Christina Canter
Auburn,USA
Summary
Skills and abilities Child development and education In-Home-Child-Care provider 13 years experience , Have 26 units in ECE units. Loose parts training nine months certificate through early Headstart, Mandatory reporters training through early Headstart certificate through California state department. Master teachers permit. California Youth connections for Northern California: founder Nevada/ Placer County's (California Youth programs program 1996~2000) Foster youth in 1996 continued on after I graduated high school worked for California youth connections to help assist other foster youth through the program and to give a voice for their rights during this time. I have passed 25 bills through legislation. one of them was the, “ foster care bill of rights”, also I helped pass the legislation for background checks on kinship care ( relative placement) during this time. and many other bills that went through legislation for the foster care system during this time between 1996 and 2000. I also had an opportunity to be barber boxers intern during this time as well and worked for children’s lobby association through Sacramento ca.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Head Start Program
Grass Valley, CA
01.2014 - 06.2020
- I worked at the Grass Valley site at Silver Springs school for 8 years and 4 months in total. I had the opportunity of having training situations through Early Head Start. Loose parts, Angie play, and lots of PTIC trainin.. I have learned a lot from this site and I would love to have the opportunity to share all my learning experience from the Head Start program to other programs.
Child Care owner
children's laughter in home child care
Grass Valley, CA
06.2009 - 10.2014
- Responsibilities
- 1996-2000 ( California Youth Re positive for Nevada county/Placer county)
- I was hired on by Independent Living skills for Placer County. we collaborated with Nevada County independent skills for foster youth and I was the founder of California youth connections (cyc) for foster youth in Northern California for Nevada and Placer County's. The California youth connection program was a youth run organisation. for foster youth and former Foster youth main. The offices in San Francisco California, which we visited quarterly.
- We proposed bills at the state capital every year. We help facilitate different conferences to help support the youth in the system. This program give the Foster youths a voice and that they can change some of the system in a positive way. I was a part of 25 bills that got passed from 1996 through 2000. to help better the foster care system. I would help guide these youth to empower their opinions through legislation I was one of the youth in the year of 1996 who applied to go to Washington DC to speak on the federal level for California and represent Nevada County and Placer county in the state of California for foster youth.
- There was a lot of youths who applied, but I was one of the 25 who got accepted. this was a wonderful experience. I got to meet Doris Matsui, Bill Clinton's top aide at the time. I got to spoke at the White House.
- 2000/2003- Quail Ridge convalescent and Rehabilitation home: dietary cook / dishwasher Responsible for prepping pulling Foods preparing dietary needs for different clients.
- January 2000-May 2001 Bid well and breakfast. morning cook, made orders of food on menu,cleaned up kitchen area. house cleaning, striped rooms that were used and cleaned them. Bathrooms, beds, dusted, vacuumed.
- 2006-2013 assist children in homework after school had a lot of disabled children with autism down and other learning disabilities in my child care well known throughout the years in Nevada County approximately 12 years working with children through Sierra Nevada children's agency and private parties interested in my child care business. I had to prepare food for the children which is healthy meal and snacks. I was also responsible for the care of infants all the way up to the age of 14 I also provided weekend care and emergency care I was responsible for the care of all children during operation hours of my business.
- 2016 may/Dec 2016 Silver Springs Early Head Start. Supervisor Jolene was the supervisor of that site at the time. work there for a total of 5 months learned drdp, asq's and writing a day by day entry like a journal of each individual child I had in my class. ( journey of discoveries pages).
- May 2016-June 2018 Preschool teacher at Little Friends Child Development Center. Loose Parts training for 9 months to Early Head Start. Provided standard care for Early Head Start students and regular private pay Little Friends students. Taught a basic curriculum for preschool Incorporated lease Parts after training took notes for asq's and drdps. Communicated with each individual parent professionally. Helped prepare lunches and snacks and some.
- Crystal Ridge Care Center/ August/September 2019 -2020 housekeeping responsible for cleaning rooms restocking bathrooms stripping rooms and remaking beds folding laundry bedding and linens restocking linen cabinets and setting up personal clothing for residence
- Early Head Start kids community Action Council
- Silver Springs Grass Valley 2019/2020.
- Infant toddler teacher, Provided standard care for the children in the program. basic curriculum for infants and toddlers. communicated with each individual parent professionally.
- Skills Used
- I currently have my CPR and first aid certificate which will need to be renewed this coming up year. I also have received 13 units in child development and have worked with children with autism down syndrome learning disabilities. I've always had a creative curriculum.
Education
None -
06-2008
Upper secondary education - child Development (High school or equivalent)
Sierra College
Grass Valley, CAchild development
Sierra College
Grass Valley01-2013
Skills
- Autism Experience
- Child care
- Experience with Children
- Food Preparation
- Cleaning Experience
- Early Childhood Education
- Experience working with students
- Food service
- Toddler Care
- Nannying
- Classroom Experience
- Infant Care
- Teaching
- First aid
- Special education
- Childhood development
- Special Needs
- Babysitting
- Classroom Management
- Dietary aide experience
- Training Loose parts
- Imagination,curiosity,desire, and need are the motivation of loose partsLoose parts are materials that can moved,carried,combined,resigned, lined up,taken apart and put back together in multiple ways 3 years of Angie play through early head start
- Preschool experience
Certification
- Loose part training
- Present
- Driver's License
Languages
English
Timeline
Teacher
Head Start Program
01.2014 - 06.2020
Child Care owner
children's laughter in home child care
06.2009 - 10.2014
Upper secondary education - child Development (High school or equivalent)
Sierra College
child development
Sierra College
None -
Additional Information
Authorized to work in the US for any employer