Lisa Fedunec

Unit 21- 720 Heritage Blvd West, Lethbridge AB, T1K 7X2. Phone: 403-424-0067. Email: lisa.peters2@uleth.ca

Objective
I am a passionate and qualified science educator, and I am looking for an opportunity
to contribute to your school community.

Relevant Work/ Internships

Volunteer Judge, Kiwanis Science Fair, March 2014
 Assessed quality of science fair projects ranging from grade 3 to grade
12.

Tutor, Education Undergraduate Society, University of Lethbridge, October 2014-

February 2016
 Tutored grade eleven and twelve Physics, Biology, Math and Chemistry

Student Teacher, ED2500, Senator Buchanan Elementary School. October 2014-

November 2014
 Completed ED2500 in Patti Caven’s Grade ½ class with a highly
recommended
 Worked with a high volume of Nepalese students and two students with
ODD, amongst other exceptionalities

Tutor, Sylvan Learning Center, February 2016 - Current

 Tutoring all grades and subjects with focus in middle/ high school math
and science
 Relied heavily on my own adaptability because I did not know what I was
tutoring day to day
 Became familiar with a variety of textbooks to give students practice
questions or diagrams to aid understanding
 Developed the ability to create my own questions when resources were
not readily available to me
 Managed instructional time between two or three students at a time
 Created timelines for students registered with Alberta Distance Learning
with only a few weeks to finish a course

Student Teacher, Professional Semester 1, Barnwell Elementary School, November

2016 – December 2016
 Taught Science 3 and Social Studies 3 in a grade 2/3 split class
 Worked with a student with autism
 Raised over $1000 in my cohort for the Bust a Backpack Campaign
 Student Teacher, Professional Semester 2, Catholic Central High School, March –
April 2017
 Taught Science 10 and Science 24
 Worked with a wide variety of students including those with IPPs
 Used PowerSchool for attendance and grading
 Explored alternative assessment practices

Intern Teacher, Professional Semester 3, Lethbridge Collegiate Institute, August –

December 2017
 Taught Science 9 and Biology 20
 Leader of the Gay Straight Alliance
 My teacher mentors helped me work on strong assessments and direct
linkage to outcomes in my notes and quizzes
o Students in both classes received notes that were outcome
matched and all quizzes were outcome matched as well
o Formative assessment was practiced by formative quizzes as well
as “quiz dropping”
Skills and Abilities
As an individual I would classify myself in the following ways:
 Highly adaptable  Coachable
 Extremely organized  Hard working
 Punctual  Caring
 Collaborative  A community member

As a scientist I am proficient in:

 Lab Chart 8 software  Chemical distillations
 Scanning Electron  Calorimetry
microscopy  Chemical extractions
 Compound light  Dissections
microscopy  Nerve isolation
 Spectroscopy  Organ isolation
 Titrations  Urinalysis
 Dilutions

As a teacher:
 Proficient in Power  Familiar with all
School software Government of Alberta
 Proficient in Smart approved textbooks for
Notebook high school math and
 Proficient in Texas science courses
Instruments calculators  Amassed a wealth of
resources and assessment
tools for math and science
Relevant Training/ Life Experience
As an educator I have always had an interest in who I am going to be teaching more that
what I will be teaching. Throughout my time training to be a teacher I have tried to learn more than
just the theories surrounding science and education, but to find meaningful ways to connect with the
students I could teach one day. Below is a list of courses and experiences that I think could be
relevant to a positive culture of a school.

Personal life experience:

I have spent much of my life in rural Southern Alberta having lived in Hays/ Vauxhall area
or in the Town of Taber. I believe this experience to be relevant because of the unique culture present in
these areas. I come from a Mennonite background myself with much of my family still speaking the
language and taking part in the culture and religion.

Courses:
Religious studies courses (five in total)
I decided to take religious studies courses because every student deserves the
opportunity to be shown respect and understanding. By better understanding various religions (new North
American religions, Catholicism, Mormonism, and Buddhism were a few I studied), I can better understand
and relate to the lens which a student views the world with. I can show respect for the lifestyle of
community members within and around the school.
First Nations courses (three in total)
In part with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and out of respect for students
and community members who identify as First Nations, Metis, Inuit I have elected to take courses in
relation to First Nations studies. I have taken “Foundations of Multicultural Education in Canada”, “Issues
in Native Education” and “Introduction to Spoken Cree” as well as professional development sessions and
personal readings to better understand how to connect with First Nations students and history.

References
Polly Fischer, Owner and Director of Sylvan Learning Center Lethbridge
403–329–3729 (Business number)
Wayne Pallet, Principal of Lethbridge Collegiate Institute
403–328–9606 (School number)
Stephanie Grisbrook, PSIII Teacher Mentor at Lethbridge Collegiate Institute
403–892–8803 (Cellphone number)

Further information
If you would like more information about me or my teaching style/philosophy, feel free to
visit my online portfolio at:
http://lisafedunec.weebly.com
Please note that I aspire to be a lifelong learner, so some pages may be in the midst of being
edited or added to. I attempt to keep my portfolio as up-to-date as I can.
Otherwise, please do not hesitate to call or email me at:
Lisa Fedunec
Cell: 403-424-0067
Email: lisa.peters2@uleth.ca