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Jacquelyn Dubyna

Lake Country,BC

Summary

I am a compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. I am equipped with an extensive background in versatile education environments. I am competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team with other educators and parents. I am well-versed in classroom and online technologies. I am highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction, positive/constructive feedback, and observation. I have shown consistent success in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social, critical thinking, and learning skills. Most importantly, I am passionate about empowering students and parents to take charge of their learning and look forward to supporting families on their educational journies!

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

RESP Consultant

CST Savings
2022.01 - Current
  • I deliver high-quality presentations to clients, effectively educating families on RESPs and government grants as well as communicating investment objectives and results.
  • I evaluate client needs and expectations, establishing clear goals for each consulting engagement.
  • I liaise with customers, management, and our sales team to better understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
  • I manage client relationships through regular check-ins and updates.
  • I participate in remote bi-weekly staff meetings to keep our branch admin updated on personal performance as well as develop professionally

Teacher

Kelowna Christian School
2017.08 - 2020.12
  • I taught a grade three classroom of 18 - 23 students.
  • I used Daily 5/CAFE to develop individualized reading goals and instruction for each child, and grew in my ability to use mentor texts and writer’s workshop to instruct writing.
  • I developed a strong mathematical program using multiple hands-on, student-led centres and small group time.
  • I collaborated weekly and worked cooperatively with other teachers and administrators to strengthen our education program, develop as a teacher, and help students reach learning objectives.
  • I communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty about classroom activities, instructional strategies, and provided feedback on each child’s progress.
  • During Covid, I demonstrated flexibility in switching to whole group online instruction, bi-weekly one-on-one check-ins with both parents and students, as well as providing weekly newsletters that included strategies, projects, and resources for parents in all subject areas.

Teacher

North Okanagan Junior Academy
2015.09 - 2017.08
  • I taught a multi-grade (grades K-5) class with the help of an educational assistant.
  • More than 50% of the students in my class had documented learning disabilities and/or behavioural designations, so I worked closely with parents, social workers, occupational therapists, special education coordinators, and administrators to help create individualized education plans and goals, differentiate my instruction to meet their needs, and provide opportunities that helped them find success socially, emotionally, and academically.
  • I developed strong, proactive classroom management strategies that engaged students and kept them on-task.

Educational Assistant

College Heights Christian School
2015.01 - 2015.02
  • I worked primarily in a grade one classroom providing support to a boy with extreme behavioural issues while his EA was on a personal leave.
  • I worked with his teacher, his regular EA, a psychologist, and a special needs consultant to develop and carry out a behavioural management strategy.
  • I also substituted in the kindergarten classroom and wherever else help was needed, included grading, proctoring exams, supervising recess and sponsoring field trips.

Camp Leader

MiniU Camps at University of Calgary
2014.07 - 2014.08
  • I led groups of 20 - 24 campers from grades 2 - 8 in multi sports, art, Lego, and other MiniU camp programs.
  • I supervised, guided and assisted campers during crafts, art projects, games, body breaks, and other activities to provide an engaging and memorable camp experience.
  • I monitored camper behavior during activities, effectively handling discipline situations and encouraging positive behavior.
  • I ran before and aftercare as well as lunch supervision, signing campers in/out and acted as a parent liaison.

Educational Assistant

River Glen School
2014.02 - 2014.06
  • I was hired by the school through government funding to work with a kindergarten student who struggled with severe communication and language delay, dysfunctional sensory processing, and poor fine motor skills.
  • I worked with his teacher, speech therapist, and occupational therapist in order to achieve personalized social, emotional, and academic goals to help him enter grade one at a developmentally appropriate level.
  • When doing inclusion work, I also assisted the teacher in leading out in large group activities and helping other students who required extra support.
  • Please see attached letter of reference regarding this position.

Teacher's Assistant

Canadian University College
2013.09 - 2014.04
  • I graded assignments in a timely manner and reported individual progress to the professor
  • I provided excellent feedback to students that enabled them to learn from their mistakes, improve their performance both in assignments and on exams

Educational Assistant

Private Home
2013.06 - 2013.08
  • I was hired privately by a family to work with their non-verbal daughter with severe spastic cerebral palsy.
  • As she was no longer eligible to take part in government funded schooling, I spent time with her in her special needs class to help make the transition to a homeschool program, which I created and found resources for based on her unique interests, goals, and abilities.
  • I implemented said program during the summer and trained her nursing day staff to do so during the school year so she would continue to maintain and develop skills after her graduation.

Day Camp Program Coordinator

Tuscany Community Centre
2012.04 - 2012.08
  • I worked alongside another Program Coordinator to create a Day Camp Program for children aged three to twelve, planning themes and activities for nine weeks of camp.
  • We trained three other staff members, equipping and supporting them to run said Day Camp themes and activities, engage campers and develop relationships with their parents.
  • I created brochures and other advertisements, registration packages, registered campers, wrote weekly newsletters, communicated with parents, and ordered and maintained camp supplies.

Camp Counsellor

Tuscany Community Centre
2011.06 - 2011.08
  • I worked as a counsellor, with three other staff members, overseeing 18-21 children aged four to seven.
  • I helped plan and lead out in various activities such as arts and crafts, music, gym time, and pool time as well as set up and clean up before and after each day.
  • I acted as the Parent Liaison, signing children in and out of the camp and dealing with any concerns they or we had regarding the program and/or their children.

Education

Bachelor of Elementary Education -

Canadian University College/Burman University
Lacombe, AB
04.2015

High School Diploma -

Chinook Winds Adventist Academy
Calgary, AB
06.2008

Skills

  • Attention to Detail
  • Instructional Materials Creation
  • Learning Assessments and Assessment - Driven Instruction
  • Quality Feedback and use of BC Performance Based Standards
  • Differentiated Learning Techniques
  • Student-Centered Learning
  • IEP Creation, Implementation, and Assessment
  • Parent and Student Communication and Support
  • Classroom Management
  • Proficient with Zoom, Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, both Apple and Microsoft equivalents, and many other technological programs

Accomplishments

  • Erase Bullying Level 1 & 2 2017
  • Basic Certificate of Qualification 2015
  • British Columbia Ministry of Education
  • NCCP Fundamental Movement Skills 2013
  • Coaching Professional Development Workshop
  • Saint John’s Ambulance First Aid 2013

Timeline

RESP Consultant

CST Savings
2022.01 - Current

Teacher

Kelowna Christian School
2017.08 - 2020.12

Teacher

North Okanagan Junior Academy
2015.09 - 2017.08

Educational Assistant

College Heights Christian School
2015.01 - 2015.02

Camp Leader

MiniU Camps at University of Calgary
2014.07 - 2014.08

Educational Assistant

River Glen School
2014.02 - 2014.06

Teacher's Assistant

Canadian University College
2013.09 - 2014.04

Educational Assistant

Private Home
2013.06 - 2013.08

Day Camp Program Coordinator

Tuscany Community Centre
2012.04 - 2012.08

Camp Counsellor

Tuscany Community Centre
2011.06 - 2011.08

Bachelor of Elementary Education -

Canadian University College/Burman University

High School Diploma -

Chinook Winds Adventist Academy
Jacquelyn Dubyna