Be The Spark - Samar Al Huneidi

Position:  
Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE) 
Kindergarten Supervisor, Ascension School Aged Child Care (SACC)

Responsibilities:
Planning, organizing, and leading daily activities, ensuring the well-being of children and staff, being a positive role model.

Length of employment:
14 years.

Samar started a part-time position in 2011, and then became a full-time assistant. She then became a SACC supervisor, and in 2021 she completed her Early Childhood Educator certification and became a full-time kindergarten teacher.

What YMCA Core Values does Samar embody:
Caring, Inclusion, Respect, Responsibility.

Hear what others are saying about Samar:

• “Samar is always ready to help both staff and children. She has a lot of experience working with children and she always tries to bring something new and positive to the table. She creates activities that interest the children, that help them solve problems, that give them new and interesting information. The work she does helps reveal the children’s full potential.”
• “Samar offers help to everyone. She is very experienced with all Ministry of Education rules and regulations, and she supports all daily routines for both School Aged Child Care (SACC) and Full Day Child Care, whenever needed.”
• “I worked with Ms. Samar during March Break, and I love the way she kept the children, and the staff busy with activities.”
• “She’s always ready to help solve problems in tough situations.”
• “Samar communicates with colleagues in a way that builds relationships and inspires teamwork. She shows care and appreciation to everyone.”
• “Samar has problem solving skills, she’s always ready to help her coworkers and the children, sharing her expertise and being a role model.”
• “Samar is deeply committed to serving the kids, coworkers and parents. She's always creating an inclusive environment where all backgrounds and abilities feel welcome.”
• “Samar is always first in line, ready to help at any moment. She is a real leader who leads by example!”
• “Samar is an honest, kind, hardworking person. She is very responsible, she takes care of children and staff, and she puts work with children first. You can always rely on her.” 

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