SKILLS PROFILE

- Ten years of quality experience in youth education

- Excellent organizational skills
- Strong team building, supervisory, and interpersonal communication skills
- Empathetic and understanding of the needs of all students
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Adept at working with children with special needs
- Fluent in English and German

E M P LOY M E N T A N D V O LU N T E E R H I S T O RY
Sutherland Secondary School Teaching Assistant October 2015
7 hrs/week May 2016
North Vancouver, BC
- Engaged in a variety of courses including, English 10-12, Literature 12, ELL, Language
Strategies, Choices, and Spanish 9
- Provided individual and personalized feedback and assistance with student essays
- Facilitated small group discussions and debates for ELL students new to the English language
- Led workshops to English 12 students on effective essay preparation and procedure
- Assisted in the marking and grading process of school work

Tutor January 2016

2 hrs/week May 2016
North Vancouver, BC
- Assisted a grade five student with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the comprehension and
successful completion of school work
- Worked in a variety of subject areas including, Spelling, French, Math, Science, and Keyboard
Skills
- Improved the pupils skills in effective time management abilities as well as analytic and
problem solving skills

YWCA Youth Facilitator October 2014

2 hrs/week June 2015
Sexsmith Elementary School, Vancouver, BC
- Led workshops and facilitated group discussions with grade seven girls through the Welcome
to My Life program
- Equipped grade seven girls with knowledge and life skills to engage in positive decision-
making
- Emphasized the importance of healthy lifestyles, peer and family relationships, self-esteem,
and internet safety
- Led a community service project in which team building and working effectively as a group
were emphasized

North Vancouver Outdoor School Counselor and Outdoor April 2008

Educator December 2014
5 weeks
Paradise Valley, Squamish, BC
- Held overnight responsibility for the care of ten to fifteen students in grades six and seven
- Organized and led small and large group activities including, archery, canoeing, obstacle
courses, songs, and games
- Educated large groups of students in field studies regarding the ecosystem of British
Columbia
- Organized and facilitated field studies with both students and their parents during open
houses

E D U C AT I O N
Simon Fraser University Burnaby, BC
Sept. 2013 Apr. 2015
- Bachelor of Arts in English
- Minor in Psychology
- Received Academic Honors on Deans List; GPA 3.470
Capilano University North Vancouver, BC
Sept. 2010 Dec.2012
- Associate Degree; GPA 3.25

Sutherland Secondary School North Vancouver, BC

Sept. 2005 June 2010
- High School Diploma
- Writing Award
- 2010 Retired Teachers Scholarship