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Laura Chidley
Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada
E-Mail: lchidley@ualberta.ca

Objective
I am actively seeking full-time employment as a teacher in a primary school classroom. I am currently in the
process of completing my bachelor of elementary education degree at the University of Alberta, and will be
graduating in June of 2015. I believe that as a newly qualified teacher, I have a lot to offer in the classroom. I
have learned, practiced, and taught many new learning strategies and techniques that accommodate a
variety of learners. My upbringing and education in Canada has influenced and shaped my perspective on
diversity in both the community and in the classroom. As a Canadian citizen and teacher, I have a lot of
experiences and traditions that I can effectively share with students and a school community. I believe that
teaching abroad is a great opportunity that will allow me to share my teaching values and practices in a new
environment that supports and encourages global awareness.

Teaching Experience
Sylvan Learning Centre - Teacher

April 2013 - Present

I currently work as a teacher at Sylvan Learning Centre in both Edmonton and Spruce Grove, Alberta. My
position entails working with three or four students per hour, teaching and/or tutoring them on reading, writing,
math, study skills, and homework support.
St. Thomas Aquinas Student Teacher

October 2014 December 2014

I worked as a student teacher at St. Thomas Aquinas middle school for my nine-week advanced field
experience practicum in a grade five classroom. Over the course of the nine-week period, I planned, created,
and taught lessons in Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Physical Education, Health, Art, Science, and
Religious Studies, and taught up to 100% of the time by the end of the nine-week period. I assisted in student
report cards, and participated in parent teacher interviews as well. I was responsible for creating an entire unit
plan in Classroom Chemistry, and conducted lessons, experiments, quizzes, and tests for student evaluation,
and marked the students formally and summatively on their participation in this unit.
Elmer S. Gish Student Teacher

November 2013 December 2013

I worked as a student teacher at Elmer S. Gish elementary school for my five-week introductory field experience
practicum in a grade one classroom. Over the course of the five-week period, I taught up to 50% of the time by
the end of the five-week period, and planned, created, and taught lessons in Math, Social Studies, Science,
Language Arts, and Physical Education. I was responsible for creating individual lesson plans for various units
and subjects, and assisted with summative and formative evaluations alongside my mentor teacher.

Work Experience
Alberta Motor Association Edmonton, Alberta

April 2012 August 2014

At the Alberta Motor Association, I worked as a general registries agent. My position involved serving and
assisting members of the community with any of their membership and/or registries needs such as renewing
drivers licenses, vehicle registrations, birth certificates, legal name changes, land title searches, etc.

Sobeys Grocery Store St. Albert, Alberta

July 2010 March 2012

At Sobeys, I worked as a customer service supervisor at the front end of the store. I was responsible for;
answering the phones, handling cash, assisting staff with refunds and/or overrides, and resolving any conflicts
customers or fellow employees in the front end may have had.
Rexall Pharmacy Ottawa, Ontario

April 2008 June 2010.

At Rexall, I worked as a pharmacy assistant. My duties entailed handing the cash, procession and filing
prescriptions, counting pills and medications, and general assistance to the pharmacists.

Education
University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta

September 2013 April 2015

Bachelor of Elementary Education

Grant MacEwan University Edmonton, Alberta

September 2010 April 2013

Bachelor of Education Transfer Program

Sacred Heart Catholic High School Ottawa, Ontario

Graduated in June, 2010

Community and Extra-Curricular Involvements

Assisting with the annual grade 5/6 Christmas musical St. Thomas Aquinas Middle School, 2014
St. Thomas Aquinas Annual Christmas Market St. Thomas Aquinas, 2014
Advertising, Organizing, and Running the Prostate Cancer Awareness Bake Sale Elmer S. Gish Elementary
School, 2013
Volunteer supervisor of John Jansen Nature Centre field trip Elmer S. Gish Elementary School, 2013

Professional Development
Incorporating Literacy and Book Clubs in the Classroom Workshop
Sexual Assault Awareness Workshop
Non-Aboriginal Teachers in an Aboriginal Classroom Setting Workshop
Aboriginal Teachers Panel: Bringing the Community into the Classroom Workshop

References
References available upon request*