Early Childhood Educator in Cambridge, Ontario

Student Teaching March - April 2014 Practicum 2 Bloomsburg Public School, GEDSB • Taught grade 7 Physical Education, Math, Language Arts, Digital Arts, History, Science and Technology • Developed engaging lesson plans • Applied a variety of educational strategies including game-based learning • Used a variety of differentiation strategies and classroom manipulatives • Evaluated student progress and work according to success criteria Student Teaching November 2013 Practicum 1 Cedarview Middle School, OCDSB • Taught grade 5 Physical Education, Math, Language Arts, Visual Arts, Social Sciences, Science and Technology • Developed engaging lesson plans and a cross-curricular unit • Used a variety of differentiation strategies and classroom manipulatives to accommodate students with ASD • Evaluated student progress and work • Assisted in student-led fund-raising bake sale for typhoon relief Classroom Assistant July 2005 - Aug. 2005 Woodvale Pentecostal Church Ottawa, ON • Assisted in organizing games, snacks, lessons, trips outside, etc. • Worked with a team to manage a large classroom • Worked with mixed-aged groupings • Assisted teaching staff with lessons (one-on-one explanation, etc.) Mission Trip July 2008 - Aug. 2008 Adventures In Missions Liberia, CR • Helped to organize classes and activities for children • Performed dramas • Painted furniture for kids room • Spoke using a translator to 50 people Youth Leader & Camp Counsellor Sept. 2007 - Sept. 2008 Full Gospel Fellowship Simcoe, ON • Prepared lesson plans • Planned and coordinated events • Involved parents in the classroom culture • Implemented annual penny drive fund-raiser to sponsor a child While working at Cedarview Middle School, I worked with a child who had ASD. I modified the curriculum expectations, made sure to make proper accommodations (noise considerations, scheduling, etc.)