1060 Pine Glen Rd

Pine Glen, NB
E1J1R4

(506) 233-0170
swei112@crandalluniversity.ca

Samantha Whidden
Working
Experience
Summer 2011- 2015

Aditya Birla Minacs

Riverview, NB

Customer Service Representative

Inbound customer service providing financial advice and technical
support for a major credit card company.

Summer 2010

Bermuda Missions Trip

Grace Island, Bermuda

Summer Program Worker and Events Manager (ages 5-18)

Planning, organizing, and leading cabin Bible studies, dramatic

performances, and songs.
Planning, organizing, and leading classroom learning time for
two Vacation Bible Schools (one week each).
Planning, organizing, and leading all games and activities for 4
weeks of summer camp.

Summer 2009

Bermuda Missions Trip

Grace Island, Bermuda

Summer Program Worker (ages preschool-18)

Planning, organizing, and leading cabin Bible studies, dramatic
performances, and songs.
Planning, organizing, and leading classroom learning time for
three Vacation Bible Schools (one week each).

Summer 2008

Lifesong Summer Camp Ministry

NB & Maine

Summer Camp Support Worker (ages 5-18)

Planning, organizing, and leading cabin Bible studies, dramatic
performances, and songs.
Guiding younger staff as they transition into senior staff positions
by offering help and suggestions in their lesson planning.

Summer 2003-2007, Winter 2003-2010

Hampton Bible Camp

Hampton, NB

Senior Camp Counsellor & Canoe Instructor (ages 5-18)

Planning, organizing, and leading cabin Bible studies. Teaching
the parts of a canoe, the proper safety of canoe use, and creating
interactive games to be played while canoeing.

Volunteer
Experience
2014-2015

Moncton, NB

Miscellaneous
Tutoring high school students in English including proofreading
and editing written assignments.
Planning, organizing and running fundraising events to raise
money for SPARK bikes for a local school. Events included a Zumba
fitness day, bake sale, spaghetti supper, silent auction, and coffee house.
Assisting with events at the Pine Glen Community Center.

2012-2013

hockey,
teach the discipline
as well as building

Riverview Boys and Girls Club &

West Riverview Elementary School
After School Program

Riverview, NB

Volunteer Worker
Shared responsibility of planning and teaching the rules to
various sports including volleyball, basketball, badminton, ball
and handball. The sports program is in place to help
of learning a new sport and practicing the sport
teamwork initiatives.

2010-2011

Hartland United Baptist Church

Hartland, NB

Intern Childrens Pastor

Planning weekly events for children and youth programs and
organizing workers to help run each program.
Planning, organizing and shared leadership with Inner Christian
Fellowship at Hartland Community School in Hartland New Brunswick.
Sunday school teacher and Junior Church Coordinator

2007-2010

New Brunswick Bible Institute

Hartland, NB

Student & Youth Worker (ages 11-18)

Volunteered for several weekends each year for children and
youth retreats which required planning and organizing of games and
activities for children as well as running classroom time for youth.
Community Practicum: Youth Group worker at Hartland United
Baptist Church.

2006-2007

Riverview High School

Riverview, NB

Tutor
order to
learn.

English tutor in reading, writing, and homework assistance. My

tutoring position involved planning games and fun activities in
engage a struggling student and encourage them to

Education
September 2014- Present

Crandall University, Moncton, NB, Canada

Bachelor of Education

September 2012- May 2014

Crandall University, Moncton, NB, Canada

Bachelor of Arts in English

September 2007- May 2011

New Brunswick Bible Institute, Victoria Corner, NB, Can

Bachelor of Theology
September 2003- June 2007

Riverview High School, Riverview, NB, Canada

High School Diploma

Languages

Attained a level of Advanced as measured by the Oral Proficiency

Interview component of the New Brunswick Second Language Testing
Program in French Immersion.

Certificates
French Immersion Certificate (June, 2007)
Classroom Organization and Management Program (December, 2014)
Growth & Development Training (February, 2015)
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Program (April, 2015)
Advanced Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language (In
Progress)

References

Stewart West M.Ed Sessional Associate Professor of Education

Stewart.west@crandallu.ca
(506) 858-8970 Ext. 151

Stacie Reck Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Education

Stacie.reck@crandallu.ca
(506) 858-8970 Ext. 197

Graeme Ching MA, TESL 4 Director of External Programs/Lecturer

in English. TESL Instructor.
Graeme.ching@crandallu.ca
(506) 863-6432 ext. 127