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Q: Briefly share a little about your background experiences that have led you to choose a career
in education.
A: I can recall being an elementary-aged child and being brought in to my mother’s grade 1
classroom to “help” set up the room at the end of every summer. By “help,” when I look back at it, I am
sure she meant she wanted me in sight so that I don’t tear the house apart while she was gone for the day.
However, it was during those set up sessions that I really became interested in what my mother did for a
living, and it translated into the future where I volunteered in her classroom, to where I ended up today –
in the MSED graduate program at Medaille College. Additionally, during my time in the University of
Toronto’s Bachelor of Kinesiology undergraduate program, I had not decided that I wanted to go into
teaching, however many of the parts of my degree that I enjoyed, involved necessary skills used in
teaching. I thoroughly enjoyed program design as I was able to take my knowledge of the subject matter
and teach it to others through first applying it to a plan, and then coaching and evaluating through the
process the individual took. In comparison to education, those steps can be related to applying curriculum
standards to a lesson plan to meet objectives, make adaptations based on knowledge of students in the
class, and effectively expressing myself to students in general. The signs were present that education was
Q: What have you learned in your teacher training program that will make you and excellent
A: During my time in the Master of Science in Education program at Medaille, I have learned
how to analyze and utilize curriculum standards for ELA, math, science, social studies, and technology. I
have learned how to develop lesson plans and learning segments based on those curriculum standards, and
develop objectives and learning outcomes for students using Bloom’s Taxonomy. Additionally, I have
learned how to evaluate the modifications, adaptations, and resources in place in order to ensure that
students that require them get them, and how to structure lessons and learning segments in ways that
ensure students that require extra assistance still get an equal education to their peers. Furthermore, I have
received multiple certificates for professional development, that demonstrate my preparation to utilize
technology purposefully, as well as provide a safe learning environment for students. I believe that with
this wealth of experience that not only will I be a strong educator, but a colleague to my fellow teachers
that will be present to discuss, listen, and assist with their needs in the classroom.
Q: Provide us with an example of a lesson you taught. How did you integrate it with other
curriculum areas, address the CCLS, technology, student engagement and motivation? What were the
A: I can provide an even better example than a single lesson I taught. I have completed an author
study using SMART Notebook technology that consists of many features, 3 of which are lessons in math,
art, and health. This author study presentation therefore integrates 3 curriculum areas and 3 sets of
standards for each, being the Common Core standards, Ontario curriculum, and ISTE standards for
technology. Through use of click and reveal, erase methods, drag-and-drop, SMART community
activities, and more, this presentation provides students with motivation to become actively engaged in
their learning as it requires their active participation in fun ways. I would say that the results of the
presentation based on the evaluation I received were incredibly successful, achieving a near-perfect grade,
and I am incredibly confident that applying similar presentations in an elementary classroom setting
would be successful.
Q: How will your knowledge of the current trends in education inform you as an educator in our
district/board/school?
A: I believe that my knowledge of the current trends in education will inform me as an educator
in your district, school, and board in a way that leaves me prepared and ready to bring an up-to-date
outlook to the field of education. It is clear that technology in education is a trend that is growing quickly,
and the question this poses is: is the use of technology in the classroom purposeful? I believe that using
technology for the sake of using technology is counterproductive to students in their learning
environment. By learning how to properly implement SMART technology, Weebly websites, Smore
forms, and more, I am entering your district/board/school optimally prepared to improve student
engagement and motivation in their learning through the use of purposeful technology, which also saves
physical resources, therefore creating a “greener” classroom environment. Moving away from wasted
time and wasted resources is what technology should be doing outside of improving education of
Q: Why should we hire you instead of the other applicants we have interviewed?
A: I cannot speak for the other applicants, for what they have or don’t have to offer to this
district, board, and school. What I can speak for, is what I can bring to the table as an educator for you.
Through my education at Medaille College, I have been taught how to effectively teach ELA, math,
science, geography, social studies, and more by learning how to utilize and apply curriculum standards,
how to evaluate students in those subjects, and how to help them progress. In practical settings, I have
successfully presented lesson plans in those subjects to my peers and the impressive professionals that
instructed me through my graduate studies, with excellent feedback. In regards to helping students who
need extra resources, I bring a willingness to do everything in my power to ensure they have the most
accurate, useful accommodations and modifications they need to ensure they receive and equal education
to their peers. I am well-trained in using technology purposefully for education rather than for the simple
sake of using technology. What is truly important to me outside of the standard curriculum work and
technology trends, is ensuring that students leave my class at the end of the school year with strong health
habits in regards to healthy eating, enjoying physical activity, and promoting a healthy lifestyle as they
progress through life. It is incredibly important for healthy lifestyles to start in childhood, and I look to