Mélanie Bernard is a Cofounder of MINI TIPI | Authentic Indigenous Accessories | Reconciliation | Corporate Gifts at MINI TIPI. They is proficient in Espagnol. Colleagues describe them as "extremely hard working, passionate and love children. We have a day-dreamer creative son. Melanie kept him highly motivated while he was at Acadecap. A great teacher that is hard to find. " and "I am honored to write a recommendation for Mélanie Bernard as PYP coordinator. Having worked with Mélanie for over 5 years, I have had the opportunity to be mentored by Mélanie, in my first year teaching the IB PYP programme, I have had the pleasure to teach Melanie, as the schools Technology Integration Specialist, and more recently, I had the chance to work alongside Mélanie, as the MYP coordinator for Académie de la Capitale.
Mélanie is a lifelong learner. She is a hardworking and dedicated individual that always strives for excellence. She display confidence in all that she does and is not afraid to take risks. She is very encouraging and always believes in her team.
Mélanie also demonstrates many leadership qualities. Her colleagues look up to her for advice and suggestions on ways to integrate the IB philosophy in their day to day teaching. Mélanie is very giving of her time and is always willing to help out where need be. To ensure that Académie de la Capitals PYP educators are integrating the IB PYP philosophy in their classroom, Mélanie creates innovative and engaging professional development opportunities for her team.
Mélanie has amazing interpersonal abilities. The relationships she has been able to build across the school community are admirable. Parents, students and staff have developed a real trust in Mélanie.
Mélanie is so proud to be an IB educator and goes above and beyond in helping prepare promotional and educational material, so others can learn more about the IB programme at Académie de la Capitale. She is an effective communicator in both English and French and demonstrates this daily with her energy and enthusiasm she shares with other about IB.
If I was ever asked to define what an IB teacher is, Mélanie Bernard would be the person I would define. She knows the insides and out of the IB programme and loves sharing her knowledge with her coworkers. Her students success in school has always been Mélanie’s priority as she has spent countless hours planning ways to bring education alive in her classroom. As she moved into the role as PYP coordinator, she now shares that same energy with her colleagues, helping them reach the same success she did. Any educator who has the opportunity to work alongside Mélanie or be coached by her, will see what an inspirational IB educator she is. "