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Taylor Lowe

Email: [email protected]

Languages First Language: English Native speaker

Second Language: French Upper Intermediate proficiency

Education McGill University Montreal, Quebec Faculty of Education – B.Ed. Secondary ELA and ERC September 2014 – Graduating April 2019

Frances Kelsey Secondary School Mill Bay, British Columbia September 2010 – June 2014

Field Experiences FE1 - EMSB April 2016 (2 Weeks) • Observed Secondary III and V ELA classes FE2 – SWLSB April/May 2017 (3 Weeks) • Observed, assisted, and taught Secondary I and II ELA • Led small and large groups in literary analysis • Assisted with supervision duties FE3 – EMSB September - December 2017 (13 Weeks) • Taught Secondary III and V ELA and Secondary V Media and Pop Culture • Took charge of integrating the new Finance course into Contemporary World • Assisted struggling students in Secondary IV French • Organized a field trip to the Fine Arts Museum for my Secondary V ELA class • Participated in Parent-Teacher Interviews • Provided remediation for students after school and during lunch FE4 – EMSB February 2019 – April 2019 (7 weeks) • Planned, taught, and assessed Secondary II and III ELA courses • Cultivated a reading-response blogging community in all of my ELA classes • Regularly held extra tutorials to assist students who were falling behind • Successfully taught students with a variety of special needs including ASD, ADHD, hearing impairments, speech impairments and dyslexia.

Employment Young Learners Activities Coordinator EC English: Montreal, QC April 2018 – August 2018 • Organized daily outings for international students ages 12-17 • Hired, trained and managed the Young Learners team and conducted twice daily meetings with staff • Managed activity, travel and catering budgets • Successfully prepared team for both an internal and external program audit *Promoted to Young Learners Programme Manager for Summer 2019*

Freelance Tutor School Success: Montreal, QC January 2018 – June 2018 • Provided in-home and online tutoring for French-speaking ESL students • Communicated progress and challenges to parents Summer Camp/After-School Animator Centre Greene: Montreal, QC March 2015 - July 2015 • Provided animation for children between the ages of 5 and 12 in both after-school care and summer camp settings • Supervised campers on outings to the Granby Zoo and the Biodome • Provided care to campers with special needs such as Autism Spectrum Disorder Bakery Clerk/Cashier Country Grocer: Cobble Hill, BC

August 2013 - June 2014

Crew Trainer McDonalds: Duncan, BC

January 2012 – August 2013

Volunteer Experience ESL Conversation Group Leader Frontier College February 2018 – April 2018 Prepared and led ESL conversation classes for immigrant women in the workplace preparation program at Petites Mains in Montreal. Teen Mentor Big Brothers Big Sisters October 2013 - June 2014 Worked with an at-risk grade 5 student once a week, assisted with homework, provided social and emotional support to the student through talk and play. Kindergarten Class Assistant October 2013 - May 2014 École Cobble Hill Provided 100 hours of in-classroom assistance to a French Immersion kindergarten teacher through a work experience program at my secondary school.

Professional Development and Certifications • •

First Aid/CPR Teachers Sex-Ed Tool Kit (ACCM)

Skills and Interests • • •

Culinary Arts Event/Program Planning City Biking

Educational Technology Abilities • • • • • •

WordPress, Weebly Google Classroom, Mighty Network Google forms, docs, slides and sheets Kahoot, Mentimeter Smart board, iPad, iMovie, Book Creator, Adobe Spark, Animoto

References available upon request.