KARIN LEWIS
Longueuil,QC
Summary
Versatile Special Education Teacher with focus on individual student needs across academia and emotional development. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons, catering to diverse learning abilities. Proficient in employing constant communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, fostering academic achievement.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Technician
New Frontiers School
2023.09 - 2024.06
- Enhanced student learning by implementing individualized education plans tailored to each student''s needs.
- Supported students with disabilities in mainstream classrooms, making necessary accommodations for their success.
- Contributed to reducing classroom disruptions by employing consistent behavior intervention techniques across settings.
- Offered guidance to parents on resources and strategies available to support their child's academic progress at home.
- Evaluated the effectiveness of instructional materials and resources in meeting individual student goals, making necessary adjustments for optimal outcomes.
- Maintained accurate documentation of student performance data, utilizing it to inform future instructional decisions.
- Provided one-on-one instruction for students with specific learning needs, resulting in notable academic improvements.
Attendant
New Frontier school Board / Chateauguay
2021.09 - 2023.06
- Assisted children in the development of social, communication and problem-solving skills.
- Kept facilities clean, neat, and organized to give areas professional and fresh appeal.
- Collaborated with team members to improve overall service quality and guest experience.
- Supported children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
- Used positive reinforcement and behaviour modelling to instill discipline in children.
- Planned and implemented engaging activities to encourage creativity and expression.
- Encouraged positive behaviours, including patience with teachers and fellow kids.
Garderie Les Petits Soleils D, Isabelle, Garderie Le Paradis Des Petits
Garderie Les Petits Soleils D'Isabelle
2013.06 - 2021.06
- Day Care Educator (0 – 5 years old) (Qualified in 2019)
- Planned materials for children to explore and manipulate in learning activities and imaginative play
- Organize activities and implement a curriculum that allow children to learn about the world and explore interests
- Offered detailed daily reports that outlined each child's activities
- Incorporated music and art activities to encourage creativity and expression
- Help children maintain proper hygiene
- Adapting activities for special needs children (pictograms, arts and crafts, fine motor, gross motor )
- Maintained daily records of activities, behaviors
- Upheld all CPR and Police regulated certifications
- Offered stimulating curriculum that accommodated all learning styles
- Communicated with children's parents and guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and problems.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Center Director
Herbal Magic - Greenfield Park
2012.06 - 2013.05
- Provide leadership to the center and act as a role model to impart exceptional service to our clients
- Create special event to drive sales and achieve monthly business goals and objectives
- Responsible for personal and total centre sales results and ability to identify key business
- Coaching and motivate clients on weight loss in-line with the corporate program
- Offer additional weight loss products which complement clients' program
- Identify additional business opportunities
- Provide new ways of promotion and sales increase
- Supervise, train and build high performing sales teams
- Provide exceptional customer service and deal with any issues that customers may have
- Translate and coordinate the production of promotional documents and email campaigns
Personal Health Coach
Herbal Magic - Greenfield Park, QC
2011.09 - 2012.05
- Provide guidance, support, encouragement, and education to empower clients to achieve their weight loss goals
- Meet personal sales objectives
- Demonstrate exceptional problem-solving skills
- Offer additional weight loss products which complement clients' program
Décor Clerk
Trudeau Corporation - QC
2006.04 - 2011.08
- Coordination of trade shows and special events/ displayed trade show booth in house
- Gather / pack /ship samples to clients overseas
- Perform quality-control of samples sent from vendors and ensure they arrive in perfect condition
- Daily shipment tracking
- Ensure samples are right colors and approved by Licenses (Disney)
- Prepare / label samples for photo shoot and ensure a follow up in the process
- Help co-workers with daily tasks
- Reception tasks
- Coordinate donations and charitable initiatives.
Receptionist
Trudeau Corporation - QC
2004.08 - 2006.06
- Receptionist duties for the company
- Assistant to VP of Marketing
- Sending Fed ex / UPS shipments
- Keeping track of visitors for security purposes
- Creation and maintenance of spreadsheets, corporate documents, and data entry into customer relations database., duties for the company
- Book boardrooms; organize kitchen and audio-visual services for meetings with clients
- Perform clerical duties photocopying, faxing, Color copying, presentation binding
- Hold blank stock of stationary supplies and print and distribute stationary on request
- Deliver mail daily
- Order mailroom supplies when needed
- Flexibility with changing job duties
Receptionist / Mail Clerk
Ernest & Young - Montreal, QC
2003.06 - 2004.08
- Received, sorted and organized incoming letters and packages.
- Operated mail processing equipment and manually sorted mail.
- Organized and monitored mail supplies and general office supplies for mailroom.
- Operated photocopier to print, collate and fold documents.
Senior Clerk
Estate and Trust, Scotia Trust
2003.02 - 2003.08
- Filing, Archiving and reorganized their filing system to a new system.
Cash Customer Service Representative. Cashier
Royal Bank
2002.01 - 2002.08
- Serving Business Clients, Protecting identity
- Cash control duties, ordering cash for branch, shipping cash out
- Balancing cash daily for branch.
Day Care Educator
1998.09 - 1999.06
- Planning themes
- Arts & Crafts
- Storytelling and playacting
- Listening
- Teaching English as second language
Education
AEC: Social Care Counselling -
Champlain Regional College
ST-Lambert04.2023
AEC: Early Childhood Education -
Champlain Regional College
ST-Lambert02.2019
E.C: Business -
Champlain Regional College
ST-Lambert12.2004
computer Science -
Champlain Regional College
ST-Lambert06.2003
Diploma: Hairdressing -
Inter-Dec LaSalle College
Montreal, QC06.1996
Social Science -
Champlain Regional College
ST-Lambert03.1995
Civics (Night Courses): Biology Psychology -
Centennial Regional High School
Greenfield Park, QC12.1993
High School Diploma -
Centennial Regional High School
Greenfield Park, QC06.1993
Skills
- Interpersonal
- Problem-solving
- Eager learner, flexible, people-oriented, and high adjustment abilities
- Developed excellent team spirit and demonstrated proactive skills by initiating office management procedures and being able to work under minimum supervision.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
- Computer Software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Team building
- Active listening
- Conflict resolution
- Decision-making
- Classroom Organization
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Student Engagement
- Social Skills Training
- Behavioral Interventions
Hobbies and Interests
- Activities (volunteering)
- Spca Dog walk volunteering lunch table. (yearly in Sept Since 2009)
- Scouts Canada Leader, Beaver Scouts (Ages 5-7) Sept – 1995-2002 Sha Scouts Canada Leader, Scouts (Ages 11-14) Sept – 1995-2002 Canadian Scout Jamboree, Arts & Crafts Canoeing Kayaking Extended hikes and lots of camping Running an activity Organizing a camp Participating in provincial or national youth forums Scouts Canada Leader, Scouts Tamaracouta Scout Reserve (Ages 11-14
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working
Timeline
Special Education Technician
New Frontiers School
2023.09 - 2024.06
Attendant
New Frontier school Board / Chateauguay
2021.09 - 2023.06
Garderie Les Petits Soleils D, Isabelle, Garderie Le Paradis Des Petits
Garderie Les Petits Soleils D'Isabelle
2013.06 - 2021.06
Center Director
Herbal Magic - Greenfield Park
2012.06 - 2013.05
Personal Health Coach
Herbal Magic - Greenfield Park, QC
2011.09 - 2012.05
Décor Clerk
Trudeau Corporation - QC
2006.04 - 2011.08
Receptionist
Trudeau Corporation - QC
2004.08 - 2006.06
Receptionist / Mail Clerk
Ernest & Young - Montreal, QC
2003.06 - 2004.08
Senior Clerk
Estate and Trust, Scotia Trust
2003.02 - 2003.08
Cash Customer Service Representative. Cashier
Royal Bank
2002.01 - 2002.08
Day Care Educator
1998.09 - 1999.06
AEC: Social Care Counselling -
Champlain Regional College
AEC: Early Childhood Education -
Champlain Regional College
E.C: Business -
Champlain Regional College
computer Science -
Champlain Regional College
Diploma: Hairdressing -
Inter-Dec LaSalle College
Social Science -
Champlain Regional College
Civics (Night Courses): Biology Psychology -
Centennial Regional High School
High School Diploma -
Centennial Regional High School
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