Shannon MacDonald
Social skills outreach coach at Bridgeway Academy- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Bridgeway Academy
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Canada
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Social skills outreach coach
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Jun 2018 - Present
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Piano/guitar teacher
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Sep 2013 - Present
Teaching beginner – intermediate piano and beginner guitar to typically developed and developmentally challenged children and adults. Duties include individualized lesson planning, payment collection and book keeping, recital planning and performance, and Royal Conservatory Examination preparation. Teaching beginner – intermediate piano and beginner guitar to typically developed and developmentally challenged children and adults. Duties include individualized lesson planning, payment collection and book keeping, recital planning and performance, and Royal Conservatory Examination preparation.
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Carleton University
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research and Teaching Assistant
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Sep 2012 - Aug 2013
Research Assistant Dr. Anne Bowker – Positive Youth Development Lab Duties: Assisted research for Dr. Anne Bowker, completed data entry and analysis, attended weekly lab meetings, collaborated with lab colleagues to complete assigned projects. Teaching Assistant Dr. Tina Daniels & Professor Jessica Moorman – Adolescent Development & Social Development Duties: Assisted Dr. Tina Daniels and Professor Jessica Moorman in test and paper corrections, delivered a lecture on Shyness and Social Phobias and counselled students to help with study habits and writing 3rd year university level papers. Show less
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The Portia Learning Centre
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Canada
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Therapist/Instructor
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Jan 2011 - Sep 2012
Delivered ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis), IBI (Intensive Behavioral intervention), ITT (Intense Table Teaching)and NET (Natural Environment Therapy) therapy to autistic and otherwise developmentally disabled children while caring for their day-to-day needs. Completed Bi-weekly reports of children’s progress along with program updates. Constant collaboration with therapist teams, senior therapists, parents and schools in order to create and execute effective skill training and behavior management. Piloted a music and motion program to help with speech and fine motor impairments. Show less
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Teacher (english as a second language)
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Jul 2008 - Apr 2009
Implemented and created classroom curriculum, crafts and activities that encouraged children to learn English through fun and sensory interaction with the environment. Responsible for the creation, administering and grading of test material. Daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports were completed and given to parents for each child. Responsible for the basic care and supervision of kindergarten children. Implemented and created classroom curriculum, crafts and activities that encouraged children to learn English through fun and sensory interaction with the environment. Responsible for the creation, administering and grading of test material. Daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports were completed and given to parents for each child. Responsible for the basic care and supervision of kindergarten children.
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Education
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Carleton University
Carleton University, Developmental and Child Psychology -
Saint Mary's University
Honors equivalency, Developmental Psychology -
Saint Mary's University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Dual major in Criminology & Psychology -
Royal Conservatory of Music
Piano, Grade 6