Jamie Ryan House

201-101, Canons 2, 1073 Gueok-ri Daejung-eup

Seogwipo City, Jeju, 699-931 Korea, Republic of
Mobile: +82 10 2900 4162 Skype: jamie.rhouse
Personal Email: mrjamiehouse@gmail.com
Blog: http://www.myclassroomvacuum.com


OVERVIEW
Strong at cultivating relationships with students, staff and parents.
Highly observant and reflective of own teaching practice in correlation with student
need, learning, and development.
Driven to provide an engaging, inquiry-based learning environment for creative,
collaborative and critical thinking.
Adept at managing classrooms to create a positive learning environment.
Emphasizing 21
st
century skills as key to a childs educational experience.

EDUCATION
2009 Bachelor of Education
Middle Years Stream
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba

2004 Bachelor of Physical Education, Minor in History
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1998 CAD Technology Certificate
Red River College, Winnipeg, Manitoba

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2014
Dr. Virginia Rojas - Academic Rigor and Success: Instructional Support for English
Language Learners

University of Melbourne MOOC: Assessment and Teaching of 21
st
Century Skills

Just Learning A conference for 21
st
Century Educators, Branksome Hall Asia, Jeju, Korea
Key presenters Jeff Utecht and Josephine Kim

2013
International Baccalaureate - Making the PYP Happen

2012
International Baccalaureate - PYP: Introduction to the Curriculum Model (1)

2009
Presenter - WestCAST Conference, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia
Education for Life: Promoting Healthy Living in the Middle Years




INTERNATIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2013 Present
Branksome Hall Asia - 13, Gueok-lee Daejung-eup, Seogwipo City, Jeju, Rublic of Korea
Grade 3 Classroom Teacher: Primary Years Programme.

I.B. World School.
Working with a team of teachers to ensure all learners are supported in their inquiry
learning and development of skills.
Sharing student perspectives through visual thinking routines.
Supporting self-management through developing essential agreements and goals.
Providing an environment for collaboration and critical thinking in solving ambiguous
problems.
Leading a variety of co-curricular clubs.

2011 2013
Clifford School International - Clifford Estates, Panyu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Grade 5 Classroom Teacher: E.L.A., Math, Science and Social Studies.

Canadian Curriculum School.
Using learning centres and student groupings to actively involve students in their own
learning while examining responses and work samples of their peers.
Integrating themes from the Manitoba curriculum into student inquiry projects in
Social Studies.
Rural teaching volunteering through the Guangzhou Foreign Expert Bureau and
Guangzhou Education Bureau.
Leading a variety of after school activities such as Rubiks Cube Club, Photography Club,
and Chess Club.

2009 2011
Heritage International School - 6th of October City, Giza, Egypt
Grade 6 Classroom Teacher: E.L.A., Science, Math, Social Studies.

Canadian Curriculum School.
Assessing and differentiating so students can engage in quality learning.
Instructing after school programs such as A Beginners Tutorial to the Rubiks Cube
and Ultimate Frisbee Club.
Leading a five-day experiential class trip into the White Desert.

2004 2006
Action English - Chung Ho, Taipei County, Taiwan
ESL/EAL Teacher, Students Age 6 to 15.

Teaching English as a foreign language to Taiwanese students.
Responsible for six classes ranging from basic to intermediate English levels.






VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
2013- Present
Badminton Academy Coach All school levels, Branksome Hall Asia

2011-2013
Coach - Middle School Badminton team, Clifford School

Coach - Middle School Volleyball Team, Clifford School

Yearbook Elementary Coordinator - Clifford School
Coordinating photography for events, processing photos, and developing layouts.

2010-2011
Student Council Advisor - Student Council, Heritage International School

2008 2009
Senior Stick - Education Student Council, Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba
Head of the Education Student Council and Chief Executive Officer of the Education
Students Association overseeing all student council affairs and events.

SPECIAL SKILLS
Apple software, technical drawing, coaching, inclusion of special needs, and 3D
puzzling.