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Subject area expertise: Art, Art History, History, English ( lit/grammer/) , TESL, Media , Math, Physical Science

Grade level(s) taught: grade 7, grade 8, grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, post secondary, adult education

Present status: Community Educator

Language(s) you can instruct in: English, French, Spanish

Number of years teaching experience: 5-10

Skills & Interests: Interests: Social Education, Community Radio/education, GRAFITTI as educational tool and model illustration, graphic design PUBLIC ART, photography, ART,youth advocacy, art, Using hip hop as a tool to improve Literacy ( Literacy through Hip Hop), youth work, working with Youth, teaching Advocacy Through Graffiti...Hip HOp, painting walls and creating murals to beautify surroudings ( organzining community murals) PRO ACTIVITY, creating communites

Experience & Skills
• 8 years in human resources coordination, development, customer service, office administration,
• 10 years of education and classroom experience, training and group facilitations
• 9 years publication design/ graphic Design experience
• Proficient with MAC OS and all Microsoft OS + Vista
• Expert In all Microsoft Office Programs, completely PC/MAC literate
Languages English, French, (native)
Spanish (good), Thai (basic),

Education
BEd Specialization in High School Education – Community Education, McGill University, (in progress)
Certificate, Creative Arts Therapy, Concordia University 2004
BEd Specialization in Teaching English as a Second Language, Concordia University, 1999

Professional Memberships & Accreditations’
National Defence Canada- Public Relations Office
- Community Liaison
CKUT 90.3
- Kids Radio Camp Facilitator
- Programming Committee Rep
- Radio Host ‘Morning After’ ( Monday-Tuesday –Friday; collective news program)
- Control Room Sound Technician
CBC Radio – Radio Canada Steering Community
- Partnerships & Special Projects – Cultural Community Liaison

Publications
Urban Culture and Development: Messages from Hood’ Spaces on Community Education,
Conundrum Press, 2011
Winner, Barack Obama Community Education and Development Award, US Consulate Department, 2009

If you have done work internationally, where and in what capacity?: Surat Thani , Thailand
2000- 03 Tapee College SuratThani, TH
English Immersion Administrator – Educator
• Worked in developing area (Surat Thani) implementing “Immersion training for Teachers”
• Developed different learning modalities for pre adolescents to adult education
• Lived within the community working to improve skill share developments projects
• Educator at Tapee College English immersion General Education Program (grades 7 to CEGEP) within all subjects.
• ESL educator at SuratThani Elementary School ( Tapee College’s sister school)
• Started new techniques for Language understanding
• Initiated ‘Understanding our Differences through Culture’ Group to allow students to better understand their dynamic place with the quickly developing Surat Thani and how to implement their new language skills.
• Worked with community centres with “Bridge the Gaps” program promoting multi cultural environments between Thai -Cambodian -Laos student communities.

If you are willing to volunteer, in what area(s):: curriculum development, digital media, grant research/writing, marketing, researchers, workshop facilitation

How did you hear about us and a few words why you want to join EBB:: I was on the Learn quebec website following up on a Science position and i looked at your link and thought to myself 'where have thery been my whole life?' and i immediatly followed the link and requested memebre ship; I feel its the next step in my teaching career.

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