Nico White
Summary
Outgoing child caregiver with experience caring for children while providing encouragement and kindness. Expert at guiding playtime, leading exercise activities, and teaching rules. Encourages creativity with art-related lessons and teaches critical early developmental skills. Compassionate and playful with a love for educating.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head Summer Camp Counselor
St. John's
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Ensured camper safety through vigilant supervision and adherence to established camp policies.
- Established a positive camp culture by modeling professionalism, enthusiasm, and respect at all times.
- Facilitated open communication between counselors, campers, and administration through regular meetings and check-ins.
- Collaborated with other departments for the successful execution of special events.
- Kept a constant eye over the children by utilizing attendance sheets and headcounts before every relocation.
Assistant Daycare Teacher
Little Sprouts
05.2023 - 01.2024
- Collaborated with fellow teachers to develop engaging lesson plans, maximizing educational opportunities for students.
- Provided one-on-one support for children with special needs, ensuring their successful integration into group activities.
- Implemented creative arts-based activities that encouraged self-expression while honing fine motor skills among students.
- Created dynamic lesson plans and class curriculums with engaging themes and activities.
- Prepared and fed the children breakfast and lunch, as well as snack-time, following allergy protocols.
- Changed diapers efficiently and frequently, along with cleaning and sanitizing clothing, bedding, toys, and other surfaces.
Summer Reading Program Volunteer
Melrose Public Library
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Facilitated group activities about books, encouraging critical thinking skills and fostering a love for literature among participants.
- Supported staff in organizing and executing engaging activities for participants, ensuring a dynamic learning environment.
- Collaborated with fellow volunteers to create stimulating displays and reading spaces within the library setting.
- Managed progress maps and benchmark rewards for reading program participants in the Children's section and facilitated art-related activities for the younger kids.
- Strengthened connections between families and local libraries by encouraging parent involvement in program initiatives.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Illustration
Maine College of Art & Design
Portland, ME05-2026
High School Diploma -
Melrose High School
Melrose, MA06-2022
Skills
- Arts and crafts
- Environmental education
- Active listening
- Lesson planning
- Group and individual instruction
- Safety guidelines
- Child development
- Art education
- Activity implementation
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- CPR certification
- Safety procedures
- Leadership development
- Patience and empathy
- Classroom organization
- Gross motor skills development
- Positive reinforcement
- Fine motor skills development
- Parent communication
- Curriculum planning
- Early childhood education
- Lesson implementation
- Artistic expression
- Child safety procedures
- Health and safety
- Infant care
- CPR training
- Care planning
- Activities planning
- Classroom instruction
- Early childhood development
- Rapport building
- Meal coordination
- Recreational supervision
- Creative lesson planning
- Activities leadership
- Early education
- Safety and supervision
- Structured activity planning
- Child CPR and first aid
- Classroom management
- Creative thinking
- Emotional support and development
- Play-based learning
- Caring and empathetic demeanor
- Parent and guardian relations
- Supervising classroom activities
- Fine motor skill development
- Classroom management techniques
- Promoting social and emotional development
- Behavior management
- Positive reinforcement methods
- Activity planning
Certification
- CPR Certification - 6/2024-6/2026
Timeline
Head Summer Camp Counselor
St. John's
06.2024 - 08.2024
Assistant Daycare Teacher
Little Sprouts
05.2023 - 01.2024
Summer Reading Program Volunteer
Melrose Public Library
05.2019 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Illustration
Maine College of Art & Design
High School Diploma -
Melrose High School
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