Education:

 1995-2002      

York University

Toronto, Canada

-  Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Psychology

Concurrently

1999-2000

George Brown College

Toronto, Canada

-  ECE Diploma (Early Childhood Educator)

-          Inclusive of  Policy, Advocacy  and Legislation, Curriculum Development (which includes spontaneous, planned, and emergent) to Group Dynamics (observation and communication within groups, and their effect)

Also Includes:        Childcare Management

               Advanced Special Needs Training

Employment:

CHINA

August 2008 to August 2010

Shanghai, China

Shanghai Victoria School (August 2009 to August 2010)

Teacher

Age range 5-7 year olds

Worked, and became certified, as an IBO PYP teacher, teaching IBO curriculum to K3 (5-7 year old) classroom, which included subjects like language arts, math, science, art, history and geography. Worked extensively with Chinese co-teacher.

Please see letter of recommendation from Shanghai Victoria

Fortune Kindergarten (June 2008 to June 2009)

Teacher

Age ranges: 5-7 year olds

Worked in a Shanghai Kindergarten with Chinese co-teacher in a variety of subjects (Math, English, some Chinese, Art, Drama, Music, and other subjects) in a thematic format. Themes included: Astronomy, Oceans, Plants, Insects, Stories, etc.

Please see letter of recommendation from Fortune Kindergarten.

KOREA

June 2007 – May 2008

Cheonan, South Korea

Sogang Language Program

Teacher

Age ranges: 6-7 year olds, 9-14 year olds

Please see attached letter of recommendation from Sogang Language Program (SLP).

February 2006 – March 2007

Seoul, South Korea

Canada International School

Teacher

Age ranges: 6-7 year olds, 9-12 year olds

Please see attached letter of recommendation from Canada International School (CIS).

January 2005 – January 2006

Seoul, South Korea

CECN-CLI

English language instructor

Age ranges: 4-6 years old, 8-11 years old, 12-15 years old, and adults (from university students to business executives)

Please see attached letter of recommendation from CECN-CLI.

2000 – 2005

1. Spectrum Child & Youth Services

Toronto, Canada

Supply Teacher

Various Age Groups

2. Schoolhouse Playcenters of Durham

Whitby, Canada

Supply Teacher

Various Age Groups

3. Seafield Day Nursery

Toronto, Canada

Staff teaching position

Senior Kindergarten

4. Montcrest Private School

Toronto, Canada

Assistant teacher

5. North Toronto Collegiate Institute

Toronto, Canada

Assistant Teacher, Special needs children.