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Amy Marie Bard

Bio Resume
Philosophy: Build Concrete Relationships and Teach by Example.
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My name is Amy Marie Bard, and I come from Grand Falls,
New Brunswick; a small, bilingual town located an hour from
the Quebec border. I feel fortunate to have been brought up in
such a small town because it allowed me to experience things
most children cannot (e.g., farming, different cultural
traditions, a close community). I graduated from John Caldwell
School in, and 2011, and completed my undergraduate degree
at St. Thomas University in, 2016. I was extremely blessed to
have parents that were actively involved in my life and
supported me through my many facets. The only interest of
mine that truly stuck was music and horseback riding I still
play my saxophone from time-to-time and am currently still
training in English and Western horseback riding. When I began my undergraduate degree in
2011, I weighed the pros and cons of each profession I thought that I would enjoy most as many
young people do. This was however, my first mistake. The mistake being that I was settling by
looking for a profession I liked, not one that I loved. The long trek towards becoming a teacher
helped to influence and shape the person and the teacher that I have become today. To begin, I
would like to talk about my educational experience and the person who influence me the most.

Until I found something that I truly enjoyed, my career as a student was not overly
exciting. I never found a subject that interested me; I never found a school sport that I was overly
well at; and I was certainly not at the top of my class when it came to grades even though most
of my peers thought otherwise. I do not blame this on my parents nor my teachers [at the time]
because they did everything to try and ignite some interest in me. The conclusion that I have
drawn in regards to my lack of interest, is that I never connected with any of my teachers. In fact,
until I reached high school, my student life was typical and straight forward. What sparked my
interest in learning was when I was asked to join the John Caldwell School Senior Concert Band.
This moment in my life is forever marked. My school life changed completely the moment I was
asked to take part in something that (to me) was so unique. The teacher who gave me this
incredible opportunity quickly became my idol. Not only was she my conductor, she was also my
teacher, my horseback riding trainer, role model, and my confidant. This teacher helped me
through my parents divorce, an abusive relationship, and gave me tools to cope when my
anxiety became too much. She knew simply by my demeanour when I came for horseback riding
lessons whether I needed a hard day of training or a hack. She truly changed my view on the
education system and those who work within it. She is who gave me the inspiration to not only
become a teacher, but to become a teacher who helps guide those who may have been
unintentionally swept under the carpet.

Through this experience and many others, I learned how to better myself as an individual.
Another example would be of my first experience working with young students (ages 4-7).
Because I had left university for mental health reasons, my loans were no longer able to cover

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my living costs. This meant that I had to get a job, and thanks to my roommate at the time, I was
working and interacting with younger children I had only wanted to work with older children at
the time (i.e., middle and high school students). The job was at an after-school program called La
Maison des Jeunes, as an early childhood educator. I had babysat this age group before, but never
had I been placed in charge of fifteen (kindergarten to grade 2) students. My first day was not
what I had expected. In my mind, I had formed an idea of what children at a this age are
supposed to be like (e.g., all children below the age of ten are difficult to deal with). This idea
was created through my own experience babysitting and the information I collected by watching
TV. You can imagine my surprise when they were excited to learn about who I was, to play with
me, and wanting me to teach them different about different subjects. It was such an amazing
experience for me and it completely reshaped my idea of young students. Those fifteen students
serve as a reminder when I question myself and teaching abilities.

When I am questioning myself however, I always return to my years of training in


horseback riding. I have learned more about myself, my abilities, my strengths, and my
weaknesses throughout my years of experience with these wonderful animals. They have helped
me understand the importance of working as a team, to respect one another and what respect
truly looks like. It has taught me that procedures are important and must be consistent in their
purpose I cannot expect myself nor my horse to engage in a procedure without corrections
being made in a respect, appropriate and efficient manner; the same goes for when I am in the
classroom. Many things that I have learned in the barn have transferred over into my abilities as
a teacher and what I hope and expect in the classroom from myself as well as my students.

As teacher, I continue to work on my own abilities, knowledge, and personal growth each
day. From this, I can confidently say that I am hardworking, devoted, understanding, open-
minded, caring, patient, compassionate and willing to work around the needs of others. These are
qualities that I feel are essential to bring to the classroom as a teacher. I have experienced being
passed aside because I was doing what was required and I have experienced what it felt like to be
treated as more. We need to challenge our students, treat them differently but equally, and to
teach by example. I also believe that a teacher should notice them as individuals, not as a
collective group, and to provide each with the necessary tools to succeed when they are having
difficulty.

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