encouragement and emotional support.
• Assisted in planning and facilitating arts and crafts activities that encouraged creativity, self-expression and fine motor skill development.

College Diploma - Graphic Design - Shillington College (2015)

Diploma - South Delhi Polytechnic for Women (2013 - 2015)

Pearl Academy (2012 - 2013)