Samantha Cyrille

Passionate Teacher Candidate with a diverse background in education, sports, and camp, seeking the Part-Time Boarding Advisor role at The Bishop Strachan School (BSS). With a proven record of working with girls aged 4 - 18, I bring a wealth of experience to contribute to the overall well-being of students in the boarding program. Currently pursuing a Master of Teaching at the University of Toronto's OISE and holding a bachelor's degree in Professional Communication from TMU, I am dedicated to fostering a positive and inclusive environment for students' academic, social, and emotional growth. Committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, I am excited about contributing to BSS's forward-thinking and globally-focused educational setting, aligning with my goal of developing skills for a future classroom teaching career.

Inclusion challenges faced by Deaf and hard-of-hearing elementary students in Ontario, As part of the OISE Master of Teaching program, I'm researching the inclusion challenges faced by Deaf and hard-of-hearing elementary students in Ontario. Using three semi-structured interviews and a literature review, my study explores integrating American Sign Language (ASL) into the elementary curriculum. The primary question is: "How can ASL integration in Ontario contribute to the well-being and inclusivity of Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing students?" Subsidiary questions cover ASL's role in reducing bullying, enhancing inclusion, fostering social cohesion, and addressing the shortage of Deaf educators. This research aims to highlight the needs of Deaf students and will be presented in February 2024 and published in the University of Toronto library.

• Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) Transitional Certification - 2023
• Behaviour Management Systems Training with Restraints - 2023
• Standard First Aid & CPR-C - 2023 (2026 expiry)
• Sensory Inclusive Venue Training Certificate (KultureCity) - 2023
• Animal Welfare Course General (CypherWorx) - 2023
• Cyber Security Awareness Program (Toronto Paramedic Services Education Portal) - 2023
• Eco-Anxiety to Eco-Action: Strategies to Support Students (Earth Rangers) - 2022
• Principles of Healthy Child Development-C - 2021
• Healthy Minds for Healthy Children - 2021

• TMU Varsity Women's Volleyball Team, Co-organized a volleyball tournament for students in 2022, raising $510 to support Ukrainian refugees
• TMU Varsity Women's Volleyball Team, Co-organized a T-shirt sale for Black Lives Matter in 2020, raising $4378
• TMU Varsity Women's Volleyball Team, Organized a Food Drive for COVID-19 Food Scarcity in 2020, raising $1,508 and collecting and donating 1307 food items across Canada
• Founded "We Care; Winter Homeless Care Packages" from 2019-2021, coordinating an annual fundraiser that generated over $1,700 in 2021 to assemble 50 care packages for the homeless in Downtown Toronto.