Jacqueline Zivanovic
Winnipeg,Canada
Summary
- Highly organized and accomplished candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.
- Willingness and confidence to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
- To seek and maintain a full-time role that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary Substitute Teacher, Adult GED Tutor (K-6 and Adults)
Winnipeg School Division
08.2020 - Current
- Implement and facilitate teaching of Manitoba Curriculum to children aged 5-12 including specialist planning for additional needs, EAL and more able; additionally completed term cover position for an alternative Gr 1-3 class in Earl Grey School
- Communicate effectively, supportively and positively with parents, colleagues, specialists, organizations and agencies in order to further develop and support children’s learning progress across all developmental areas (social, emotional, physical, academic)
- Volunteered as tutor, guide and mentor for adult learners on their GED acquisition journey.
Elementary Teacher (Grade 3)
Immanuel Christian School
01.2017 - 08.2020
- Designed, implemented and facilitated Manitoba Curriculum to children aged 8-12 including specialist planning for special needs and more able
- Communicated and guided effectively, supportively and positively both parents and colleagues in order to further develop children’s learning progress across all developmental areas (social, emotional, physical, academic)
- Implemented and managed a more effective ELA teaching sequence that resulted in increased cross-curricular creativity as well as improved writing and reading results
- Initiated, developed and maintained a garden project that resulted in increased hands-on cross-curricular learning opportunities as well as the increased development of citizenship skills across several classes.
Year 1 Teacher, Reception Teacher, Acting Early Years Leader, Private Tutor (K-6 and Adults)
Camelot Primary School
09.2008 - 12.2016
- Designed, facilitated and directed Year 1 National Curriculum for one term as well as all 7 areas of learning of the Revised Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Guidance to children aged 4-5, including specialist planning for ESL, special needs, and more able
- Implemented, maintained, and moderated effective planning, assessment and data management
- Designed, mentored and facilitated teaching, learning and professional development of the entire EY staff (and student teachers) across 3 Reception classes and 2 Nursery classes
- Additionally designed, implemented and managed a more effective phonics teaching sequence that resulted in increased cross-curricular creativity, and much improved writing and reading results.
ESL Teacher and Private Tutor (K-8 and Adults)
Global Village Language School and Tutoring Agencies
11.2007 - 08.2008
- As an ESL teacher, designed and facilitated lessons for an English language program for adults at a variety of levels in order to improve grammar, reading, writing, speaking, listening, and pronunciation skills of adult learners
- As a Tutor, designed and facilitated concepts, skills, and strategies to K-8 learners who needed extra support or enrichment in a variety of subject areas across the Ontario Curriculum.
Private ESL Tutor (K-4 and Adults)
Private clients
08.2007 - 11.2007
- Designed and facilitated ESL curriculum content focused on conversation, grammar, vocabulary, reading, and writing to both students and adults that resulted in increased fluency and progression through language competency levels.
Reception Teacher and Nursery Teacher (K-1)
Woodlands Infants School
09.2004 - 07.2007
- Directed, planned, facilitated and designed all learning areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Guidance to children aged 4-5, including specialist planning for ESL, special needs, and more able.
Elementary School Teacher and Adult Literacy Tutor (K-4 and Adults)
Dufferin (Carman) and Immanuel (Winnipeg) School; Adult Literacy Centre Murdoch Mackay Collegiate
09.2001 - 08.2004
- Directed and facilitated all subject areas of the Manitoba Curriculum to a range of K-4 classes as well as designed learning sequences for adults who were pursuing their GED.
Substitute Teacher (Grades 1-7)
Hunsdon JMI School, Joppenhof International Basisschool
09.2002 - 07.2003
- Directed, planned and facilitated Key Stage 2 of the National Curriculum to a year 5/6 class, as well as all subject areas of the International Primary Curriculum( and ESL support) to children aged 4-13 across an international school.
Education
Bachelor of Education Degree (Honours) -
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MBEffective Teaching in the Early Years (with distinction) -
Centre For Literacy in Primary Education
LondonCanada TESL Diploma (with distinction) (120 hours—recognised by TESL Canada) -
International House
Toronto, ONSkills
- Excellent communication skills and information technology skills
- Excellent collaboration skills as both a team player, team leader, and mentor
- Specialist in Early Years, English, EAL, Music and Adult Literacy
- Supervisor and coordinator for placement students, staff teams, and musical and educational events
- Group and individual instruction expert
- Well versed in video conferencing (Google Hangout, Zoom, Microsoft Teams); Smart Board technology; Google Classrooms, Sheets, Docs, Slides; and a variety of interactive learning platforms
- Confident critical thinking skills and positive conflict management expert
Personal Information
Hobbies: I enjoy singing choral music in amateur choirs, exploring international cuisines, travelling, reading, hiking and yoga.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Elementary
Timeline
Elementary Substitute Teacher, Adult GED Tutor (K-6 and Adults)
Winnipeg School Division
08.2020 - Current
Elementary Teacher (Grade 3)
Immanuel Christian School
01.2017 - 08.2020
Year 1 Teacher, Reception Teacher, Acting Early Years Leader, Private Tutor (K-6 and Adults)
Camelot Primary School
09.2008 - 12.2016
ESL Teacher and Private Tutor (K-8 and Adults)
Global Village Language School and Tutoring Agencies
11.2007 - 08.2008
Private ESL Tutor (K-4 and Adults)
Private clients
08.2007 - 11.2007
Reception Teacher and Nursery Teacher (K-1)
Woodlands Infants School
09.2004 - 07.2007
Substitute Teacher (Grades 1-7)
Hunsdon JMI School, Joppenhof International Basisschool
09.2002 - 07.2003
Elementary School Teacher and Adult Literacy Tutor (K-4 and Adults)
Dufferin (Carman) and Immanuel (Winnipeg) School; Adult Literacy Centre Murdoch Mackay Collegiate
09.2001 - 08.2004
Bachelor of Education Degree (Honours) -
University of Manitoba
Effective Teaching in the Early Years (with distinction) -
Centre For Literacy in Primary Education
Canada TESL Diploma (with distinction) (120 hours—recognised by TESL Canada) -
International House
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