Kayla Howard

1582 Landel Drive

Ottawa, ON, K2W 1C6
kaylahoward888@gmail.com
613-850-7629
Digital Hub: https://khowa038.weebly.com

PROFILE
Passionate, caring, flexible educator whom is committed to creating and establishing a safe and
inclusive classroom environment. Dedicated to ensuring all learning needs and individual learning
goals are met.

EDUCATON AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Education, Primary/Junior Division September 2017-June 2019
University of Ottawa

Bachelor of Arts September 2013-June 2017

Major in Second Language Teaching and minor in English
University of Ottawa

Additional qualification:
French as a Second Language Part 1 Completion: to be completed June 2019
Trent University

TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Teacher Candidate at Regina Street Alternative School (OCDSB) September 2018-January 2019
• Placement in a grade ½ English classroom with a total of 15 students.
• Partnership with Associate teacher, teaching partner, and teaching partner’s teacher candidate
to co-plan lessons and units.
• Working one-on-one or in small groups to support the students in need.
• Teaching Physical Education, Science, Math, Language Arts, and Art. Use of a variety of
instructional strategies to help with differentiation, i.e., teacher-directed discussions, student-
centered discussions, independent and group work, songs, and games.
• Understands and is familiar with the OCDSB Alternative Program.
• Attended parent-teacher interviews.

Teacher Candidate at Mary Honeywell Public School (OCDSB) September 2017-April 2018
• Placement in grade ¾ English classroom with a total of 24 students.
• Teaching Physical Education, Science, Math, Visual Art, Language Arts, Dance, Social Studies,
and Music. Use of a variety of instructional strategies to help with differentiation, i.e., teacher-
directed discussions, student-centered discussions, independent and group work, songs, and
games.
• Working one-on-one or in small groups to support students with behavioral needs, ESL learning
needs.
• Modifying lessons in different subjects for small groups of students in three different grade
levels (i.e., grade 2,3,4)
• Attended staff meetings, parent-teacher interviews, and after-school events.
Dance Instructor at Elite Dance Studio September 2013- June 2018
• Forming teams among the students based upon their age groups.
• Creating fun, interactive, and inclusive dance activities.
• Applying different and suitable teaching techniques for each age group.
• Emphasizing the peculiarity and suitability of a dance step with practical examples for visual,
kinesthetic, and auditory learners.
• Encouraging students through individual learning goals.

Supply Teacher’s Assistant at Bishop Hamilton Montessori School September 2016-June 2018
• Encouraging students to understand the school’s values.
• Leading children to reach their full potential growth as a child and an active learner.
• Helping maintain a secure and positive atmosphere for the children.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING

• Building Futures Workshops November 2017

• Inclusion & Differentiation PLC November 2018
• Standard First Aid CPR/AED Level C June 2016

COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Teacher’s Assistant at St. Gabriel Catholic School September-December 2011
• Assisted a grade three class during a Co-Op placement.
• Worked with individual, small and large groups of children.
• Choreographed and taught a dance routine which was presented to the school during a
Christmas show.
• Demonstrated an ability to be flexible and to perform any request or administrative task given.
• Expressed genuine dedication and desire to further develop skills and knowledge of working
with children.

Junior Public Speaking Contest judge at Mary Honeywell Public School June 2018
• Listened and assessed speeches presented by junior level students.
• Asked questions at the end of each speech.

EQAO Scribe at Mary Honeywell Public School May, 2018

• Worked one-on-one with students to print what the student dictated and read the dictation back
to the student for reading, writing and Mathematics EQAO testing.

COACHING AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCE

Dance Choreographer at All Saints Catholic School November 2013-May 2014
• Choreographed a suitable dance routine for students in the dance program to perform at the
annual Christmas show and end of the year Dance Show.
• Guided each student personally, including a group of students with special needs.
 Kayla Howard
1582 Landel Drive
Ottawa, ON, K2W 1C6
kaylahoward888@gmail.com
613-850-7629
Digital Hub: https://khowa038.weebly.com

REFERENCES

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