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Tina Delis

31 St. Lawrence Blvd., London,Ontario

Summary

Approachable, empathetic and resourceful educator and counsellor strongly committed to the social, academic, emotional and equitable development of every student

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

ML Guidance Counsellor - H.B. Beal and One World

Thames Valley District School Board
09.2015 - Current
  • Inform students and families about requirements for graduation, and pathways to post-secondary education and workplace options
  • Welcome and assist newcomers and their families with appropriate course selections according to their intended pathway
  • Connect students to extra-curricular activities
  • Collaborate with Settlement Workers and other community agencies to ensure students' ease and transition to life in Canada
  • Support teachers with STEP and how to accommodate for multilingual learners


Acting ESL/ELD Secondary Learning Coordinator

Thames Valley District School Board
11.2020 - 08.2021
  • Created OneDrive file with all necessary documents, instructions and PowerPoint presentation for guidance counsellors working during the One World summer process
  • Supported elementary ML educators with the transition of grade 8 multilingual learners, specifically assessment, STEP placements and course selections
  • Assisted secondary ML leads and administration with increasing teacher capacity in how to best support their learners in mainstream classes including the use of adaptations, accommodations and modifications
  • Advocated for ML learners to support and improve upon equity and culturally relevant and responsive pedagogy and practice to better prepare them for success and their transition to schooling in Ontario

ESL/ELD Classroom Educator

Thames Valley District School Board
09.2003 - 06.2016
  • Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work
  • Collaborated with colleagues to develop cross-curricular projects, enhancing student learning through interdisciplinary connections
  • Participated in various English Literacy Development initiatives in order to improve reading and writing of students with limited prior schooling, such as the utilization of running records and guided reading
  • Engaged in multiple initiatives in order to minimize the social, educational and emotional vulnerabilities of newcomer students

Education

Bachelor of Education - German And Spanish - Secondary

University of Western Ontario
London, ON

Additional Qualification - Guidance And Career Education - Part 2

Queen's University
Kingston, ON
07.2019

Additional Qualification - ESL/ELD Specialist

University of Western Ontario
London, ON
04.2012

Skills

Team building

Holistic approach to supporting students

Creative problem-solving

Empathetic listening

Mediation

Advocacy for equity for multilingual learners

REFERENCES

Todd Woollings, Principal - H. B. Beal Secondary School

Thames Valley District School Board

(519) 452-2700 X 61025, t.woollings@tvdsb.ca


Rebecca Cober, Department Head of Guidance, H.B. Beal Secondary School

Thames Valley District School Board

(519) 452-2700 X 61065, r.cober@tvdsb.ca


Anne Hoffner, ML Department Head, H.B. Beal Secondary School

Thames Valley District School Board

(519) 452-2700 X 61063, a.hoffner@tvdsb.ca

Timeline

Acting ESL/ELD Secondary Learning Coordinator

Thames Valley District School Board
11.2020 - 08.2021

ML Guidance Counsellor - H.B. Beal and One World

Thames Valley District School Board
09.2015 - Current

ESL/ELD Classroom Educator

Thames Valley District School Board
09.2003 - 06.2016

Bachelor of Education - German And Spanish - Secondary

University of Western Ontario

Additional Qualification - Guidance And Career Education - Part 2

Queen's University

Additional Qualification - ESL/ELD Specialist

University of Western Ontario

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