Sabeeka Jaffer

Experience

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  Walmart

  Sept 2017 - Aug 2021

  At Walmart I work with an amazing front end team in order to address customer questions and concerns. This job involves a variety of duties including processing returns, exchanges, interacting with third parties & vendors, and applying policy into daily transactions. I often oversee employees working in the front end and am responsible for daily floor plans including team dynamic.

  • Customer Service Manager

    Oct 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Customer Service Representative

    Sept 2017 - Oct 2020
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  York Region District School Board

  Sept 2017 - Feb 2018

  Office Administrative Assistant

  During my time at Michaelle Jean Public School, I was primarily responsible for handling all the clerical tasks in the school office. A few main tasks included: • Inputting student attendance into computer systems • Arranging appointments and meetings • Organizing statistical records and maintaining student files • Greeting and assisting students, parents, and visitors • Coordinating office services

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  As-Sadiq Islamic School

  Sept 2020 - Dec 2022

  Preschool Teacher

  During my time in this position, I supported the development of creating a suitable and creative program that met the registering cohort's strengths and also considered faith/culture-based foundations and social expectations. Within this role, a few of my highlighting responsibilities included but are not limited to - Employing a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, media etc.) to teach children- Observing each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem- Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children’s background and psyche- Organize nap and snack hours and supervise children to ensure they are safe at all times- Guide children through their daily routine and support them during transitionary periods Show less

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  Nova's Ark Charity

  Apr 2021 - Aug 2021

  Child And Youth Worker

  Nova's Ark Charity acts as a welcoming space for individuals with various strengths and needs. With age groups that range from 3 years old to 20+, Nova's Ark strives to help guests and their families reach their goals and provide a safe spaces for children to practise regulation strategies and just be themselves.Being part of the team came with various responsibilities and guidelines, as mentioned below:- Following morning and afternoon routine for set up/clean up and ensuring all resources are being kept in appropriate places - Practising and utilizing strategies throughout the day and adapting,accomodating and modifying as you go - Practising appropriate crisis prevention strategies - Coming prepared with activity plans and communicating with resource team - Sharing knowledge with other facilitators regarding activity plans and high priority guest strategies - Providing insight and learning opportunities during team meetings and supervision times - Utilizing zones of regulation throughout the day everyday, with guest and mentor Show less

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  Toronto Metropolitan University

  Jan 2023 - Aug 2024

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Working as a Teaching Assistant in one of the courses that is genuinely critical and significant to preparing students for their internship experiences has created opportunities for me to work alongside faculty members and students from diverse backgrounds who support the learning experience. My responsibilities within this role include - Creating lesson plans and conducting labs that explore core concepts with discussion prompts and activities - Supporting the creation of a professional e-portfolio for students to use within their career journey- Grade papers, assignments and presentations while also providing feedback - Creating and fostering a positive learning environment which meets the needs of students and accommodations Show less

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  International and Canadian Child Rights Partnership

  Jan 2023 - now

  Research Assistant

  The International and Canadian Child Rights Partnership aims to explore and better understand the connection between children’s rights to participation and protection. As a research assistant, I currently work with various teams on projects that surround topics such as children's rights to education and children's participation in activism internationally (South Africa, Brazil, New Brunswick). My key responsibilities within this role include - Attending meetings and taking detailed meeting minutes and sending them out to corresponding teams- Assisting in creating supporting documents for working groups and project plans - Following up with teams regarding planning and creating virtual meeting spaces Show less

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  York Region District School Board

  Apr 2023 - Mar 2024

  Child And Youth Worker

  Within this role, I support students with exceptionalities such as physical disabilities, developmental delays, autism, behaviour disorders, acquired brain injuries, and hearing and vision loss through their daily routine at school.

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  CJ Healthcare College

  Feb 2024 - now

  Instructor
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  SMILE Canada - Support Services

  Feb 2024 - now

  Program Coordinator