Devin Nye Manes

+ CONTACT
Address

191 George St, Unit 13

Fredericton, NB E3B 1J2

Telephone

(506) 259 - 0322

Email

devin.manes@gmail.com

Eportfolio Website

devin-eportfolio.weebly.com

Nationality

Canadian

+ CERTIFICATIONS
New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
Teachers Certificate with a focus in Computer Science and Mathematics
CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages)

+ EDUCATION
2014

University of New Brunswick at Fredericton

Completed 60 credits towards an Education Degree in the Middle Years program
with a focus in Math and Science. Graduated in first division with a 4.0 GPA.

2005

University of New Brunswick at Fredericton

Completed 150 credits towards a Computer Science Degree. Participated in the
faculties Co-op work program.

+ AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Mathematics & Numeracy

Computer Programming

Physics

Guided Discovery Learning

Student-centered learning

Formative Assessment

Scaffolding

Using Game-Like elements to

motivate students.

Differentiated Instruction

+ TEACHING RELATED EXPERIENCE

Student Teacher
Sep 2013 May 2014
Leo Hayes High School
Fredericton, NB

Taught two complete units in Entrepreneurship which focused on leadership

styles, organizational flowcharts, finance, cash flow projections, and sources of
funding which included the creation and teaching of all lessons along with the
design, administration, and marking of both of the unit tests.
Developed thoughtful and engaging lessons plans on storyboarding and used
this as a catapult to help students in groups produce, edit, and present original
and story driven video tours of their high school.
Planned and implemented a complete unit covering web design using
Macromedia Dreamweaver as part of BBT 10 (Broad Based Technology) which
culminated in each student creating a web site covering their favorite hobby.
Implemented and utilized the CANVAS Learning Management System to help
assign and manage student assignments and marks. This dynamic software was
also utilized as a platform to give online polls to increase student engagement &
feedback, distribute links pointing to relevant online study materials, and
administer and partially grade classroom quizzes.
Collaborated with a special needs autistic student's English teacher and helped
provide the technical component required to self publish the student's own
children's ebook on Kindle.

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EFL Teacher
Jul 2011 Jul 2013

Developed, designed, and taught original Life Club Lessons that were fun and
engaging and encouraged adult language students to develop fluency.

EF Education First
Nanjing, China

Conducted core workshops responsible for emphasizing and reinforcing the

language points first encountered in Englishtown (the online virtual learning
community provided by EF).
Provided computer technical support to fellow colleagues and teaching staff
including finding innovative ways to access and view English language videos
and play educational team based games to help our school deliver more active
and engaging lessons.
Assessed incoming students to determine their current English level and held
demonstration classes to entice and encourage prospective students to join and
study at EF.
Worked with the external outdoor life club coordinators to come up with new and
novel outside life club events and teamed up with fellow teaching staff to run
and host them.

ESL Teacher
Jun 2010 Jul 2010
LSC Language Studies
Toronto, Canada

Taught pre-intermediate and upper-intermediate ESL classes composed of 4 12

adult students who had travelled to Canada to study English from various
countries including Japan, Korea, Spain, and France.
Adapted, created, and personalized texts and materials that actively engaged
and targeted the student's productive and receptive language skills.
Coordinated and designed lesson plans with fellow teachers to create an
enjoyable and balanced learning experience.
Interviewed individual students to assess their learning style and language skills
and developed specific activities that addressed each student's needs.

+ OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE

Java Lab Assistant
Jan 1998 April 2000

Instructed students on various computer science programming concepts and

techniques relevant to their lab activity.

Computer Science Faculty

UNB Fredericton

Answered individual questions and analyzed student's errors in order to highlight

the key ideas needed to overcome personal learning obstacles.

Peer Mentor
Sep 1998 April 2000

Conducted and organized group meetings with first year university students to
educate them about the various services and resources available to them.

University of New Brunswick Advised and helped students select the appropriate courses needed to meet all
prerequisite requirements and successfully pursue their academic interests.
Fredericton, NB
Inquired and checked in with students to see how they were adjusting to
university life and address any concerns/issues they were dealing with.

+ ACTIVITIES / AWARDS
Placed on the UNB Deans list three times.
Hosted a talent competition show in front of 200+ students and colleagues as
part of a school wide party held in order to celebrate the grand opening of the
new EF school centre located in downtown Xinjieko.
Recipient of the Pizza Delight Dedication Award
Computer Administrator of a relationship web site.
Volunteered at a homeless shelter in Cincinnati, Ohio
Volunteered as a mathematics tutor for a 5th grade elementary student.
Interests include hiking, cycling, computer programming, reading, and
learning Mandarin.

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