COURTNEY

BEAR
5879 Cabot Ave, LaSalle, ON N9H 1L9
(519)819-6316 or bearc@uwindsor.ca

Profile

Committed to providing differentiated instruction to reach all learners

Experience in creating detailed lesson plans with the use of multimodal approaches and technology
to support individual needs of each student and generate interest in material
Developed excellent team work skills and leadership skills through school, work, and coaching
experience
Sound knowledge base in areas of general science, biology, and chemistry

Education
Concurrent Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences/B.Ed 2016
University of Windsor, Windsor, ON
Division: Intermediate/Senior
Major: Biology
Teachable subjects: Biology and Chemistry

Teaching and Leadership Experience

Events Coordinator Intern September 2016 - Present
13th FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), Windsor Ontario
Assist on the creation of a school collaboration program and lesson plans which gave grade 6
students from all school boards the opportunity to take part in the Championships.
Organize/maintain a partner tracking sheet to ensure all the needs of sponsors for the event are met
Created information and collected information necessary for the Official Event Program
Organized and assisted on event planning for VIPs, etc.

Emergency Supply Teacher November 2016 - Present
GECDSB, Essex County
Help out in educational support or teacher roles in the schools when called
Work one on one with students in the educational support role to ensure students are learning to
the best of their ability
Teach lessons and provide extra help in accordance to lesson plans provided by teacher whom I am
in for

Horsemanship Instructor July 2016 Present

Sand Cherry Stables, Essex Ontario

Create and present fun and interactive lessons that teach students the basics of the horse and safe
horsemanship
Work one on one with students and implement proper time management to ensure the students
get a full understanding of concepts in their one-hour lesson
Provide program advertisement, program planning, program implementation and student
evaluation


Grade 10 Applied Science (Teaching Candidate) Winter 2016 Spring 2016

Essex District High School, Essex Ontario

Created interactive lessons using a variety of approaches to support the academic success and
individual needs of each student
Created technology based interactive reviews to ensure student success
Created a safe and inclusive classroom to ensure all students could learn to the best of their ability

Grade 11 and 12 Biology (Teaching Candidate) Winter 2016 Spring 2016
Essex District High School, Essex ON
Assisted the associate teacher with the facilitation of labs and dissections
Created interactive lessons and handouts to help generate student knowledge on cell division and
genetics

Leadership Experience for Academic Directions (LEAD Candidate) Fall 2015 Spring 2015
Essex District High School, Essex ON
Became part of the Student Success Team and helped to mentor students to ensure academic
success
Worked with the SST teacher in developing and learning about IEPs and working with students who
have IEPs or are in risk
Implementing a service learning project within the school to help with inclusion for students with
IEPs or who are in risk

Grade 9 Locally Developed Science (Teaching Candidate) Fall 2015
Essex District High School, Essex ON
Created interactive lessons utilizing multimodal approaches to support individual needs of each
student
Generate an increased interest in biological systems in grade nine science
Used differentiated instruction to teach all students with individual education plans

Grade 11 Chemistry (Teaching Candidate) Fall 2015
Essex District High School
Created lessons and handouts as well as assisted with labs to help generate interest of students on
topics such as types of chemical reactions
Assisted students after school and on lunch to ensure the proper understanding of material

High School Tutor December 2012- Present
Tutor Connections, Essex County
Communicate curricular math concepts to students having difficulty for any grade level
Communicate curricular science concepts to students having difficulty for any grade level
Create interesting and informative worksheets and exemplars to help teach math and science
concepts

Research Assistant Fall 2015 Spring 2015

University of Windsor, Windsor ON

Observe and reflect upon science classes in Essex County and compare them to science teaching in
China through the Reciprocal Learning Project
Worked underneath Geri Salinitri

Teaching Assistant Fall 2015

University of Windsor, Windsor ON

Assigned a TA position for a course in Animals and Humans in Society
Ensured all midterms and exams were evaluated in a consistent and timely manner
Horsemanship Instructor Summer 2013 & Summer 2014
Culver Academies, Culver Indiana

Formulate and communicate interactive and fun lessons on teaching students the basics of
horsemanship with the incorporation of teaching leadership roles
Practiced effective classroom management through leading lessons to groups of 12 students and
horses
Provided program planning, program implementation, and student evaluations

Community Involvement
Windsor Essex Therapeutic Riding Association Summer 2007 - Summer 2009
Windsor, ON
Assisted in teaching children with disabilities how to ride horses and learn educational material
such as patterns and math
Worked with the horses and prepared them for each lesson

Additional Work Experience

Server January 2015 Present
Johnny Shotz, Tecumseh ON

References
Supplied upon request