Kelly Akerman's Page

Subject area expertise

all areas of interest at the preschool and elementary school levels

Grade level(s) taught

pre grade 1, grades 1 to 3, grades 4 to 6

Present status

Certified/Licensed Educator

Language(s) you can instruct in

English, French, Italian, Spanish

Number of years teaching experience

1 to 4

Skills & Interests

learning and teaching languages; reading across languages and cultures; listening to and composing music; travelling to and hiking through places within and progressively outside of my comfort zone; non-competitive swimming, cycling and t’ai chi ch’üan

If you have done work internationally, where and in what capacity?

I have done volunteer teaching in Costa Rica, presented my M.A. research in Finland and Cuba, interpreted for the World Social Forum in Brazil, studied French in Québec, recently adopted a basic school in Jamaica, and carried out my Ph.D. research in Italy.

I am presently back home in Toronto and am untangling the ethnographic intricacies of my field work as I continue the long process of crafting my dissertation.

If you are willing to volunteer, in what area(s):

curriculum development, grant research/writing, internships, mentor teaching, researchers, translation

How did you hear about us and a few words why you want to join EBB:

I initially learned of Teachers Without Borders from one of my professors at the University of Toronto where I am currently studying towards my Ph.D.

One of my areas of focus for the doctorate is 'Comparative, International and Development Education,' so it makes good sense for me to become a member of Teachers Without Borders as a tangible way of extending my scholarly learning to the global community, to putting theory into practice.

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