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Colleen Quinlan Online Portfolio 2 - Resume
Colleen Quinlan Online Portfolio 2 - Resume
OCT: 647099 [email protected] Enthusiastic, organized, and creative Intermediate/Senior Division Science and Health and Physical Education Teacher with a philosophy of developing the whole child EDUCATION Bachelor of Education Candidate, University of Ottawa, September 2012- Present Practicum 1: St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School, Oakville, ON Nov. 2012 Successfully taught grade 11 (SBI 3U) and 12 (SBI 4U) University Level Biology Practicum 2: April 2013 Bachelor of Science, Honours Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, September 2008- April 2012 WORK EXPERIENCE Sports Fitness Camp Counsellor McMaster University Sports Fitness School, Hamilton, Ontario, June 2011- Present Selected by the camp director to assist in the piloting of the inaugural ParaSport program Programmed the Outdoor Adventures Sport lessons, Senior Ball Hockey lessons, and the Senior Basketball and Wheelchair Basketball lessons University of Waterloo Basketball Camp, Waterloo, Ontario, August 2010 Taught young athletes the fundamentals of the game of basketball Prepared daily activity plans for multiple age- groups of campers Maintenance Crew The Diocese of Hamilton Catholic Cemeteries, Burlington, Ontario, Summers of 2009 and 2010 Controlled high powered grass cutting equipment safely with detail and precision Provided Leadership for the crew so that tasks were accomplished in a timely fashion Early Childhood Care Provider Millgrove Childrens Centre, Millgrove, Ontario, Summer 2008 Provided child care to children aged 6 months- 13 yrs VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Childrens Liturgy Leader, Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church, Hamilton, Ontario, 2012 Teaching Assistant, George R. Allan Elementary School, Hamilton, Ontario, June 2012 Presidents Golf Tournament, Student- Athlete Ambassador, University of Waterloo, June 2011 and 2012 Ontario University Athletics, Mens Basketball Final Four Tournament Student- Athlete Ambassador, Waterloo, Ontario, March 2012 Special Olympics Ontario, Basketball Referee, Waterloo, Ontario, March 2011
University of Waterloo Team-up Program Leader and Presenter, UW Athletics, September 2009- 2012 Cancer Rehabilitation Assistant, University of Waterloo Well-Fit, Waterloo, Ontario, January 2009- 2012 Inter-University Athletic Council Executive Member, Waterloo, Ontario, September 2010- 2012 Basketball Coach: St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School- Junior Boys Assistant Basketball Coach, Oakville, Ontario, November 2012 St. Patricks Catholic Secondary School- Senior Girls Basketball Coach, Ottawa, Ontario, September 2012- Present Canadian Centre of Performance Basketball Clinics, Waterloo, Ontario, January 2010- April 2012 Kitchener/ Waterloo Region Basketball Clinics, Waterloo, Ontario, September 2009- April 2012 Construction Crew, Dominican Republic Education and Medical Support Program, (DREAMS) Hamilton, Ontario, February 2008
RELEVANT COURSES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Courses: Curriculum Design and Evaluation Education of Exceptional Students Teaching Intermediate Science and Senior Biology Teaching Intermediate and Senior Health and Phys. Ed. Teaching in Roman Catholic Separate Schools Learning Processes in an Educational Setting Social Justice and Global Education Workshops: Global Education Workshop Working with Students with Autism (OECTA) Including Students with Learning Disabilities (LDAO-C) Classroom Management (ETFO) Catholic Teachers Discussion Group
Certified in Standard First Aid and CPR/AED Level C Smart Board 1 Certification Trained by ParaSport Ontario, Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association and the Hamilton Accessible Sports Council on ParaSport-specific topics including disability awareness, specialized ParaSport activities and safe athlete to sport-chair transfers
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS Two- time Academic All- Canadian, University of Waterloo, 2010- 2012 Recipient of the Presidents Athlete Award, University of Waterloo, 2012 Two- time recipient of the Linda Kieswetter Award for Academic and Athletic Excellence, University of Waterloo, 2008 - 2012 Merit Scholarship, University of Waterloo, 2008
ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS Captain of the University of Waterloo Womens Varsity Basketball Team Enjoy skiing, cycling, camping, hiking, and reading