CLAY DEREK McLEOD

#33 - 313 Whitman Road

Kelowna, British Columbia
V1V 2J4
Telephone (call or text): (250) 801-1326
E-mail: claydmcleod@gmail.com
Consulting Website: http://continuumconsulting.weebly.com/ & Classroom Website: http://mistermcleod.weebly.com
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OVERVIEW
• Classroom teacher since 2000 (member of B.C. Teachers’ Federation)
• Awarded Master of Arts (in Education) degree from University of British Columbia in 2007
• Published curriculum writer since 2002 (B.C.T.F. Lesson Aids and La Siembra’s Fair Trade Educational Toolkit)
• Professional-development workshop facilitator since 2003 (over 20 workshops presented to teacher colleagues)
• Published writer since 1991 (in publications ranging from the Alberta Law Review to the Red Deer Advocate)
• Legal writing won the William Morrow Essay Prize in 1992 and quoted by the Supreme Court of Canada in 1997
• Self-employed consultant since 1993 (writing, policy development, and facilitation)
• Practising lawyer from 1995 - 1998 (Member of the Law Society of B.C. from 1995 - 2004)

EDUCATION

University of British Columbia Okanagan (Kelowna, B.C.) 2005-2007

Master of Arts (Education)

Malaspina University-College (now Vancouver Island University) (Nanaimo, B.C.) 1998-1999

Bachelor of Education

Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia (Vancouver, B.C.) 1995

Professional Legal Training Course

University of Alberta (Edmonton, AB.) 1989-1992

Bachelor of Laws

University of Alberta (Edmonton, AB.) 1987-1989

Bachelor of Science (Honours Physics) Program (First and Second Years, Incomplete)

BRIEF SUMMARY OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• Experience as a classroom teacher in Grades 3 - 8, teaching all subjects in elementary school and English, Social
Studies, Core French, Career Education, and Physical Education in middle school;
• Worked for School District #33 (Chilliwack) from 2000 - 2003 and School District #23 (Central Okanagan) since
2004;
• Experience planning and implementing a complete instructional plan, involving activities and units addressing
Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, Career Education (and Health & Career Education and
Personal Planning), Fine Arts, Core French, and Physical Education learning standards in Grades 3 - 6;
• Experience planning and implementing a complete instructional plan for Social Studies 8, English 8, Physical
Education 8, Learning Assistance, and Health & Career Education 7, 8, & 9 in middle school;
• Experience planning and implementing lessons involving direct instruction, independent desk-work, cooperative
learning strategies, student presentations, hands-on learning activities, and integrated, interdisciplinary projects;
• Experience teaching whole-class lessons and working in small groups and individually with students;
• Experience planning and implementing assessment and evaluation methods, strategies, and instruments, including
proficiency scales, rubrics, exams, quizzes, checklists, student self-evaluation, student peer-evaluation, portfolios,
and records of anecdotal comments.
• Experience co-organizing and co-managing Care and Make It Fair (elementary-school social justice forum) 2016
and the Central Okanagan Youth Social Justice Forum 2009 (for middle- and secondary-school students),
presenting workshops for students at Care and Make It Fair (elementary-school social justice forum) in 2005,
2006, and 2008, presenting a workshop at SCOPE (Students Creating Opportunities for Promoting Equality) in
2005 (middle-school social justice forum), and coaching middle-school and elementary-school basketball and
elementary-school soccer, and managing a student-written school newspaper.

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TEACHING POSITIONS

Springvalley Middle School (Kelowna, B.C.) September, 2015 - Present

Grade Six Social Studies, English, Core French, and Career Education Teacher (Continuing Full-Time)
• Planned and implemented a complete instructional plan, involving activities and units addressing English
Language Arts, Social Studies, Core French, Career Education learning standards for Grade six;
• Planned, organized, and conducted student-driven, simulated federal and provincial elections and conducted
school-wide parallel elections using the Student Vote materials, designing election simulations to involve
students in an integrated, multidisciplinary project addressing learning outcomes in multiple subjects;
• Planned and implemented lessons involving Google Apps for Education, direct instruction, independent desk-
work, cooperative learning strategies, student presentations, and hands-on learning activities;
• Taught whole-class lessons and worked in small groups and individually with students;
• Implemented remote teaching and learning strategies and protocols in April - June, 2020; and
• Planned and implemented assessment and evaluation methods, strategies, and instruments, including
proficiency scales, rubrics, exams, quizzes, checklists, student self-evaluation, student peer-evaluation,
records of anecdotal comments, and alternative communication about student learning.

South Rutland Elementary School (Kelowna, B.C.) September, 2014 - June, 2015

Grade Four/Five Teacher (Continuing Full-Time)

• Planned and implemented a complete instructional plan, involving activities and units addressing Language
Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, Health & Career Education, Fine Arts, and Physical Education
learning outcomes for Grades four and five;
• Planned and implemented lessons involving direct instruction, self-created YouTube videos (e.g.,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOx0pIWnzOA), independent desk-work, cooperative learning strategies,
student presentations, and hands-on learning activities;
• Taught whole-class lessons and worked in small groups and individually with students; and
• Planned and implemented a range of assessment and evaluation methods, strategies, and instruments.

South Kelowna Elementary School (Kelowna, B.C.) September, 2006 - June, 2014

Grade Four, Five, and Four/Five Teacher (Continuing Full-Time)

• Planned and implemented a complete instructional plan, involving activities and units addressing Language
Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, Health & Career Education, Fine Arts, and Physical Education
learning outcomes for Grades four and five;
• Planned, organized, and conducted successful school fundraisers for UNICEF’s “Trick or Treat for UNICEF”
campaign (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, & 2013) and UNICEF’s “Spread the Net” malaria-
prevention campaign (2008), designing the campaigns to involve students in integrated, multidisciplinary
projects addressing learning outcomes in multiple subjects;
• Planned, organized, and conducted a student-driven, simulated federal election and conducted a school-wide
vote using the Student Vote materials, designing the election simulation to involve students in an integrated,
multidisciplinary project addressing learning outcomes in multiple subjects; and
• Acted as sponsor teacher for Anya Khoudikova during her UBC-O Elementary Teacher Education Program
Year 1 EDUC 421Practicum during the 2008/2009 school year.

Springvalley Middle School (Kelowna, B.C.) September, 2005 - June, 2006

Grade Eight Social Studies, English, and Physical Education Teacher (Temporary Full-Time)
• Planned, organized, and conducted a successful classroom fundraiser designed to involve students in a
multidisciplinary project that allowed them to raise awareness about Fair Trade chocolate and raise funds to
donate to a local family who lost their home in a fire;
• As part of a joint British Columbia Teachers’ Federation and Canadian International Development Agency
project, wrote and implemented a global education curriculum pilot project entitled “The Black Plague and
HIV/AIDS: Which is the Worse Plague?”

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TEACHING POSITIONS CONTINUED

Anne McClymont Elementary School (Kelowna, B.C.) September, 2004 - June, 2005

Grade Four/Five Teacher (Temporary Full-Time)

• Planned, organized, and conducted a successful classroom fundraiser designed to involve students in an
integrated, multidisciplinary project that allowed them to raise awareness about fair trade chocolate and raise
funds to donate to the Red Cross “Asia Earthquake and Tsunamis Relief” project;
• Served as chairperson of the “Empathy Committee,” which monitored progress and planned action in relation
to the school goal of being a caring school;
• Served as the staff representative for the 2005 Commuter Challenge;
• Accompanied the students on a year-end camping trip for two days and one night;
• As part of a joint British Columbia Teachers’ Federation and Canadian International Development Agency
project, wrote and implemented a global education curriculum pilot project entitled “Square Pegs and Round
Holes,” which is published on-line at: https://www.bctf.ca/classroom-resources/details/square-pegs-and-
round-holes.

Rose Valley Elementary School (Kelowna, B.C.) May - June, 2004

Grade Five Teacher (Temporary Full-Time)

• Worked collegially with the teacher on leave to implement assessment and evaluation methods, strategies, and
instruments, including rating scales, rubrics, student self-evaluation, and records of anecdotal comments; and
• Accompanied the students on a year-end camping trip for three days and two nights.

Central Okanagan School District (Kelowna, B.C.) January, 2004 - June, 2004

Teacher on Call
• On assigned days, assumed the duties and responsibilities of various teachers in the school district during
periods of absence, carrying out lesson plans, classroom routines, and directions left by regular classroom
teachers;
• Planned and implemented appropriate teaching and learning activities in various classrooms; and
• Completed assignments in elementary schools, middle schools, and secondary schools.

Cultus Lake Community School (Chilliwack, B.C.) September, 2002 - June, 2003

Grade Three/Four Teacher (Continuing Full-Time)

• As part of a joint British Columbia Teachers’ Federation and Canadian International Development Agency
project, wrote and implemented a global education curriculum pilot project entitled “Ethical Consumer
Choices in the Global Village.”

Tyson Elementary School (Chilliwack, B.C.) September, 2001 - June, 2002

Grade Three/Four Teacher (Temporary Full-Time)

F.G. Leary Elementary School (Chilliwack, B.C.) September, 2000 - June, 2001

Grade Five/Six Teacher & Grade Three/Four Teacher (A combination of temporary contracts)
• Worked at times independently and at others cooperatively with two partner teachers in two separate
classrooms to plan and implement an instructional plan in each of those two classrooms, addressing learning
outcomes for Grades three and four in one class and Grades five and six in the other class.

Vedder Elementary School (Chilliwack, B.C.) April - June, 2000

Grade Three Teacher (Temporary Full-Time)

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NON-TEACHING EMPLOYMENT

Continuum: Advocacy & Educational Fieldwork (Several locations, B.C.) July, 1993 - Present

Self-Employed Writer, Consultant, and Tutor

• Provided temporary contract services, including educational workshops, preparation of and editing written
educational materials, discussion papers, memoranda of research, position papers, and policy frameworks for
clients that have included the Legal Services Society of British Columbia, the Central Okanagan
Teachers’ Association, Ekahi Center for Yoga and Mindfulness, La Siembra Co-operative, Sal'i'shan
Institute, the Native Mental Health Association of Canada, and Health Canada;
• Designed and delivered educational workshops; and
• Tutored K-12 students on an individual basis.

Ekahi Center for Yoga and Mindfulness (Kelowna, B.C.) July, 2014 - February, 2015 & July, 2016

Mindfulness Instructor
• Facilitated weekly mindfulness classes for registered participants.

Okanagan College (Kelowna, B.C. & Penticton, B.C.) July - August, 2011, 2012, 2013, & 2014

Camp OC Instructor
• Developed and implemented by-registration children’s recreational camps, including “CSI Meets OC,”
“Rock-in Rockets,” “Digital Animation,” “Mad Science,” and “Chef Academy, ” at the Kelowna and
Penticton campuses of Okanagan College.

Saunders, Fabris & Murphy (Nanaimo, B.C.) & Clay McLeod (Vancouver, B.C.) September, 1995 - June, 1998

Practising Lawyer
• Conducted a litigation practice as an associate with a firm, with an emphasis on criminal defence (1998);
• Managed my own practice, including designing and implementing office practices and procedures,
administration of finances, and client development (1995 - 1997);
• Conducted criminal trials, sentencing hearings, show cause hearings, Provincial Court bail reviews, and a
petition to the Supreme Court of British Columbia seeking habeas corpus; and
• Represented clients in relation to administrative law matters, including hearings before statutorily-empowered
decision makers and conduct of judicial review applications in the Supreme Court of British Columbia and the
Federal Court of Canada.

Christie & Company/Crown Counsel (Vancouver, B.C.) September, 1994 - August, 1995

Articled Student
• Acted as litigation support for a principal whose practice was litigation-oriented, including preparation of
memoranda of legal research opinions, preparation of written briefs, Court of Appeal facta, and other
litigation documents, acting as a trial junior, and oral representations in relation to simple Chambers matters;
• Conducted thorough preparation for a Canadian Human Rights Review Tribunal hearing and made oral
submissions at the transcript-based hearing; and
• Conducted Crown files on the list in remand court presided over by a Justice of the Peace, and had supervised
conduct of the prosecution of criminal trials and sentencing hearings.

Employment and Immigration Canada (Richmond, B.C.) January - July, 1994

Immigration Examination Officer

• Conducted secondary immigration interviews and interrogations of persons seeking entry into Canada as
immigrants, visitors, students, workers, and refugees;
• Examined travel documents to determine their authenticity and validity, processed documents for landed
immigrants, students, and visiting workers, and prepared reports in relation to refugees and inadmissible
persons; and
• Counselled newly-landed immigrants in relation to their rights and responsibilities.
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NON-TEACHING EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED

Neskonlith Indian Band (Chase, B.C.) March - June, 1993

Interim Administrator
• Educated the Chief and Council in relation to legal matters and advised them in relation to office
management practices and procedures;
• Prepared and presented reports to the Chief and Council concerning office administration and prepared
correspondence on behalf of the Chief Councillor; and
• Supervised a staff of approximately ten full-time and part-time workers, chaired staff meetings, and acted
as liaison between staff and the Chief and Council.

First Nations Resource Council (Edmonton, Alberta) May - August, 1991 & 1992

Indian Management Assistance Program

• Consulted with First Nations Organizations in relation to progressive community-based legal-oriented
projects involving policy development and implementation, and project management;
• Treaty and Aboriginal Rights Research of the Indian Association of Alberta (1991):
Developed materials designed to provide First Nations communities with information about the legal
framework surrounding oral history documentation projects; and
• Feather of Hope Aboriginal AIDS Prevention Society (1992):
Assisted the Board of Directors and the Executive Director of this society as they developed a new
Constitution and Personnel Policy and Procedure Manual for the society.

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WRITING & PUBLICATIONS

Hanson, K., McLeod, C., & Johnson, M., (2017). "Chapter 2: Foundations of Our Mindfulness." In K. 2017
Hanson. (Ed.). (2017). A Mindful Teaching Community: Possibilities for Teacher Professional Learning
(Lanham, MD: Lexington).

Hanson, K., McLeod, C., & Ross, M., (2017). "Chapter 6: Mindfulness and Nature." In K. Hanson. (Ed.). 2017
(2017). A Mindful Teaching Community: Possibilities for Teacher Professional Learning (Lanham, MD:
Lexington).

Hanson, K., McLeod, C., & Hazel, L., (2017). "Final Thoughts: The Ecology of Our Stories." In K. 2017
Hanson. (Ed.). (2017). A Mindful Teaching Community: Possibilities for Teacher Professional Learning
(Lanham, MD: Lexington).

“The Importance of Intellectual Self-Defence” 2009

(Winter, 2009) Social Justice Newsletter 15

“Global Education Focusses on Futures and Emphasizes Action” 2008

(Summer, 2008) Social Justice Newsletter 18

“Global Education: An Example of Transformative Pedagogy” 2008

(Spring, 2008) Social Justice Newsletter 13

The Noble Path of Socially-Engaged Pedagogy: Connecting Teaching and Learning with Personal and 2007
Societal Well-Being
https://www.scribd.com/doc/232140982/The-Noble-Path-of-Socially-Engaged-Pedagogy

“Square and Fair” 2005

(January/February, 2005) OWL: The Discovery Magazine for Kids 16

Short-Listed Entrant in the Okanagan Short Story Contest (for the story “Black Eye”) 2004

“Elementary School Bodhisattvas” 2003

(Spring, 2003) TheMindfulness Bell: A Journal of the Art of Mindful Living 52

It Takes a Community: Framework for the First Nations and Inuit Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal 2001
Alcohol Effects Initiative (as writing consultant for FAS/FAE Technical Working Group)

“Is There a Right to Methadone Maintenance Treatment in Prison?” 1996

(July, 1996) Vol. 2, No. 4, Canadian HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Newsletter 22
http://www.aidslaw.ca/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/241996-ENG.pdf

“Working Overtime” (Winter, 1994) Canadian Author 17 1994

“Breaking Down the Barriers of the Past” (1992) 30 Alberta Law Review 1276 1992

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INSTRUCTIONAL WRITING, PUBLISHED CURRICULA, & VIDEOS

A Teachers’ Guide to A Second Change: A Gladue Rights Story - Teaching and Learning About Colonialism and 2020
Reconciliation (Vancouver: Legal Services Society, 2020). https://lss.bc.ca/publications/pub/teachers-guide-
second-chance-gladue-rights-story

“Introduction to Intellectual Self-Defence” 2013

YouTube Video created for Summer Institute in Education seminar at the University of BC’s Okanagan campus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH24-JzMAHs

“Put the Fun in Fundraising” & “Hit the Books to Make Change” 2010
On-line Activity Instructions to accompany article appearing in OWL Magazine
http://www.owlkids.com/owl/cidahaiti/Challenge1.pdf & http://www.owlkids.com/owl/cidahaiti/Challenge2.pdf

British Columbia Teachers’ Federation Peace and Global Education Begins with Me Posters 2010
Created by the Peace and Global Education Action Group of the BCTF’s Committee for Action on Social Justice
“Share with Others” (text on back, “Economic Justice: Moving from Free Trade to Fair Trade”) &
“Listen to Understand” (text on back, “Communication for Community: Connecting by ̒Speaking Peace’”)

“Host a Hunger Lunch” & “Together, Kids Can Change the World” 2009
On-line Activity Instructions to accompany article appearing in OWL Magazine
http://owlkids.com/owl/cida2009/challenge1.pdf & http://owlkids.com/owl/cida2009/challenge2.pdf

“Take the Tap Water Challenge” & “Make Your Own Water Filter” 2008
On-line Activity Instructions to accompany article appearing in OWL Magazine

“Critical Challenge: Was Feudalism Slavery for Serfs?” 2008

British Columbia Teachers’ Federation Global Education Lesson Plan

“Put Yourself in Someone Else’s Shoes,” “Who Does All the Work?” & “Invent Your Own Time Saver” 2007
On-line Activity Instructions to accompany article appearing in OWL Magazine

What in the World is Fair Trade? An Educational Toolkit (Ottawa: La Siembra Co-op, 2007) 2007
https://camino.ca/community/promotion-and-education-tools or
https://www.scribd.com/doc/212951915/whatisfairtradetoolkit#from_embed

“Critical Challenge: The Black Death and HIV/AIDS: Which was the Worse Plague?” 2006
British Columbia Teachers’ Federation Global Education Lesson Plan

“Changing the World with Comic Strips” & “Art: The Universal Language of Connection” 2006
On-line Activity Instructions to accompany article appearing in OWL Magazine
https://www.scribd.com/document/355100532/Changing-the-World-With-Comic-Strips &
https://www.scribd.com/document/355100561/Art-the-Universal-Language

“Square Pegs and Round Holes” 2005

British Columbia Teachers’ Federation Global Education Lesson Plan
https://www.bctf.ca/classroom-resources/details/square-pegs-and-round-holes

“Ethical Consumer Choices in the Global Village” 2003

British Columbia Teachers’ Federation Global Education Lesson Aid

“Design Your Own Ancient Civilization” 1999

On-line WebQuest Project

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PROFESSIONAL-DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR & WORKSHOP FACILITATION

More Than a Grain of Salt (TEDxUBCO Talk): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgWiZSAOYbc
• March, 2018 (Kelowna, B.C.) at the Rotary Centre for the Arts
Teaching from the Heart (Self-Designed Professional-Development Workshop for Teachers)
• February, 2017 (Kelowna, B.C.) at the Making Connections Professional-Development Conference
Cultivating a Growth Mindset in Our Students (Self-Designed Redesigned Curriculum Workshop for Teachers)
• February, 2016 (Kelowna, B.C.) at the School District No. 23 (Central Okanagan) Non-Instructional Day
Meeting the Needs of Learners with Mindfulness (Self-Designed Professional-Development Workshop for Teachers)
• April, 2015 (Dawson Creek, B.C.) at the Peace River South Teachers’ Association Professional-Development Day
Meeting the Needs of Learners with Mindfulness (Self-Designed Seminar for Teachers and Parents)
• July, 2014 (Kelowna, B.C.) at the Kelowna Campus of Okanagan College
Revealing Diversity through Critical Consciousness (Self-Designed Seminar for Teachers and Pre-Service Teachers)
On-line Introductory Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuxKPoEJG_w &
• August, 2013 (Kelowna, B.C.) at the Summer Institute in Education 2013 at UBC's Okanagan Campus
Learn Intellectual Self-Defence (Self-Designed Seminar for Teachers and Pre-Service Teachers)
On-line Introductory Video: http://vimeo.com/45407570 &
Participants' Package: https://www.scribd.com/document/355100824/Learn-Intellectual-Self-Defence-SIE-2012
• July, 2012 (Kelowna, B.C.) at the Summer Institute in Education 2012 at UBC's Okanagan Campus
Learn Intellectual Self-Defence (Self-Designed Professional-Development Workshop for Teachers)
On-line Prezi: http://prezi.com/969rppmtxgvf/learn-intellectual-self-defence-general-teachers-version/
• February, 2014 (Kelowna, B.C.) at the British Columbia Social Studies Teachers’ Association’s Interior Regional
Conference, Teaching Social Studies in a Changing World
• March, 2013 (Richmond, B.C.) at the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation Conference for New Teachers, New
TTOCs, and Student Teachers, Teachers Build a Better World
• October, 2011 (Surrey, B.C.) at the British Columbia Teachers for Peace and Global Education 2011 Conference,
Education, Not Indoctrination: A Practical Approach to Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century
• August, 2011 (Kelowna, B.C.) at the Central Okanagan Teachers' Association Summer Institute 2011
• April, 2011 (Kelowna, B.C.) at the Kelowna Intermediate Teachers' Association Meeting
• April, 2011 (Richmond, B.C.) at the British Columbia Teachers' Federation's Our Social Justice Movement:
Inspiring Schools and Communities Conference
Introduction to First Class Web Design: First Steps to Increased Communication (Self-Designed Workshop for Teachers)
• November, 2009 (Kelowna, B.C.) at the Kelowna Intermediate Teachers’ Association Meeting
Creating Global Citizens (Self-Designed Global Education Professional-Development Workshop for Teachers)
• August, 2007 (Kelowna, B.C.) at the Central Okanagan Teachers’ Association Summer Institute 2007
• August & September, 2005 (Kelowna, B.C.) at the C.O.T.A. Summer Institute 2005 (three full days)
• August & September, 2004 (Kelowna, B.C.) at the C.O.T.A. Summer Institute 2004 (three full days)
• October, 2003 (Kelowna, B.C.) at the C.O.T.A. Pro-D Conference: Phoenix Rising
• August, 2003 (Kelowna, B.C.) to teachers at North Glenmore Elementary School
Global Education: In and Beyond the Classroom (B.C.T.F. Social Justice Workshop)
• February, 2007 (Kelowna, B.C.) at the 2007 Okanagan Zone Teachers’ Conference: Making Connections
• October, 2006 (Port Moody, B.C.) at the Peace and Global Education Annual Conference: Creating a Culture of
Peace
• June, 2006 (Vancouver, B.C.) at the International Peace Education Conference (part of the World Peace Forum)
• May, 2006 (Nanaimo, B.C.) at the 15th Anniversary Malaspina U.-C. Teacher Education Program Reunion
• April, 2006 (Victoria, B.C.) at South Island Zone Meeting of the B.C.T.F.
• March, 2006 (Richmond, B.C.) at the B.C.T.F. New and Beginning Teachers’ Conference
• March, 2005 (Kelowna, B.C.) at the 2nd Annual B.C.T.F. Okanagan Regional Social Justice Conference
• February, 2005 (Vernon, B.C.) at the Vernon Teachers’ Association Pro-D Conference
• January, 2005 (Richmond, B.C.) at the B.C.T.F. New and Beginning Teachers’ Conference
Creating Global Citizens Webinar (On-line Workshop for School District No. 23 & Bridges Transitions)
• February, March, & April, 2006 (on-line from Kelowna, B.C.)

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JOINT WORKSHOP FACILITATION & ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS

A Mindful Teaching Community: Possibilities for Professional Learning (Paper presentation planned cooperatively with
Kelly Hanson, Lori Hazel, & Ryan Scorgie)
• August, 2017 at the Second Annual Scholar-Practitioner Conference, Faculty of Education, UBC Okanagan
Filling the Well: Cultivating the Self to Teach through Mindfulness (Paper presented cooperatively with Kelly Hanson,
Melissa Harris, & Ryan Scorgie)
• August, 2016 at the First Annual Scholar-Practitioner Conference, Faculty of Education, UBC Okanagan
Mindful Moment Presentation
• November, 2015 (Kelowna, B.C.) to the Central Okanagan PAC Parent Conference
Mindful, Communicative Kindness (http://prezi.com/u8x5ie0nbex5/mindful-communicative-kindness/)
• February, 2014 (Kelowna, B.C.) to the Unitarian Fellowship of Kelowna
Conversations to Enhance Learning (Cooperatively-planned workshop with colleagues from participating schools)
• September, 2009 (Kelowna, B.C.) to staff members of South Kelowna, Ellison, & A.S. Matheson Elementary
Schools
The Noble Path of Socially-Engaged Pedagogy: Connecting Teaching and Learning with Personal and Societal Well-Being
• September, 2007 (Kelowna, B.C.) to a Master’s Examination Committee at UBC Okanagan
• Thesis text on-line at: https://open.library.ubc.ca/cIRcle/collections/ubctheses/24/items/1.0066853
Teaching Fair Trade: Global Education in Action (Cooperatively-planned workshop with Caitlin Peeling of La Siembra Co-
op)
• May, 2007 (Ottawa, Ontario) at the Canadian Teachers’ Federation Education for Social Justice Conference:
“From the Margin to the Mainstream”
Buddhist Ethics and Practice: Implementing “I-Thou” in Encounters with Reality
• March, 2007 (Kelowna, B.C.) at the Education Graduate Students' Research Forum, “Inquiring into Teaching and
Learning,” a feature of Research Week at UBC Okanagan
Teaching at the Intersection of Spirit and Politics: Towards a Pedagogy Connecting Spiritual Liberation and Political
Liberation
• June, 2006 (Vancouver, B.C.) at the B.C.T.F. Global Education Symposium

ACADEMIC AWARDS & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

British Columbia Ministry of Education-Certified Teacher (Certificate Number L150474) & 2000 - Present
Member of the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation
Member of the Law Society of British Columbia (Non-Practising from July, 1998 - 2004) 1995 - 2004
Dean of Education’s Honour List (Malaspina University-College) 1998 - 1999
William Morrow Essay Prize 1992
Department of Physics Book Prize 1989
First Class Standing (Faculty of Science, University of Alberta) 1987 - 1989
The Jane-Ann Robertson Memorial Scholarship in Physics 1988

COMMUNITY & UNION INVOLVEMENT

Central Okanagan Teachers’ Association Executive Committee Member-at-Large 2008 - 2010, & 2013 - Present
Central Okanagan Teachers’ Association Staff Representative 2007 - 2021
Central Okanagan Teachers’ Association Staff Social Justice Representative 2004 - 2015
Central Okanagan Teachers’ Association Delegate to the B.C.T.F. Annual General Meeting 2009, 2010, & 2011
British Columbia Teachers’ Federation Committee for Action on Social Justice (Advisory 2008 - 2009
Committee)
Member of the Peace and Global Education Action Group
Member of the Board of Directors of the British Columbia Human Rights Coalition 1996 - 1997
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WORKSHOP FACILITATION & CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION FOR STUDENTS

Care and Make It Fair 2016
• Worked with a colleague to organize this one-day, student-oriented, social justice conference for Grade 5 students,
organized around the theme of “Educating the Mind and Inspiring the Heart,” which took place on April 11, 2016.

Intellectual Self-Defence (Self-Designed Critical Consciousness-Raising Workshop for Youth)

• October, 2009 (Kelowna, B.C.) at the British Columbia Student Leadership Conference (Find Your Inner Hero -
Be a Super Leader)

Central Okanagan Youth Social Justice Forum 2009

• Took a lead role in organizing this one-day, student-oriented, social justice conference, organized around the
theme of “intellectual self-defence,” which took place on February 5, 2009.

Choices about Chocolate (Self-Designed Fair Trade Educational Workshop for Children and Youth)
• April, 2008 (Kelowna, B.C.) at the Care and Make It Fair Forum
• April, 2006 (Kelowna, B.C.) at the Care and Make It Fair Forum
• March, 2005 (Kelowna, B.C.) at the Care and Make It Fair Forum
• February, 2005 (Kelowna, B.C.) at the Students Creating Opportunities for Promoting Equality (SCOPE) Forum

PERSONAL RECREATION & INTERESTS

Wing Chun Kung Fu; Present level of achievement: Level 9 (Gold Jacket/Black Sash) 2013 - Present
Volunteer Soccer Coach: Kelowna Youth Soccer Association Boys U6-U14 2014 - 2020 & 2022 - Present
Recreational Men’s League Soccer 1988 - Present
Mindfulness Practice 2000- Present
Recreational Men’s League Ice Hockey 2002 - Present

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Hockey University: Coach 2 Coach Level Clinic (E-Learning & Face-to-Face) November, 2018
BC Hockey
Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders Training October, 2018
BC Hockey
Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada & Open School BC's July, 2017
Learning Resource Development Planning Session
Warren Woytuk (Critical Thinking Consortium)
Learn to Train (Canadian Soccer Association Community Coaching Program Training) May, 2017
Tom Flanigan
Keynote Presentation at Making Connections Professional Development Conference February, 2017
Joseph Boyden
Forecasting the Future of Education: Technology, Personalization, and Change October, 2016
Dr. Phil McRae
Developing Students' Metacognition, Growth Mindset, and Grit October, 2016
Dr. Peter Arthur
Making Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation (Community Sport) April, 2016
National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP #5984586)
FUNdamentals (Canadian Soccer Association Community Coaching Program Training) March, 2016
Dante Zanatta
A Shift in Perspective: Working Together to Flourish in School Communities February, 2016
Dr. Sabre Chekowski & Kelly Hanson
A Taste of SMART: Stress Management and Resiliency Techniques February, 2016
Karen Ragoonaden

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUED

A Shift in Perspective: Working Together to Flourish in School Communities February, 2016
Dr. Sabre Chekowski & Kelly Hanson
Mindful Awareness September, 2015
Lama Yeshe Rabgye
Living Mindfully and with Joy February, 2015
Kelly Hanson & Melissa Johnson
Brain Wellness: Secrets to Longevity and Staying Connected & February, 2015
Keeping Connected: Your Brain on the Job Endnote Presentation
Gary Anaka
FUNdamentals (Canadian Soccer Association Community Coaching Program Training) February, 2015
Dante Zanatta
Inquiry-Based Social Studies (Breakout Workshop at the British Columbia Social February, 2014
Studies Teachers’ Association’s Interior Regional Conference: Teaching Social Studies in
a Changing World)
Lindsay Gibson
The Playful Brain: Supporting Regulation in the Classroom & at Home October, 2013
Deanne Leung & Jody Bekhuys
MindUP Program Training August, 2013
Marianne Prins
The British Columbia Cooperative Learning Association's 2012 Conference: October, 2012
Social and Emotional Learning in Our Schools: What Do We Know? What Do We Do?
BC Cooperative Learning Professional Specialist Association,
Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education, &
Social Responsibility and Collaborative Learning Environments (SRCLE)
Mindfulness at School (Breakout Workshop at the BCCLA's 2012 Conference) October 2012
Dr. Kim Schonert-Reichl, Jen Erickson, Susan Jones, & Janice Perry
Tech Up Your Classroom February, 2012
Jordan Kleckner & others
FOODSAFE Basic Sanitation Training Program for Food Handlers June, 2011
Interior Health Authority
Red Cross Emergency First Aid CPR/AED Level C May, 2011
Rose Nystrom
Using Wikis in the Classroom October, 2010
David Johnson
Fiction Writing Intensive July, 2010
Laisha Rosnau
When the Body Says No: Stress and the Mind/Body Unity Presentation & February, 2010
Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers Keynote
Presentation
Gabor Maté, M.D.
Learning and Teaching for Understanding: Understanding by Design February, 2010
Dr. Susan Clayton
Introduction to Compassionate (Nonviolent) Communication August, 2009
Eric Bowers
Conversations to Enhance Learning (Implementation Day Facilitator Training Session) August, 2009
School District No. 23
Making a Difference for Children in Poverty: Empathy, Advocacy, & Education May, 2009
B.C.T.F. Regional Social Justice Conference, with a Keynote Presentation by Seth
Klein of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
In Praise of Slow Keynote Presentation February, 2009
Carl Honoré
Using Standards and Assessments to Improve Student Learning Workshop & February, 2009
Grading and Reporting Student Learning Keynote Presentation
Thomas Guskey
PAGE Annual Conference 2008: Relentless Hope: Education for a Better World October, 2008
B.C.T.F. Teachers for Peace and Global Education Professional Specialist
Association

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUED

Mindful Communication Workshop October, 2008
Mary Ellen McNaughten
2008 BCTF Summer Leadership Conference August, 2008
B.C.T.F. at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, B.C.
2008 BCTF/CIDA Global Education Symposium April, 2008
British Columbia Teachers’ Federation
The Benchmarks of Historical Thinking Workshop February, 2008
Dr. Peter Seixas
Project WILD: Below Zero Workshop September, 2007
Wild BC
The New ABC’s: Teaching Children About Mindfulness (On-line Class) April, 2007
Susan Kaiser Greenland (through eMindful Online Classes)
PAGE Annual Conference 2006: Creating a Culture of Peace October, 2006
B.C.T.F. Teachers for Peace and Global Education Professional Specialist
Association
Global Education Symposium June, 2006
British Columbia Teachers’ Federation
SMART Learning Three-Day Workshop August, 2005
Carole Stickley & Robin Speed, School District 40
EECO Heroes Workshop October, 2004
Environmental Educators of Central Okanagan
Expression World Music and Drumming Workshop October, 2004
Angela Roy
Expanding Global Perspectives to Classroom Practice: A Workshop Facilitator Institute August, 2004
British Columbia Teachers’ Federation
Safety-Oriented First Aid: Emergency Level, Child Care April, 2004
St. John Ambulance
PAGE Annual Conference 2002 October, 2002
B.C.T.F. Teachers for Peace and Global Education P.S.A.
Engaging in Global Democracy: A Curriculum Development Action Institute Aug., 2002 - Feb.,
British Columbia Teachers’ Federation 2003
Whatever It Takes: Ensuring Success for a Diversity of Learners (featuring Michelle Borba) October, 2001
The Chilliwack Administrator’s Association & Chilliwack School District
Understanding Intermediate Mathematics Through Manipulatives Non-Credit Course February - April, 2001
Mignonne Wood (Sessional Instructor, Simon Fraser University)
Probability Fun “Die” Mentals Workshop October, 2000
Jane Felling (Coauthor of Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks)
The Quality School – “Where Every Student Can Succeed” Seminar October, 2000
Dr. William Glasser
Visages “Le Calendrier” Workshop September, 2000
School District No. 33 (Chilliwack)
Project WILD Workshop February, 1999
Wild BC

REFERENCES
Thomas Gruenenwald, Principal, Springvalley Middle School
Phone: (250) 870-5111 (Work) & (250) 801-7762 (Cellular); & E-mail: thomas.gruenenwald@sd23.bc.ca

James Minkus, Principal, Peter Greer Elementary School:

Phone: (250) 870-5129 (Work) & (250) 878-0889 (Cellular); & E-mail: james.minkus@sd23.bc.ca

Rod Baruta, Principal, Rutland Middle School:

Phone: (250) 870-5109 (Work) & (250) 826-4873 (Cellular); & E-mail: rod.baruta@sd23.bc.ca