Sarah Fix
Squamish,BC
Summary
My goal as a professional is to work in a collaborative environment where I can further expand my interpersonal skills in more meaningful roles. I am always in the search for ways that I can apply my passion to create and support students' of varying needs; through maintaining a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Physical Education - Temporary Contract
Mamquam Elementary School
10.2023 - Current
- Plan and facilitate organized sports and activities for grades 3-6
- Develop skill programs based on sports being learned
- Guide and support students through learning while providing co-operative games that help further develop their communication and interpersonal skills
- Report on learning through Communicated Student Learning.
Mountain Bike Coach/Guide
Dialed - In Cycling
05.2022 - Current
- Develop and plan age-appropriate mountain bike lessons
- Mapping out daily routes that apply to participants' skills and abilities
- Guide and support participants with their learning and ensuring safety
- Exceeding guests' expectations through information gathering upon meeting riders
- Daily and ongoing communication with parents and guardians about riders.
Outdoor Education Team - Seasonal Contract
Mulgrave School
04.2022 - Current
- Collaborate and create meaningful programming with colleagues
- Develop programming that fosters opportunities for individuals to connect with nature
- Facilitate outdoor programming that enriches students' connection with their peers and teachers inside and outside the classroom
- Guide students through outdoor experiences that are both authentically connected to the areas of academics, athletics, the arts, and citizenship
- Teaching sequential outdoor skills that are linked to 'real life' and place-based learning that empower students to continue to pursue outdoor opportunities as part of their personal life
- Ongoing communication with colleagues, teachers, and students.
Outdoor Educator/ELL - Temporary Contract
Squamish Elementary School
10.2022 - 06.2023
- Plan and organize outdoor education for grades K-6
- Develop a sequential program based on the Leave No Trace principles
- Guide and support students through learning while providing collaborative games that focus on classroom community and physical literacy
- Report on learning through Communicate Student Learning and MyEd format
- In-class ELL support in a grade 1/2 classroom.
LEX Team, St’a7mes School - Temporary Contract
Sea to Sky School District, B.C.
04.2022 - 06.2022
- Taught and facilitated grade 8/9/10 mathematics
- Overlooked daily routine and coursework
- Provided support and guidance for students
- Practiced adaptability and flexibility within various classroom settings as CMOS support.
Resource/Special Education Teacher K-12
Tsleil-Waututh Nation School, B.C.
08.2021 - 02.2022
- Lead the Special Education Program, including IEP development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation process in collaboration with the School Team
- Provide teacher on-call support as required
- Teach lessons/classes as directed by a Teacher, Principal, or Vice-Principal
- Support teachers by working in classrooms with small groups and individual students
- Maintain confidentiality and required records and ensuring privacy and security of records
- Establish professional rapport and build respect with students, staff, parents, and the community by displaying a very high level of leadership, professionalism, and ethics
- Maintain effective communication with students, staff, parents, and administration for the purpose of collaboration and planning
- Maintain constant awareness of the needs of students
- Ensure students are actively engaged in their own learning
- Empower students to be responsible and take action
- Accommodate special needs of students as directed
- Maintain appropriate student behavior control and participation in the development and implementation of behavior intervention plans with integrity, when appropriate, for the purpose of classroom management and providing a safe learning environment for all students
- Proficiently use technology to communicate, collect and analyze data, and compile reports for the purpose of efficiently reporting information and communicating in a timely manner
- Independently problem-solve, schedule daily activities, model good communication, and work effectively with professional staff and parents.
Learning Resource and ELL Teacher – K-7
Daniel Woodward Elementary
10.2020 - 01.2021
- Collaborate with learning resource team for supporting exceptional students
- Create Independent Education Plans through MyEd
- Facilitate Early Literacy Interventions with Fountas and Pinnel Program
- Plan and facilitate pull out activities to further support exceptional students
- Daily in-class support and check-ins for classroom teachers
- Knowledge and experience in adapting and/or modifying instruction for students who have developmental disabilities such as autism and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
- Conduct ongoing literacy, numeracy, and ELL assessments each term
- Collaborate with colleagues, district specialists, and parents to create Independent Education Plans
- Ongoing communication with specialists to gain resources to support students
- Strong communication skills in working with parents, teachers, and School Based Resource Team members
- Developed instructional and behavioral strategies to assist classroom teachers
- Competent in using MyEd and DRUMS platforms for reporting and designing IEP's
- Execute SEL program through Everyday Speech software
- Created, planned, and facilitated an after-school bike club program.
Events Coordinator, North Shore Mountain Bike Association
Board of Directors
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Responsible for contacting local supporters/sponsors
- Attended monthly meetings to discuss ongoing changes in the organization (funding, organizers, events, volunteers, environmental conflicts, trail building, etc)
- Organized and managed Fivers and Enduro races
- Collaborated with local bike shop owners in creating various events
- Responsible for filling and submitting event permits for events
- Created the events calendar in accordance with the District of North Vancouver
- Supported and helped create a women's enduro race
- Chose to only complete one year due to the changes in the pandemic.
Site Manager
Pedal Heads
07.2019 - 09.2019
- Responsible for organizing weekly routine
- Administrative tasks of creating staff schedule
- Administered all staff bi-weekly payroll
- Responsible for maintaining safety and functionality of site
- Ability to problem solve and take action during arising situations
- Facilitated a daily team huddle to create ongoing team functionality
- Communicate effectively with provincial management for additional camp support
- Providing weekly feedback for instructors to support growth and strengthen leadership skills
- Organized games and activities for camp attendees
- Ongoing communication and relationship building with participants and parents.
Nanny
Eldridge Family
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Responsible for three children's well-being on a daily basis
- Organized and managed the household
- Created fundamental activities and outdoor adventures for the children
- Ongoing communication and relationship building with parents.
Action Kids Program Instructor
YMCA
01.2008 - 01.2012
- Designed, developed, and implemented indoor and outdoor activities and educational lessons
- Coordinated with neighboring schools for school-wide participation
- Arranged the gym to provide age-appropriate activities to encourage children to advance in their physical abilities and social skills
- Maintained children's attention during activity transitions by presenting material in a fun and creative way
- Managed a wide range of age groups and abilities; that reinforced my ability to adapt activities accordingly
- Responsible for communicating to parents/guardians the progress and well-being of their child.
Education
BACHELORS OF EDUCATION (ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION) -
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
01.2018
BACHELORS OF ARTS (GENDER, SEXUALITY AND WOMEN’S STUDIES) -
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
01.2015
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE (VARIOUS SUBJECTS STUDIED) -
LANGARA COLLEGE
01.2011
Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Problem Resolution
- Conflict Resolution
- Organization and Time Management
- Quality Assurance
Certification
- Standard First Aid and CPR-C
- Wilderness First Responder - 80hr
- Emergency Medical Responder Certification
- Association for Challenge Course Technology Certification 1
- Teacher Qualification Services Teacher Certification - Major in Environmental Education
- Early Childcare Educator Certificate
- PMBI Level 1
Professional Development
- Environmental Education course in Haida Gwaii
- SOGI Workshop
- Special Education Symposium( various guest speakers)
- Writers workshop (ELA focus)
- Grouse Mountain Outdoor Education Program workshop
- ELA Drama Workshop
- Classroom Management Workshop
- Outdoor Learning Conference - Banff
- Microsoft Office
- Acadiene Benchmark Assessment Training
- Fontas and Pinnel Assessment Training
- FNESC SEP Program Training
- Read Well Training
- Restorative Justice Training
- Trauma Informed Workshop
References
- Sarah Hain, Ecolè Squamish Elementary School Principle, shain@sd48.bc.ca, 604-815-7805
- Amir Fishman, Mulgrave School Outdoor Education Manager, afishman@mulgrave.com, 604-922-3223
- Dan Libman, Dialed In Cycling Owner/Manager, dan@dialedincycling.com, 604-719-4092
- Brett Cameron, Daniel Woodward Elementary school Principal, bcameron@sd38.bc.ca, 604-506-5165
Hobbies and Interests
- Mountain biking
- Bike packing
- Cyclocross racing
- Bike touring
- Snowboarding
- Hiking
- Rock Climbing
- Sewing and designing bike packing gear
- Painting
- Jewelry design
Timeline
Physical Education - Temporary Contract
Mamquam Elementary School
10.2023 - Current
Outdoor Educator/ELL - Temporary Contract
Squamish Elementary School
10.2022 - 06.2023
Mountain Bike Coach/Guide
Dialed - In Cycling
05.2022 - Current
Outdoor Education Team - Seasonal Contract
Mulgrave School
04.2022 - Current
LEX Team, St’a7mes School - Temporary Contract
Sea to Sky School District, B.C.
04.2022 - 06.2022
Resource/Special Education Teacher K-12
Tsleil-Waututh Nation School, B.C.
08.2021 - 02.2022
Learning Resource and ELL Teacher – K-7
Daniel Woodward Elementary
10.2020 - 01.2021
Site Manager
Pedal Heads
07.2019 - 09.2019
Events Coordinator, North Shore Mountain Bike Association
Board of Directors
01.2019 - 01.2020
Nanny
Eldridge Family
01.2016 - 01.2019
Action Kids Program Instructor
YMCA
01.2008 - 01.2012
BACHELORS OF EDUCATION (ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION) -
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
BACHELORS OF ARTS (GENDER, SEXUALITY AND WOMEN’S STUDIES) -
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE (VARIOUS SUBJECTS STUDIED) -
LANGARA COLLEGE
- Standard First Aid and CPR-C
- Wilderness First Responder - 80hr
- Emergency Medical Responder Certification
- Association for Challenge Course Technology Certification 1
- Teacher Qualification Services Teacher Certification - Major in Environmental Education
- Early Childcare Educator Certificate
- PMBI Level 1
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