Not teaching at the moment
Teacher at English Aloud since June 2011
Living in Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
Education:
2010 - 2011: Bachelor of Education, Junior/Intermediate-History, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education,, University of Toronto, Canada
2005 - 2009: Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in History, Queen's University
LANGUAGES
English-Fluent & Spanish-Advanced
TEACHING AND RELATED EXPERIENCE
Since May 2011: Online English teacher, English Aloud, Korea
2004 – 2005: English Teacher, Escuela Juan de Salinas Sangolqui, Ecuador
• Developed and implemented differentiated lesson plans for multileveled classrooms aimed at fluency in writing and conversational comprehension • Created unit plans for the English department focused on culturally relevant conversational English
Teacher Candidate-Practicum, Grade 6 Core
Lawrence Heights M.S, Toronto District School Board
Teacher Candidate-Practicum, Grade 8 Core/History
Duke Of Connaught P.S, Toronto District School Board
• Developed, implemented and assessed highly engaging and culturally relevant integrated unit plans focused on balanced literacy and social studies
• Engaged students of all abilities and learning styles (ELL, LD) through effective differentiated instruction that incorporated collaborative and individual learning
• Actively participated in EQAO team planning and implemented lessons focused on EQAO student success • Participated in the Special Education Resource Teacher rotation (S.E.R.T)
• Co-coached the junior girls volleyball team and student council
2005 – 2009: ESL Monitor, Queen’s School of English, Queen’s University
• Developed and engaged students in multileveled lessons aimed at conversational comprehension
• Assessed and evaluated skills to determine progress and the possibility of advancement within the program
• Organized and managed the Conversation Partner Program • Planned and implemented socio-cultural activities and field trips to demonstrate and explore aspects of Canadian cultures and promote strong community relationships
2003: Placement for Integrated Learning-Special Needs Class
Sir William Mulock S.S
• Assisted teachers and support workers with teaching daily activities to help students gain life skills.
