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Cassandra Young

Medicine Hat

Summary

Dedicated and experienced educational leader committed to fostering a culture of growth, collaboration, and student success. Passionate about creating inclusive, engaging learning environments and supporting continuous improvement. Skilled in empowering colleagues through professional development and advocating for innovative teaching and assessment practices that drive teacher effectiveness and improve student outcomes. Committed to using innovative assessment strategies to continuously monitor and support student success, inform and enhance instructional practice, and ensure all students thrive in safe and supportive classrooms.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

  • Lead and managed supporting Division New Social Studies Piloting Teachers 2024-2025
  • Lead and supported implementation of Division Coding Crates 2024-2025
  • Planned and led various curriculum development days for MHPSD 2022-Present
  • Numeracy Lead Staff Presentations at Herald 2021-2022
  • Presented my Masters findings at the University of Windsor International Online Teaching Symposium June 2021
  • Took a leadership role in helping staff develop skills needed for online learning
  • Ran Soccer Days for the Athletic Association/Coached outside the division for club teams and Coach the women’s Medicine Hat College outdoor and Futsal teams
  • Lead a Book Club- Teach Like a Pirate for Staff First year as a teacher
  • Alberta Women in Sport Leadership Program- Coach Developer Initiative 2018-2020
  • Women In Soccer Presentation at the Women in Sport Conference in Calgary April 15th, 2019
  • CSA - NCCP Provincial B License Trained August 2017
  • CSA - NCCP Provincial C License Certified May 9, 2015

Optimal Learning Coach

Optimal Learning Coach
01.2022 - Current
  • Plan and facilitate various professional development sessions for the division
  • Collaborate with a team around assessment, instruction and new curriculum development
  • Using the coaching continuum, support teachers/administrators around areas of need they identify

Grade 2,⅔, 3 & 4 Teacher

Herald School
01.2014 - 01.2022
  • Diverse classroom composition including multiple students with strong behavioral needs, as well as, a student with complex communication needs who used a speech generating device, a wheelchair, standing frame and walker for his daily physiotherapy needs
  • Used thematic planning and teaching (like my Disney Unit) to engage in meaningful learning with my students to ensure I have 21st century skills in my classroom
  • Integrated various technology within my teaching like Google Classroom, Google Docs, Google Slides and Minecraft for various learning opportunities
  • Planned and delivered Teach Like a Pirate book study for the staff

Classroom Support Teacher / Teacher

Herald School
01.2017 - 01.2020
  • Facilitate learning in K-12 classrooms with Complex Communication Needs, Assistive Technology, Differentiation of Instruction, Life Skills Instruction, behavioral supports and interventions
  • Used a variety of Kagan, Tribes and other teaching strategies to ensure I have a 21st Century learning classroom when I have my teaching time
  • Sit on various clubs and committees within the school such as: Volleyball club, soccer club, Tech Committee, Social Media committee, Numeracy lead team

EDFX 490 - Global Citizenship Experience in Ghana
05.2013 - 07.2013
  • Participated in a two week class in Edmonton, Alberta and completed the rest of the course in Accra, Ghana and area
  • Was able to experience and learn about a new culture and way of life while teaching the children about our Canadian culture and lifestyle
  • Gained an appreciation for impactful instruction with little supplies and learned how meaningful student teacher relationships can support a large group of students

Education

Masters of Education - Interdisciplinary Route, Focus on Inclusive Education, Educational Neuroscience and my research around Flipped Classrooms

University of Calgary
01.2021

Bachelor of Education - undefined

University of Alberta
01.2013

General Studies - undefined

Medicine Hat College
01.2012

Skills

  • Problem-solving skills
  • Student engagement
  • Instructional coaching
  • Team collaboration
  • Classroom management
  • Relationship building and networking
  • Classroom support
  • Training and mentoring
  • Student achievement
  • Curriculum development
  • Curriculum planning
  • Program implementation
  • Technology integration
  • Data-driven instruction
  • Student and parent relations

Training

  • CAFfLN Assessment Conference Canmore, Alberta 2024
  • Managing Difficult Conversations with Dr. Jessica Wise (3 part series) 2024
  • Tell me what you know about science- Assessment Series from the Consortium 2024
  • Visiting Calgary STEM schools 2023
  • Virtual Math Summit Building Math Minds 2023
  • Building Thinking Classrooms With Kyle Webb 2023
  • Ron Ritchhart Cultures of Thinking in Action 2023
  • Standard First Aid & CPR March 2022
  • CS First Coding with Google Canada 2022
  • Collaborative Response Model Conference in Edmonton
  • Alberta Women in Sport Leadership Program- Coach Developer Initiative 2018-2020
  • Studio 3- Low Arousal Approach- Managing Challenging Behaviors August 2019
  • VTRA Training June 2017

Timeline

Optimal Learning Coach

Optimal Learning Coach
01.2022 - Current

Classroom Support Teacher / Teacher

Herald School
01.2017 - 01.2020

Grade 2,⅔, 3 & 4 Teacher

Herald School
01.2014 - 01.2022

EDFX 490 - Global Citizenship Experience in Ghana
05.2013 - 07.2013

Bachelor of Education - undefined

University of Alberta

General Studies - undefined

Medicine Hat College

Masters of Education - Interdisciplinary Route, Focus on Inclusive Education, Educational Neuroscience and my research around Flipped Classrooms

University of Calgary

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