Talented Tutor offering outstanding communication and problem-solving skills. Fosters positive learning environment by encouraging students to develop individual skills. Specializing in 1:1 instruction, team collaboration and relations with students, parents and support staff. Creates engaging learning experiences tailored to meet individual student needs. Proactive and caring worker with 20 years of experience combined with communication strengths and good observational skills. Skillfully handles day-to-day activities while looking for opportunities to make a difference.
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Leanne Adolph
Edmonton,AB
Summary
Overview
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Young Horizons (Personal/Private Business)
Private Education, Speech and Language Tutor
03.2011 - Current
Job overview
- Coordinated after school tutoring hours with other teachers to help students in need of extra attention.
- Developed lesson plans to teach course materials according to schedule.
- Used variety of teaching techniques to encourage student critical thinking and discussion in all courses for all grade levels.
- Developed interesting course plans to meet academic, intellectual and social needs of students that encompassed multimedia learning tools.
- Met with parents about student needs to garner additional support.
- Provided feedback on individual actions, behaviors and verbal responses.
- Helped students master learning concepts through one-on-one and small group tutoring.
- Informed parents of child's progress and areas of concern during parent-teacher conferences.
- Created and enforced child-based hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.
- Prepared visual aids, equipment and classroom displays.
- Provided individual students with personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support.
- Developed and implemented skill-building activities focused on gross and fine motor abilities.
Parkland School Division No 70 Centre for Education
Education Assistant
03.2005 - 12.2023
Job overview
- Completed documentation on student behaviors, interventions and results.
- Conducted biannual Fountas & Pinnell literacy testing on students K to Gr. 9.
- Utilized curriculum with life-based approach.
- Prepared and duplicated teaching materials to help students better understand learning concepts.
- Measured students' motor, language, and emotional skills using developmental screenings.
- Maintained focused, inclusive and supportive learning environments.
- Attended in-services, workshops and seminars.
- Liaised with team of professionals from different disciplines to implement comprehensive action plan.
- Helped students master learning concepts through one-on-one and small group tutoring.
- Provided individual students with personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support.
- Performed diverse tasks for teachers, including clerical support, classroom management and document coordination.
- Took attendance, graded assignments, and maintained routine student records.
- Prepared visual aids, equipment and classroom displays.
- Collaborated with teacher to devise and implement developmentally appropriate lessons aligning with school's philosophy and mission.
- Kept students safe inside and outside classrooms by proactively monitoring behaviors and tracking student movements, safety hazards and visitors.
- Combined discipline plan with effective measures and lesson plans to increase concentration, participation and progress student accountability.
- Performed student background reviews to ascertain learning deficiencies and strengths in order to develop tailored lessons based on student needs.
- Developed and maintained effective frameworks, standards and requirements.
- Used variety of teaching techniques to encourage student critical thinking and discussion in all courses.
- Earned positive feedback from parents regarding classroom instruction and student learning success.
- Created immersive activities and utilized computer technology to enhance instruction.
- Employed inclusive techniques to encourage student learning and build community within the classroom.
- Observed and documented behaviors and actions of students.
- Developed and implemented skill-building activities focused on gross and fine motor abilities.
- Coordinated after school tutoring hours with other teachers to help students in need of extra attention.
- Developed and implemented interesting and interactive learning media to increase student understanding of course materials.
- Instructed variety of special needs students on verbal and written skills.
- Provided feedback on individual actions, behaviors and verbal responses.
- Led groups of youth in discovery exercises and offered personalized support to individuals in need of extra assistance.
University Of Alberta
Physiology Laboratory Technologist
05.1987 - 10.1994
Job overview
- Set up, calibrated, cleaned and maintained lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, dissecting and compound microscopes, physiographs, centrifuges, analytical balances, spectroscopes, photometers and calorimeters etc.
- Collected data and performed laboratory experiments using standards and protocols.
- Trained new members of team in various lab techniques and equipment maintenance and operation.
- Initiated troubleshooting methods to repair malfunctioning laboratory instruments and to design and perfect physiology course lab experiments.
- Ordered all animals and laboratory supplies (chemicals and equipment) for lab half of full year 3rd/4th year University physiology course.
- Prepared all experimental chemicals and solutions for experimental protocols, including tissue culture and gel electrophoresis setups.
- Assisted in feeding duties and system maintenance of freshwater and marine research aquatic facilities at U of A on weekends and holidays.
- Reared and maintained live colony of research locusts (Locusta migratoria).
- Conducted research protocols in endocrine radioimmunoassay studies of teleost growth hormone in Carassius auratus.
- Conducted research protocols in endocrine radioimmunoassay for Lyme disease studies in Acarina tick species Borrelia burgdorferi.
Education
University of AlbertaEdmonton, AB
Bachelor of Science from Biology/Physiology with Specialization in Zoology
1987
University Overview
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology - Westerra CampusEdmonton, AB
Associate of Applied Science from Biological Sciences Technology/Laboratory Research
1984
University Overview
Skills
- Excellent Oral and Written communication
- Relationship Building
- Client Meetings
- Progress Reporting
- Student Assessment
- Organization and Planning Skills
- In-person Tutoring
- Staff Collaboration
- Knowledge of Learning Styles
- Student Evaluation
- Video Conferencing
- Attention to Detail
- Special Needs Support
- Technical Writing
- Adapting to Student's Learning Style
- Confidence Building
- Reading Comprehension
- Individualized Instruction
- Online Tutoring
- Administering Diagnostic Assessments
- Literacy Development and Testing
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Computer Proficiency and Microsoft Office
- Homework Support and Assistance
- Test Preparation
Accomplishments
Accomplishments
CERTIFICATIONS
Standard First Aid and CPR/AED Certification ... 2024
Non Violent Crisis Intervention Certification ... 2023
Mental Health First Aid for Adults Working with Youth Certification ... 2023
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working
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Timeline
Private Education, Speech and Language Tutor
Young Horizons (Personal/Private Business)
03.2011 - Current
Education Assistant
Parkland School Division No 70 Centre for Education
03.2005 - 12.2023
Physiology Laboratory Technologist
University Of Alberta
05.1987 - 10.1994
University of Alberta
Bachelor of Science from Biology/Physiology with Specialization in Zoology
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology - Westerra Campus
Associate of Applied Science from Biological Sciences Technology/Laboratory Research
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