laurel Welch - Ontario

Ontario

Home Based Biz, HospitalityTravel, Work from Home

LAUREL SMITH-WELCH

1395 Wilson Avenue, Apt. 206 ( North York, ON M3M 1H9
(416) 242 2647 / (647) 989 2647 ( laurel_smith30@yahoo.com

OBJECTIVE: Seeking a position as an ESL / LINC Instructor

PROFILE
. Over 10 years experience teaching
. TESL Ontario and TESL Canada Level 1 and 11 Certified
. Knowledge of Canadian Language Benchmarks and LINC Curriculum
Guidelines
. Experience in community work settings
. Demonstrated ability to provide an effective, stimulating learning
environment for adults
. Possess sensitivity and understanding of persons of diverse cultural
background
. Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
. Extensive experience living abroad and teaching students of different
age levels
. Strong ability to integrate theoretical concepts and practical ideas
and apply them to actual classroom situations
. Working knowledge of MS Office Word, Excel, Power Point and Internet

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Student Teacher (Field Placement)
2010
Costi Immigrant Services, North York, ON ( LINC Levels 1 and 11)
. Increased students\' awareness of grammar and pronunciation through the
use of demonstrations, pictures, repetitions and audios
. Prepared teaching materials and wrote daily lesson plans
. Introduced and integrated new vocabulary concepts using visual
representations, graphs, maps and ESL computer resources
. Fostered teamwork by engaging students through humor and activities
designed for maximum interaction in large and small groups
. Assessed students\' ESL level by creating a trusting atmosphere
through sensitivity to students strengths, weaknesses and personal
learning styles
. Promoted self-learning and interactive language learning in a
classroom setting
. Achieved maximum results by breaking down large tasks into meaningful
and manageable segments
. Determined learner\'s needs through planning and teaching appropriate
course material according to learner\'s levels and abilities
. Motivated effective behavioral management within the classroom by
incorporating motivational activities and positive reinforcement
strategies
. Improved listening skills by facilitating and fostering dynamic
classroom discussions






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Sixth Grade Teacher / Team Leader
2000-2006


E.P. Roberts Primary School Nassau, Bahamas



. Provided referrals and advocacy on an ongoing basis to assist parents,
teachers and students in locating and utilizing community resources
. Developed, implemented and adapted instructional material to meet the
needs of various learning styles
. Reinforced learning activities by incorporating poetry and art
activities into the curriculum to expand learning opportunities
. Improved students reading ability by introducing a classroom library
and had students submit a weekly book summary as part of weekly
assignment
. Altered lesson approach to accommodate lower level readers and
implemented Group Reading Cluster Program in the classroom
. Maintained effective classroom discipline by collaboratively designing
students ground rules, as a means of motivating and reinforcing
acceptable behavior
. Reinforced learning activities by incorporating poetry and art
activities into the curriculum to expand learning opportunities



SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS


. Achieved the rank of Team Leader during my teaching profession in the
Bahamas
. Raised over $20,000 to start a Library at Teachers\' Training College
in Guyana, while as a Lecturer
. Implemented and maintained an active Parent Action Committee to
support the needs of School and Community
. Recognized as diligent and result oriented Principal in the teaching
profession
. Coached the School\'s Spelling B team extensively and had 3rd best
Spelling B School student in the Bahamas.


EDUCATION

TESL Diploma
2010
Seneca College, Toronto

Bachelor of Education
1997
University of Guyana

Trained Teacher\'s Certificate
1988
Cyril Potter College of Education