Rebecca Lupuliak
Regina,SK
Summary
Dynamic Educational Associate/Librarian at North East School Division, adept in literacy outreach and fostering community engagement. Excelled in enhancing library instruction, leveraging automated systems like Destiny Library for improved access. Renowned for approachable demeanor and effective team collaboration, significantly enriching patron and student experiences.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Educational Associate/Librarian
North East School Division
Hudson Bay , Saskatchewan
08.2003 - 06.2024
- Managed daily operations of the library, including classroom story time, budgeting, inventory control, and purchasing.
- Developed and maintained library collection by selecting, ordering, cataloguing, and classifying books and other materials.
- Coordinated interlibrary loan requests from other schools in the North East School Division.
- Served as a liaison between the Library department and the staff within the school.
- Trained staff, students, and faculty on proper use of library technology to prevent damage.
- Kept resources in clean, working fashion and reshelved to maintain availability for use.
- Cleaned and repaired damaged books and library resource materials.
- Conducted library tours to introduce patrons to resources available in the library.
- Organized book displays and coordinated special events such as author visits.
- Fostered a welcoming and inclusive library environment, encouraging community participation and lifelong learning.
- Established positive relationships with students through engaging conversations and activities.
- Supervised student assistants in providing customer service at the circulation desk.
- Administered library programming, including reading groups, author talks, and educational workshops.
- Researched current trends in libraries to stay abreast of new technologies.
- Researched questions and concerns from customers and provided detailed responses.
- Processed faculty requests for new resources.
- Curated a diverse collection of materials, including books, digital resources, and multimedia, to meet community needs.
- Used physical books, internal databases and online resources to help patrons with diverse questions.
- Initiated fundraising efforts to purchase additional equipment. This was done running 2 Scholastic Book Fairs a school year.
- Spring 2015 I packed up the Stewart Hawke Elementary School library, which included weeding, locating large boxes and packing all books/circulation desk items/videos/all library items that were to be moved to the new school.
- School year 2015-2016 I organized the new library space at the new Hudson Bay Community School. This included blending two school libraries into one school collection. This required intense weeding, downsizing book multiples, creating a highschool and elementary sections for fiction and non-fiction collections, many inventories to find incorrect barcode numbers, replace those incorrect barcodes with new numbers, set up bookshelves to make the library functional for all ages and staff.
- EA - Assisted teachers in planning, developing, and implementing individualized instruction for students.
- EA - Monitored student behavior in the classroom, playgrounds, hallways.
- EA - Provided individual and small group instruction in order to adapt curriculum to needs of each pupil.
- EA - Facilitated group discussions and activities to encourage critical thinking skills.
- EA - Assisted with creating resources for differentiated instruction tailored to diverse learners.
Assistant Gymnastics Coach
Perfect Balance Gymnastics Club
Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan
09.2019 - 04.2024
- Created a positive learning environment by motivating athletes to reach their highest potential.
- Assisted in the design, implementation, and assessment of team drills and exercises.
- Supported the head coach in developing strategies for upcoming meets or tournaments.
- Collaborated with other coaches on strategies for improving overall team performance.
- Fostered a culture of respect, discipline, and sportsmanship among athletes and coaching staff.
- Advocated for mental health, incorporating stress management and confidence-building exercises into training regimens.
- Provided first aid treatment when necessary during practice sessions or competition events.
- Developed routines for competitive gymnasts across various levels, ensuring compliance with official gymnastics guidelines.
- Ensured that all equipment was properly set up for practice sessions or meets.
- Supervised warm-ups prior to practice sessions or competitions.
- Ran drills and fitness circuits to improve athletes' coordination and skills.
- Instructed and provided students in spotting techniques for safe execution of gymnastics maneuvers.
- Provided motivational support and guidance to participants to develop and sustain positive relationships.
- Facilitated goal-setting sessions with gymnasts, aligning their personal ambitions with realistic training plans.
- Evaluated performances of athletes in order to identify areas needing improvement.
- Facilitated communication between parents, athletes, coaches, administrators.
- Communicated with parents regularly regarding their child's progress in the program.
Canskate Coach
Skate Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay , Saskatchewan
10.2019 - 02.2024
- Developed practice plans tailored to individual needs as well as team development requirements.
- Instructed players on proper techniques, strategies, rules and regulations of the sport.
- Adjusted coaching techniques to meet athlete needs and address strengths and weaknesses.
- Provided guidance to participants in order to help them develop their skills and achieve desired goals.
- Created culture of good sportsmanship, cooperation and responsibility among athletes and coaching staff.
- Communicated effectively with parents, administrators, officials, media personnel and other coaches regarding team activities or concerns.
- Attended coaching clinics and workshops to stay current with coaching techniques and trends.
- Organized several skating carnivals to showcase skating talents. Creating music playlists, skating programs, and organizing the order of performances.
- Trained skaters for competitions and funskates.
Education
High School Diploma -
Hudson Bay Composite High School
Hudson Bay, SK06-1999
Some College (No Degree) - Education
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SKSome College (No Degree) - Education
Athabasca University
Athabasca, ABSkills
- Literacy outreach
- Library Instruction
- Literary knowledge
- Technical Support
- Interlibrary loaning
- Experienced with Destiny Library
- Classroom practices
- Friendly
- Approachable
- Team Collaboration
- Problem-solving skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Group Instruction
- Community Engagement
- Youth sports coach
Affiliations
- T-ball/Softball coach (2009-2022)
- Hudson Minor Ball Vice President (2019-2021)
- Hudson Bay Minor Sports Concession committee (2014)
- Perfect Balance Gymnastics Club Secretary and President (2016 - 2020)
- Hudson Bay Art Club Member at Large and Vice President (2017 - 2020)
- Hudson Bay Soapbox Derby Volunteer (2018 - 2023)
- Volunteer for the Queen City Kinsmen Craven 50/50 selling (2022-2024)
- Volunteer for the local Adult Pub Book Fair May 2024 at Railway Avenue Pub in Hudson Bay, SK
- Member of Regina and District Kin Club (2025)
Accomplishments
- Recipient of the Hudson Bay Community School Award of Merit June 2024
Certification
- Canadian Red Cross First Aid recertified March 2024
- Figure Skating Star skate Level 1 and Canskate certified
- Softball Community Sport - Ongoing Participation Pathway Coach Trained 2022
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Canskate Coach
Skate Hudson Bay
10.2019 - 02.2024
Assistant Gymnastics Coach
Perfect Balance Gymnastics Club
09.2019 - 04.2024
Educational Associate/Librarian
North East School Division
08.2003 - 06.2024
High School Diploma -
Hudson Bay Composite High School
Some College (No Degree) - Education
University of Saskatchewan
Some College (No Degree) - Education
Athabasca University