My name is Kristina, and I have over 15 years of experience working with children in different settings, including private child care for local families, working as a camp counsellor, and currently working as an Educational Assistant with the Ottawa Catholic School Board. Through these roles, I have cared for children of different ages, personalities, and needs, and I have developed a calm, patient, and nurturing approach to childcare.
I genuinely enjoy working with children and helping them feel safe, supported, and understood. I am responsible, reliable, creative, and attentive, and I understand the importance of following family routines, communicating clearly with parents, and creating a positive environment for children. My experience as an EA has also given me valuable skills in supporting children with different learning, behavioural, social, and emotional needs.
Outside of work, I enjoy creative hobbies such as photography, videography, thrifting, writing, and spending time outdoors. I love planning fun, engaging activities and encouraging children to be curious, confident, and creative. Families can expect me to be caring, organized, dependable, and fully present when looking after their children.
Private Child Care Provider — The Glebe, Ottawa, ON
I provided babysitting and childcare for local families in the Glebe over several years. My responsibilities included supervising children, preparing snacks/meals, helping with routines, playing games and activities, supporting homework when needed, and ensuring children were safe, happy, and cared for while parents were away. I cared for up to 3 children at one time, depending on the family. Through this experience, I developed strong communication skills with both children and parents, reliability, patience, and the ability to adapt to different family routines and children’s needs.
Camp Counsellor — Ottawa, ON
I worked as a camp counsellor for several years, where I was responsible for supervising groups of children in a busy camp environment. My duties included planning and leading games, crafts, sports, outdoor activities, and group routines, while ensuring children were safe, included, and engaged. This role strengthened my leadership, problem-solving, behaviour management, and teamwork skills. A special achievement from this role was building positive relationships with campers and helping create a fun, safe, and supportive environment for children of different ages and personalities.
Educational Assistant — Ottawa Catholic School Board, Ottawa, ON
I currently work as an Educational Assistant, supporting students in a school setting. My responsibilities include helping children with academic tasks, social-emotional development, behaviour support, daily routines, communication, and inclusion in classroom activities. I work with students with a range of needs, including children with disabilities and behavioural or developmental challenges. I support multiple students at a time in the classroom and help create a safe, caring, and structured environment. This role has given me valuable experience with patience, emotional regulation, conflict resolution, accessibility, and supporting children with diverse needs.
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