About Me

Name: Mervelee Myers FD (Open). Cert WTC (Open). www.aoug.org.uk/awards

Occupations:

1. Former Basic School Teacher (WI) www.jbsf.org.uk 2. Contract Cleaner. 3. Early Years Practitioner (UK) www.disclosure.gov.uk.  4. Learning Support Assistant (LSA) www.hctgroup.org.  5. Carer www.direct.gov.uk/carers. 6. Family Support Volunteer www.resourcesforautism.org.uk. 7. Advocate

Awards:

1. The Basic School Teachers Award Certificate – 19th May 1987. 2. Childhood Studies: BTEC National Diploma – 1998/99 – Lambeth College Awards Evening. 3. Long Service Awards 15th October 2014 – London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) www.leyf.org.uk.  vening

Professional Qualifications: 1. Working Together For Children – Cert WTC (Open) 2. Foundation Degree Open – FD (Open) www.open.ac.uk/ceremonies. 3. Health & Social Care 4. Early Years Practice 5. Supporting Teaching & Learning In Schools (QCF) 6. BTEC National Diploma in Childhood Studies (Nursery Nursing)

Training Certificates:

Childcare Expo: 1. The Power of Schemas – Stella Nalini 2. What does education look like in a nursery? June O’Sullivan (2018)

NureryWorld Show 2018: SEND: Understanding typical and atypical behaviours 2. Quality provisions – building a skilled and motivational workforce 3. “Raising quality in the EYFS: Learning from Froebel” (2017) www.nurseryworld.co.uk/.

Resources for Autism: 1. Introduction to Autism 2. Play & Communication 3. Working with Families 4. Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults

ChildProtectionCompany.com – BLSB: An lntroduction to Child Protection

Celest Agency Services: Practical Guidelines in Healthcare & Care for the Elderly – Care Assistant.

Alzheimers Society: Alzheimers Society Annual Conference 2018

Wandsworth Self-Management: The Expert Patients Programme

London Learning Consortium: Dyslexia Awareness

Active Matters: Physical Development for the Early Years – Dr Lala Manners

Community Early Years Service Speech & Language Therapy: 1. Stammering.  2. The ‘Helicopter’ Storytelling & Story Acting & Oral Storytelling

EduCare: 12 Courses Certificate Online Trainings.

Job Titles/Roles:

Room Leader – Toodler. Pre-school Leader. Group Supervisor. Mentor. EYFS Coordinator. SENCO. Multigenerational Working Approach Facilitator. Key Person. Editor.

Hobbies: Writer. Photographer. Blogger. Researcher.

Mantra: Advocating to bring about inclusion in aiding breaking down barriers.

Motivation: Sharing stories about my personal experiences to help others.

Quote: Don’t judge a book by its cover.

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