Experience

International Baccalaureate

• Switzerland
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Workshop Facilitator (Face to Face & Online) & Site Visitor

  • Sep 2016 - Present



Moving Forward Family Services

• Canada
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Counselling Intern

  • Feb 2021 - Sep 2021

  Provided individual, couples, and family counselling for clients ages five to 70. Supervised by a British Columbia Registered Clinical Counsellor. Weekly group supervision meetings for feedback on cases. I practised using evidence-based therapies, including: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Art Therapy, Breathwork, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Family Systems, Mindfulness, Narrative Therapy, Play Therapy, Positive Psychology, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Strengths-based Therapy, and Trauma-informed Practice. I delivered a workshop on Mindful Parenting.



Glenwood Elementary School

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• School Counselling Intern

  • Sep 2020 - Jun 2021

  Provided individual and group counselling for Kindergarten to Grade 7. Collaboratively planned a comprehensive school counselling program, including a muti-tiered system of support. British Columbia curriculum. Provided guidance lessons using CASEL-compliant SEL programs: Mind Up, Random Acts of Kindness, RULER & Second Step. Practised using evidence-based and developmental approaches: Adlerian Psychology, Attachment Theory, Art Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness, Play Therapy, Positive Psychology, Strengths-based Therapy, Systems Theories, Trauma-informed practice.



Fraser Valley Elementary School

• Canada
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Learning Support Teacher

  • Feb 2019 - May 2019

  Provided individual, group, and whole class learning and emotional support for Kindergarten to Grade 7. Coached and supported teachers. Collaborated with teachers and families in a team-based approach to student support. International Baccalaureate and British Columbia curricula. Restorative, strengths-based, and positive approaches to behaviour. Support for neurodivergent and diverse ability learners. Individual Education Plan (IEP) development and review. Provided individual, group, and whole class learning and emotional support for Kindergarten to Grade 7. Coached and supported teachers. Collaborated with teachers and families in a team-based approach to student support. International Baccalaureate and British Columbia curricula. Restorative, strengths-based, and positive approaches to behaviour. Support for neurodivergent and diverse ability learners. Individual Education Plan (IEP) development and review.



ISS International School

• Singapore
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Early Years Coordinator & Kindergarten 1 Teacher

  • Jul 2012 - Jun 2017

  Kindergarten 1 (ages 4-5) International Baccalaureate Primary Years' Programme teacher. Grade 1 teacher (2012-2013). Early Years Coordinator (Kindergarten 1 & 2). Coordinated weekly meetings for teachers, aligned curriculum, and pedagogical sharing and collaboration. Member of the school-wide Strategic Planning Committee which developed comprehensive plans for future development of the school. Action as Service (service learning) co-facilitator in Elementary School. Member of the Programme of Inquiry review committee. Member of the whole school IT Vision committee.



Bilingual European School

• Italy
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Year 1 Teacher

  • Aug 2010 - Jul 2012

  Year 1 (ages 5-6) International Baccalaureate Primary Years' Programme teacher with a leadership role on the Year 1 team. Bilingual collaboration with an Italian national co-teacher to ensure planning and delivery of an integrated programme. Development of a Year 1 Balanced Literacy and Word Study programme. Review of the Year 1 Programme of Inquiry, including development of new units and central ideas. Participation in the development of an integrated Years 1 to 3 language curriculum, combining the IB PYP Scope & Sequence and Italian National Curriculum. Collaboration with PYP Coordinator to produce a writing continuum for Years 1-8 which addressed the specific needs and abilities of English Language Learners.