TINA BOURNE

Dear , Thank-you for considering my resume for the I am very flexible and easily adaptable to new situations. I will provide your students with a wide range of learning experiences that suits their needs. I strongly believe in learning by doing and providing a variety of hands-on engaging numeracy and literacy activities to further strengthen their skills. I believe in the importance of having students’ interests, needs, strengths, and preferred learning styles at the center of instruction. I use a variety of formative assessments such as student-teacher made rubrics, conferences, video recordings, checklists, and anecdotal notes to inform my teaching throughout the year. I am a very energetic and enthusiastic teacher! I set high expectations for both myself and my students. With clear communication of expectations and reinforcement of student’s efforts and accomplishments, a high quality of learning will occur in the classroom. Through collaboratively working with staff, parents and students, providing time to listen, and patience to nurture each student’s learning will be optimized. Clear, consistent expectations along with a strong understanding of unique learning styles support life-long learners who grow and succeed together. I am a passionate teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. I provide highly skilled tasks that are motivated through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts. By providing interactive classroom instruction and observation each student will grow and develop to their fullest potential. I will be successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.

Employment

CHRIS AKKERMAN ELEMENTARY Sept. 2009-June, 2023

Calgary, AB

I have taught grade 3 for the past three years and prior to this I have taught grade 2 for two years. In addition, I taught for five years in both grade 1 and Kindergarten. These experiences were filled with both challenges and wonderful learning. These classes consisted of many English Language Learners and variety of diverse learning needs. This required a multitude of teaching strategies to ensure all students were engaging in learning that was meaningful and effective.

CAPPY SMART ELEMENTARY Sept. 2005 - 2009

Calgary, AB

I had a wonderful opportunity to teach grade 1-2 students. The class had many diverse needs and included students with a diverse range of learning needs. I used a variety of teaching strategies to positively address and facilitate the development and growth of each student in the class.

BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY Sept. 2003 - June 2005

Calgary, AB

I worked with students aged 5-10 in the Communication and Behavior program. This was a program for students who were already diagnosed with severe autism and spectrum disorders. This job involved working with two classroom educational assistants and a lunchroom assistant. Strong communication with parents and staff was essential to ensure the best and most suitable learning experiences for each student. I used Picture Communication Symbols and sign language to teach these students. Sensory activities and social scripts that adhere to behavioral and communication needs were individualized for each student to ensure optimal learning.

Education

Canada Indigenous course February-June 2023

University of Alberta AB.

Bachelor of Special Education 1999-2000

Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John’s, NL.

Bachelor of Education 1995-1999

Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John’s, NL.

•Actively participated with Calgary Zoo School this past Fall! It was extremely exciting and many connections were made with the land, animals, and humans. We talked about and observed the importance of enrichment, food, shelter, and compassion needed to care for living things. We also realized that we are connected to the animals through our passion and joy of the animals.

•Effectively uses technology such as Ipads, laptops, and smart board to present and engage students’

in meaningful learning activities.

•Creates lessons and presents success criteria and outcomes with ‘I can’ statements related directly to the

lesson.

•Great organizational skills.

•Very adaptable and flexible to new situations.

•Effectively communicates student progress through Power school, Google Classroom, emails, and

conversations.

References

Acting Principal, Chris Akkerman School

Calgary Board of Education | www.cbe.ab.ca

t | 403-777-8120

Derek Siakaluk

Principal, Tom Baines School

Calgary Board of Education | www.cbe.ab.ca

t | 403-777-7190

t |403-604-7376

Debbie Bauman

Assistant Principal, Chris Akkerman School

Calgary Board of Education | www.cbe.ab.ca

t | 403-777-8120

t | 403-619-3513

Patty Numan

Acting Principal, Chris Akkerman School

Calgary Board of Education | www.cbe.ab.ca

t | 403-777-8120