First Aid with CPR and AED Certification level C Experience working with youth with exceptionalities Strong leadership and organizational abilities
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Education (Middle/Secondary Stream)
September 2016 Present St. Thomas University, Fredericton, NB
Bachelor of Arts Sociology Honours GPA 3.8
September 2012 May 2016 St. Thomas University, Fredericton, NB
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Teacher Candidate Leo Hayes High School
November 2016 December 2016 Fredericton, NB Taught grade 10 Read 180 and PDCP Taught grade 11 English 112 Prepared daily lesson plans Communicated with mentor teacher daily about areas of strength and areas in need of improvement
Teacher Candidate Bliss Carman Middle School
March 2017 May 2017 Fredericton, NB Taught grade 6 Language Arts and Health Prepared daily lesson plans Communicated with mentor teacher daily about areas of strength and areas in need of improvement. Participated in school clubs and volunteered for school activities Collaborated with colleagues in a professional learning community (PLC)
Peer Mentor (volunteer) St. Thomas University
September 2015 April 2017 Fredericton, NB Organized weekly meetings with mentee to discuss academic and personal life in order to assess progress and mental health Established trust and built rapport with mentee by listening without judgment which led to a stronger mentor-mentee relationship Engaged in active listening to identify issues and provide feedback that led to mentees success Communicated with supervisor about mentees progress and received helpful instruction on how to improve as a mentor Attended monthly skills workshops to gain knowledge about important topics, such as time management, and disseminated information to mentee in order to improve academic success
Support Worker Building Blocks Early Education Center
July 2016 August 2016 Campbellton, NB Provided around the clock care for youth aged 12+ Planned and executed both educational and recreational outings Promoted good citizenship through modelling appropriate social behavior, encouraging positive interactions with others, and addressing behavioral issues in a constructive way
Summer Student Wee Care Daycare July
2014 August 2014 Campbellton, NB Set expectations for appropriate behaviour and dealt with students who misbehaved individually and constructively Modeled appropriate behaviour by following daycare rules in order to gain the respect of students Filed incident reports when necessary to ensure all injuries could be explained to supervisors and parents
Child Care Worker Building Blocks Early Education Center
May 2014 August 2014 Campbellton, NB Developed a daily theme based on childrens interests and coordinated learning activities to meet curriculum requirements Collaborated with fellow employees to divide up and execute tasks for outings to ensure are children were accounted for Double-checked that each child was fully prepared for each outing to ensure a safe and positive experience Worked as a team with co-workers while on outings to keep children safe and ensured that all children were transported to and from the outing safely
Summer Student New Life Community Church
July 2013 August 2013 Sackville, NB Prepared and performed 20 minutes of music each week for the Sunday worship service Collaborated with the pastor weekly to plan the weekend service in order to ensure a positive spiritual experience for congregational members and guests Planned a Sunday school lesson every week around valuable life lessons such as honesty and sharing to provide fun and educational instruction