Vancouver School Board                                                  Sept. 2009 - Present

Teacher on Call

ž   Utilize effective classroom management techniques to achieve a positive working environment

ž   Expertise in flexibility and daily plan implementation

ž   Maintain a friendly and professional rapport with teachers, support staff and administration alike

ž   Possess a breadth of curriculum content knowledge

CheongShim International Academy, Seoul, South Korea                 July 21 – Aug 14 - 201 , Jan. 4 – Jan. 22 - 2010,  July 22 – Aug. 15 - 2009     

English Teacher – Grade Six Preparatory Class

ž   Cultivated a safe classroom community where 15 ESL students felt comfortable exploring English

ž   Implemented English language curriculum consisting of; novel study, essay writing, vocabulary expansion, comprehension, debate, interview and conversation skills.

ž   Created exciting activities and lessons to inspire students to appreciate the English language

ž   Collaborated with grade six teachers alike to exchange lesson ideas and curriculum feedback

ž   Flexibility towards the dynamic and rigorous academy culture

ž   Embraced, inquired and discovered life through my Korean experiences

Woodland Park Elementary                                          Sept. 2008 – Nov. 2008

Student Teacher – Grade Seven

ž   Six weeks of 100% immersion within a classroom of 24 students

ž   In-depth understanding of the Ministry’s IRPs and its imperative inclusion in the curriculum

ž   Orchestrated classroom skating fieldtrip to local arena

ž   Insightful inclusion in two Individual Education Plan meetings

ž   Assisted coaching of cross country and boys soccer

ž   Explored classroom management techniques to attain a well balanced classroom environment

Beavercreek Elementary                                                               March 2008

Student Teacher – Primary Grades

ž   In conjunction with classroom module developed “March of the Beavers” which ran half-days for five consecutive days during spring break

ž   Collaborated alongside five student teachers to develop an engaging spring break class, “Wild Cards”, with a central focus on language and numeracy literacy in games

Hillcrest Elementary                                                    Jan. 2008 – March 2008

Student Teacher – Grade Five

ž   Fostered thoughtful and reflective capabilities of growing educational practice

ž   Shared ideas and student work examples during weekly Literacy Committee meetings

ž   Concentrated focus on a variety of mathematical instruction