Sophia Di Tomasso

Successfully homeschooled children from 2020 to 2023, creating and implementing structured, curriculum-based learning plans aligned with provincial standards

• Developed and applied teaching strategies to support different learning styles and encourage curiosity, independence, and academic growth

• Maintained strong skills in organization, time management, problem-solving, and multitasking in a dynamic home environment

• Continued personal and professional growth through educational resources, community involvement, and project coordination

• Grades 2, 3, 4: English, Math, Science, History, Physical Education, Drama, Art, Ethics and Religious Culture.
• Setting up classroom prior to opening day of school year.
• Independently planning and teaching lessons in English, Math, Science, History, Physical Education, Drama and Art, in accordance with second, third, fourth grade curriculum standards
• Organizing and creating cross-curricular, theme-based units
• Creating effective and accurate methods of evaluation
• Supervising students during recreation, school dismissal, and school outings
• Working alongside colleagues (team teaching) and co-planning projects with fellow teachers
• Creating productions for school concerts, shows, performances, and additional events as well as community nights
• Performing all additional responsibilities, including parent and staff communication, discipline management, and parent/teacher conferences
• Working with French-speaking students and parents, and adapting or modifying English instruction accordingly

• Grades 3, 4, 5, 6: English, Science, Art
• Independently planning and teaching lessons in English and Science in accordance with third, fourth, fifth and sixth grade curriculum standards
• Submitting weekly lesson plans to administration in advance of teaching
• Organizing and creating cross-curricular, theme-based units
• Creating effective and accurate methods of evaluation
• Using the SMART Board as an effective tool to instruct and ensure understanding of a given subject/lesson
• Supervising students during recreation, school dismissal, and school outings
• Working alongside colleagues (team teaching) and co-planning projects with fellow teachers
• Creating several choreographies and multi-media productions for school concerts, shows, performances, and additional events as well as community nights
• Tutoring students outside of the classroom/ planning lessons based on individual and/or small group level
• Performing all additional responsibilities, including parent and staff communication, discipline management, and parent/teacher conferences
• Working in a French environment, with Francophone families, and adapting or modifying English instruction accordingly

• Grades K-6
• Performed essential classroom duties
• Presented educational material employing diverse teaching strategies designed to effectively address each student’s learning style and ability, including lecture, discussion, demonstration, cooperative learning, and individualized instruction
• Provided educational continuity by implementing established lesson plans, while exercising professional judgment to introduce new material when appropriate or necessary
• Developed and maintained positive interactions with students, faculty, and administrators, building a rapport and gaining respect and trust to ensure an environment conducive to learning