SARAH WHITE
Martensville
Summary
Transitioning from childcare-focused environment, developed strong skills in managing multiple tasks and creating engaging activities. Skilled in communication and conflict resolution with both children and adults, ensuring smooth interactions. Eager to leverage these skills in a new, dynamic field. Reliable team collaborator who adapts to changing needs and maintaining high standards. Seeking secondary employment during evenings and weekends.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Childcare Provider/Dayhome Owner & Operator
Sunshine Dayhome
09.2017 - Current
- Developed strong relationships with families, providing regular updates on child progress and establishing trust.
- Developed developmentally age appropriate program planning on a weekly/monthly schedule with indoor/outdoor activities and crafts to engage the children.
- Maintained clean facilities by following sanitation protocols, ensuring a healthy environment for all children.
- Provided proper nutrition through out the day by providing home cooked meals and snacks.
- Developed a safe, loving and trusting environment for children of all ages, with a wide-variety of needs.
- Ensuring a stable environment by encouraging boundaries, respect, independence and personal growth by celebrating milestones and accomplishments within the group.
Interim Assistant Director/Toddler Lead Teacher
YMCA Child Development Center
03.2015 - 08.2016
- Provided structured daily routines that balanced physical activity, cognitive development, social-emotional growth, and rest periods.
- Assisted in maintaining a clean, organized classroom that met required health and safety standards according to licensing regulations.
- Led small group activities designed to enhance language skills, fine motor abilities, and problem-solving techniques among toddlers.
- Responsible for implementing all licensing requirements and regulations, interviewing families to fill available spaces, assisting in hiring staff, filling out and submitting all required paper work, and assisting with all day to day office work.
- Stand-in Cook and responsible for grocery shopping and cooking for the centre when needed.
ECE - Daycare Assistant
Tabatha Bodie's Day Home
01.2010 - 02.2015
- Responsible for the safety, programming, nurturing and daily care of 10 children. Ages 6 months - 8 years
- Responsible for monthly planning & weekly themes along with daily/weekly outings to the library, park, nature exploration, swimming, school drop off's/pick up's, meal prep and weekly supply shopping.
- General cleaning/ cooking and housekeeping.
- Established relationships with the children based on trust, kindness, stability and respect.
Assistant Manager
Mac's Convenience Store
08.2006 - 05.2007
- Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.
- Oversaw daily cash reconciliations, ensuring accurate financial reporting and minimizing discrepancies.
- Maintained a clean, safe, and organized store environment to enhance the customer experience.
- Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
- Assigning staff duties and dealing with customer complaints
- Operated cash register, restocking of merchandise, and general cleaning of store.
Housekeeper
Super 8 Motel
05.2004 - 08.2004
- Cleaned and stocked guest rooms by replacing used towels and linens vacuuming floors, making beds, and restocking bathroom items.
- Collaborated with other housekeeping staff to complete tasks efficiently and effectively.
- Maintained a spotless environment for guests through diligent daily housekeeping tasks.
Education
Early Childhood Educator - Level 1
Sask Polytechnic
Saskatoon, SK06.2010
High School Diploma -
Bishop Murray
06.2006
Skills
- Child Supervision
- CPR training
- Meal Preparation
- Recreation planning
- Group leadership
- Observation and Assessment
- Strong multitasking
- Patience and empathy
- Positive reinforcement
- Building Healthy Relationships
- Program Planning
- Activity planning
- Behavior management techniques
- Emotional development
- Interpersonal relationships
- Safety
Certification
- First Aid Certified & CPR Level C
- Sask Driver's License
- Early Childhood Certification Level 1
- Grade 12 Diploma
Timeline
Childcare Provider/Dayhome Owner & Operator
Sunshine Dayhome
09.2017 - Current
Interim Assistant Director/Toddler Lead Teacher
YMCA Child Development Center
03.2015 - 08.2016
ECE - Daycare Assistant
Tabatha Bodie's Day Home
01.2010 - 02.2015
Assistant Manager
Mac's Convenience Store
08.2006 - 05.2007
Housekeeper
Super 8 Motel
05.2004 - 08.2004
High School Diploma -
Bishop Murray
- First Aid Certified & CPR Level C
- Sask Driver's License
- Early Childhood Certification Level 1
- Grade 12 Diploma
Early Childhood Educator - Level 1
Sask Polytechnic
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