MEAGHAN MCLEAN
Calgary,AB
Summary
CELTA-certified teacher with academic administration and educational leadership experience. Has a master’s degree in Applied Linguistics and 10 years experience working in the education industry. Proficient in curriculum design and implementation, teacher mentoring, and logistics to ensure maintenance of smooth administration of day-to-day processes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Pathways Program Coordinator
Bayswater Calgary
10.2023 - Current
- Provide ongoing direction and leadership for program operations.
- Lead meetings with Centre Directors and Directors of Studies to coordinate operations in all Canadian schools and communicate updates
- Communicate with external partners to facilitate program operations.
- Analyze program data by tracking and reporting program outcomes to identify areas of improvement.
- Student advising and support with college applications both pre- and post-arrival
- Increased in-house participation in the Pathways program from 1.5% to 10%
- Collaborated closely with Sales, facilitating enrollment of over 20 new Pathways bookings in Q4
Assistant Director of Studies
Bayswater Calgary
04.2023 - Current
- Execute class changes or merges based on analysis of student numbers and ratios
- Communicate clearly all changes to staffing, resources and curricula to students and teachers to ensure satisfaction and optimal delivery of classes
- Onboard and continually mentor teachers with class management, IT and curriculum changes
- Act as Director of Studies when DOS is on leave
- Manage team of Lead Teachers and Student Ambassador; delegating academic tasks and monitoring completion as necessary
- Oversee changes to key processes to increase efficiency
Lead Teacher
Bayswater Calgary
05.2022 - 04.2023
- Worked closely with Director of Studies to run day-to-day operations of the school including new student intake, classing, attendance tracking, course changes and graduation.
- Covered all administrative tasks and academic tasks in the Director of Studies' absence.
- Developed and updated curriculum materials and trained teachers with all materials.
- Developed, updated, implemented and monitored a fair and valid testing procedure through which students could progress through course levels.
- Planned and coordinated with staff to implement a series of professional development workshops
- Coordinated with Student Services to resolve classing and enrollment issues efficiently.
- Onboarded and mentored fellow teachers
- Monitored teacher adherence to required administrative duties such as lesson plans, grades, and tutorials.
- Met with students regularly to discuss their progress at the school, satisfaction with their course and advised on future paths of study.
- Taught a full course load as needed, while maintaining consistently high student evaluation scores.
ESL Teacher
Bayswater Calgary
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Taught 23 hours weekly at the B1+ and B2 levels.
- Received consistently high student evaluations
CELPIP Speaking Rater, Paragon Testing Enterprises
07.2021 - Current
- Assessed test takers’ speaking ability according to the CELPIP test rubric
- Completed weekly and monthly professional development tasks
- Maintained a high level of organization to manage workflow and adhere to deadlines.
Private Online English Tutor
Italki.com
03.2020 - 07.2021
- Provided structured 1:1 conversation and four-skills based classes through Skype and Zoom
- Adapted materials and lesson plans to student’s goals and learning preferences
- Achieved a 5-star rating through 1020 lessons with more than 100 students.
EFL Instructor
Universidad Anáhuac
09.2015 - 05.2018
- Designed and taught courses for students of a Spanish-language background at the B1, B1+ and B2 level
- Developed creative and engaging student-centered lesson plans by adapting the provided materials
- Worked with colleagues to develop final assessments
- Participated in regular training and professional development seminars
- Maintained consistently high student ratings on yearly feedback reports, resulting in an award of excellence from the university.
Education
M.Sc - Applied Linguistics And Second Language Acquisition
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom2019
B.A - Linguistics, Spanish
University of Calgary
Calgary, AB2010
CELTA Teaching Certificate - PASS B -
University of Cambridge
2020
PBLA Certificate -
Canadian College of Educators
Skills
- Curriculum Planning and Implementation
- Academic Administration
- Strong Team Communication
- Time Management
- Performance Monitoring
- New Teacher Training
- Resource Allocation
Timeline
Pathways Program Coordinator
Bayswater Calgary
10.2023 - Current
Assistant Director of Studies
Bayswater Calgary
04.2023 - Current
Lead Teacher
Bayswater Calgary
05.2022 - 04.2023
ESL Teacher
Bayswater Calgary
01.2022 - 05.2022
CELPIP Speaking Rater, Paragon Testing Enterprises
07.2021 - Current
Private Online English Tutor
Italki.com
03.2020 - 07.2021
EFL Instructor
Universidad Anáhuac
09.2015 - 05.2018
M.Sc - Applied Linguistics And Second Language Acquisition
University of Oxford
B.A - Linguistics, Spanish
University of Calgary
CELTA Teaching Certificate - PASS B -
University of Cambridge
PBLA Certificate -
Canadian College of Educators