Kate Murphy Email & Phone Number

St. John'S, Nl

- Presents lectures and science demonstrations for primary to junior high school classes during the school year, on subjects that vary by grade’s curriculum.- Gives talks and tours to visitors about geology, oil and gas, space and the history of the Titanic, as well as leads birthday programming for young museum visitors.- Takes bookings from school, guiding and tour groups for classes and special programming.- Is Volunteer Coordinator, interviewing volunteers and scheduling their… Show more - Presents lectures and science demonstrations for primary to junior high school classes during the school year, on subjects that vary by grade’s curriculum.- Gives talks and tours to visitors about geology, oil and gas, space and the history of the Titanic, as well as leads birthday programming for young museum visitors.- Takes bookings from school, guiding and tour groups for classes and special programming.- Is Volunteer Coordinator, interviewing volunteers and scheduling their shifts.- Plans special event programming for holidays.- Processed transactions in admissions and gift shop.- Developed and directed the curriculum, and sourced and developed a schedule of presenters, for the Geo Centre’s summer science camp (8-week period in July and August). Show less

St John’S, Newfoundland And Labrador, Canada

- Coordinates Meetings and Workshops for the Sector Collaboration Network.- Recruits and leads Youth Climate Action Chapters and connects youth with those working in the climate innovation sector.- Creates and coordinates the development and distribution of experiential education around climate innovation.

St John’S, Newfoundland And Labrador, Canada

- Maternity leave replacement for the Environmental Educator at the Garden.- Supervised the Garden's Education and Interpretation team (4-6 members).- Redesigned education programs for schools (NLESD curriculum-based) and the general public, both for in-person and virtual delivery.- Planned and delivered interpretation and education programs for school programs (k-12), and the general public.- Co-piloted a successful snowshoeing program for all ages.- Created the children's… Show more - Maternity leave replacement for the Environmental Educator at the Garden.- Supervised the Garden's Education and Interpretation team (4-6 members).- Redesigned education programs for schools (NLESD curriculum-based) and the general public, both for in-person and virtual delivery.- Planned and delivered interpretation and education programs for school programs (k-12), and the general public.- Co-piloted a successful snowshoeing program for all ages.- Created the children's self-guided activity-based tour of the Garden, Passport to Imagination.- Project lead for the online beginner composting tutorial, Composting Made Easy.- Lead and supervised the development of STEAM Quest, a virtual summer camp presented by the MUN Botanical Garden and the Johnson Geo Centre.- Created and supervised the virtual field trip program at MUN Botanical Garden and Johnson Geo Centre. Show less

St. John'S, Nl

- Managed the Homework room, giving one-on-one tutoring help, planning educational activities and directed teen mentors.

Toronto, Canada Area

- One of two teachers who guided a classroom of 16 children ages 3-4 through their daily routine. - Developed structured daily activities in science, literacy, math, creativity, and physical activity, centred around weekly and monthly themes.- Organized a field trip for 18 children to the University of Toronto’s planetarium and telescopes.

Toronto, Canada Area

- Created a positive and inspiring shopping experience.- The position required proactivity and multitasking in a busy, non-stop environment.- Handled financial transactions.

Greater Philadelphia Area

- Developed and delivered 3 lectures a week, created and marked all evaluations, and held 2 office hours per week over 13 weeks as the instructor for the course, Elementary Latin I.- Used the principles of active learning by designing interactive learning games to stimulate students in study sessions.- Designed and ran an epigraphy activity using the University museum’s resources.

Calgary, Canada Area

- Created a transcription of a 17th century manuscript.

Calgary, Canada Area

- Lectured and lead discussion sessions once a week per section.- Created quizzes, handouts, and in-class assignments.- Corrected essays.- Corrected midterm and final exam essay questions.- Taught Classical Mythology, Greek and Roman History, as well as essay writing basics.- Held office hours for one-on-one help.

St. John'S, Nl

- Updated databases with information from hard copies of deeds and surveys for titles. - Scanned the hard copies of the deeds and surveys, and linked them to the files in the database.

St. John'S, Nl

- Provided individualized help to students in all levels of Ancient Greek.- Reviewed assignments and tests with students to help them fix past mistakes.

St. John'S, Nl

- Ran navigational experiments with laboratory rats and mice five days a week. - Monitored the animals each day of the week, ensuring they were appropriately fed. - Trained rats to run on mazes before the start of each experimental period. - Completed statistical calculations and analyzed data for the results of the experiments.

Master’S Degree, Classical Studies

- Benjamin Franklin and Dunning Fellow. - Awarded a SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Doctoral Scholarship.

Master’S Degree, Greek And Roman Studies

Activities and Societies: President of the Departmental Graduate Student’s Association (2012-2013). - Thesis: The Conceptualization.

Bachelor’S Degree, Classics

Activities and Societies: Treasurer for the Undergraduate Students’ Society (2009-2010). - Honours degree with a double major in Classics.

Bachelor’S Degree, Psychology

- Honours degree with a double major in Classics and Psychology. - Held three NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards under.