* 2010–2011
: Toronto District School Board
: Toronto, ON
- Obtained TESL certification with 40 hours of class practicum
* 2009–2011
York University, Keele Campus
Toronto, ON
- Completed Information Systems Honors BA (Part time)
* 2005–2009
York University, Glendon Campus
Toronto, ON
- Completed Bilingual BA in ITEC with a certificate in French
* 2001–2004
Centennial College
Scarborough, ON
- Completed Networking Technician courses
- Cisco Certified
- GPA of 3.74
- A+ certification (2001)
* 1996–2001
: St Thomas Aquinas
: Brampton, ON
- Completed OAC French
- Completed OSSD
Working History
* 2009-Present
Canpar Transport LP
Mississauga, ON
Internal Support Specialist
- Politely provide assistance to internal customers experiencing problems with in-house software, in French when necessary.
- Evaluate uncommon problems and document their solutions
- Delegate tasks in a cohesive manner so as to assure maximum customer satisfaction and speedy resolution.
- Work in a team environment via consulting other departments and working with managers and directors on special projects.
* 2010
York University, Glendon College
Toronto, ON
: Explore Program Teacher
- Planned English lessons for teenagers from Quebec for the Extended Learning Explore Program’s curriculum.
- Assigned and graded work and provided feedback to students.
- Evaluated students’ progress in spoken and written content.
- Maintained strict classroom discipline and dealt with unruly students when necessary.
- Interacted with other teachers to share lesson plan ideas in order to create a better learning environment for the students.
* 2005-2008
York University, Glendon College
Toronto, ON
: ITS Technician
- Provided walk-up as well as telephone/email assistance to students, faculty and staff, as well as in French when necessary
- Ability to multitask and coordinate with co-workers to assure accurate and on-time equipment delivery and pickup.
- Used a proprietary scheduler to allocate equipment necessary for day-to-day use, as well as for special events.
- Kept track of loaner equipment and maintained a strict inventory of permanent and mobile equipment.
- Received cash deposits for specialized equipment and issued receipts, ensuring a clear explanation as to the policies regarding equipment returns
* 2006-2008
NCR Canada
Mississauga, ON
: Analyst – Level 1
- Politely assisted customers (McDonalds and Tim Horton’s Owner Operators and Managers) with any network or PC related issues over the phone, as well as in French when necessary.
- Connected remotely to various POS systems to clear cash jams, to override orders, and to clear fields when system instability caused errors.
- Entered client data into a master file, where it would be called upon by other analysts in order to log issues and track shipments
- Calculated total time spent on all calls in order to comply with Service Level Agreements
Personal Introduction
# Objective
- To teach English as a Second Language; to provide students with the skills needed to succeed in today’s markets.
# Languages
Complete fluency in:
English
French
Polish
Informal skills in:
Spanish
Russian
# Interests
Languages, machinery (engines), computers, swimming/life saving (Bronze Cross), reading, building things, always learning and adapting my skills to meet new challenges.