Sarah Sampara, B.A. Email & Phone Number

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

• Possess excellent interpersonal skills that facilitate respectful interactions with diverse audiences, contribute to a positive team environment and create long-lasting relationships of trust• Provide effective oral and written support, leadership and guidance to colleagues for successful job performance, also creating instructional guides, templates and aids, including ISANS’ Curriculum Developer’s Guide, for asynchronous support• Sit on the National Curriculum Guidelines Stakeholder Advisory Group to provide expert input via regular meetings and emails• Seamlessly coordinate a high volume of activities, involving multiple stakeholders, to ensure uninterrupted, effective learning• Manage multiple projects concurrently, by maintaining accurate records, developing timelines and prioritizing and subdividing tasks to consistently meet deadlines and keep records accurate and current• Develop program schedules, timelines, policies and procedures for the effective implementation of uninterrupted client service• Frequently conduct research and provide reports on matters relating to curricula, surveys and special projects to advise management and inform stakeholders• Manage regular curriculum analysis and review for the continuous improvement of existing programs to increase learning retention, transfer learning into work and life and produce sustained change• Critically think though, analyze and resolve issues by inviting feedback and engaging stakeholders to discover and apply sustainable, creative solutions for long-term effectiveness• Work independently and as part of a team with an organized approach and efficient workflow to consistently meet deadlines• Frequently participate in professional development to acquire new knowledge, skills and develop capabilities and maintain currency with teaching and learning, educational trends and relevant technologies

Halifax, Canada Area

• Plan, organize, coordinate and develop task- and outcomes-based curricula, that follow adult education principles and produce sustained change by transferring learning into work and life• Conduct needs assessments at the beginning of each project with all key stakeholders to identify and prioritize needs• Create engaging course content that connects with the audience’s goals to increase learning retention, transfer new skills and knowledge into work and life and produce sustained behavior change• Write measurable objectives and effective assessments for project components to ensure clear expectations and achieved outcomes• Utilize various design approaches and instructional technologies to develop high-quality, accessible online learning opportunities• Consistently incorporate culturally responsive pedagogy into curriculum design to ensure modern, experiential, inclusive learning• Seek out input from equity-seeking communities, such as African Nova Scotians, Indigenous Peoples and 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, to ensure the inclusion of diverse perspectives within curricula• Collaborate closely with multiple subject matter experts and stakeholders, including regulatory bodies, professional associations and government agencies, throughout the development of course materials to guarantee quality assurance and holistic learning• Invite feedback early and often, welcoming critique and respectful discourse as an essential part of the development process• Acquire new knowledge and skills with advancing technology to create an exceptional student experience• Edit, review and proofread curricula for clarity, accuracy, organization, consistency flow and modernity to ensure ease of independent, asynchronous learning• Drive a project to completion, owning a high standard for each project to facilitate impactful, practical learning

Halifax, Ns

• Worked closely with NSCC Program Manager and faculty to create high-quality curriculum aligned to industry and college standards, policies and processes• Aligned curricula with relevant frameworks and occupational standards to ensure outcome-based learning with appropriate assessment and evaluation methods to determine real-world impact

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor

EAL-Specific Courses include: • Introduction to Linguistics • Program and Curricular Development • Teaching Methodology • Pedagogy I.

Celta - Certificate Of English Language Teaching To Adults, Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor

CELTA from Cambridge is a qualification for teaching English as a foreign language that focuses on developing practical techniques.