Lauren Michelle Parks

Phone: 519-949-0826 E-Mail: lauren-parks@hotmail.com

Qualifications Bilingual with capability of teaching in both English and French language environments First Aid & CPR Certified Building Futures Certificate Enthusiastic educator with experience teaching at the elementary and secondary school levels Graduate of St. Michaels Catholic Secondary School with French Immersion Certificate

Education BACHELOR OF EDUCATION September 2012 - Present

Western University Concentration: Primary/Junior (French as a Second Language) BACHELOR OF ARTS Wilfrid Laurier University Major: Honours French SUMMER ABROAD PROGRAM University of Toronto Location: Tours, France EXPLORE LANGUAGE PROGRAM Universit de Qubec Trois-Rivires Location: Trois-Rivires, Qubec Teaching Experience OUTREACH 360 VOLUNTEER (Western University) April 2013 May 2013 Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic Facilitate educational programming for youth of all ages, including pre-school education, English education, and literacy education STUDENT TEACHER St. Patricks Catholic School, Dublin (grade 2) STUDENT TEACHER (FSL grades 1 to 7) St. Aloysius Catholic School, Stratford October 2012 November 2012 March 2013 April 2013 May 2010 June 2010 June 2011 August 2011 September 2008 April 2012

Developed FSL lesson plans for students in grades 4 to 8 Used multiple forms of assessment (oral, written) for each grade level to help facilitate learning Encouraged oral participation daily to help include students in the learning process Assistant volleyball coach Participated in Learning Cycles TEACHER ASSISTANT (Core French grade 9) October 2009 December 2010 St. Michaels Catholic Secondary School, Stratford Used differentiated instruction to provide for students with varying skill levels Put into practice multiple forms of assessment to maximize learning potential for students

 Implemented constructive classroom management strategies with successful results TEACHER ASSISTANT (French Immersion grade 9) October 2009 December 2010 St. Michaels Catholic Secondary School, Stratford Put into practice multiple forms of assessment to maximize learning potential for students Implemented constructive classroom management strategies with successful results Communicated primarily in French with students to facilitate learning SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER (grades 1-4) Central United Church, Stratford October 2005 December 2008

Motivated students through animated presentations of Bible stories Developed imaginative educational games, such as Bible Jeopardy Organized and prepared students for musical holiday presentations Career Related Experience TUTOR - (French, Mathematics, Reading - grade 2 & 4) London, Ontario (September 2012 Present) Assisted 2 young boys with learning disabilities with homework Developed activities, exercises and tests Initiated ongoing consultations with parents CARE-TAKER Respite Services Stratford (May 2005 August 2008) Cared for a young autistic child (age 10) Worked on communication skills, social skills, and coordination skills Assisted with reading and writing homework COACH, Childrens Basketball Team Hoops For Fun Stratford (October 2005 March 2005) Organized and supervised practice drills and warm-ups before games Coordinated with other coaches/parents to ensure smooth transitions between games and teams Made myself available for extra help after every game Additional Skills/Expertise Software SMART Software Microsoft Software French AIM Software (trained) Extra-Curricular Grade 8 piano, grade 4 music theory examinations Stratford Concert Band, French Horn player Professional dancer (multiple styles) Played on multiple competitive sports teams (basketball, volleyball, soccer, badminton)

References available upon request