Experience

Canadian Academy

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Elementary School Teacher

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  - Organized and delivered both synchronous and asynchronous online learning for 4 months using Seesaw, Google slides, Flipgrid, Zoom and GoogleMeets - Utilized Teachers College Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop model for reading and writing - Introduced class meeting, Positive Discipline Approach teaching socio-emotional skills - Co-presented workshop on Positive Discipline for school-wide PD workshop - Implemented Bridges Math Program - Facilitated team division meetings and collaborated in a team teaching environment - Participated in school-wide committees: Early Learning, Wellness, Program Integration, Internationalism, WASC/CIS/IBO Re-Accreditation Process - Professional interests: Growth Mindset, Purposeful Play, Jo Boaler – Mathematical Mindset, Adaptive Schools, UDL, Show less



Havergal College

• Canada
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Kindergarten Teacher

  • Feb 2015 - Jun 2015

  - Team teaching in a JK Reggio inspired classroom - Maternity leave coverage from February to June - Team teaching in a JK Reggio inspired classroom - Maternity leave coverage from February to June



Upper Canada College

• Canada
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Supply Teacher

  • Oct 2014 - Dec 2014



The York School

• Canada
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Supply Teacher

  • Oct 2014 - Dec 2014



International School of Prague

• Czechia
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grade 1 Teacher

  • Aug 2010 - Jun 2014

  - Grade 1 Team Leader, facilitated grade level team collaboration - Assessed and planned for Literacy, Math (Everyday Math, Investigations) - Initiated Professional Book Club - Participated in language and math curriculum review cycle - Used IT tools to document and collaborate: Google docs, Dropbox, Evernote - Maintained weekly parent blog to educate and inform parents of classroom events - Worked with teachers and students across different sections to develop a learning community - Coordinated with Educational Specialists and Therapists to meet diverse student needs Show less



Canadian International School in Singapore

• Singapore
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Kindergarten Teacher, Grade 3 Teacher

  • Aug 2006 - Jun 2010

  - Utilized New Zealand Numeracy Strategy to assess and plan for math instruction - Sourced and organized resources for Book Room - Served on various committees: Literacy, United Nations, Book Week and Word Study - Planned and implemented 6 units of inquiry with grade-level team of ten teachers - Coordinated staff silent auction to raise money for Cambodian charity on the Social Committee - Organized extracurricular activities: book club, sports club, movie makers - Utilized New Zealand Numeracy Strategy to assess and plan for math instruction - Sourced and organized resources for Book Room - Served on various committees: Literacy, United Nations, Book Week and Word Study - Planned and implemented 6 units of inquiry with grade-level team of ten teachers - Coordinated staff silent auction to raise money for Cambodian charity on the Social Committee - Organized extracurricular activities: book club, sports club, movie makers



Hong Kong Academy

• Hong Kong
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Kindergarten Teacher

  • Aug 2002 - Jun 2006

  - Integrated Mandarin in a dual language classroom environment - Planned and implemented a balanced literacy program - Supervised a co-teacher and special needs shadow teacher - Worked with academic resource to mainstream special needs students in the classroom - Participated in WASC and PYP accreditation process - Led extra-curricular activities: origami club, cooking club, hiking club - Integrated Mandarin in a dual language classroom environment - Planned and implemented a balanced literacy program - Supervised a co-teacher and special needs shadow teacher - Worked with academic resource to mainstream special needs students in the classroom - Participated in WASC and PYP accreditation process - Led extra-curricular activities: origami club, cooking club, hiking club



Science Workshop

• Hong Kong

• Teacher

  • Jun 2002 - Aug 2002

  - Taught Grade 1 & 2 Science in a small group setting - Organized and planned science units in Human Organ Systems, Matter and Materials and Electricity - Planned and executed hands-on investigations lessons for students - Taught Grade 1 & 2 Science in a small group setting - Organized and planned science units in Human Organ Systems, Matter and Materials and Electricity - Planned and executed hands-on investigations lessons for students



Oxford Learning Centres Inc.

• Canada
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Teacher

  • Feb 2000 - Dec 2001

  - Taught students from various age groups, math, reading, writing and study skills - Taught students from various age groups, math, reading, writing and study skills