Danielle La Penna

EDUCATION
Additional
Qualifications

Special Education, Part 1

English as a Second Language, Part 1
Special Education, Part 2
Reading, Part 2
Special Education, Specialist
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON 2015-2016
Reading Part 1
Nipissing University, North Bay, ON 2014

Basic Qualifications

Intermediate Division, Geography

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON 2015

Bachelor of Education

Primary/Junior Divisions
Queens University, Kingston, ON 2013

Bachelor of Arts,
Honours

Sociology
York University, Toronto, ON 2012

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Special Education
Create and implement a Special Education Program for
Teacher
students in Kindergarten to Grade Six. Respond to critical
Sept. 2015-June 2016
situations involving students and teachers needing additional
support during stressful situations. Create individual programs
for students by setting S.M.A.R.T goals. Collaborating with
teachers concerning Individualized Program Plans. Assign and
monitor Teaching Assistants with administrative support.
Coordinate visits with outside professionals such as
educational psychologists, pediatricians, and case workers.
Grade 4 Teacher
Sept. 2014-June 2015

Support the varying needs of the students by creating unit plans

that reflect the Alberta curriculum. Modify and accommodate
programming to compliment the pace of learning and needs of
the students. Collaborate with colleagues and administration
regarding literacy intervention. Coordinate extracurricular
activities for the school and the community.

Grade 1 Teacher
Sept. 2013-June 2014

Support the varying needs of the students by creating unit plans

that reflect the Alberta curriculum. Assist students with
transitioning into school for the first time. Modify and
accommodate programming to compliment the pace of
learning and needs of the students. Collaborate with
colleagues and administration regarding academic and
behavioural interventions. Coordinate extracurricular activities
for the school and the community.

Emergency
Occasional Teacher
May-June 2013

Responsible for completing daily tasks and routines requested

by the absent teacher. Independently create and implement
lesson plans on short notice. Responsible for maintaining
classroom management among varied academic/age levels and
diverse cultural backgrounds. Build a positive rapport with
students, and communicate professionally with teachers,
administrators and parents.
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, Ottawa, ON

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SKILLS

Dossier
Creating and monitoring students Individualized Program
Sept. 2015
Plans
Little Red River Board of Education, Treaty 8
Power School
Sept. 2015

Student Information System

Little Red River Board of Education, Treaty 8

Jolly Phonics
Aug. 2015

Student-centered, multi-sensory language program

Little Red River Board of Education, Treaty 8

Scholastics Read 180

and System 44
Sept. 2014

Online reading intervention programs

Little Red River Board of Education, Treaty 8

Nonviolent Crisis
Intervention
Jan. 2014

Crisis Intervention Institute

Little Red River Board of Education, Treaty 8

Blended Sound and

Sight Literacy
Training
Jan. 2014

Language Intervention Program

Little Red River Board of Education, Treaty 8

Leaps and Bounds

Jan 2014

Numeracy Intervention Program

First Nations Student Success Program, Treaty 8

Science in Motion
Sept. 2013

Incorporating experiential learning with the Alberta Science

curriculum
Cenovus Energy, Canadian oil company, Alberta

OTHER EXPERIENCE AND INTERESTS

Family Literacy
Plan and coordinate family literacy night read-aloud and
Coordinator
related craft. Provide snacks and advertise the event. Held
once per week for one hour in the evening.
Student Retention
Initiative

Perfect Attenders Committee to recognize regular monthly

attendance and achievement of our students

Extra-curricular
Involvement

Interested in sports, dance, drama, art, and participation in

planning student clubs, dances, field trips, assemblies, school
events dance competitions, bingo, casino, brunches, BBQs,
carnivals