High School Teacher

Laura Maria Mason

Career Objective

My interests would be to use my knowledge, experience and skills in languages through teaching, tutoring and/or working in teaching, translations, interpreting and publishing sector.

I am also interested in working as a Romanian language teacher, translator or interpreter (Romanian/English and English/Romanian), consultant for Canadian-Romanian-American business , international tourism ,teacher/instructor of ESL/EFL, teacher, tutor at elementary schools, kindergarten teacher/ teacher assistant, immigrant facilitator, charity.

Highlights of Qualifications

Bachelor of Education Degree in Nova Scotia and Romania( also- Master Degree in Romanian at University of Languages in Bucharest)

Nova Scotia Teacher Certificate (TC5), 1995

Extensive teaching and tutoring experience both in Canada and Romania

Teaching experience at the Elementary, Middle & High School level

Teacher of Languages (English and Romanian), Language Arts, Social Studies and Home Economics, and Art

Accredited Interpreter, English/Romanian

In home ESL instructor for Metro-Region Immigrant Language Services, Dartmouth,NS since 2007

Teaching Experience

Substitute teacher at Southwest Regional School Board since 1995

Part time contract at schools in Lockeport: Art, Social Studies at Elementary School and Home Economics at High School

Substitute teacher at present with Tri County Regional School Board

Teacher of languages (Romanian and English) and Art at middle, high schools and community colleges in Sacele, Brasov county, Romania

Teacher of Romanian at elementary schools in Sacele

Tutor of Romanian language (native speakers and foreign students from England and Ireland)

Tutor of English (Romanian elementary, high school students and adults)

Day Care worker in Lockeport, N.S.

Tutor of ESL in rural communities

Education

Nova Scotia Teacher Certificate, BEd.TC5

Bachelor’s Degree in Philology with Master in

Romanian language & Literature

Teaching License, Teaching College in Pitesti, Romania

Major in Kindergarten, Elementary and Middle School/equivalent with

Bachelor of Ed. in Nova Scotia

Additional qualifications

Translator/interpreter accreditation at University of Languages, Bucharest

Translator/interpreting accreditation for Immigration and Refugee Board, Halifax, Nova Scotia

French Immersion Course and Teaching Art Workshop, St. Anne College, Nova

Scotia

Volunteer Activities / Research/ Free lance work

Translations/interpreting volunteer work for the people in the community (Romania)

Volunteer work in Nova Scotia at schools and churches in Lockeport, N.S.

Translations/interpreting for exchange students, teachers and visitors in Romania

Translations for International Translators BC, Canada

Volunteer at the Centre of Social Assistance and Children’s Protection in Brasov,Romania( summer camp 2005)

cultural facilitator for international professionals

Folklore research in Transylvania regarding the local traditions and the significance of proper names

Research of the traditional customs and fairs of Transylvania

Research of seasonal Romanian traditions and folklore

Presented seminars on Romanian Folklore

Free lance contributor to newspapers and magazines in Canada and Romania

Interests

Teaching languages, comparative languages and literature, research of Romanian folklore and traditions, history of religions, freelance writing.

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