Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
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Affiliations
Timeline
Stevie Paterson

Stevie Paterson

Glasgow

Summary

Friendly and approachable individual with excellent communication skills. Builds relationships easily and encourages participation in group settings. Proactive and engaging mediator with practical health and safety knowledge. Observant childcare team member with 6-year history supervising and nurturing young children. Personalises support based on needs of each child using proven techniques and knowledge of early childhood development. Focused on giving children balanced experiences with ample time for learning, play and entertainment. Loyal employee with solid understanding of training and mentoring employees. Dedicated team player, proactive and hands-on in task completion.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work history

Sessional Play Development Worker

Jeely Piece Club
Glasgow
03.2019 - Current
  • Attended regular training and supervision workshops for improved service user support.
  • Promoted independence and positive wellbeing when working with children.
  • Maintained confidential case documentation in line with data protection regulations.
  • Provided mental health support to service users, as well as signposting community resources and local charities.
  • Liaised with families and caregivers to develop balanced plans for their children.

Summer camp counsellor

Lake Bryn Mawr Camp
Pennsylvania, Honesdale
06.2023 - 08.2024
  • Built relationships with campers and staff through excellent communication.
  • Planned fun exercise classes for varying ages, abilities and fitness levels.
  • Encouraged creativity and individuality by creating an age-appropriate learning environment.
  • Inspired positive behaviour, acting as an ambassador and role model.
  • Helped to defuse camper disagreements, modeling kind and respectful conflict resolution.
  • Acted professionally and responsibly to demonstrate core camp values.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Performance

University of the West of Scotland, Ayr
09/2020 - 05/2024

Skills

  • Behaviour pattern recognition
  • Leadership
  • Team building
  • Time management
  • Public relations
  • Safeguarding policies
  • Activity planning
  • Play-based learning
  • Active listening
  • Parent communication
  • Allergy awareness
  • Activity scheduling
  • Child development
  • Emotional and social development support

Affiliations

  • Dance
  • Drama

Timeline

Summer camp counsellor - Lake Bryn Mawr Camp
06.2023 - 08.2024
Sessional Play Development Worker - Jeely Piece Club
03.2019 - Current
University of the West of Scotland - Bachelor of Arts, Performance
09/2020 - 05/2024
Stevie Paterson