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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 Kingdom
2019

B.A - Linguistics, Spanish

University of Calgary
Calgary, AB
2010

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
MEAGHAN MCLEAN