Paul Clifford

493 Westforest Trail, Kitchener (519) 748-1383 (Home) (226) 220-5106 (Cell) paulcliff@rogers.com

TEACHER PROFILE

I have never seen a candidate from teachers college who is ready right now to step into the ranks of SENIOR grades until I met Paul. I do not know if it is time to adjust teachers college entrance requirements, but if a few years of maturity, some outside work experience, and the stability of married life produce more candidates like Paul, then such changes can only benefit the profession. -- Jack Nahrgang, Huron Heights SS Paul radiates a self-confidence and genuine caring attitude for his students that might, if I did not know better, come from years of teaching in a classroom. [] Paul quickly developed an honest and warm rapport with his students. [] He treated students with great respect and got it from them. -- Meredith Swanson, Southwood SS SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor of Education, Intermediate/Senior English and Social Sciences M.A. English Language and Literature B.A. English Language and Literature OCT License Number: 615764 AWARDS . .

F.C. Biehl Memorial Award for Excellence in English Education June 2011 University of Western Ontario Faculty of Education Presented to the most outstanding English student from all programs. The selection of this award is on the basis of both academic standing and teaching skills. . Mar Apr 2011 Nov Dec 2010 October 2010

STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE Grades 9 & 12 English, Grade 12 History Huron Heights Secondary School, Waterloo Region Grade 11 Social Sciences Southwood Secondary School, Waterloo Region Grades 9 & 11 English Arthur Voaden Secondary School, Thames Valley

493 Westforest Trail, Kitchener

(519) 748-1383

paulcliff@rogers.com

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE University of Waterloo - Waterloo, ON Sept Dec 2004 Teaching Assistant (Tutorial Leader) Prepared lessons, assigned and managed grades, and led class discussions for a 2-hour weekly tutorial section attended by twenty-three students. Followed university protocol and exercised good judgment when dealing with multiple instances of plagiarism. University of Waterloo - Waterloo, ON Sept Dec 2003 Teaching Assistant (Tutorial Leader) Collaborated with professor and other teaching assistants to ensure that course material was administered efficiently and in a manner that would prove most profitable for students. Prepared lessons, assigned and managed grades, and led class discussion for a 2-hour weekly tutorial section attended by twenty-two students. Rogers Communications, Inc. - Kitchener, ON Feb 2000 Present Cable & Wireless Sales Associate Consistently leads South-Western Ontario in sales of promoted products. Motivates co-workers to increase product knowledge and improve presentation skills. Encourages customer loyalty by establishing lasting relationships with individual customers. . 2011 2010 .

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Huron Heights Secondary School Creating a Teacher Website University of Western Ontario Building Futures Workshop

VOLUNTEER WORK

English Language Institute, Renison University College Apr 2011 Teaching Assistant/Tutor Collaborated with instructors teaching reading, writing and oral language skills to English Language Learners. . 2011 2005 2003

EDUCATION Bachelor of Education, Intermediate/Senior English and Social Sciences University of Western Ontario Master of Arts, English Language and Literature University of Waterloo Honours Bachelor of Arts, English Language and Literature University of Waterloo

INTERESTS Literacy: Reading, Book Clubs, Journals, Graphic Novels Computers: Internet, Apple Hardware/Software, Photo/Video Editing Hobbies: Bass Guitar, Volley-Ball, Film

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES References Available Upon Request.