LMS, D2L Moodle
Katherine Heikkila
Educator, Learning Specialist
Kingston,ON
Summary
Professional adult educator with outstanding communication and course design instruction experience adapting to different models of learning based on diverse student need. Masterful at new teaching styles and concepts and can work within constraints of school guidelines and policies. Instructor/Professor with over 10 years of experience in teaching and designing ESL, Literacy, Academic Professional English, college level Professional Communications and Organizational Behavior courses F2F and synchronous, virtual class sessions. Hardworking and fair professional talented at assessing and monitoring student progress and developing and designing instructional plans.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
English as a Second Language Instructor
Limestone Community Education, Limestone District School Board
Kingston, ON
04.2014 - Current
- Providing and designing daily synchronous delivery to Canadian visitors, permanent status Canadians and displaced persons through MS Teams, Zoom and Google Classroom.
- Taught Face to Face delivery pre-pandemic daily classes in Literacy to Academic English level using principles of adult learning and instructional design in continuous intake environment.
- Developed activities and integrated technology to diversify instruction.
- Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.
- Improved instruction methods by using various assessment tools and strategies.
Adjunct, Faculty Professor
Lambton College, School of Business and Liberal Studies
Sarnia, Ontario
06.2021 - 04.2022
- Delivered engaging and enthusiastic live lectures to 50 international college students: Organizational Behavior Course (Winter 2022) through live synchronous delivery on MS Teams.
- Managed, updated and graded all course content in (LMS) using (D2L).
- Taught curriculum to 75 international college students: Professional Communications Course (Fall 2021) through live, synchronous delivery on MS Teams, course design of presentations, academic writing and video presentations.
- Managed, updated and graded all course content in (LMS) using (D2L) and adhered to college and faculty policies required by college higher learning for student success.
Queen’s School of English, Queen’s University
, ON
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate lesson plans for international students.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Transitioned course material and applied technological options for online and course-related software for Moodle, Blackboard and Solus
- Managed development of English for Academic Purposes program for use in expansion of curriculum delivery options for higher education learning for undergraduate students.
Facilitator/Host/Program Coach
Rock The Stars, Rock Star Live
Mississauga, Toronto, ON
01.2000 - 01.2013
- Facilitated events ranging from 20-500 participants in conference locations across North America delivering music facilitation and live music teaching for corporate team-building for Fortune 500 and corporations. Duties included planning and facilitating equipment, and adhering to timelines of live event schedule and stage presentation of guests and hosting the events.
Musician
Classic Albums Live, Rock Star Live
Mississauga, Toronto, ON
01.2013 - 12.2013
- Performed as featured vocalist and across North America with musical group.
- Performed in weekly shows in Toronto GTA with Juno award winning touring musicians.
York University, Glendon
Toronto, ON
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Taught English as a Second Language to youth and adults teaching Beginner, (EAP) English for Academic Purposes, Academic Writing and organized events.
Legal Assistant
CBC, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Toronto, ON
09.2002 - 01.2004
- Assisted media lawyers with news stories, vetting legal documents for CBC programming in fast-paced environment with high level of discretion and confidentiality required.
- Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality and extreme discretion.
- Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions and other important dates.
- Filed court documents and legal pleadings with court clerk on behalf of attorneys.
- Developed positive working relationship with courts, clients, law enforcement members and attorneys.
Education
Master of Arts - Literacy Specialist
Queen’s University
Kingston, Ontario 09.2016 - 05.2019
ON OCELT Certificate: Teaching English as a Second Language - English Language Development (ESL)
Toronto District School Board
Toronto,Ontario 09.2007 - 04.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Laurentian University
Sudbury, Ontario 01.2000 - 01.2007
ON First Aid/CPR Certificate, WHMIS, Anaphylaxis Training - undefined
Limestone District School Board
Skills
Course Delivery
Client Retention
Education Advocate
Testing and grading
Workforce Readiness
Student Evaluation
Interactive Teaching
Curriculum Development
15 Years as an ESL instructor
Software
Course Design
Microsoft Outlook
Solus, HRIS
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.
Steve Jobs
Timeline
Adjunct, Faculty Professor
Lambton College, School of Business and Liberal Studies
06.2021 - 04.2022
Master of Arts - Literacy Specialist
Queen’s University
09.2016 - 05.2019
English as a Second Language Instructor
Limestone Community Education, Limestone District School Board
04.2014 - Current
Queen’s School of English, Queen’s University
01.2014 - 01.2016
Musician
Classic Albums Live, Rock Star Live
01.2013 - 12.2013
ON OCELT Certificate: Teaching English as a Second Language - English Language Development (ESL)
Toronto District School Board
09.2007 - 04.2008
York University, Glendon
01.2007 - 01.2009
Legal Assistant
CBC, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
09.2002 - 01.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Laurentian University
01.2000 - 01.2007
Facilitator/Host/Program Coach
Rock The Stars, Rock Star Live
01.2000 - 01.2013
ON First Aid/CPR Certificate, WHMIS, Anaphylaxis Training - undefined
Limestone District School Board