ALLANALEBLANC

100COPPERPONDPARADESECALGARY,ABT2Z5A9
403.880.9280
allana.leblanc17@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE/SKILLS

IampassionateaboutsecuringafulltimeteachingpositionIbelievethatIhavemanyskillsthatmake
meanexcellentcandidateforthisposition.Theseskillsinclude:commitmenttokids,enthusiasm,
willingtolearnandacreativeplanner.Buildingpositiverelationshipsisveryimportanttome,Imake
anefforttogettoknoweachofmystudentsindividuallysothatIamabletodifferentiateand
personalizelearningaccordingly.Imaintainthewillingnesstotakeinitiative,amacoachable
professionalandstronglybelieveinlifelonglearning.Lastly,IambilingualIbelievethatthisisan
asset,andhopetoincorporatethisintomyfutureteachingpractice.

EDUCATION

September2009Present

BachelorofElementaryEducation
MountRoyalUniversity,CalgaryAlberta
Specializedinelementaryeducationandhistory.
Receivedscholarshipsincludingthe
JasonLangScholarship
,the
RobertSpenceMemorial
Scholarship
andthe
LanguagesinTeacherEducationScholarship.
Receivedresearchtravelfundsincludingthe
Dr.IreneNaestedStudentTravelFund
andthe
PengrowthUndergraduateTravelFund.
DeansHonourRollFall2010,Winter2012,Fall2012andWinter2014.
FivecoursesinFrench,includingsecondyearuniversityFrenchandFrenchphonetics.

HighSchoolDiploma
June2007
coleSecondairedeClare,MeteghanNovaScotia
Graduatedbilingual

EDUCATIONALEXPERIENCE

StudentTeacher

JennieElliottElementary,CalgaryAlberta

January2015Present
Sixteenweekextendedpracticuminagradefiveclassroom.
Thisextendedpracticumrequiredahighlycompetitiveapplicationprocess.
CreatingandexecutingaseriesofinquirybasedlessonsaroundWhatdoesitmeantobe
creative?
Usingavarietyofassessmenttoolstoguidemyteachingpractice.

StudentTeacher
McKenzieLakeSchool,CalgaryAlberta

FebruaryApril2014
Fiveweekpracticuminagradetwoclassroom.
Tookinitiativebyparticipatinginextracurricularsincludingsnowshoeclubandcupstacking
club,observedotherteacherstolearnfromtheirpractice,andreturnedaftermypracticumto
participateinOpenMindsScienceSchoolatTelusSpark.
Implementedbothcreatedandcocreatedlessonsinavarietyofsubjectareas.
Taughtadynamicpoetryunitandmagnetunitinvolvinginquiry.
Participatedinstudentledconferences/parentteacherinterviews.

ClassroomVolunteerSeptember2009March2013
PrinceofWalesElementary,Grade2
McKenzieLakeSchool,Grade1
WestgateSchool,Grade5
ChinookParkSchool,Grade1/2

LEADERSHIPANDCAMPUSINVOLVEMENT

PresidentandOtherRoles
September2009April2012
EducationUndergraduateSociety(EUS),MountRoyalUniversity
Maintainedrolesincludingroomrepresentative,eventscoordinator,andPresident.
Hostedweeklymeetingsforallexecutivemembers.
RelayedinformationontoallEUSmembers.
OversawallexecutiverolesduringmytimeasPresident.

WORKEXPERIENCE

JuniorCoordinator(NewStudentOrientation)
May2014January2015
OfficeofNewStudentOrientationMountRoyalUniversity,CalgaryAlberta
WorkedwithMountRoyalstafftoplanandorganizestudentfocusedorientationeventsfor
newstudents.
Coordinationoflogisticalarrangementsforallorientationeventsincludingkeynotespeaker
address,facultyspecificorientation,
PlayFair
,campusservicefair,andstudentleadertraining.

AdvisingAssistant/RecruitmentAssistant/TranscriptDataEntryMay2010January2015
EnrolmentServicesMountRoyalUniversity,CalgaryAlberta
Providedassistancetopostsecondarystudentswithcourseregistration,applicationsubmission
andschedulingbuilding.
Bookedadvisingappointmentsandansweredinquiriesinperson,byphoneandbyemail.
AssistingadvisorswithprojectssuchastrackingtheprogressofstudentsinourUniversity

EntranceProgram.

UndergraduateStudentResearchAssistant
September2011May2012
DepartmentofEducationandSchooling,MountRoyalUniversity,CalgaryAlberta
Workedwitheducationinstructorsonresearchandadministrativework.
Createddocumentsandinputdataentry.

GroupLeader/Instructor
JuneAugust2010
MountRoyalKids,MountRoyalUniversity,CalgaryAlberta
Responsibleforagroupofapproximately20childrenaged814.
Createdandexecutedengagingactivities.
Taughtlessonsinscience,specificallyrelatedtobiology.

PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENTHIGHLIGHTS

AttendedandpresentedattheCanadianSocietyfortheStudyofEducation(CSSE)in2013and
2014.
Nominatedforthe
3MNationalStudentFellowship.
AttendedanumberofprofessionaldevelopmentworkshopsincludingDealingwithParents,
ClassroomManagementandDesigningAuthenticLearningTasks
.
Publishedpapertitled
ToBeOrNotToBe:StudentandFacultyPerceptionsofEngagementin
aBlendedBachelorofEducationProgram
in
BlendedLearning:ResearchPerspectives
,with
Dr.NormanVaughan,professoratMountRoyalUniversity.

REFERENCES

Dr.NormanVaughan,ProfessorfortheDepartmentofEducation&Schooling
FacultyofTeachingandLearning,MountRoyalUniversity
(403)4405587 nvaughan@mtroyal.ca

Ms.ChristinaHill,Grade2MentorTeacher
McKenzieLakeSchool,CalgaryBoardofEducation
(403)7776500 cdhill@cbe.ab.ca

SheaEllingham,ManagerofAcademicAdvisingServices
EnrolmentServices,MountRoyalUniversity
(403)4408549 sellingham@mtroyal.ca