Jacqueline Zwambag
Manizales Colombia
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OBJECTIVE: Returning to Canada, seeking a job in the field of education.
EDUCATION
Master of Science Multidisciplinary Studies – focus on education
3 Year Distant Education Program
Buffalo State University, Buffalo, NY June 2008
Bachelor of Education Primary Junior Divisions (2005)
Additional Qualifications Intermediate Division (2010)
5 Year Concurrent Program
Queen s University, Kingston, ON 2005
Bachelor of Arts Sociology
Queen s University, Kingston, ON 2004
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Intermediate Division Queen s University
Kingston, ON 2010
Reading Part 1
Queen s University
Kingston, ON 2008
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Grade 3 Classroom
Teacher Instruct, prepare and plan for a class of 25 international students. Teach Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies in English to ESL students.
Destination Imagination Coordinator.
Colegio Granadino, Manizales, Colombia 2010-present
Grade 5 Classroom
Teacher Instruct, prepare and plan for a class of 25 international students. Teach Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies in English to ESL students.
Destination Imagination Coordinator.
Colegio Granadino, Manizales, Colombia 2009-2010
Grade 5 Classroom Teacher
Instruct, prepare and plan for a class of 25 international students. Teach Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies in English to ESL students.
5th Grade Team Leader, Social Studies Curriculum Coordinator K4-5th Grade.
The Columbus School, Medellin, Colombia 2005 – 2009
Junior Specialist Teacher
3 weeks Planned and facilitated units in Bullying and Social Studies. Worked with students in Language, Math, and Science.
Primary- Junior Cooperative Learning Centre, Kingston, ON 2005
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Associate Teacher
6 months
Mentored a practicum teacher from the local university, guiding her as she learned to plan lessons, read curriculum and teach students.
Colegio Granadino, Manizales, Colombia 2010-2011
Elementary Representative
Directive Council
1 term Represented the Elementary staff on meetings with the administration and representatives from all areas of the school. Took part in making school wide decisions based on the school s vision, mission and philosophy.
Colegio Granadino, Manizales, Colombia 2010-2011
Grade 5 Team Leader
2 years Organized and managed the 5th Grade team, reorganized the curriculum. Planned and organized events for the Grade 5 students. Attended leadership meetings.
The Columbus School, Medellin, Colombia 2007 – 2009
Social Studies Curriculum Coordinator K-5th Grade
1 year Rewrote the Social Studies curriculum from 2nd to fifth grade, aligning it to that which is taught in Middle School and Secondary School, as well as with the Spanish Social Studies Program.
The Columbus School, Medellin, Colombia 2007-2008
ESL Teacher Counsellor
Summer Taught English as a Second Language to international students.
Lakefield Camp International, Lakefield, ON Summer 2002
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Destination Imagination Trainer Qualifications Colegio Granadino
Manizales, Colombia 2007
Tribes Training The Columbus School
Medellin, Colombia 2006
Conferences For the Students International Education Conference
Bogota, Colombia 2005
OTF/OADE Conference
Toronto ON 2003 and 2004
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Destination Imagination Trainer Coordinator and Manager Coordinate the international problem solving program for 50 students and 12 teachers. Organize and manage a group of 7 students who compete in a problem solving competition.
Colegio Granadino, Manizales Colombia 2009-present
Destination Imagination Trainer Coordinator and Manager Coordinate the international problem solving program for 50 students and 12 teachers. Organize and manage a group of 7 students who compete in a problem solving competition. Organized and took 4 teams to the international level in the USA.
The Columbus School, Medellin Colombia 2005-2009