33 Staple Street

Helen Mertz 33 Staple Street Anywhere, Ontario, M3C 2H5 Phone: 500-888-6666

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS 2007-2008 Bachelor of Education, Junior-Intermediate, teachable is Mathematics, University of Western Ontario 1994-1995 Honours Electronic Engineering Technologist, RCC Institute of Technology 1989-1994 Bachelor of Business Administration with honours, Computer Science option, Brock University 1984-1989 OAC diploma, Hallville District High School

PRACTICE TEACHING Mar. – April 2008 Grade 7 pre-service practicum placement, Sandra Winston Public School, Hamilton, Ontario  Planned, delivered and assessed a complete geography unit on natural resources  Developed fitness circuit and cooperative games for grade 1 physical education  Initiated a multimedia computer project on the program “Movie Maker” by writing a sixteen page user friendly manual for students, which was also presented at a workshop for the Happy District School Board  Responsible for weekly word study activities and conducted shared and guided reading circles for a novel study  Introduced a series of 2-D geometry lessons on solids and nets  Performed yard duties  Developed classroom management strategies

Nov. – Dec. 2007 Grade 8 pre-service practicum placement, Johnson Public School, Toronto, Ontario  Developed, taught and evaluated lessons in Grade 8 Mathematics, Science and English  Administered and marked assignments and tests  Taught Grade 1 Health and supervised library book exchange  Performed yard duties and supervised 2 field trips  Developed classroom management strategies

October 2007 Grade 6 pre-service practicum placement, Alta Vista Public School, Hamilton, Ontario  Developed and taught Grade 6 Math, Science, Social Studies and Grade 2 – 6 Physical Education  Assisted in Junior and Senior volleyball programs  Helped prepare permission forms for extra curricular activities  Assisted with end of day Kindergarten routines  Developed classroom management strategies

VOLUNTEER AND OTHER INTERESTS  Volunteered as a hockey coach with Gloucester Minor Hockey for 2 years  Volunteered as a hockey coach with Osgoode Minor Hockey for 9 years  Play hockey, golf and enjoy rollerblading, biking  Collecting Sports Memorabilia

WORKSHOPS  May 2009 How to Become a Better Communicator  March 2008 Tribes TLC 24 Hour Basic Course  January 2008 Building Futures Workshop – Mathematics, Communicating with parents  January 2008 Statistic Canada: Census At School and Tinkerplots  October 2007 Staff Development, Improve Student Learning

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY May 2008 - Sylvain Learning Centres present  Planned and delivered lessons in Math and English  Planned and assisted students with Microsoft Windows Vista and Office Training  Administered and marked assignments and tests  Assisted students in preparing for GED examinations  Made accommodations for students with learning disabilities

Jan., 2007 - Technical Support Specialist, Alcatran Limited. Aug. 29,  Worked at the help desk providing technical support for employees within the 2007 company with software and hardware related problems.  Worked with software such as Windows, MS Office, and their own custom made grain accounting software

1997-2006 Owner/President, Viewit Computer & Internet Services  Involved in all aspects of the daily duties in the operation of the business such as computer sales and service, technical support for Internet customers, bookkeeping, advertising and managing a client base of approximately 650.

1996-1997 Audio/Video Technician, Early View Radio  Traveled throughout Ontario doing installation & troubleshooting of audio/video equipment.

Summers Accounting Clerk, Alberta & Sons Ltd 1989-1993  Worked in the accounting department doing a variety of jobs such as filing, data entry, processing of customer invoices and payments, inventory control and daily cash reconciliation

TECHNICAL SKILLS  MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Works, WordPerfect, Lotus, Front Page, Internet Explorer, Mozilla FireFox, Outlook, Outlook Express, Paint Shop Pro, Nero, Power Producer, Cute FTP, QuickBooks, Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, Smart board software.  8 years of Installation and troubleshooting of computer hardware and software. REFERENCES Albert Smith McLean Smythe Susan Goliver Information and Computer Grade 7 Teacher Grade 8 Teacher Technology Manager, formerly SandraWinston Public Johnson Public School Centre Manager School 1650 Johnson Drive Sylvain Learning Centres 27 Osgoode Drive Toronto, Ontario P: 1‐304‐666‐8333 Hamilton, Ontario Work: 444-444-8888 E: [email protected] or spedalso Work: 405-555-8888 Home: 777-777-2222 @rogers Home: 609-666-9999

Bob Smarty Lee May Pilton Grade 6 Teacher Centre Manager, Alta Vista Public School Hamilton East Centre 3719 Alta Vista Drive Sylvain Learning Hamilton, Ontario Centers Work: 555-222-3333 Work: 222- 444-7777 Home: 999-666-0000 Cell: 666- 333-5555 E: eee@ gyo.ca

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RESUME AND COVER LETTER WRITING

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The cover letter meets all of the The resume meets all of the Organization following: following: 2 1 0 includes a heading 2 1 0 is organized in an orderly Letter 2 1 0 has an inside address fashion /16pts 2 1 0 includes a personal salutation 2 1 0 contains a centered personal 2 1 0 consists of three or four body heading Resume paragraphs 2 1 0 includes an employment /16pts 2 1 0 contains a complimentary objective closing 2 1 0 incorporates an education 2 1 0 includes a hand written heading signature 2 1 0 contains a work experience 2 1 0 notates an enclosure heading 2 1 0 is written in the standard block 2 1 0 includes a format professional/personal interest heading LEGEND: 2 = excellent 2 1 0 concludes with a reference 1 = good 0 = below average heading 2 1 0 is no more than one page in length

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LEGEND: 2 = excellent 1 = good 0 = below average The cover letter meets all of the The resume meets all of the Sentence following: following: Fluency 2 1 0 sentences vary in length 2 1 0 phrases are accurate and 2 1 0 sentences vary in structure clear Letter 2 1 0 sentence beginnings are varied 2 1 0 includes enough information /12pts 2 1 0 employs transitions and for clarity connective phrases Resume 2 1 0 eliminates awkward /4pts construction 2 1 0 employs parallel structure

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Cover Lettertotal: ______/112 Resume Total:______/90 Portfolio Checklist 1 Name______

Put a checkmark beside each artifact that you have for your portfolio. Some of these items might be presented together in one artifact but check them just the same. List goals to guide you to the finished professional product

1. Title page 2. Table of contents with sections titled under the Standards of Practice 3. Philosophy of education 4. Philosophy of classroom management 5. Philosophy of assessment and evaluation 6. Artifacts under each of the OCT Standards to support the following (7-18) 7. Differentiated learning lesson plans and assessment 8. Integrated lessons 9. Backward design unit plan 10. Assessment tools for formative and summative evaluation 11. Lesson plans to reflect philosophy of education 12. Photos 13. Artifacts to demonstrate group work and individual work 14. Letters and correspondence with parents and school community 15. Certificates from workshops and ongoing professional development 16. Demonstration of integrating technology into the curriculum 17. Evidence of working with diversity 18. Pieces of student work which reflect philosophies 19. Rationale statements on each artifact to tie it in to philosophy of OCT Standard 20. Resume 21. Generic cover letter 22. Final report from practicum 1 23. Final report from practicum 2 24. Artifacts needed for a specific target audience such as Catholic or private schools

Goals for finishing the portfolio ______