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JENNIFER PRASAD

Etobicoke,Canada

Summary

Dedicated and responsive professional with proven skills in classroom management, behavior modification, and individualized support. Comfortable working with students of different skill levels to promote learning and boost educational success. Serves as role model by using growth mindset to develop young minds and inspire love of learning.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Full-Time Teacher

Nile Academy
North York, Canada
09.2024 - Current
  • Created and updated curriculum based on current ministry standards
  • Incorporated literature from various diasporas with a focus on post-secondary prep skills
  • Core texts include Macbeth, Murder on the Orient Express, and Greek, Norse, and Egyptian mythology
  • Created and updated curriculum based on current ministry standards
  • Examined core theories that form the base of each strand and apply knowledge to modern context
  • Incorporated multimedia from various sources including movies, documentaries, and case studies
  • This was a student-led course focused on improved reading comprehension and writing skills
  • Used multiple forms of media in short stories, advertisements, graphic texts to assess student understanding
  • Students also created a variety of texts to demonstrate skills and progress

Full-Time Teacher

Nile Academy
North York, Canada
01.2025 - 06.2025
  • Short story unit comprised of multiple genres of works and a culminating project that reflects the mechanics of creative writing
  • Comprehensive study of Shakespeare “Much Ado About Nothing” – This includes a scene-by-scene guided viewing and reading of the play and multiple assessments to challenge student comprehension
  • Taught George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” – as a short, transitional unit students were provided reading packets and a summative assessment
  • George Orwell’s “1984” – this unit is still in development but it will involve staggered assessments and a group assessment.
  • Mythology – this is the final unit of the course and will have seminar-style lessons consisting of studies on Greek, Norse, Egyptian and Indigenous mythology.
  • Comprehensive examination of every decade of Canadian history since 1900.
  • This includes culture and fashion as well as political and world events.
  • Largely a Socratic course with multimedia assessments that explore student-understanding of critical events
  • This is a split level class
  • Assessments are combined and staggered where possible
  • Follows the curriculum standards with a focus on using case studies to better understand the principles of law

Part-Time Virtual Tutor

LinkedKey Education Centre
Mississauga, Canada
09.2024 - 02.2025
  • Learners book appointments to have one-hour tutoring session regarding English
  • Taught supplementary academic English lessons for international students

Full-time Teacher (Contract)

Mentor College
Mississauga, Canada
09.2021 - 06.2024
  • Taught an accommodated course of the Ontario Grade 9 English curriculum
  • With ESL support, students study Harper Lee’s “To Kill A Mockingbird”, Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” and Greek Mythology
  • Acting as a support course for English
  • Also taught writing skills and strategies
  • Taught and guided students to develop strong work habits and transferable skills for academic and professional success
  • Comprehensive study of Harper Lee’s “To Kill A Mockingbird” and William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”
  • Led lecture/research-based lessons on Greek Mythology and deconstruction of mythology

Part-Time Virtual Teacher

Meritus Academy
Mississauga, Canada
07.2021 - 09.2022
  • Taught supplementary grade 9 writing and English courses

Part-Time Virtual Teacher

Lucien Academy
Mississauga, Canada
07.2021 - 08.2021
  • Taught creative writing course to primary and intermediate students; covered short story writing, advertisements, speech writing, among others.

Part-Time Virtual Tutor

Active Education Learning Centre
Mississauga, Canada
02.2021 - 08.2021
  • Learners book appointments to have one-hour tutoring session regarding English or History
  • Tutored for Grade 12 Academic English including university skills prep
  • Prepped students for SAT test
  • Led a course that taught Macbeth, Twelfth Night, and Murder on the Orient Express

Grade 3 Homeroom Teacher

Glen Briar Academy
North York, Canada
02.2021 - 06.2021
  • Taught Language, Art, Math, Science, Phys. Ed for a 3rd grade class
  • Monitored students and was responsible documentation of their achievements with daily updates to the parents portal and creating report cards

Part-Time Teacher

Blyth Academy Online
Mississauga, Canada
07.2020 - 08.2020
  • Supervise student-led online ESL course
  • Grade materials and respond to emails in a timely manner

Part-Time Teacher (Contract)

Blyth Academy – Cawthra Campus
Mississauga, Canada
07.2020 - 07.2020
  • Taught HPC3O to learner with needs in an online setting
  • Created and/or curated appropriate materials
  • Provided mental health support.
  • Course focused on sexual health, family planning, childhood psychology

Part-Time Teacher (Contract)

Blyth Academy – Cawthra Campus
Mississauga, Canada
04.2020 - 06.2020
  • Taught GWL3O to learner with needs in an online setting
  • Created and/or curated appropriate materials
  • Provided mental health support.
  • Course focused on preparing student for post-secondary education and career planning

Part-Time Teacher (Contract)

Blyth Academy – Cawthra Campus
Mississauga, Canada
02.2020 - 04.2020
  • Taught ESLEO to international student – this extended into quarantine. Facilitated transition from in-class setting to online learning with appropriate materials.
  • Subjects covered included Macbeth and Murder on the Orient Express
  • Taught HIP4O to learner with needs – this extended into quarantine. Facilitated transition from in-class setting to online learning with appropriate materials and mental health support.

Part-Time Teacher (Contract)

Blyth Academy – Cawthra Campus
Mississauga, Canada
11.2019 - 01.2020
  • Taught ESLCO and ESLDO consecutively to private student over the course of one term

Part-Time Teacher (Contract)

Blyth Academy – Cawthra Campus
Mississauga, Canada
09.2019 - 11.2019
  • Taught full course curriculum for ENG4E as a private class
  • Created grade level appropriate materials and lessons tailored to specific needs of the student in question

Part-Time Teacher (Contract)

Blyth Academy – Cawthra Campus
Mississauga, Canada
02.2019 - 06.2019
  • Taught full course curriculum for a mixed level class (B/C)
  • Created and cultivated grade level appropriate materials for each unit
  • Created with success an experimental experiential learning method using an inversion of language learning to support student learning understanding
  • Taught full course curriculum for a mixed level class (9/10)
  • Organized, supplied and supervised practical application of culinary skills
  • Taught full course curriculum for a grade 10 class
  • Created grade level appropriate materials and lessons

Education

High School Diploma - Completed coursework towards

NORTH ALBION COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE
TORONTO, ONTARIO

Bachelor Arts of Honours - Double Major in English and History

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO

Bachelor of Education - Intermediate/Senior Division

TRENT UNIVERSITY
PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO

Masters of Arts - English and Creative Writing

SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE

Skills

  • OCT Certified
  • Classroom management
  • Literature analysis
  • Creative writing
  • Project-based learning
  • Excellent administrative skills
  • Teamwork
  • Independent work
  • Effective leadership skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Organizational skills
  • Proficient knowledge of Adobe Photoshop
  • Fluent in English
  • Working proficiency in French
  • Working proficiency in Hindi
  • Volunteering in community-based organizations

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Full-Time Teacher

Nile Academy
01.2025 - 06.2025

Full-Time Teacher

Nile Academy
09.2024 - Current

Part-Time Virtual Tutor

LinkedKey Education Centre
09.2024 - 02.2025

Full-time Teacher (Contract)

Mentor College
09.2021 - 06.2024

Part-Time Virtual Teacher

Meritus Academy
07.2021 - 09.2022

Part-Time Virtual Teacher

Lucien Academy
07.2021 - 08.2021

Part-Time Virtual Tutor

Active Education Learning Centre
02.2021 - 08.2021

Grade 3 Homeroom Teacher

Glen Briar Academy
02.2021 - 06.2021

Part-Time Teacher

Blyth Academy Online
07.2020 - 08.2020

Part-Time Teacher (Contract)

Blyth Academy – Cawthra Campus
07.2020 - 07.2020

Part-Time Teacher (Contract)

Blyth Academy – Cawthra Campus
04.2020 - 06.2020

Part-Time Teacher (Contract)

Blyth Academy – Cawthra Campus
02.2020 - 04.2020

Part-Time Teacher (Contract)

Blyth Academy – Cawthra Campus
11.2019 - 01.2020

Part-Time Teacher (Contract)

Blyth Academy – Cawthra Campus
09.2019 - 11.2019

Part-Time Teacher (Contract)

Blyth Academy – Cawthra Campus
02.2019 - 06.2019

High School Diploma - Completed coursework towards

NORTH ALBION COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE

Bachelor Arts of Honours - Double Major in English and History

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

Bachelor of Education - Intermediate/Senior Division

TRENT UNIVERSITY

Masters of Arts - English and Creative Writing

SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY

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