Amanda Feilberg

514 St Martha St, Kingston, ON K7K OA5 • 204-392-7907 • aewylie@hotmail.com

Professional Summary
Passionate Registered Early Childhood Educator with over 8 years of experience partnering with families,
coworkers, and community members to care for and teach young children.

Skills
 Strong Communication Skills  Organized
 Proactive Behavior Management  Compassionate
 Team Player  Patient
Work History
2020-2021
Online English Teacher • VIPKid
 Taught Chinese children how to speak English.
 Employed techniques to elicit total physical responses to strengthen retention and understanding.
 Successfully used online software apps to deliver interesting lessons and visually appealing rewards.

2014-2020
Centre Director • Kinder Korner Early Learning Centre (Clearspring Middle school Location)-Steinbach, MB
 Managed a team of 20 staff and ensured the health and safety of 67 children.
 Interviewed, hired, trained, evaluated staff and maintained a high retention rate.
 Prepared work schedules based on staff availability and anticipated childcare demands.
 Scheduled and created agendas for meetings.
 Answered phone calls and replied to emails.
 Arranged for property maintenance as needed.
 Processed payments and followed up on outstanding accounts.
 Wrote new policies and grant applications and presented to the Board of Directors for approval.
 Processed registration papers and maintained current and up-to-date child files.
 Arranged, scheduled and handled logistics for field trips, guest speakers, support staff visits, hot lunches etc.
 Ordered supplies as needed to ensure both budget and operational needs were met.
 Used Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft word on a daily basis to create schedules, newsletters, menus, attendance
sheets, forms, emails etc.
 Mentored ECE interns, and provided feedback and assessments.
 Led team meetings and attended monthly BOD meetings.

2010-2014-Stay at home mom

2009-2010
Alternate Director/Child Development Supervisor • Dragonfly Daycare- Canmore, AB
 Maintained a safe environment for 20 kindergarten aged children.
 Planned, prepared and delivered educational, play-based learning experiences.
 Trained new staff.
 Answered phones, and filled the Director role when the Executive Director was away from the Centre.

2007-2008
Early Childhood Educator • Kids’ Stop Children’s Centre- Okotoks, AB
 Collaborated with Childcare Assistants to deliver a fun, multi-sensory learning environment for preschool and
kindergarten aged children.

2007-Term Position
Educational Assistant • Banff Elementary School- Banff, AB
 Taught and assisted a kindergarten ESL student with delayed communication in the mornings and provided
support for Gr. 4 students with additional behavioral needs in the afternoons.

2006
Internship Primary Teacher • Banff Elementary School- Banff, AB
 Taught in two Gr.4 classrooms.
 Planned, prepped and delivered lessons and assessed student’s work.
 Made observations, collected and analyzed data for Focused Action Research Dissertation.

2003-2004/2006-2007
Internet Attendant/Supervisor • Underground Internet Cafe- Banff, AB
 Provided customer service, trained new staff, trouble shot computer issues, installed programs, assisted others
with various software applications, performed daily till counts, scheduled shifts, and restored computers.

Education
Masters of Teaching Degree-Griffith University Southport, Queensland, Australia
Focused Action Research Project:
Understanding ‘Problem’ Behaviour through the use of Functional Behavioural Assessment
Practicum and Internship- 20 weeks/ 35hrs per week of in class teaching

Baccalaureate in Arts Degree- University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Secondary School Diploma- St Theresa’s Highschool, Midland, Ontario, Canada

Additional Courses, Certificates, Research & Workshops

Ontario College of Early Childhood Educators Nov 2021:
Registered Early Childhood Educator Certificate

Tesol International Association, Oct 2020:

Tesol Foundational Program for Teaching English Online Certificate

VIPKID Online Workshops:

Aligning Your Passion and Purpose (1hr), Nov 4, 2021
Teaching Letters & Sounds and Correcting Errors (1hr), Feb 3, 2021
Introduction to Chinese Holidays (1hr), Jan 16, 2021
Reading 101-A Guide to Teaching Reading (1hr), Jan 16, 2021
Student Engagement (1hr), Dec 10, 2020
The Magic of Digital Props & Effects (1hr), Nov 24, 2020
Exploring Teaching with PC APP (1hr), Nov 23, 2020
New Teacher Kick-Off Part 2: Teaching Strategies (1hr), Nov 19, 2020
Interactive Level 2-Advanced Strategies (1hr), Nov 13, 2020
TPR & Demonstration: Key to Student Retention (1hr), Nov 13, 2020
Teaching Styles of the VIPKID Classroom (1hr), Nov 11, 2020
Let’s Shake it Up! Music in the Classroom (1hr), Nov 11, 2020
Gamifying your lessons (1hr), Nov 8,2020
Marketing Yourself (1hr), Nov 5 2020

MCCA People First HR Services:

The Basics of Board Governance, Online Training (1.5hrs), Dec 2018

Manitoba Child Care Association:

Creating Tasty and Affordable Menus Kids Will Love Workshop (2hrs), Feb 2016
Why Brain Development Matters Workshop (6hrs), Oct - Nov 2016
Focusing On Play Workshop (6hrs), Nov - Dec 2016

Manitoba, Children’s Therapy Initiative:

Sensory Workshop (1.25hrs), Nov 2016

Manitoba, Little Warriors:

Prevent It! Taking Action to Stop Child Sexual Abuse Workshop (3hrs), Jan 2016

Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care:

Early Childhood Educator III Certificate, May 2014

Alberta, Developing Harmony:

Transitions Workshop (3hrs), Apr 2010

Alberta, Davar Child Care Society:

Enhancing & Expanding Play Experiences Workshop, Feb 2010

Alberta Resource Centre for Quality Enhancement:

Weaving Cultural Sensitivity Workshop (3hrs), Mar 2009
Team Building from Me to We (3 hrs), Mar 2009
Enhancing Pro Social Skills Workshop (3hrs), Sept 2009

Healthy Minds Healthy Children Alberta Health Services:

Step Out of the Power Struggle: It’s a Win Win Solution Workshop, Jun 2009

Child Development Branch, Alberta Children and Youth Services:

Child Development Supervisor Certificate, Mar 2009

Bow Valley College, Calgary, Alberta, Canada:

Financial Accounting-Intro Course (40hrs), Mar 2009
Micosoft Excel-Intro Course(18hrs), Mar 2009

Masters Research Action Dissertation:

Educational Motivation and Behaviour Modification, 2006
*Current reference contact info available upon request.