| Education |
| 2004-present |
PhD Candidate, Language and Literacy Education Dept.
University of British Columbia, (UBC/Faculty of Ed.) |
| 2001-2004 |
Master of Arts, Language and Literacy Education Dept. (thesis presentation online here)University of British Columbia, (UBC/Faculty of Ed.) |
| 1996-1998 |
Ontario Certificate of Qualification (Primary/Junior)
Diploma in Child Study; Institute of Child Study, University of Toronto, (OISE/UT)Dean’s Honour List |
| 1992-1994 |
Theatre Technician Certificate National Theatre School |
| 1988-1992 |
Honours Bachelor of Arts, specializing in Theatre and Drama in Education; Brock University |
| Additional Education Qualifications |
- British Columbia Interim Standard Teaching Certificate
- Special Education Part I
- Early Childhood Education equivalency certificate
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| Teaching-Related Employment |
| 2004 |
Instructor, UBC:
- LLED 320-Curriculum and Instruction in Language and Literacy Education: Elementary and Middle Years
- LLED 441-Introduction to Teaching Children’s Literature
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| 2003-present |
Graduate Research Assistant
UBC/Vancouver School Board
Under the supervision of Dr. Theresa Rogers:
- Co-writing reading comprehension tests for the IRIS
- Testing students’ reading comprehension (grades 3-8)
- Collecting and analyzing data
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| 2002-present |
Graduate Research AssistantUBC/Newton Learning Centre (Surrey, BC)
under the supervision of Dr. Theresa Rogers, Associate Professor (Faculty of Education)
- collecting and analyzing data
- organizing an end of the year student gallery to demonstrate how literacy and media intersect
- tutoring reluctant and at-risk teens in the areas of literacy, creative writing, drama, visual art and filmmaking
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| 2002-present |
Graduate Research Assistant
UBC/Strathcona Public School (Vancouver, BC) under the supervision of Dr. Shelley Hymel, Professor (Faculty of Education)
- teaching both academic and social skills to children with special needs
- assisting students as they are re-integrated into regular education classrooms
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| 1996-2002 |
Young People’s Conservatory Director (Summer Employment)
Rogue Music Theatre (Grants Pass, Oregon)
- administered a summer school specializing in the dramatic and musical arts—hired and supervised staff, designed and taught programs to children 5 to 18 years old
- collaborated with professional artists and parents to construct and improve the program
- developed and produced an annual play, performed for an audience of more than 400 people
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| 1999-2001 |
Special Education Teacher
Creedmoor Elementary School, (Creedmoor, North Carolina)
Won the the “Golden Apple Award” for excellence in teaching
- assessed, evaluated and taught individuals (grades k-3) with learning disabilities, autism, and Down syndrome
- created and implemented individualized educational programs using multiple intelligences and cooperative learning strategies
- Developed and taught balanced literacy and numeracy programs
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| 1999 |
Writing Composition Instructor (Summer Employment)
Southern Oregon Correctional Facility (Grants Pass, Oregon)
- created and implemented a successful writing curriculum for juvenile inmates
- taught reluctant teens literacy skills using an arts-integrated/multi-literacy approach
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| 1998-1999 |
Special Education Teacher
Credle Elementary School, Granville County Board of Education (grades 2-3 self-contained LD class) -Won the “Moving On Award” for teaching the class who demonstrated the most improvement over one school year
- assessed, evaluated, and taught individuals with learning disabilities
- developed and implemented individualized literacy and numeracy programs using multi-modal approaches
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| 1995-1998 |
Early Childhood Educator
Humberside Village Preschool
- designed and implemented educational curricula for the JK and SK programs
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| Awards and honours |
| 2007-2008
2006-2007 |
Jeffrey and Sloth won the Honour Book Award for both the OLA Blue Spruce Award and the BC Book Prize
UBC/Faculty of Education Graduate Teaching Assistant Teaching Award |
| 2005 |
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| Other Teaching-Related Experience (Selected) |
| 1996-1998 |
Instructional Group Leader: University of Toronto/ICS (Toronto) |
| 1995-1998 |
Children’s Programs Instructor: Metro-Central Y.M.C.A. (Toronto) |
| 1995 |
Touring Stage Manager: Salamander Theatre for Young Audiences (Ottawa) |
| 1994-1995 |
Youth Drama Instructor: School of Performing Arts (Ottawa) |
| Additional Skills and Courses |
- Collecting Data and researching how reading comprehension can be improved when integrated with the fine arts: 2002-present
- Drama/play therapy research under supervision of Psychotherapist/Registered Drama therapist Rosalind Kindler -working with children with behavioural and communication difficulties: 1996-1998
- First Aid and C.P.R. Certificate, Canadian Red Cross Society: 2000
- Provincial Gymnastics Coaching Qualifications: 1985 (Coaching part I)
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