Audrey Kannon
232 Rue Napierville Repentigny,QC
Summary
Dedicated elementary teacher eager to pursue new possibilities in management. Equipped with experience and training in reviewing clinical recommendations for students with special needs. Able to coordinate with school teams to identify difficulties, target accommodations and interventions, explore solutions and provide recommendations for support. Experience with liaising, coordinating, communicating, and collaborating with multiple professionals from external agencies. Committed to providing advice and support to parents.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary Teacher
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board
01.2004 - Current
- Significant experience with, and expertise in, teaching and interventions for special needs students
- Recognized as passionate about education and possessing unwavering commitment to optimizing student and school success
- Implemented creative classroom management techniques to maintain orderly and focused learning environments
- Increased overall student achievement by utilizing differentiated instructional methods tailored to individual learning styles.
- Collaborated with professionals and therapists to develop individualized educational plans for each student, ensuring optimal progress.
- Reinforced positive behavior by encouraging efforts through affirmation statements and praising accomplishments.
- Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth.
- Served on school committees focused on improving instructional practices, furthering professional growth, and advancing educational initiatives.
Cooperating Teacher
SWLSB
- Cooperating teacher for two 3rd year university students' field experience
- Exposed student teachers to a range of teaching, lesson planning and classroom management techniques
- Observe practice teaching and provide written formative feedback and assessment
- Spoke frequently with student teacher regarding his/her progress
- Attended workshops and training to incorporate best practices for supporting student teachers
ESL specialist
Commission Scolaire Des Affluents
09.2003 - 06.2004
- Taught English as a second language to over 240 students, from grades three to six
- Collaborated in creating evaluation situations for the primary ESL department
- Evaluated student progress through formal assessments and informal observations, adjusting teaching strategies as needed for optimal outcomes.
Elementary Teacher
Commission Scolaire des Affluents
09.2003 - 06.2004
- Taught two periods of moral education in French each week
- Enhanced student motivation and participation through development of diverse, hands-on learning experiences
Immersion Generalist
Lester B. Pearson School Board
01.1999 - 01.2002
- Responsible for over sixty students, several with learning disabilities and behaviour problems
- Used student-learning portfolios to demonstrate academic evolution and took part in team-teaching
- Experienced the looping process, remaining with students for the entire cycle
- Integrated cross-curricular teaching
- Prepared materials, in english and french, for lessons, assignments, and assessments
- Evaluated, corrected and graded student performance to identify gaps in skills or knowledge and set realistic goals
- Supported special education inclusion efforts by adapting lessons and working closely with specialists to meet individual student needs
Education
Certificate - Intervention Psychoéducative
Université De Montréal
01.2020
Bachelors of Education - Elementary
McGill University
01.1999
Skills
- Knowledge and understanding of, as well as experience with, child and adolescent psychopathologies, based on the DSM-V
- Excellent rapport with parents and ability to communicate students' needs
- Helping parents whose child is being evaluated, ability to explain needs and support measures to integrate, as well as documenting these
- Collaborate with in-house professionals as well as external professionals in order to integrate the most recommendations for students with special needs
Languages
Bilingual French & English
Native or Bilingual
Position Applied
Coordinator, Professional and External Services – Pedagogical Services
Key Contributions
- Participation in Teacher Council, Governing Board, School Level Special Needs Committee, and other committees throughout my teaching career
- Represented teachers on SWLSB's Special Education Advisory Committee
References
André Gionet, Administrator, Pinewood Elementary School, Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, 235, Montée Lesage, Rosemere, Quebec, J7A 4Y6
Timeline
Elementary Teacher
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board
01.2004 - Current
ESL specialist
Commission Scolaire Des Affluents
09.2003 - 06.2004
Elementary Teacher
Commission Scolaire des Affluents
09.2003 - 06.2004
Immersion Generalist
Lester B. Pearson School Board
01.1999 - 01.2002
Cooperating Teacher
SWLSB
Certificate - Intervention Psychoéducative
Université De Montréal
Bachelors of Education - Elementary
McGill University
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