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Melanie Flint

Utterson,ON

Summary

Committed Educator with Ontario Teaching Certification, offering a strong educational background with over 30 years of teaching experience in the Elementary field. Excellent practitioner, committed to creating a classroom atmosphere that is stimulating, encouraging, sensitive and supportive for ALL students, and skilled in individualized instruction based on students' needs and learning styles. Confident in the use of modern technology for all students' needs..

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience

Work History

Elementary Occasional Teacher

Trillium Lakelands Schoolboard
Muskoka, ON
05.2021 - Current
  • as below

Elementary Occasional Teacher

Peel District School Board
Mississauga, ON
06.2019 - Current
  • Implemented lesson plans assigned by classroom teacher to educate students about key concepts.
  • Enforced classroom routines to keep students on schedule and operating at consistent level.

Academic Tutor and Supervisor

Chisholm Academy
Oakville, ON
01.2018 - 01.2020

Supervising and coordinating other teachers in planning and delivering lessons for individual and small groups of children, up to Grade 8, with individual educational needs in the After School Remedial program.

Volunteer Teacher

Trinity Church Streetsville
Mississauaga, Ontario
10.2016 - 09.2019

Working with three Elementary grade refugees on ESL, reading, writing and math, twice weekly. 150 plus hours completed.

Classroom Volunteer

Shelter Bay Public School
Mississauga, ON
03.2017 - 07.2018

While waiting for my teaching qualifications to be assessed in Ontario, volunteered as classroom assistant in Kindergarten and Grade 6 classrooms.

Elementary Teacher - Part Time/job Shares

Bath and NE Somerset Education Authority
Bath, UK
01.2003 - 08.2007

A selection of job shares and part time prep coverage, that also included small group "catch up" programs as well as whole class delivery of specialist subjects such as Religious Education.

Elementary Teacher - Full Time and Part Time

Bath and NE Somerset Education Authority
Bath, Somerset
09.1990 - 07.2003

Class teacher Grades 2,3,4,5.

Elementary Teacher

Camden Education Authority
London, UK
09.1986 - 08.1990

Class teacher Grades 2 and 5

Education

Additional Qualification - Teaching Students With Communication Needs: ASD

ETFO
Ontario
2021

Additional Qualification - Adapting Curriculum For Second Language Learners

ETFO
Ontario
2020

Certificate of Advanced Professional Study - Mathematics

Bath Spa University
1997

Postgraduate Certificate of Education - Education

Goldsmiths College, London University
1986

Batchelor of Science (Hons) - Mathematics

University of Hull
1985

Skills

  • Ontario Certified Teacher
  • Extensive Elementary School teaching experience
  • British Post Graduate Primary Education Teaching Certificate
  • BSc (Hons) Mathematics
  • AQ Adapting Curriculum For Second Language Learners
  • AQ Teaching Students With Communication Needs: Autism Spectrum
  • AQ E-Learning
  • Extensive Special Needs experience
  • Limited but useful standard of French

Accomplishments

  • Successful Elementary classroom teacher for 30 + years in the United Kingdom, teaching students from ages 7-11.
  • Created and oversaw new learning programs for individual students with additional needs, at Chisholm Academy, Oakville.
  • As a supply teacher I take on all assignments with flexibility and confidence.
  • While awaiting Canadian paperwork, supported and tutored a family of recently landed refugee students, enabling them to more fully access their grade level studies.

Timeline

Elementary Occasional Teacher

Trillium Lakelands Schoolboard
05.2021 - Current

Elementary Occasional Teacher

Peel District School Board
06.2019 - Current

Academic Tutor and Supervisor

Chisholm Academy
01.2018 - 01.2020

Classroom Volunteer

Shelter Bay Public School
03.2017 - 07.2018

Volunteer Teacher

Trinity Church Streetsville
10.2016 - 09.2019

Elementary Teacher - Part Time/job Shares

Bath and NE Somerset Education Authority
01.2003 - 08.2007

Elementary Teacher - Full Time and Part Time

Bath and NE Somerset Education Authority
09.1990 - 07.2003

Elementary Teacher

Camden Education Authority
09.1986 - 08.1990

Additional Qualification - Teaching Students With Communication Needs: ASD

ETFO

Additional Qualification - Adapting Curriculum For Second Language Learners

ETFO

Certificate of Advanced Professional Study - Mathematics

Bath Spa University

Postgraduate Certificate of Education - Education

Goldsmiths College, London University

Batchelor of Science (Hons) - Mathematics

University of Hull
Melanie Flint