LARA BUCHMANN-DUCK

Lara.Buchmann-Duck@sd6.bc.ca · http://larabdprofessionalportfolio.weebly.com/

EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (WITH GREAT DISTINCTION)
University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB April 2017
 Specialized in Social Studies education with practicums focused in elementary education.

BACHELOR OF ARTS
University of Calgary, Calgary, AB December 2014
 Completed a double-major in Political Science and History.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
GRADE 2 TEACHER
Eileen Madson Primary School, Invermere, BC September 2020 - Present
 Differentiated instruction and activities to meet the needs of all learners, and carried out a variety of
assessments.
 Communicated regularly with parents on student progress and well-being.
 Participated in professional learning sessions with Joyful Literacy and District Numeracy Team
groups.
 Attended district workshop on the Essential Early Literacy Skills assessment.
 Adapted instruction and practice to follow Covid-19 safety protocols, while maintaining a happy and
welcoming classroom learning environment for my students.

GRADE 4 TEACHER
J.A. Laird Elementary School, Invermere, BC September 2019 – June 2020
 Administered a variety of ongoing formative and summative assessments.
 Participated in Teacher Learning Community professional learning meetings, carried out peer
observations, and developed professional learning goals in assessment and instruction.
 Attended district workshop on the Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System.
 Connected with students, collaborated with colleagues, and learned new technologies for continued
virtual teaching during the Covid-19 pandemic.

KINDERGARTEN/GRADE 1 TEACHER
Windermere Elementary School, Windermere, BC September 2018 – June 2019
 Collaborated and co-taught with K/1 teaching partner on an ongoing basis to allow for appropriate
differentiation between kindergarten and grade 1.
 Attended district workshops on SMART Learning and the District Wide Write, as well as Joyful
Literacy group learning sessions.
 Co-led Primary Art Club.

1
Lara Buchmann-Duck April 2021

TEACHER TEACHING ON CALL

Canadian Rockies Public Schools, Canmore, AB September 2017 – June
2018
 TTOC classroom experience in grades K-8 as well as learning support.

KINDERGARTEN TEACHER
Exshaw School, Exshaw, AB January 2018 – March 2018
 Became trained in and carried out Lucy Calkin’s reading workshop lessons.
 Assisted in planning and presented at the Exshaw School 2018 Kindergarten Open House.

KINDERGARTEN INTERN TEACHER

Elizabeth Rummel School, Canmore, AB January 2017 – April 2017
 Taught half-time in a kindergarten classroom teaching in most subject areas.
 Created a professional inquiry project with a focus on literacy Response to Intervention at the
kindergarten level.

GRADE 5/6 STUDENT TEACHER

St. Michael’s School, Medicine Hat, AB March 2016 – April 2016
 Taught two-thirds of the time in a grade 5/6 classroom for most of the practicum, including full time
days, and teaching in most subject areas.

GRADE 3 STUDENT TEACHER

Eastbrook Elementary School, Brooks, AB November 2015 – December 2015
 Taught one-third of the time in a grade 3 classroom, teaching in most subject areas.

RELATED EXPERIENCE
DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES, EDUCATION UNDERGRADUATE SOCIETY
University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB Fall 2016
 Organized membership drives, communicated with the ATA, and managed data in Excel.

TUTOR
Lethbridge, AB Fall 2016
 Tutored a grade 8 student on a weekly basis in Social Studies and Science.

VOLUNTEER AT BANFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Banff, AB Spring 2014 & Spring 2015
 Completed over 120 volunteer hours in a grade 2 and a grade 5 classroom.

VOLUNTEER AT CLOSER TO HOME COMMUNITY SERVICES

Calgary, AB September 2012 – December 2014
 Assisted with leading Homework Club during after school hours on a weekly basis.

2
Lara Buchmann-Duck April 2021

AWARDS & CERTIFICATIONS

 Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C Certification  University of Lethbridge Scholarship
 Closer to Home Community Services 2014  Howard Palmer Memorial Scholarship
Volunteer of the Year Award  Jason Lang Scholarships

ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS

 Hiking  Reading
 Travel  Music
 Photography  Friends & Family

REFERENCES
Available upon request.