StephanieShannon

605W1110984Ave.NWEdmontonAlbertaCanadaT6G2W4
ph:78024984377802317203shannon9@ualberta.ca

Objective
Adedicatedandstudentfocusedteachingprofessionalwhoiscommittedtoprovidinganinclusive,supportive,and
engaginglearningenvironmentforallstudents.Inhopetoachieveachallengingteachingpositiontoapplyherskillsand
experiencetoachievethebestlearningenvironmentforstudents.

SkillsandAttributes
Excellentteamworkandcollaborativeskills.
Strongworkethicandabilitytoworkindependentlywithowninitiatives.
Vastbackgroundandexperiencewithchildrenwithdisabilities.
StrongexperiencewithSMARTboardtechnology,WordPress,GoogleApps,SchoolZone,Bloggingsites,MS
Office,AdobeIllustrator(clipart),andmore.
Advancedwrittenandoralcommunicationskills.
Exemplaryskillsinshortandlongtermplanning.
Experienceteachinginafineartsschool.
Extensiveresearchexperience.

Education
20152017 BachelorofEducationinElementary,AfterDegree
UniversityofAlberta,Edmonton,Alberta,Canada

20112014 BachelorofScienceinAnimalHealth,withDistinction
UniversityofAlberta,Edmonton,Alberta,Canada

20102011 UniversityofBritishColumbia,Kelowna,BritishColumbia,Canada

AwardsandAcademicAchievements
2017 RecognitionofAcademicExcellence,ProfessionalismandLeadership
UniversityofAlberta,EDEL335CurriculumandPedagogyinElementarySchoolSocialStudies.
2017 RecognitionofAcademicExcellence,ProfessionalismandLeadership
UniversityofAlberta,EDEL316CommunicationthroughMathematicsEducation.
2017 RecognitionofAcademicExcellence,ProfessionalismandLeadership
UniversityofAlberta,EDEL302CurriculumandPedagogyinElementarySchoolArt.
2016 T4KUndergraduateScholarship
Awardedtostudentswithsuperioracademicachievement.
2016 LouiseMcKinneyPostSecondaryScholarship
Awardedtostudentswhoareinthetop2%oftheirclass.
2016 RogerSSmithUndergraduateStudentResearchAwardintheFacultyofEducation
2014 GraduationwithDistinction
AwardedtoFacultyofAgricultureStudentswithaminimumGPAof3.5.
 FirstClassStanding.

FieldExperiences
Winter2017 ThorncliffeElementarySchool,Edmonton,Alberta
AdditionalPlacement(EDFX)inauniqueurbanschoolenvironment.TaughtinaBehaviourand
LearningAssistance(BLA)classroomofninestudents,Gradesonetothree.Studentshadavariety
ofbehaviordisordersanddisabilitiessuchasTurrets,OppositionalDefiantDisorder,ADHD,and
Autism.

Fall2016 AftonElementarySchool,Edmonton,Alberta
AdvanceFieldExperience(AFX)Practicum.
TaughtinaGradethreeclassroomwith18students,onestudentwithanIPP,andsixEnglish
LanguageLearners.Responsibleforteachingallsubjects,exceptmusicanddance.Taughtatafull
timeequivalency.Creationoftheschoolsholidayfooddrive,andorganizationofactivitiesfor
studentteacherswithparticipationtotheChristmasconcert.ProvidedProfessionalDevelopmentto
teacherswithregardstotechnologyintheclassroom.

Winter2016 St.BenedictSchool,Edmonton,Alberta
IntroductoryFieldExperience(IFX)Practicum.
TaughtinaGradetwoclassroomwith20students,withonestudentonanIPPforacademicand
speechsupport,withanotherthatworkswithanOccupationalTherapist.Tenofthestudentswere
ELLandFNMI,andwerestrugglingreaders.Responsibleforteachingallsubjectsexceptfor
religion,socialstudies,andmusic.Workedalongsidemymentorteacherashewasthetechcoach
fortheschool.AlsosupervisedoneEAwhoworkedwithastudentwithdisabilities.Creationofan
activityclubduringlunchandrecessforstudents,andcreationoftheEarthDaySchoolwide
cleanup,andvolunteeractivities.

TeachingandSchoolExperience
2017 SpeakerattheUniversityofAlbertaAlumniEvent
OneofthreespeakerstopresentattheUniversityAlumnieventattheFairmontMcDonaldHotel.
PresentingonGamesasLearningExperiencesinElementarySchoolMathematics.

2017 GreaterEdmontonTeachersConventionAssociation(GETCA)2017
Copresentingtheworkshop:EngagingElementaryStudentsinAssessment:UseGamestoProbe
MathUnderstanding.

2016 MillsHavenElementarySchool,SherwoodPark,Alberta
ResearchwithaGrade4/5class.Cotaughtlessonsinthesubjectofmathematics.Implemented
interviewsforresearchandassessmentwithstudents,aswellasdesignedaperformancetaskfor
assessment.

2015 OliverSchool,Edmonton,Alberta
 StudyBuddyVolunteerworkinaGrade5andKindergartenclassroom.Workedwithstudentsone
ononeandingroupsinavarietyofsubjectssuchas:math,science,French,languagearts,and
socialstudies.

20152016 PrivateTutoringEnglishLanguageArtswithaGradefivestudent.

20142015 ProgramAdministratorVolunteerServices,EdmontonHumaneSociety
Taughtover21volunteerprograms.Educatedover2,000volunteers.Hostedsessionstoeducatethe
communityaboutanimalwelfare,includingschoolvisitstotheshelter.

20122014 VicePresidentCommunications,UniversityofAlbertaPRSCC
Classroomvisitstoeducatethecommunityaboutthefarmingindustry.

20132014 AlbertaSPCAHumaneEducationProgram
UndergraduateResearchforthedevelopmentofaresearchstudybasedonmeasuringstudent
empathytowardsanimalsanditsrelationstoAlbertaSPCAshumaneeducationprogramtaught
acrossschoolsthroughoutAlberta.WorkedalongsideDr.ConnieVarnhagen,andtheAlberta
SPCA.

ProfessionalDevelopment
2017 AttendanceoftheGreaterEdmontonTeachersConventionAssociation(GETCA)2017.
2016 JasperPlaceCatchmentPDDay(EdmontonPublicSchools)
TroubledKidsandDisempoweredAdults:RestoringResilienceinaStressedCulture
SelfregulationandReflectionStrategiesforTeachingtheWholeChild,BillHowe
ArtTherapyApproaches:ImprovingStudentsSocialandEmotionalLearning,TatianaPeet
2016 AlbertaTeachersAssociationOrientation
WinningStrategiesfortheStrugglingStudentWorkshop
2016 UniversityofAlbertaWorkshops
UniversalStrategiestoSupportandManageChallengingBehaviour
PromotingMindfulnessandCompassionintheClassroom
2016 St.BenedictSchoolPD
FormativeAssessmentandFeedbackWorkshop
F&PAssessment

VolunteerExperience
2017 AftonElementarySchool,Edmonton,Alberta
AftermyAFXpracticum,Icontinuedtovolunteerintheclassroomonaregularbasis,aswellas
volunteeredatschooleventssuchastheChristmasandSpringconcert.
2016 AnimalCareandControlCenter,CityofEdmonton,Edmonton,Alberta
Volunteerworkwalking/socializinganimalswhoarebeingboardedattheCityofEdmontonfacility
fromtheFortMcMurraywildfire.
2015 OliverElementarySchool,Edmonton,Alberta
StudyBuddy,EdmontonPublicSchools
VolunteerworkinaGrade5andKindergartenclassroom.Workedwithstudentsoneononeandin
groupsinavarietyofsubjectssuchas:math,science,languagearts,andsocialstudies.
20072014 BCSPCA,Kelowna,BritishColumbia
 Fostercare,kennelwork,medicalandbehavioralanimalissues.Manyvolunteered
hoursalongsideworktoensurethebestpossiblecareforanimalsintheshelter.
20102011 ParkinsonSociety,Kelowna,BritishColumbia
SuperWalkvolunteer
ExtracurricularActivities
20122014 VicePresidentCommunications,PoultryResearchCenterStudentClub
UniversityofAlberta
CocreatorofanextremelysuccessfulUniversityofAlbertaStudentClub
Creationandplanningofactivitiesandevents
Managingandschedulingvolunteergroups,clubwebsite,andsocialmedia
Inspireandeducatethecommunityaboutthefarmingindustry
Fundraising,WritingGrants,CommunityNetworking
WorkExperience
2016 ResearchAssociate,UniversityofAlberta
WorkingalongsideDr.JanelleMcFeetorsontheproject:GamesasLearningExperiencesin
ElementarySchoolMathematics.
ActiveparticipationofresearchinaGradefourandfiveclassroom,withspecificinterestin
howcommercialboardgamescanimprovestudentsmathematicalprocesses,suchas
reasoning,visualization,andcommunication.
Datacollectionthroughstudentsimagesandwrittendescriptionsduringgameplay,andthen
verbalexplanationsthroughtechnologydevicesduringperformancetasksandinterviews.
Cocreationandimplementationofperformancetasksforstudentstobeassessed,aswellas
worksheetsandinterviewtranscriptstocollectdata.
Creationofaprofessionalresourceguidetosharewithelementaryschoolteachers.Includes
gamesuggestions,samplesofstudentsthinking,andlinkstomathematicalprocessesand
programofstudies.Thisistoencourageteacherstoconsiderthedepthofmathematicalthinking
availablethroughgameplay.
www.learnmathwithgames.com
InprocessofwritingapaperforpublicationtoTeachingChildrenMathematics,topicison
productivedisposition.
GETCAworkshoponPerformanceTasksandAssessmentinmathematics.

20142015 ProgramAdministrator,VolunteerServices
EdmontonHumaneSociety
Volunteermanagement,recruitment,training,education,supervision,counsellor,anddiscipline
of1500activeparticipants,ofallages,andoperatedovertwentyvolunteerprograms.
Create,andmanageddepartmentyearlybudget.
Independentlymaintainallvolunteerrecords,coordinateschedules,andorganizevolunteer
activitiesandappreciationeventsusingVolgistics.
Continuouslycreateddataanalysisreportsandstrategicplansforthedepartment.
Providecounsellorsupportforvolunteersintimesofneed.Thisinvolvedconfidential
conversationsinsolvingissues,establishingrelationshipsoftrustandrespect,dealingwith
compassionfatigue,providingempathyandmore.
Create,andmanagedepartmentyearlybudget.
Created,planned,andpresentedvolunteerprograms,manuals,sessions,andmoreforallages
including:adults,children,seniors,corporategroups,schoolgroups,seniors,peoplewith
disabilitiesandmore.
 CreatedcommunityprogramstoeducatetheCityofEdmontonaboutanimalwelfare.
Recruitedandtrainedthirtyvolunteerfacilitatorstotrainvolunteerprograms.
Managed,recruited,anddirectedvolunteersatspecialeventsthatwouldrequireuptotwo
hundredvolunteersatatime.

2014 CustomerServiceRepresentative
AnimalCareandControlCenter,CityofEdmonton
Educatedthevalueofcompassionatecareandhumanetreatmentofcompanionanimals.
Administrativetasks.
EnforcingtheCityofEdmontonBylawandAlbertaAnimalProtectionAct.
Basicanimalhusbandry.
Workingwithcashflowsandbalancingendofdaydeposits.

20122014 AnimalCareAttendant
BCSPCAKelowna
Involvedinateamofstaffthatwon"BestLocalCharity"(July2013)
Educatedcommunityinresponsiblepetownership,animalwelfare,andwildlifecare.
Createdpositiverelationshipswithcustomersinordertoassistwith4000+animaladoptions.
Workedinallareasoftheshelter:reception,smallanimals,canine,feline,volunteer
supervision.
Respondedtocallsandreportsonanimalcruelty.
Managedanimalunitsoftheshelter,supervised&trainedvolunteers.
Counselingforadoptions,animalcrueltycases,andmedicalissues.
Adheredtohighstandardsofsafety,cleanlinessandprofessionalism.

ResearchExperience
2016 RogerSSmithUndergraduateStudentResearchAwardintheFacultyofEducation
ConductingresearchwithanEducationfacultymember,Dr.JanelleMcfeetors.ResearchTopic:
GamesasLearningExperiencesinElementarySchoolMathematics.
Toseefurtherdetailsoftheproject,pleaselookunderworkexperience.
20142015 EdmontonHumaneSocietycontinuousreportgenerationanddataanalysistocreatestrategicplansfor
volunteerservicesdepartment.
2014 UndergraduateResearchworkingalongsideindustrypartnerEdmontonHumaneSociety(EHS),andDr.
ConnieVarnhagen.Developmentofrecommendationsandresearchanalysistowardscreatingasolution
forthecommunitycatoverpopulationinEdmonton.Creationofcommunitysurvey,statisticaldata
analysis,strategicplan,andreportgeneration/analysis.Takinginaccountofstakeholders,EHSbudget,
andpublicopinions.
2014 UndergraduateResearchworkinginastudentteam,alongsideDr.CloverBench.Developmentand
implementofaresearchstudybasedonnonnutritiveoralbehaviorsperformedbeforeandafterdairy
calvesmilkconsumption.Creation,implementation,statisticalanalysis,andreportgeneration.
20132014 UndergraduateResearchdevelopmentofaresearchstudybasedonmeasuringstudentempathytowards
animalsanditsrelationstoAlbertaSPCAshumaneeducationprogramtaughtacrossschoolsthroughout
Alberta.WorkedalongsideDr.ConnieVarhagen,andtheAlbertaSPCA.
2013 UndergraduateResearchconductedresearchforDr.MiltonNess.Designingazooenclosurefora
breedingfacilityforArmurTigersthatwouldcoincidewiththeCityofEdmontonZoosbudget,current
architecture,safetyofstaffandpublic,currentarchitectureandmore.
2012 UndergraduateResearchconductedresearchforDr.MartinZuidhofandDr.DoughKorver.This
includedpoultrydissectionsindeterminingtheeffectsofholdingtemperature,shackling,sex,andageon
broilerbreastmeatquality.

InterestsandHobbies
Sports:Soccer,Basketball,Snowboarding,CrossCountrySkiing,andVolleyball
CreationofClipArt
AnimalWelfare

References

DeniseDAgostini
UniversityofAlbertaFacilitator
ddagosti@ualberta.ca
7809949646

DebbieSeecharan
AFXMentorTeacher
debbie.seecharan@epsb.ca
7804459904

Dr.JanelleMcFeetors
ResearchAssociate
janelle.mcfeetors@ualberta.ca
7804922270