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Katia Tihane

Toronto,ON

Summary

Patient and dedicated LINC instructor skilled at developing and promoting interactive learning within group environment while providing individual support to student. Experienced working with children and adults from wide array of levels and cultural backgrounds to teach language skills in a positive and engaging way. Patient with students, consistently dedicating extra time for one-on-one instruction to teach challenging lessons. Experience working online, at distance and in-class, encouraging participation, inclusion and motivating students towards success and language proficiency. International teaching experience in Japan, Canada, U.S, China and Cuba.

Overview

44
44
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher

Global STEAM Education Group
01.2020 - Current
  • Create and deliver English literature, creative writing and grammar lessons to pre-teens and teens in an on-line environment

ESL Instructor

ACCESS English
01.2019 - Current
  • Provide English language instruction for international high school students

LINC Instructor

POLYCULTURAL IMMIGRANT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
01.2018 - Current
  • Create and provide language instruction to newcomers to Canada in both hybrid and on-line learning environments

Coach

01.1980 - Current
  • Train recreational and competitive level athletes in rhythmic gymnastics

Facilitator

SCIENTISTS IN SCHOOL
01.2008 - 01.2019
  • Presented scientific concepts to primary grade school children

ESL Instructor

YES (Youth English Studies)
01.2008 - 01.2019
  • Provided English language instruction to international high school students

LINC Instructor

GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE and SUDANESE COMMUNITY CENTRE
01.2008 - 01.2010
  • Instructed adults from various cultural and academic backgrounds on an on-call basis

Education

Creative Writing Workshops At Sister Writes -

Sister Writes

LearnIT2TeachIT Stage 3 -

01.2022

Introduction to PBLA Certificate -

01.2018

CLB Bootcamp Certificate -

01.2018

Certificate in Creative Writing -

01.2014

TESL Certificate -

01.2003

NCCP LEVEL 2 -

01.1994

Editing One Certificate -

01.1991

Crisis Counsellor Training -

01.1991

Bachelor of Arts in English -

01.1986

Skills

  • Curriculum and lesson plan development and Implementation
  • International teaching experience (Japan, US, China, Canada, Cuba)
  • Experience with group instruction for people of all ages from kindergarten to seniors
  • Active Student Engagement and motivation
  • Vocabulary expansion
  • Multimedia integration
  • Reading Comprehension Techniques
  • Online and Distance teaching Platforms
  • Listening Comprehension Strategies
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Language Proficiency Testing
  • Interactive learning methods
  • Extensive English grammar knowledge

Accomplishments

Published Poetry

  • Collaborated with group of poets in the development of Sister Writes.


Rhythmic Gymnastics Coach

  • Coached at a provincial level and motivated young gymnasts towards excellence.
  • Competed at an international level in over 16 countries.
  • Encouraged discipline, hard work and overall health to gymnasts.

Languages

English
Spanish
Estonian

Timeline

Teacher

Global STEAM Education Group
01.2020 - Current

ESL Instructor

ACCESS English
01.2019 - Current

LINC Instructor

POLYCULTURAL IMMIGRANT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
01.2018 - Current

Facilitator

SCIENTISTS IN SCHOOL
01.2008 - 01.2019

ESL Instructor

YES (Youth English Studies)
01.2008 - 01.2019

LINC Instructor

GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE and SUDANESE COMMUNITY CENTRE
01.2008 - 01.2010

Coach

01.1980 - Current

Creative Writing Workshops At Sister Writes -

Sister Writes

LearnIT2TeachIT Stage 3 -

Introduction to PBLA Certificate -

CLB Bootcamp Certificate -

Certificate in Creative Writing -

TESL Certificate -

NCCP LEVEL 2 -

Editing One Certificate -

Crisis Counsellor Training -

Bachelor of Arts in English -

Katia Tihane