Classroom Experience

Student Teacher Grades 4/5 and Grade 8 DSBN
Central/ Richmond St. School St. Catharines, ON
Delivered a relevant, engaging, curriculum based educational program to elementary students

Built rapport with students and parents from varying cultural backgrounds
Provided appropriate accommodations and modifications for students
with exceptionalities
Learned and made use of several effective skills and strategies including
classroom management, TRIBES learning community, and IEP
development
Effectively integrated subjects to enrich learning and planned for a split
grade classroom
Participated in Professional Development alongside associate teacher
and other staff

Classroom Assistant

2008 - 2011 DSBN
Eden/ Glen Ridge/ P.O.W. School St.
Catharines, ON
Assisted teachers with a wide range of classroom tasks and activities in
elementary and secondary settings (Grades 1 through 9) accumulating
over 400 hours of experience in total
Worked one-on-one with ESL students to help them reach grade level
in reading and writing
Engaged in school and community events, extra-curricular activities and
spirit days

Teaching Related Experience



2008 - 2012 Student Leader and Intern
Power to Change St. Catharines, ON
Planned and led weekly meetings of over 100 students at Brock
University
Mentored younger students one-on-one throughout the week
Helped to lead overseas mission trips alongside other interns

2011 Ing-Arés Family Montréal, QC
 Provided English tutoring and child care for the Ing-Arés
family during the summer
Planned outings that were engaging and provided maximum exposure to
the language
Added ten daily words to the children’s English vocabulary through a
variety of games and activities as well as communicating with them
solely in English (ages 6 and 9)

2011 Reading Tutor
Brock Reading Clinic St. Catharines, ON

Provided English tutoring and child care for the Ing-Arés family during
the summer
Planned outings that were engaging and provided maximum exposure to
the language
Added ten daily words to the children’s English vocabulary through a
variety of games and activities as well as communicating with them
solely in English (ages 6 and 9)

2006 - 2007 Johnson Family England, UK
Cared for two young children (ages 3 and 2), provided educational
games and entertainment
Effectively assisted with early language development as well as healthy
social and emotional development