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Aldergrove Public School

Central Park Public School | Grade 2

University Of Toronto

• Assisting with data analysis and co-authoring with PI to publish search results.• Code social purposes for actions and words of interns, teachers, and children with a focus on engagement, language, cultural learning, and writing.

University Of Toronto

• Transcribe interviews and videos relevant to the focused research topic in order to assist with the synthesis of data collection. • Analyze video recordings of interns, teachers, and children to better understand how children respond to the story drama, and how teachers and interns are implementing story drama and follow-up activities in the playroom. • Code social purposes for actions and words of interns, teachers, and children with a focus on engagement, language, cultural learning, and writing.

Markham, Ontario, Canada

Herbert H. Carnegie Public School | Grade 5• Use interactive slideshows, worksheets, group collaboration opportunities on assignments, and rich classroom discussion to engage students in a language unit on report and informational writing.• Provide manipulatives and use interactive slideshows to encourage students to discover, understand and connect concepts and numerical patterns pertaining to the patterning unit from both a theoretical and visual perspective. • Design and teach engaging lessons, enhancing students’ critical thinking skills based on the curriculum standards in language and mathematics.

Markham Village Library• Accurately reshelved library materials according to Markham Public Library's Customer-Centered Classification (C3) System.• Assisted customers to locate library materials and redirected them to other departments depending on their questions and needs. • Located and retrieved library materials to prepare the materials requested by customers from Markham Village Library and other library branches. • Assisted with ongoing Inventory Project to accurately identify if the print and non-print materials had any errors.

Coppard Glen Public School | Grade 1/2• Created differentiated and culturally relevant and responsive lesson plans to accommodate learners in a split class with a spectrum of learning abilities, including students who are multilingual learners.• Designed engaging math lessons and centres which enhanced students’ critical thinking skills and cultivated their foundation in number sense and operations in different ways, including hands-on, technological, visual, and theoretical approaches.

Markham, Ontario, Canada

• Co-supervise and support post-secondary students in the Child and Youth Care (CYC) program at Toronto Metropolitan University (Formerly Ryerson University) completing their required placement. • Work towards planning and creating inclusive and interactive lessons/programming such as life skills, social skills, and academics.• Supervise members in order to ensure their safety and participation in daily programming. • Compete Individual Program Plans (IPPs) for members and assist members in attaining short and long-term goals within their IPPs through various tasks and activities.• Report back to the Executive Director and Program Manager weekly. • Ensure quality programming by assisting in creating a therapeutic, inclusive, and open environment for the members and staff. • Adhere to COVID-19 regulations by disinfecting items and furniture between usage and sanitizing hands, while ensuring that all members of the centre continue to wear their masks and/or shield.

Markham, Ontario, Canada

• Worked collaboratively with staff in ensuring member satisfaction and participation in programming. • Assisted in administrative duties pertaining the members and programming at the centre. • Adhered to COVID-19 regulations by disinfecting items and furniture between usage and sanitizing hands, while ensuring that all members of the centre continue to wear their masks and/or shield.

Markham, Ontario, Canada

Child and Youth Care Internship Student (4th Year)• Supported 20+ adult clients living with developmental disabilities by establishing positive rapport, while facilitating and modifying academic lessons to incorporate individual interest and educational goals.• Worked collaboratively with other placement students in program and lesson planning for rotations for individual clients and the whole group. • Assisted with administrative duties that pertain to members and staff by writing professional reports to monitor academic and behavioural progress of clients.• Developed individualized program plan (IPPs) each week to meet the academic needs of clients and facilitate positive academic development and growth.• Worked collaboratively with supervisors by assisting in creating person-centered and interactive programming for staff, and placement students to utilize in facilitating growth and development of members.• Adhered to COVID-19 regulations by disinfecting items and furniture between usage and sanitizing hands, while ensuring that all members of the centre continue to wear their masks and/or shield.

Formerly Ryerson University

Faculty of Community Services (FCS) Academic Support Centre• Oversaw 5 peer learning facilitators by providing mentoring, training, and weekly check-ins, ensuring that all facilitators representing the centre provide quality student services.• Was responsible for assisting with administrative duties such as sending out emails to various Faculty of Community Services programs to remind students of upcoming workshops, and available appointments with facilitators.• Collected and incorporated student feedback on presented PowerPoints to improve future facilitations.

Formerly Ryerson University

Faculty of Community Services (FCS) Academic Support Centre• Supported 20+ FCS students aged 17+ academically through 1-on-1 appointments, facilitating a non-judgmental, supportive, and equitable atmosphere.• Assisted with learning, studying, and writing skills through providing critical feedback on academic work of students for grammar, cohesiveness, and APA. • Facilitated academic workshop circles virtually in groups of 10+ by engaging and supporting student learning through the usage of informative PowerPoints and activities. • Redirected students to appropriate resources such as the Writing and Language Support Centre and Centre for Student Development and Counselling to utilize in their undergraduate journey. • Co-managed social media (Twitter) and emails to ensure all student inquiries and concerns are responded to. • Connected with Professors via email to promote programming service by increasing student awareness and engagement.

Milliken Mills Community Centre, Markham, Ontario

Design and Build Toys @ Milliken Mills Community Centre• Created and facilitated lesson plans weekly, while integrating program participants’ ideas to allow creativity and flexibility for upcoming weeks. • Trusted by the Community Programs Supervisor to mentor and oversee a Program Assistant through the guidance of role responsibilities and expectations, while also debriefing after weekly program sessions to give feedback.

Milliken Mills Community Centre, Markham, Ontario

Lego @ Milliken Mills Community Centre• Managed and supervised 20 participants aged 5 to 10, by establishing a safe and inclusive environment while setting classroom ground rules. • Assisted program instructor in executing Lego programming plans by providing participants with support with themes such as houses, transportation, animals, and free-style, as a way to incite creativity and imagination.• Provided additional support to younger participants aged 4 to 5 on fine motor skills with assembling Lego blocks.

Milliken Mills Community Centre, Markham, Ontario

Fun in the Sun & Economics Camp @ Milliken Mills Community Centre • Supervised a group of 10+ campers, complying with HIGHFIVE Guidelines while leading and executing daily camp activities. • Developed positive rapport with campers by embracing unique personalities of individuals. • Greeted parents and campers to relieve anxiety, concerns, and answer inquiries about camp. • Recognized and commended by Camp Supervisor for initiative and willingness on the employee performance appraisal assessment. • Gained experience working with different age groups through rotational activity supervision and cultivated strategies on how to interact and work with different age demographics.• Established a reward system to motivate and facilitate the growth of campers by providing opportunities to enrich camp experiences, such as having campers co-lead activities.• Ensured that campers were safe by establishing boundaries and addressing hazardous items and actions at the campsite.

Cedarwood Public School, Markham, Ontario

Child and Youth Care Internship Student (2nd Year) @ Cedarwood Public School• Supported students 10+, ages 6 to 13, from diverse racialized and cultural backgrounds by applying the Anti-Oppressive Practice (AOP) framework. • Facilitated therapeutic and suitable class activities catered towards wishes and needs of the students to foster positive academic development and growth.• Recognized by parents and classroom supervisor through daily and internship communication logs for forming strong interpersonal relationships and rapport with Teachers, Educational Assistants, and students.• Established and maintained a safe and nurturing classroom environment by aiding Teachers, overseeing individual and group activities, as well as providing guidance for students.• Attended a meeting with grade 8 and grade 9 Teachers on Take your Grade 8’s to High School Day to discuss strategies, and goals on facilitating successful grade 8 classroom transitions into high school. • Observed grade 8 student concerns regarding high school and collaborated with Teachers in response to this, by creating high school transition classes to support students transitioning from grade 8 to high school.

Master Of Teaching (Primary/Junior)

Educational Research 1, Research Project (CTL 7006) • Research literature review exploring over 30 pieces of literature and research.

Bachelor Of Arts With Distinction, Child And Youth Care

Activities and Societies: • The Tri-Mentoring Program (TMP): Peer Mentor • Ryerson Archery Club • Ryerson University’s Student Association.

Minor In Psychology

Courses: Introduction to Psychology I (PSY 102); Introduction to Psychology II (PSY 202); Child Development (PSY 302); Psychology & Design.

Minor In Geography

Courses: Location, Location Location (GEO 151); The Geographies of Everyday Life (GEO 106); The Physical Environment (GEO 110).

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Junior/ Senior Repertoire Band: Percussionist (September 2014 - June 2018); Behind the Scenes (BTS) club member.