BELINDA AMOATENG
HUMBER POLYTECHNIC
ABOUT ME
My name is Belinda Amoateng. I am currently a final year Early Childhood Education student at Humber Polytechnic. My love for children stems from my experience as a Sunday School teacher and an older cousin which has led me to gain the requisite experience needed for this program. I am eager to apply the things I have learned from my first semester and the practical knowledge I will gain on the field.
Coming from a community that is extended family oriented, I had the opportunity to work with younger cousins and my nephew. This gave me firsthand experience working with children. I would organize games for both indoors and outdoors and sometimes act as their teacher. This helped me to realize that each child was unique in their own way and had their own interests and capabilities. I also have the privilege of working with children in my church as a Sunday school teacher.
I had my first professional experience from my first placement at Marketplace Early Learning Centre, where I worked with toddlers.
The time spent taking care of relatives and children at church has shown me the joy of working with children.
FUTURE GOALS
My goal is to provide a caring, nurturing and inclusive environment where young children will thrive and develop. With an awareness of Health & Safety principles I look forward to creating a safe environment for the children while also ensuring an inclusive environment where they feel loved, valued and seen. I plan to engage in Continuous Professional Learning workshops and higher studies to improve my knowledge and stay updated with current theories and practices that will help improve on myself. It is my dream to one day own a childcare centre where I will be able contribute immensely to children’s development.
TRAINING
First Aid & CPR - Intermediate level.
INTERESTS
I love to read and organise. I believe these interests will help me in my career as a future Registered Early Childhood Educator.
“I acknowledge the land I live and learn on was shaped by the Mississaugas of the
Credit, the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples. I connect to this
land through the Maple tree. Just like the tree, I have found my ground and footing in
the land of so many others. I feel like a free spirit who is resourceful in many ways,
steady and clear in its purpose. As move through the land, I respect what grows here
and from whom (Sugar Maple), what lives here and the community that continues to
sustain me.”