KatelynnJust

131RanchridgeBayNW,CalgaryAB,T3G1V3|(C)(403)8925904|
katelynnjust@gmail.com

ACADEMICCREDENTIALS
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BachelorofEducation

May2014
UniversityofLethbridge,LethbridgeAlberta
SocialStudiesEducation
SpecializationinSpecialandInclusiveEducation
GraduatedwithGreatDistinction

BachelorofArts
May2014
UniversityofLethbridge,LethbridgeAlberta
GeneralSocialSciences
Sociology,Psychology,&Kinesiology

CERTIFICATIONS
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LevelBAssessmentCertification
2013
SIVACertification
2015
StandardFirstAidLevelCCPRandAED

SUMMARYOFTEACHINGPHILOSOPHY
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Ibelieveincreatingapositivelearningenvironmentwhereeverystudentsharesasenseofbelonging
andimportance.Ibelievethateffectiveteachingtakesplacewhenstudentsfeelsafeandsecure.
Iampassionateaboutdevelopinganinclusiveclassroomthathonorsallstudents.Ibelievethat
throughinclusionanddifferentiationstudentsbecomeavaluablepartoftheclassroomwheretheir
uniquestrengthsandabilitiesarepromoted.

TEACHINGEXPERIENCE
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SubstituteTeacher

September2014toJune2015
LethbridgeSchoolDistrictNo.51

Familiaritywithallsubjectsofinstructionrequired.
Abilitytoestablishanevenhandedandethicalatmosphereforallstudents.
Abilitytoworkwithlessonplansestablishedbyprimaryteacher.
Versatilityinmethodsofinstructionandabilitytoadaptquickly.
Abilitytoadapttonewenvironmentsandtoseethestudentsasuniqueindividuals.
Abilitytoadaptlessonplan/instructiontechniquesforstudentswithspecialneeds.
Abilitytoproperlyhandlemisconduct.

G.S.LakieMiddleSchool

January2014toApril2014
LethbridgeSchoolDistrictNo.51
ProfessionalSemesterIII
Grade6SocialStudiesandPhysicalEducation
o DevelopedaparallelprogramoftheSocialStudiescurriculumtomeettheneedsofa
studentwithuniquechallengesinadiverseandinclusiveclassroom
o Workedcloselywithalearningsupportteamcomprisedofmultipleeducational
assistants,anoccupationaltherapist,aspeech/languagepathologist,andother
teachers
o SupervisedandcoachedGclubbasketballandclubbadminton
o Volunteeredforvariousextracurricularschoolactivitiesincludingsports
tournamentsandFineArtsshows

StirlingSchool

February2013toApril2013
WestwindSchoolDivisionNo.74
ProfessionalSemesterII
Gr.7SocialStudiesandPhysicalEducation
Gr.8&9PhysicalEducationandHealth
Gr.10&12PhysicalEducation
Gr.11SocialStudies
Jr.HighBadmintonTeamAssistantCoach
o Planningandorganizationalskillstocreatedifferentiatedlessonstomeettheneedsof
individualstudents

CoalhurstElementarySchool

November2012toDecember2012
PalliserRegionalDivisionNo.26
ProfessionalSemesterI
Gr.2Science,Math,LanguageArts,PhysicalEducation,andArt
Gr.3SocialStudies,LanguageArts,PhysicalEducation,andArt
o Largeamountofdifferentiationthatisnecessarywhenteachinginamultigrade
classroom
o AssistedwiththeChristmasconcert/playandspecialeventdaysthroughoutthe
practicum
o Focusedonbuildingfoundationalrelationshipswithstudentstoestablishmyplace
withintheclassroom
o Usedtechnologywhenappropriatetoengagestudentsinthesubjectmaterial

TEACHINGINTERESTS
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Special/InclusiveEducation
KnowledgeandEmployability
LifeSkillsDevelopment
Resiliency
SocialStudies
LanguageArts
PhysicalEducation
SportsMedicine
CulinaryArts

ADDITIONALPROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
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SpecialNeedsSupportWorker

August2013toDecember2013
JeffreyCoffman
Lethbridge,AB
ProvidedprivatetutoringforanindividualwithCerebralPalsy
Assessedandmodifiedlessonsaccordingtotheneedsoftheindividual
Incorporatedstudentinterestswhenpossible
Usedavarietyofmethodstomaintainengagementandfocus
Assistedinallpersonalcareactivities

EducationUndergraduateSocietySocialDirector

January2012April2012
UniversityofLethbridge
Lethbridge,AB
Organizedavarietyofeventsforlargegroups
Collaboratedwithavarietyofcouncilsanddepartments
Completednecessarypaperworkwhilefollowingallrulesandregulations

AdultSpecialNeedsGroupProgramVolunteer

May2010toAugust2010
Chapter21
Markham,ON
Provideddirectsupporttoindividualswithspecialneeds
Presentedopportunitiesforclientstolearnnewskills
Assistedindividualstoachievetheirpersonalgoals
Positivelyencouragedindividualstocontributeandparticipateinthecommunity

SpecialEducationTeachersAssistant

September2006January2007
WilliamAberhartHighSchool
Calgary,AB
Assistedteacherwithdailylessons
Leadareadingprogramwithstudents
Assistedwithschoolserviceprojects

REFERENCES
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Availableuponrequest.