Experienced classroom teacher searching for the best methods to truly engage students and create an authentic and real desire in them to pursue knowledge.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Grade 2/3 Teacher
Norquay School
09.2024 - Current
Taught ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies with continual integration of technology to enhance student engagement
Managed challenging behaviours with a student centred approach to classroom community
Utilized educational games Minecraft Education Edition, Dojo Islands and Blooket to support project based learning
Grade 3/4 Teacher
Norquay School
09.2023 - 06.2024
Introduced students to block-based coding, digital media literacy, and team-based STEM challenges using different online learning platforms
Created and ran a weekly board game club to connect with the larger school community
Grade 1/2 Teacher
Norquay School
09.2016 - 07.2023
Altered teaching style to instruct, engage, and care for students in an Early Years classroom
Overcame challenges of attendance and low academic ability to help students learn to read
Created a digital classroom to guide students through learning activities in a game-based engaging manner
Collaborated with Kindergarten and Early Years colleagues to team teach across classes and student abilities
Learning Support Teacher and Committee Membership
Norquay School
09.2014 - 07.2016
Spent 1.5 school years working closely with Norquay IERT team to offer learning support to Grade 4/5/6 classrooms
Helped to plan, organize and facilitate school wide initiatives on Math, ELA and ESD committees over multiple years
Grade 8 ELA/Social Studies/Flex Teacher
Issac Newton School
01.2013 - 01.2014
Worked as a homeroom teacher seeing two classes for sections in ELA, SS and Flex (inquiry based student led projects)
Prepared students to write the Grade 8 provincial exams
Assisted in coaching basketball, baseball, and ultimate frisbee
Attended Grade 8 overnight camp as a supervising teacher