Thanks for your consideration in my profile. I am an experienced nanny located in Canmore, Alberta. I have six years of experience working as a nanny and children's program leader/coordinator with a special focus in outdoor and environmental education (lots of forest play!). I also have my current wilderness first responder certification with CPR level C due to the nature of my work in outdoor education. I have recently relocated to Canmore for a part-time position as a program coordinator and I am seeking part-time work I children to compliment my current schedule. I currently have lots of afternoon availability left and I have reliable, personal transportation. I am comfortable as well with pet care, light housekeeping, and some meal preparation. I have experience working with infants, toddlers, and young children up to twelve years. I have held positions as overnight camp counsellor, day camp counsellor, after school program leader, outdoor preschool leader, nanny, and program designer in southern Ontario, Nova Scotia, and coastal BC. I have an academic background in community development and an looking for childcare work to support me as I continue with my Master of Education degree. Ask me any questions you have and I would be happy provide my resume and references, set up interviews, or schedule phone a phone call.

Live-out Nanny Freelance Sunshine Coast, BC Provided part-time care for Avery, aged 18 months, in parents home to allow mother to return to full-time work. Provided structured and unstructured activities, indoors and on surrounding trails, for Avery, and on occasion his sibling Quinn. Also facilitated snack time each morning and took Avery on small outings around Sechelt, including to local kids programing. Live-in Nanny Freelance Wolfville, Nova Scotia Provided live-in care for, primarily, 3 month old Nell, to all parents to return to full time work. Provided all primary care, including napping, feeding, and changing, as well as maintaining logs of Nell’s sleeping and eating habits for parents. Also provided occasional care for Greta, aged 3, and Oggie, aged 6, including feeding and play indoors and outdoors. Also provided partial housekeeping duties and assisted with pickups/drop-offs on occasion for the kids. Outdoor Preschool Educator Saplings Outdoor Program Vancouver, BC Co-facilitated Sapling’s Kits Beach preschool program for children aged 2 and a half to six years. My role consisted of leading opening and closing activities with parents and children, helping to facilitate snack time, washroom breaks, and supervising unstructured outdoor play around tidal pools and forested areas. After-School Program Leader Kings County Academy/Cambridge and District Elementary School Kentville, Colbrook, and Cambridge, NS Supervised elementary school-aged children on local forest trails and creek beds and facilitated unstructured wild play as part of after-school programming for the County of Kings. I also prepared snacks, provided first aid as needed, and ensured children stayed warm, dry, and safe. Day Camp Counsellor Department of Recreation, Town of Kentville Kentville, NS Directly oversaw a group of ten campers, aged four to six, and ensured their daily needs were cared for (e.g., hydration, medications, sunblock, etc.) in hot, outdoor environments. Also led, along with four co-counsellors, various outdoor games and activities, and supervised children on walking trails, in forests, and while traveling on public transit. I also held a secondary role providing assistance for campers with varying sensory and neurodivergent disorders, including ADHD and low-functioning autism. Volunteer Experience Program Leader Flying Squirrel Adventures Kentville, Nova Scotia Assisted program leaders with facilitating reconnecting to nature activities for adults and children using the coyote mentoring practices from the Coyote’s Guide to Reconnecting to Nature as a model. Teaching Intern The Booker School Wolfville, Nova Scotia Completed a six-week teaching placement that involved teaching environmental concepts and skills to elementary school-aged children, as well as designing and directing two weeks of March break camp. Topics taught included environmental justice, waste management, and a team building course using adventure education principles and involving challenges such as team building games, orienteering, fire building, and shelter building. Volunteer Program Coordinator Wolfville Farmers Market Wolfville, Nova Scotia Designed and coordinated a nutrition education program for children at the Wolfville Farmers Market. This involved completing a needs assessment, program evaluation, and implementing revisions. This also involved coordinating and training a cohort of volunteers through lectures and individual orientations. Honours and Awards Freda N. Wales Memorial Scholarship for Outdoor Leadership () Acadia University, Wolfville Nova Scotia Community Leadership and Volunteerism Award () Department of Community Development, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia Finalist for CFUW Award for Literature Review on Correlation of Gender and Mental Health Department of Community Development, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia Certificates Reconnecting to Nature Training Certificate (06/2019) High Five Certification (06/2019) Valid Class Five British Columbia Driver’s License (02/2017 – Present) Advanced Wilderness First Aid [40h] () Wilderness First Responder Bridge with CPR Level C [80h] Ticket (09/28/2023) Willingness to immediately obtain Alberta Level One Child Care Certification