JESSICA MILLIGAN

1775 Floyd Ave, Kingston, ON, K7L4V4

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EDUCATION
SEPTEMBER 2018 TO PRESENT
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, ST. LAWRENCE COLLEGE
 Completed relevant courses including Child Development, Infant and Toddler Child Care, and
Introduction to Early Childhood Education
 Gained experience through teaching practicum in toddler classroom at Bayridge Drive Child care
Centre
 Maintained Dean’s List award

SEPTEMBER 2015 TO APRIL 2018

CHILD AND YOUTH CARE, ST. LAWRENCE COLLEGE
 Completed relevant courses including Child Development and Introduction to Working with
Children, Youth and Families
 Gained experience through placement settings involving school-aged children
 Graduated with distinction

SEPTEMBER 2010 TO JUNE 2014

ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA, SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL
 Graduated with Ontario Scholar Award
 Obtained Silver Medal award for volunteer work

ECE-RELATED EXPERIENCE
MAY 2016 TO PRESENT
CHEERLEADING COACH, KINGSTON ELITE ALLSTAR CHEERLEADING
 Lead large groups of athletes, in the age range of four to seventeen years old
 Organized and generated event timelines geared to the needs and interests of the athletes
 Communicated professionally through means of emails, memorandums and phone calls

MAY 2016 TO JUNE 2018

TUTOR IN THE CLASSROOM, ALGONQUIN AND LAKESHORE CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL
BOARD
 Planned academic programming directed to enhance learning for school-aged children
 Supported school-aged children through academic challenges
 Assisted school personnel with classroom programming

SUMMER 2015
RECREATIONAL ASSISTANT, ALGONQUIN AND LAKESHORE CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL
BOARD
 Planned and implemented daily recreation activities
 Supervised school-aged children during classroom outings
 Lead literature and music-based curriculum to school-aged children
PLACEMENT EXPERIENCE
JANUARAY TO PRESENT
EARLY CHILDHOOD ECUATION PLACEMENT, BAYRIDGE DRIVE CHILDCARE CENTRE
 Observed and documented the children’s interests by using responsive planning forms
 Planned activities based on the interests of the children, aimed to support development
 Built rapport with children by responding to their needs

SEPTEMBER 2017 to APRIL 2018

CHILD AND YOUTH CARE PLACEMENT, THE BELONG CLASSROOM
 Programmed art-related activities directed to support children therapeutically
 Aided school-aged children through social, emotional, and academic challenges
 Communicated professionally through written and verbal means

SEPTEMBER 2016 TO APRIL 2017

CHILD AND YOUTH CARE PLACEMENT, STUDENT SUPPORT COUNSELLOR WITH
LIMESTONE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
 Observed and documented behaviours and actions of school-aged children
 Collaborated with community agencies to better support children and their families
 Generated therapeutic programming geared to the needs of the children

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
SEPTEMBER 2017 TO APRIL 2018
STUDENT REPRESENTIVE, ST. LAWRENCE COLLEGE
 Represented student body in communications with program coordinator
 Organized school related events and established a working relationship with college personnel
 Spoke on behalf of program at events such as college fairs and orientations

JULY 2010 TO JULY 2014

SUMMER CAMP COUNSELLOR, DANCE FITAZET
 Designed a variety of style of dances geared toward school-aged children
 Lead groups of children in dance activities
 Supervised children during art and recreation programing

CERTIFICATIONS
 SAINT JOHN’S AMBULANCE CPR C AND  AODA CUSTOMER SEVICE TRAINING – 2016
AED – 2018  BILL 168 TAINING – 2016
 SAINT JOHN’S AMBULANCE EMERGENCY  OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
FIRST AID – 2017 AWARENESS TRAINING FOR WORKERS IN
 WORKPLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ONTARIO – 2016
INFORMATION SYSTEM (WHMIS) – 2016
 AODA INTERGRATED ACCESSIBILITY
STANDARDS REGULATION (IASR) – 2016

AWARDS
 DEAN’S LIST – 2018  SILVER VOLUNTEER AWARD – 2014
 KATE EVES MEMORIAL AWARD – 2018  ONTARIO SCHOLAR – 2014