* May 2011
- Bachelor of Education
- Primary/Junior
- Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON
* May 2010
- Honours Bachelor of Social Work
- Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON
Working History
* March – April 2011
: Teacher Candidate
: Grade 4
: Corpus Christi Catholic School, Thunder Bay
- Created a Medieval Times unit, a Transformational Geometry unit, a Recorder unit, a Soccer unit, and carried out lessons in all other subjects.
- Advocated balanced literacy using literacy centers, Smartboard technologies, laptops, ipads, novel studies, research projects, oral presentations, read-alouds, shared reading, guided reading, and group work.
* Nov. – Dec. 2010
: Teacher Candidate
: Senior Kindergarten (French Immersion)
: St. Bernard Catholic School, Thunder Bay
- Responsible for planning and organizing three Advent Masses which involved the entire school.
- Volunteered in “Upward Bound”, an after school homework club to help primary and junior students with various subjects.
* Sept 2010 – March 2011
: Literacy Coach
: Grade 2 (French Immersion)
: Agnew H. Johnston Public School, Thunder Bay, ON
- Improved student learning in literacy by working collaboratively with teachers in French and in English.
- Classroom management duties and assessment.
* June – July 2010
: Summer Camp Counselor
: Camp Vivre L’Anglais, Sherbrooke, QC
- Responsible for programming designed to enhance English language skills of fifty-three French-speaking children at the Junior/Intermediate age level.
- Responsible for the education, safety, and fun of fifty-three children for three weeks around the clock.
* Sept. 2007 – Jan. 2008
: Au pair
: Besse Family - Montreux, Switzerland
- Responsible for the English language development of two young French children.
- Responsibilities included providing daily care to two young children: language development (reading, writing, and oral communication), the facilitation of extra-curricular activities, the completion of school related activities, and behaviour management responsibilities.
Personal Introduction
# Interests
- Yoga, hiking, biking, camping, fishing, and spending time with friends and family.
# Certificates
- Basic French Proficiency Language Certificate, Lakehead University, 2007
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training, 2009
- First Aid and CPR Certificate, 2008
- French Immersion Certificate, 2005