Experience

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  NBCC (New Brunswick Community College)

  • Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

  • Business Development Coordinaor

    • Nov 2023 - Present
    • Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

    Responsible for coordination of supporting educational material and resources for the Business Development Managers and the Director.

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  University of New Brunswick

  • Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

  • Administrative Assistant

    • Aug 2022 - Nov 2023
    • Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

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  Anglophone North School District

  • Student Services Coordinator

    • Aug 2018 - Jun 2021

    Providing leadership and supporting inclusive education in schools.• Coordinating and directing the work of District Education Support Services Team.• Participating in and/or supporting the staffing process of ESS personnel. • Collecting, analyzing and reflecting on school-based data from an inclusionary perspective to make informed decisions.• Coordinating and delivering professional development for EECD and district initiatives and other professional learning opportunities for various employee groups (e.g., EST-Resource, administrators, and paraprofessionals).• Assisting the Directors of Schools and Director of Education Support Services to address concerns and cases with parents, schools and other agencies. • Coordinating, monitoring, and conducting school assignments and distribution of paraprofessional staff. • Monitoring Provincial Assessment accommodations and exemptions requests.• Supporting the development, improvement and use of Personalized Learning Plans.• Establishing and maintaining a collection of materials and resources relevant to students with exceptionalities and to promote inclusive practices for all. • Monitoring district ESS referrals process. • Working collaboratively with District Subject Coordinators and EECD Learning Specialists. • Monitoring and supporting the transition process (e.g., Kindergarten entry, Middle to High School, and High School to work/post-secondary). • Approving equipment and technology requests for student- specific needs.

  • Educational Support Teacher--Autism

    • Nov 2013 - Aug 2018

    Contributes to the education of students with diverse needs in inclusive schools and classrooms by: • Providing support for students with complex needs (direct or team-based) in response to district requests which may include:- Assessment;- Data analysis;- Support development of Personalized Learning Plans including behaviour support plans;- Identifying appropriate curriculum materials; - Related in-service training.• Supporting the implementation of the Provincial Autism Strategy by: - Providing support to optimize student transitions at school entry or between grades and schools; - Maintaining written documentation of school consults, student observations and recommendations;- Ensuring that interventions with documented empirical effectiveness for children with autism are prioritized and form the basis of educational services;- Guiding staff in the use of efficient, accurate and non-intrusive data collection to enable decision-making. • Promoting the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA).• Supporting development and implementation of ABA programming for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).• Remaining current with respect to research and evidence-informed practices.

  • Educational Support Teacher--Resource

    • Sep 2011 - Nov 2013

    • Co-creating opportunities that facilitate the valued membership of all students in the classroom (e.g., pre-planning instruction, purposeful student grouping, and purposeful participation).• Serving as a role model for the teacher on inclusive instructional practices. • Maintaining a working knowledge of subject area curricula, related research, exceptionalities, and inclusive instructional practices (e.g., classroom lesson plans/units, UDL, and assessment practices) in order to collaborate with the classroom teacher who holds the subject matter expertise.• Participating in ongoing professional learning.• Providing, when necessary, specially designed instruction as an intervention, co-teaching with the classroom teacher, teaching small mixed-ability groups, or individual instruction. • Providing, when required, an active role in curricular and instructional planning, accommodation and decision making with classroom teachers and related services personnel. The goal would be to adapt and modify curriculum and instruction in ways that facilitate participation of all students in common learning environments. • Coaching and co-teaching with the classroom teacher to apply differentiated instruction, universal design for learning, formative assessment, and multilevel instruction. • Co-directing the work of Educational Assistants with classroom teachers by supporting an understanding of:  student characteristics, educational programs, and general support needs; the common learning environment of the school (e.g., expectations, procedures); and evidence-informed practices.

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  Anglophone North School District

  • Dalhousie Regional High School

  • Classroom Teacher

    • Sep 2006 - Jun 2010
    • Dalhousie Regional High School

    Teaching English 113, Law 120, Information Technology 120, Family Living 120, Introduction to Accounting 120, and serving as a Distance Facilitator for on-line courses.

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  CCNB

  • Campbellton, NB

  • Instructor

    • Jan 1983 - Jun 2006
    • Campbellton, NB

    Courses Taught:--Secretarial Upgrading--Career Orientation_Banking & Administration--Administrative Assistant--Adult High School Diploma--Designed Curriculum for Aboriginal Heritage Garden Program