SAMANTHA HEATHER
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LEADER IN EDUCATION
Skilled, creative, and
energetic lesson planner and educator, with a passion for human growth and
development.
QUALIFICATION
PROFILE
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· Committed to helping
youth and adults grow as leaders and positive citizens
· Implementer of
researched-based strategies, both academically and socially, to aid students
and staff in their growth
· Skilled public speaker
and teacher
AREAS
of EXPERTISE
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Innovative Lesson
Planning
Workshop Presenting
Integrating Technology
in the Classroom
Arts-based Education
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Leadership Education
Student and Staff
Teambuilding
Event Coordination
Public Speaking
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PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
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Colegio
Bolivar, Cali, Colombia August
2010- Present
3rd
Grade Homeroom Teacher
· Teach the core subjects
of language, mathematics, science, and social studies to students ages 8-10
· Collaborate with
colleagues to ensure best practices are being used in the classroom
· Provide students with
the tools and skills they need to be positive citizens
· Provide students with
the opportunity to develop leadership skills appropriate to their age
· Play the role of
teacher, doctor, counselor, fixer, friend, authority figure, magician, story
teller, listener, playmate, and many more
· Guide the Primary
Section Student Council
· Direct the school
musical
· Coordinate staff
teambuilding activities
· Organize and direct
school-wide videos
· Coordinate nation-wide
educational conferences held at the school
· Contribute to the
planning of future school initiatives
· Present professional
development to colleagues in school and at international conferences
· Expert in integrating
new technologies in the classroom and providing workshops to colleagues on how
to use them
Fulcrum Learning Systems
Inc., Los Angeles, CA Summers
June 2012- 2013
Intern
· Facilitated leadership
and teambuilding programs to clients age 6- adult
· Handled phone and email
questions to the company
· Booked new clients and followed
up with current clients
· Planned program
logistics
· Oversaw social media for
the company
· Prepared a presentation
for city council on a new initiative
· Performed office duties
OTHER
ACADEMIC/TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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Colegio
Bolivar, Cali, Colombia March 2013
Workshop
Presenter at the AASSA Educator Conference, Buenos Aires
· Presented on leadership
education in the elementary and middle school classroom
Queen’s University,
Kingston, Ontario February 2009, Summer 2010
Queen’s
Enrichment Studies Unit, Classroom Instructor
· Taught week-long
programs on leadership and public speaking to middle school students
Foundation for Teaching
Economics Summers 2007-2010
Program
Coordinator on the Leadership Team
· Facilitated leadership
activities and supervised high school students on campus for a week-long
leadership and economics conference
Queen’s University,
Kingston, Ontario May 2008, 2009
Queen’s
Enrichment Studies Unit, Activities Coordinator
· Planned, coordinated,
and booked all afternoon and evening activities for week-long middle school and
high school enrichment programs
· Trained supervisor staff
Queen’s University,
Kingston, Ontario Summer
2009
Queen’s
Summer Orientation to Academic Registration, Peer Advisor
· Mentored and guided new
students in the registration and orientation process
· Conducted tours
· Gave presentations to
students and parents
ACADEMIC
BACKGROUND
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· Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership, Gonzaga University,
Spokane, WA, expected December 2013
· Bachelor of Education, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, June 2010
· Bachelor of Arts Honors in English Literature & Drama, Queen’s University,
Kingston, ON, June 2009
CERTIFICATIONS
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· Tribes Learning
Communities, trained in 2010
· Zumba Fitness, certified instructor in 2013
SERVICE
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· Volunteer at Cottolengo,
nursing home in Cali, Colombia - current
· Provide free weekly
Zumba classes in the school community to promote healthy living and raise money
for Colegio Bolivar’s housing fund to support workers - current
AWARDS
and ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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· Finalist in the Queen’s
University Public Speaking Contest – 2009
· Organized and ran the
Concurrent Education Orientation Week at Queen’s University - 2008
