JOSHUA

H DRURY
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EDUCATION
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education; University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
Master of Teaching






Current

York University, Toronto, Ontario
Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
2009
Thesis: Youths Perceptions of Acceptance and Antisocial Behaviour: An Exploration within Social Control Theory.

York University, Toronto, Ontario
Bachelor of Arts, Honours in Law & Society and Sociology
2005

Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, King City, Ontario
Honours Diploma in Police Foundations
2002
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Joyce Public School
Teacher Candidate, Grade 2/3
Fall 2015
80-100% teaching (including unit planning, lesson planning and assessment).

Faywood Public School
Teacher Candidate, Grade 4
Winter 2015
60-80% teaching (including unit planning, lesson planning and assessment).

John Wanless Public School
Teacher Candidate, Full Day Kindergarten
Fall 2014
60-80% teaching (including unit planning, lesson planning and assessment).

Thornhill Karate
Owner and Chief Karate Instructor
2010-2014
Developed curriculum, plan and lead classes, trained staff and volunteers, administered evaluations.

The Ability Community Connection
Fitness Instructor
2011-2014
Lead private and semi-private instructional fitness programs for children with cognitive and physical exceptionalities.

Pick Fitness Summer Camp
Camp Director and Leader-in-Training Coordinator
2010-2013
Organized all aspects of the operation of a childrens day camp; designed and delivered daily activities; hired,
trained, evaluated and supervised staff; developed and implemented a leadership training program for volunteers.

Adrienne Clarkson Public School and Wilshire Elementary School
Afterschool Karate and Self-Defense Instructor
2010-2013
Plan and lead karate and self-defense programs for children six to twelve years of age.

City of Vaughan; Recreation and Culture
Kiddy Karate Instructor
1996-2009
Plan and lead recreational karate programs for children aged three to six.

Goulding Karate Club
Karate Instructor
1996-2009
Plan and lead instructional karate programs for participants five to eighteen years of age.

City of Toronto; Parks, Forestry and Recreation - Goulding Sports Camp
Camp Counselor
1996-2004
Plan and lead instructional sports programs and recreational activities for children five to thirteen years of age.

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Child Development Institute (formerly Earlscourt Child and Family Centre) Camp Wimodausis
Camp Counselor
1999-2000
Supervised children that displayed anti-social behaviour, had been in conflict with the law or had suffered from
mental health issues preventing them from attending other mainstream day camps.

Camp Director and Senior Camp Counselor
Pleasant Summer Camp
1999-2000
Plan and lead daily programming for children aged four to twelve years; hired, trained, supervised and evaluated
staff members.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Toronto 2015 for the Pan and Para-Pan American Games
Sport Coordinator
2014
Managing and organizing various sport technical elements and sport-related functions in order to deliver an
international multi-sport games.

Karate Canada
Program Manager
2013-2014
Managed, developed and implemented various programs for a National Sports Organization.

Karate Ontario
Executive Director
2010-2013
Maintained the day-to-day operations of a Provincial Sports Organization; created and delivered programs province-wide.

Nathanson Centre on Transnational Human Rights, Crime and Security
Research Assistant
2005-2006
Conducted the regional component of a national study of youth auto theft through interview and research
techniques, as well as editing and compiling information to form textbook material.
GOVERNANCE
Vice-President; Shotokan Karate International Federation Canada (current)

Chair, Committee for Athletes with a Disability; Karate Canada (previously held)

Commissioner for Karate and the Disabled; Karate Ontario (previously held)

Secretary; Karate Ontario Board of Directors (previously held)
AWARDS
Faculty of Arts Academic Achievement List, York University
2005

York University Continuing Student Scholarship, York University
2005

Presidents Honour List for Highest Academic Standing, Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology 2002
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
The Ability Community Connection

Maccabi Canada

Pan-American Karate Federation
CERTIFICATIONS
Obtained Level 1 and 2 of the National Coaching Certification Program. Currently in training for Competition Development.

Current Standard First Aid and CPR certification.