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Siham Ahmed

Siham Ahmed

Ostend

Summary

Outgoing child caregiver with experience caring for children while providing encouragement and kindness. Expert at guiding playtime, leading exercise activities, and teaching rules. Creative planner with gift for keeping children engaged long-term with fun activities.



Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Social Worker

De Katrol Vzw
04.2025 - Current
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Educated families on available community resources, connecting them with essential services such as housing assistance, financial aid, or healthcare providers.
  • Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes.
  • Increased client engagement in treatment plans by building trusting relationships through empathetic listening and consistent support.
  • Collaborated with schools to address students'' social-emotional needs, working closely with teachers and administrators to create supportive learning environments.

Childcare Educator

CKG Kapoentje
07.2023 - 01.2025
  • Collaborated with parents to address individual child needs and discuss progress reports regularly.
  • Promoted language development through storytelling, reading, and engaging in conversations with the children.
  • Supported children in play activities, meals, and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
  • Enhanced sensory and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory development, by employing both traditional and modern educational strategies and techniques.
  • Assisted in potty training efforts for toddlers while maintaining a patient and supportive approach.
  • Managed daily schedules for children, including meals, playtime, homework assistance, and bedtime routines.



References: Linda De Creamer, 059 25 53 00

Social Worker Assistant

OCMW Molenbeek
02.2023 - 08.2023
  • Supported clients and families with empathy and compassion during difficult times.
  • Conducted home visits to assess living environment and facilitate access to necessary resources.
  • Supported clients' emotional and psychological well-being through provision of counseling and support groups.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure appropriate care coordination and resource allocation for clients.
  • Updated client documentation for accurate, compliant and current records.

Childcare Provider

De Blauwe Lelie
01.2020 - 02.2023
  • Facilitated learning through play, stories and outdoor activities for successful child outcomes.
  • Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
  • Led children in creative, athletic, and educational activities while maintaining safe and orderly group.
  • Introduced children to educational games and activities to boost learning.
  • Assisted children in developing fine motor skills through play-based learning activities such as puzzles and stacking blocks.
  • Worked with children to develop good cognitive, physical and language skills.
  • Liaised with parents and guardians to discuss child progress.
  • Developed age-appropriate activities and crafts to engage children.


References: Laura Neirinck, 050 32 60 20

Animator

Don Bosco
01.2017 - 03.2021
  • Provided constructive feedback to fellow animators, helping them improve their skills and deliver better results for clients.
  • Organized memorable annual camps to foster camaraderie, teamwork, and personal growth among participants.

Education

Graduate Certificate - Social Work

Karel De Grote
06-2022

Graduate Certificate - Early Childhood Care And Education

CVO VTI
Bruges, Belgium
01-2020

Skills

  • Childcare expertise
  • Emotionally supportive
  • Complex Problem-solving
  • Special needs experience
  • Early childhood development
  • Age-appropriate activities

Certification

  • First Aid certifacte - 2024

Languages

English
Upper intermediate (B2)
French
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Dutch
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Social Worker

De Katrol Vzw
04.2025 - Current

Childcare Educator

CKG Kapoentje
07.2023 - 01.2025

Social Worker Assistant

OCMW Molenbeek
02.2023 - 08.2023

Childcare Provider

De Blauwe Lelie
01.2020 - 02.2023

Animator

Don Bosco
01.2017 - 03.2021

Graduate Certificate - Social Work

Karel De Grote

Graduate Certificate - Early Childhood Care And Education

CVO VTI

Personal Information

Siham Ahmed