Marcel J.

Meet Marcel

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Hi - I'm Mars (he/him)! I'm an afterschool teacher, social emotional skills educator, and what I consider a professional friend! I have worked one on one with children from queer and/or neurodivergent families (two and a half years), as a student recovery classroom assistant (one semester), in a library (one semester) and I currently run the afterschool program at a deep Southeast Portland Elementary school where I've been for over a year and a half! I enter with a sense of fun, whimsy and calm playfulness! I understand that all behavior is communication and love helping young people get in touch with themselves and the world around them. I am very into nature themed activities, arts and crafts, learning new fun facts, reading aloud, and facilitating or even participating in creative play. Usually I would be working summer day camp but this summer my organization did not get the funding Read more to give our people the hours we expected. So I am looking for full(ish) time work over this summer! I am registered in the Oregon Background Registry through 2027, CPR and First Aid Certified, carry a Food Handlers License for Child Care Centers and am a Step Four in the Oregon Child Care STEPs Program -- meaning I have over sixty hours of relevant training. I'm happy to share the full list of these trainings or talk about anything specific you and your child might need! I'm experienced working with up to 32 children at a time. I'm used to skill teaching and providing academic help as well. I'd really like to find a family I can build a relationship with!

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