Kristy Anderson
Edmonton,AB
Summary
A goal driven, flexible and adaptable Educational Assistant with a collaborative and intentional approach to supporting a dynamic and complex learning environment A multi-talented individual with a career as an educator, paired with administrative roles has proven well rounded, professional skill and character.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Educational Assistant, Connections Program
Delton Elementary School
10.2018 - Current
- Reflective practitioner practicing through a trauma informed lens and approach, to deliver connected educational experiences to highly complex classrooms; behavioral, and emotional support for students, to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Established collaborative team environments to plan and implement lessons that follow goals and objectives, where communication is essential for successful classrooms.
Supply Educational Assistant
Edmonton Public School Board
05.2016 - 10.2018
- Provided support to 3 different teachers in 2 years in collaborative classroom environments, in two district site programs.
Administrative Support IV
Alberta Health Services, Youth Addiction And Forensic Mental Health
10.2016 - 10.2018
- Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Power Point
- Advanced typing skills
- Time sensitive task execution
- Demonstrated professionalism and communication skills
- Minute taking, editing and distribution
- Collaborative and independent project based work within various department groups.
- Trusted with highly sensitive client confidentiality
Instructor, English Language
Active English School
09.2002 - 06.2011
- Taught English as a second language to children, teens, adults and seniors
- Lesson planning, testing, placement testing, report accumulation
- Demonstrated communication skills through parent-teacher liaising, as well as team collaboration on reworking course material for instruction
- Mentored new instructors on Saturdays
- Team lead for end of year theatre productions; inclusive of play writing, casting, choreography and production.
Education
Diploma - Legal Administrative Assistant
St. Lawrence College
Kingston, Ontario04.2001
Legal Administrative Specialist
Cambridge Business College
Edmonton04.1999
Ross Sheppard Composite High School
Edmonton, Alberta1996
Skills
- School based mentorship and support to other Educational Assistants
- Collaborative team environments
- Effective communicator
- 7 years of Educational Assistant experience
- Public speaking experience
- Project based work within various department groups; collaborative and independent
- Digitally literate across most platforms
- Google Workspace Proficient
- Microsoft Office Proficient
Certification
- 2009 British Council Certificate ESL Teacher Recognition
- 2002 World TESOL Certificate English Language Instructor
Health, Nutrition, fitness, volleyball, travel, social events, language and culture
- Health, nutrition & fitness
- Volleyball, biking and hiking with family and friends
- Travel- I have lived and traveled all over the world for extended periods of time,
- Language- while living overseas, I learned to speak a second language fluently.
Timeline
Educational Assistant, Connections Program
Delton Elementary School
10.2018 - Current
Administrative Support IV
Alberta Health Services, Youth Addiction And Forensic Mental Health
10.2016 - 10.2018
Supply Educational Assistant
Edmonton Public School Board
05.2016 - 10.2018
Instructor, English Language
Active English School
09.2002 - 06.2011
Diploma - Legal Administrative Assistant
St. Lawrence College
Legal Administrative Specialist
Cambridge Business College
Ross Sheppard Composite High School
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