Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Fund Raising/charity work
Languages
Hobbies and Interests
Timeline
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Sharon George

Toronto,ON

Summary

I am an ambitious, creative and compassionate individual who recently retired. Through the years, I have honed my skills in conflict resolution, problem solving and time management. I have well developed oral and written communication skills. Although I enjoy working collaboratively, I am able to work independently to support my team.

Overview

41
41
years of professional experience

Work History

Art Director

Terranga Collectif
08.2023 - 08.2023


  • Implemented artistic vision to give art purpose and meaning at Summer Camp (pilot project)

Teacher: French/Spanish

Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts
09.1997 - 07.2023
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.

Design Instructor

Seneca College
09.1994 - 11.1997
  • Fashion Design Diploma Program
  • Enhanced student understanding of design concepts by incorporating hands-on activities and real-world examples Fashion Design Diploma Program.

Bilingual Customer Service Representative

Procter & Gamble Inc.
12.1993 - 07.1997
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor in French and English.

Instructor

International Academy of Merchandising & Design
09.1990 - 06.1994
  • Taught concepts in design and illustration for Fashion Design Program.

Fashion Illustrator

Point Of Vue/Gap Magazine
01.1985 - 06.1992
  • Applied artistic and illustrative techniques for fashion magazine.


Designer/Owner/Manufacturer

Insolito
10.1987 - 07.1990
  • Designed and manufactured a line of women's clothing.

Designer

Trussardi S.A./Studio Ciocca
01.1983 - 01.1985
  • Designed and created children's wear, men's wear and women's wear and footwear for a a major Italian Pret-a-porter house and a variety of other companies.


Education

Master of Ed. - Second Language Learning

University of Toronto (OISE)
Toronto, ON
06.2000

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education - French And Spanish

York University
Toronto, ON
05.1997

Diploma of Fashion Design - Fashion Design

Lasalle College
Montreal, QC
06.1983

SSGD -

Wexford Collegiate Institute
01.1980

Skills

  • Microsoft word processing
  • Excel
  • Compassionate and empathetic towards others
  • Resourcefulness
  • Time management
  • Critical thinker
  • Written and oral communication
  • Conflict resolution
  • Team player
  • Initiative/resourcefulness
  • Excellent Team Player
  • Creativity
  • Time Management
  • Attention to Detail

Fund Raising/charity work

  • World Missions (private)
  • Toronto Humane Society
  • Samaritan's Purse
  • Eva's Place

Languages

English (mother tongue)
Native or Bilingual
French
Full Professional
Spanish
Professional Working
Italian
Limited Working
German
Elementary
Russian (A1-A2) (Certificate-Educa Language School - St. Petersburg Russia 2019)
Elementary

Hobbies and Interests

  • Drawing & painting
  • Reading foreign novels
  • Singing
  • Playing piano & accordion

Timeline

Art Director

Terranga Collectif
08.2023 - 08.2023

Teacher: French/Spanish

Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts
09.1997 - 07.2023

Design Instructor

Seneca College
09.1994 - 11.1997

Bilingual Customer Service Representative

Procter & Gamble Inc.
12.1993 - 07.1997

Instructor

International Academy of Merchandising & Design
09.1990 - 06.1994

Designer/Owner/Manufacturer

Insolito
10.1987 - 07.1990

Fashion Illustrator

Point Of Vue/Gap Magazine
01.1985 - 06.1992

Designer

Trussardi S.A./Studio Ciocca
01.1983 - 01.1985

Master of Ed. - Second Language Learning

University of Toronto (OISE)

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education - French And Spanish

York University

Diploma of Fashion Design - Fashion Design

Lasalle College

SSGD -

Wexford Collegiate Institute

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