. Qualifications

Experience

2019 - 2023

Teacher

Trillium Lakelands Board of Education, Ontario

Primary PE and health, Junior health, ESL tutoring, Junior and IntermediateCore French

2008 - 2018

Teacher

Bermuda Ministry of Education, Bermuda

Primary & Junior Music, French, Art, Mindfulness Project

2006 - 2008

Teacher

Primary & Junior Music, Grade 2 Numeracy, Science

Near North District School Board, Ontario

2003 - 2006

Teacher

Primary & Junior Music

Peel District School Board, Ontario

1999 - 2003

Teacher

JK, SK ESL, Grade 2 Language, Numeracy, Science, Art, Private tuitions

Al Bayan Bilingual School, Kuwait

Education

2003

Michigan State University (Overseas)

M.A. Curriculum and Teaching & teacher credential

This program provided international teachers the opportunity to complete a combined Master of Arts in Curriculum and Teaching with Michigan State teacher certification. The program sites were Thailand and France. Courses had a strong literacy focus as well as a focus on experiential learning. Two years of practicum were completed (for me in Kuwait) with an on-site teacher advisor and final certification under review of my mentor-prof from France. All in all, it was an amazing personal and professional experience!

1985

University of Western Ontario

B.Sc.N.

My Bachelor of Science in Nursing was completed in London, Ontario. It was a post-diploma program for experienced nurses and was focused on pre-medical and nursing science and arts. Completion of the program provided graduates with the ability to work in community nursing, management and other specialty areas.

1980

Conestoga College, Guelph, Ontario

Registered Nurse Diploma

I completed my initial Registered Nurse diploma in Guelph, Ontario. It included nursing theory and science classes as well as the required practicum hours. And yes, I can make a bed that you can spin a quarter on! Those were the days when we all worked hard to obtain that desired black band on our caps! The diploma opened the door for me to work in critical care areas such as Intensive Care Nursery and Coronary Care.

Additional Qualifications

Ontario Music Specialist - Orff Part 1 and 2 of 3 at Royal Conservatory, Toronto
Orff Jazz by Doug Goodkin, Royal Conservatory, Toronto]
Director and Producer of School Musical Productions
French Part 1
Special Education, Part 1
Primary Math, Part 1
Computers in the Classroom, Part 1
Intermediate (Science-Biology)

Languages

English (native)
French - Neurolinguistic Approach to FSL – UWO, Trois-Pistoles, QC