Brittany Snowden
Lindsay,ON
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Grade 8 Homeroom and History/Geography Teacher
Clarington Central Intermediate School, KPRDSB
Bowmanville, Ontario
09.2025 - Current
- Taught grade 8 homeroom math, language, music, and health, and taught 4 classes history and geography on rotary.
- Fostered classroom culture of respect and positive encouragement, enhancing students' confidence, motivation, and perseverance in learning tasks.
- Created lesson plans that supported the needs and interests of diverse learners by differentiating instruction, modifying learning goals, and using Tier 1 strategies.
- Supported school improvement plan goals in mathematics through assessments, tiered assignments, and ongoing feedback to advance student skill progression.
- Developed culturally relevant and responsive literacy program, enhancing students' reading, writing, critical thinking, research, and vocabulary skills.
Grade 7 Homeroom and History/Geography Teacher
Clarington Central Intermediate School, KPRDSB
Bowmanville
09.2024 - 06.2025
- Taught grade 7 homeroom math, language, drama, dance, and physical education, and taught 4 classes history and geography on rotary.
- Supported students in developing their learning skills and work habits for the future.
- Used assessment for learning to create targeted instruction, including using morphological knowledge to read and spell words
- Incorporated number talks to support students in acquiring key number concepts
- Created clear classroom expectations and routines to support students in meeting expectations and maintain a positive learning environment
SERT and Embedded De-streaming Coach
Clarington Central Intermediate School, KPRDSB
Bowmanville, Ontario
09.2023 - 06.2024
- Taught Empower reading program
- Collaborated with parents, staff, and board professionals to support students' academics and mental health
- Worked with staff to determine students' strengths and needs and create meaningful and relevant learning opportunities to support their continued growth
- Supported staff with writing and implementing IEPs
- Prepared for and participated in In-School Conferences, Case Conferences, Case Conferences for Worrisome Behaviour, and Multi-Focus Team Meetings
Special Education Resource Teacher & Prep Coverage
Clarington Central Intermediate School, KPRDSB
Bowmanville, Ontario
09.2022 - 06.2023
- Taught drama and dance during prep coverage
- Completed a successful application for a student to attend Sagonaska
- Supported with student behaviour and implemented programming to support students' self-regulation
- Taught the Empower reading program and also ran small groups using the principles of Science of Reading to support students with developing their reading skills
Special Education Resource Teacher and Grade 8
Clarington Central Intermediate School, KPRDSB
Bowmanville
09.2021 - 06.2022
- Taught grade 8 homeroom math and language
- Supported students' mental health and well-being by creating an inclusive and welcoming learning environment where students' identities, interests, and goals are part of the learning
- Collaborated with fellow SERT to develop strategies for addressing diverse student needs
- Implemented Covid safety measures
Education
Bachelor of Education - Intermediate-Senior Divisions (English/History)
Queen's University
Kingston06-2014
Bachelor of Arts - Joint Major: English And History
Trent University
Peterborough06-2013
Skills
- Supporting diverse students' needs through differentiated instruction
- Writing and implementing IEPs
- Utilizing assessment for, as, and of learning to monitor and support student learning
- Building relationships and communicating with staff, parents, and students
- Creating lesson plans, unit plans, and long-range plans
- Classroom management skills
- Organizational skills
- Collaboration skills
Additional Qualifications
- Special Education (Specialist) - Trent University, July 2023
- Special Education (Part 2) - Trent University, July 2020
- Reading (Part 1) - Trent University, July 2019
- Math Grades 7 and 8 - Trent University, December 2016
- Guidance (Part 1) - Trent University, April 2015
- English as a Second Language (Part 1) - Trent University, December 2014
- Special Education (Part 1) - Trent University, July 2014
Professional Development
KPRDSB P.D.
- Building Your Bundle: Indigenous knowledge, topics, and teaching methods, upcoming April 2026
- Grade 8 & 9 Mathematics Transitions Meeting, March & May 2025
- Ongoing SERT PD, 2020-2024
- Empower Training and Refresher Training Sessions, 2022-2024
- Suicide ASIST Training, 2023
- Kids Have Stress Too, 2017
- SafeTALK, 2016
SONDERLY P.D.
- ADHD in the Classroom: Supporting Student Success, 2026
- ABA for Educators Level II: Reinforcement and Prompting, 2024
- ABA for Educators Level I, 2021
ETFO P.D.
- Using Brisk & Copilot AI in the Classroom, 2026
Achievements
- Coached teams to top 3 finish at KPREAA: Gold medal girls' basketball team 2026, Gold medal boys' flag rugby team 2025, Bronze medal girls' basketball team 2025
- Completed a successful application for a student to attend Sagonaska Demonstration School, 2022-2023
- Successful applicant of a $500 Climate Change Youth Forum grant from Learning for a Sustainable Future, 2022
- Successful applicant of a $1275 Student Voice Speak Up grant from the Ministry of Education, 2017-2018
Additional Experiences
- Coached a variety of sports, including flag rugby (2017-2019, 2022-2025), ultimate disc (2018-2019, 2023-2026), 3-pitch (2017, 2023, 2026), badminton (2019, 2023-2024), basketball (2025-2026), and soccer (2022)
- Organized and took students to attend Women in Trades Events (Durham College, 2025; Trent University, 2023)
- Organized and supervised various field trips, including Volt Raceway, Cineplex Odeon, Canada's Wonderland, Outdoor Education Center, Science Center, and Escape Maze
- School Athletic Rep for WEAA (2022-2023)
- Convened WEAA soccer tournament (2022)
References
- Nicholas Shea, Principal of Clarington Central Intermediate School, my principal from September 2024-present
- Sarah Carroll, Principal of S.T. Worden Public School, was my principal at Clarington Central Intermediate School from January 2022-June 2024
- Jeff Watt, Principal of Courtice Intermediate and Secondary Schools, was my principal at Clarington Central Intermedaite School from September 2018-June 2021
Timeline
Grade 8 Homeroom and History/Geography Teacher
Clarington Central Intermediate School, KPRDSB
09.2025 - Current
Grade 7 Homeroom and History/Geography Teacher
Clarington Central Intermediate School, KPRDSB
09.2024 - 06.2025
SERT and Embedded De-streaming Coach
Clarington Central Intermediate School, KPRDSB
09.2023 - 06.2024
Special Education Resource Teacher & Prep Coverage
Clarington Central Intermediate School, KPRDSB
09.2022 - 06.2023
Special Education Resource Teacher and Grade 8
Clarington Central Intermediate School, KPRDSB
09.2021 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Education - Intermediate-Senior Divisions (English/History)
Queen's University
Bachelor of Arts - Joint Major: English And History
Trent University