Julie Wilson
Jasper
Summary
Experienced educational leader with proven ability to enhance student learning. Knowledgeable educational leader with proven track record in organizing systems to improve student learning with a whole school approach. Successfully implemented innovative programs that enhanced student engagement and fostered a positive learning environment. Demonstrated ability in team collaboration and effective communication with staff, parents, and community. Results-driven education professional with substantial background in elementary education. Enthusiastic candidate offering over 12-years of experience in education. Motivated to improve relationships among faculty, students and administrators. Personable and outgoing with skill in building rapport with diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. Experienced with creating customized learning plans for students with special needs. Utilizes evidence-based teaching strategies to foster academic and social growth. Strong understanding of inclusive education principles and effective classroom management.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Educational Assistant
Jasper Elementary School
10.2023 - 03.2024
- Developed strong rapport with students, fostering trust and mutual respect to create a positive classroom atmosphere conducive to learning.
- Supported students with special needs by adapting lessons and providing necessary accommodations in collaboration with lead teacher.
- Encouraged social-emotional growth among students by modeling appropriate behavior and guiding conversations around self-awareness, empathy, and responsible decision making.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
Middle School Humanities Teacher
School District #5 - Parkland Middle School
09.2021 - 01.2022
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
- Prepared instructional materials, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Kept classroom organized, clean, and safe for students and visitors.
- Prepared daily lesson plans for activities.
- Provided one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Assigned daily lesson plans designed to motivate students and allow for creativity.
- Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Identified signs of emotional or developmental problems in students.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Administered and graded tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Instructed classes of up to 26 students on principles and strategies of English, Social Studies, Core French, and Career Education.
- Co-taught classes under unique circumstances.
- Improved classroom management by consistently enforcing clear rules and expectations for behavior.
- Promoted collaboration among students with group projects and team-building activities.
- Supported struggling learners with targeted interventions, resulting in improved academic performance.
Grade 1 Teacher
School District #5 - Steeples Elementary School
09.2020 - 02.2021
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet provincial learning competencies and learning standards.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts and in-depth subject matter.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
- Collaborated with specialists to meet needs of diverse students and students requiring extra support.
- built meaningful and professional relationships with parents and students.
- Worked with the district behaviour teacher and the SELC team with a diverse group of students.
Middle School Teacher
School District 5 - Parkland Middle School
09.2016 - 06.2020
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Planned and supervised class projects, field trips and visits by guest speakers.
- Identified signs of emotional or developmental problems in students.
- Kept classroom organized, clean, and safe for students and visitors.
- Prepared daily lesson plans for activities.
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.
- Administered and graded tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
- Assigned daily lesson plans designed to motivate students and allow for creativity.
- Provided one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Used tests, quizzes and other assignments to gauge students' learning and determine understanding of course materials.
- Taught subject matter based on information compiled from textbooks, online sites and other educational materials.
- Assessed student comprehension through regular quizzes, tests and assignments.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Worked with administrators on behavioral issues to support needs of students.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Instructed classes of up to 27 students on principles and strategies of English; Social Studies; Career Education; Core French; Applied Design, Skills and technologies; and Physical and Health Education.
- Built learning and citizenship skills to help with personal growth in addition to increasing academic knowledge.
- Team taught physical education.
- Organized, planned, and implemented school wide Christmas Food Drive.
- Organized, planned, and implemented a fundraiser to support third world countries.
Grade 2/3 Teacher
Gitxaala First Nation - Lach Klan School
09.2011 - 06.2016
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Directed after-school tutoring and mentoring program serving elementary school students.
- Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized education plans as part of integrated classroom.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Organized and implemented school wide small group reading programs.
- Gained experience with a diverse group of identified students with a variety of behavioral and learning needs.
- Created, implemented, taught, and managed a summer reading program for four consecutive summers aimed at preventing summer reading loss and encouraged reading growth for at risk students.
- maintained positive relationships with students, staff, parents, and community members.
- contributed to bringing recycling to this remote First Nations community by working with chief and council and local department heads.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet essential outcomes.
Grade 2 Teacher
Webequie First Nations - Simon Jacob Memorial Education Centre
09.2008 - 06.2011
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies and discipline.
- Assessed student learning progress and comprehension through a variety of assessments and progress monitoring.
- Stayed abreast of changes to school and district policies as well as new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
- Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support.
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
- Kept classroom clean, organized, and safe for students and visitors.
- Organized classroom supplies and decorated walls to create fun, nurturing settings and meet learning needs.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Promoted exploration of building blocks of learning by leading diverse, hands-on activities.
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
- Chaperoned field trips to maintain safety and encourage learning.
- Taught lessons encompassing skill-building activities in speaking, writing, reading and listening.
- Taught English as a second language to students in a northern First Nations community.
- Developed school yearbook using Freisen's.
- Teacher of the Year award 2008/2009 from Simon Jacob Memorial Education Centre.
- School behavioural plan coordinator.
- Teacher mentor.
Grade 3/4 Pre-Service Teacher
Upper Canada School District - Sweet's Corners Elementary School
03.2007 - 05.2007
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- 7-week practicum.
- Planned, implemented, and evaluated lessons in math, science, art, music, and language arts.
- Developed classroom management techniques.
Kindergarten Pre-Service Teacher
Upper Canada School District - Pineview Elementary School
09.2006 - 12.2006
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- 6-week Practicum.
- planned, implemented, and evaluated lessons in math, science, and language arts.
- Worked with two different groups of students.
- Developed classroom management techniques.
Kindergarten Reading Program Volunteer
Sweet's Corners Elementary School
09.2005 - 12.2005
- Volunteered once a week reading one-on-one with Kindergarten students
Education
Certificate - Inclusive Education (Formerly Special Education)
Queen University
Kingston, ON08-2024
Reading Specialist Part 1 - Education
Queen's University
08.2015
Primary Specialist Part 1 - Education
Queen's University
08.2012
Bachelor of Education - Education
Nipissing University
North Bay, ON06.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice And Public Policy
University of Guelph
06.2002
Skills
- IEP familiarity
- Quality education
- Organizational ability
- Learning assessments
- Literacy skills
- Verbal and written communication
- 12 years of teaching experience
- Summer school teacher
- Lesson Planning
- Inclusive Education Certificate
- Citizenship promotion
- Problem-solving skills
- Behavior management systems
Professional Development
- Worked with the districts SELC team with a diverse group of students
- Worked with the District Behavioral Teacher to develop plans and strategies for at risk students
- MANDT Training
- FNSA/FNESC Workshop - Focus on student interaction and student engagement
- FNSA/FNESC Workshop - Behavioral Specialist with a focus on trauma
- FNSA/FNESC Workshop - Professional Growth Plan
- Professional Learning Community
- Dibels training
- Read Well Training
- Jump Math training
- FASD Workshop
- Group Trauma and Crisis Intervention
- In. Tech, Gration Workshop
- Grammar Evaluation Workshop
- Grammar Instruction Workshop
- Career Cruising Workshop
- Building Futures Workshop
- Anti-Oppression Seminar: Sexuality and Race Workshop
- Number Sense and Numeration Workshop
- Data Management and Probability Workshop
- Measurement Workshop
- Geometry Workshop
- Running Records Workshop
Languages
English
Professional Development
• Worked with the districts SELC team with a diverse group of students
• Worked with the District Behavioral Teacher to develop plans and strategies for at risk students
• MANDT Training
• FNSA/FNESC Workshop - Focus on student interaction and student engagement
• FNSA/FNESC Workshop - Behavioral Specialist with a focus on trauma
• FNSA/FNESC Workshop - Professional Growth Plan
• Professional Learning Community
• Dibels training
• Read Well Training
• Jump Math training
• FASD Workshop
• Group Trauma and Crisis Intervention
• In. Tech-Gration Workshop
• Grammar Evaluation Workshop
• Grammar Instruction Workshop
• Career Cruising Workshop
• Building Futures Workshop
• Anti-Oppression Seminar: Sexuality and Race Workshop
• Number Sense and Numeration Workshop
• Data Management and Probability Workshop
• Measurement Workshop
• Geometry Workshop
• Running Records Workshop
Timeline
Educational Assistant
Jasper Elementary School
10.2023 - 03.2024
Middle School Humanities Teacher
School District #5 - Parkland Middle School
09.2021 - 01.2022
Grade 1 Teacher
School District #5 - Steeples Elementary School
09.2020 - 02.2021
Middle School Teacher
School District 5 - Parkland Middle School
09.2016 - 06.2020
Grade 2/3 Teacher
Gitxaala First Nation - Lach Klan School
09.2011 - 06.2016
Grade 2 Teacher
Webequie First Nations - Simon Jacob Memorial Education Centre
09.2008 - 06.2011
Grade 3/4 Pre-Service Teacher
Upper Canada School District - Sweet's Corners Elementary School
03.2007 - 05.2007
Kindergarten Pre-Service Teacher
Upper Canada School District - Pineview Elementary School
09.2006 - 12.2006
Kindergarten Reading Program Volunteer
Sweet's Corners Elementary School
09.2005 - 12.2005
Reading Specialist Part 1 - Education
Queen's University
Primary Specialist Part 1 - Education
Queen's University
Bachelor of Education - Education
Nipissing University
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice And Public Policy
University of Guelph
Certificate - Inclusive Education (Formerly Special Education)
Queen University
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