My name is Dilara. I am from Turkey where I worked as a reporter for the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. One day I decided to change my life and moved to Vancouver permanently, and I've lived here for almost 5 years now. Initially, I studied for a diploma in hospitality management. Though I love people, I found that my passion lies more with children and helping them. In order to make this dream come true, I enrolled in an Early Childhood Education Program at a public school in Toronto. However, my family and I could not afford the tuition fees, which for international students are 4 times more than for domestic students. Consequently, I was unable to complete all the semesters. Even so, while at school, I gained a profound understanding of the importance of educating a child with activities that appeal to all 5 domains: social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and language. In each of these, understanding the developmental stages of each age range is crucial. And let's not forget play! I firmly believe that play is the language children use to express their emotions. In addition to my education, I also have a CPR/AED Level C first-aid certificate and a Responsible Adult in Child Care Settings Certificate and Food Safe level 1. Looking ahead, I hope to find a family with whom I can work part-time. It's crucial that we both feel we're an appropriate fit for each other. References are available upon request.

I have approximately a 3-year experience in this field. In Vancouver; I worked at Mini Scholars Child Care as an educator assistant and as a babysitter, I took care of my friends' children a lot of times. In Turkey, I took care of my brother who is 9 years younger than me during all my summer holidays, because my parents both were working. Also, I was teaching English to Syrian refugee children living in Turkey.