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ALISON DE LA BASTIDE

EDUCATION______________________________________________________________________

Bishop Anstey High School, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

The Secretarial Academy, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Honours

London Montessori Diploma in Early Childhood Education Distinction

University of New Brunswick, Canada Bachelor of Education Honours

University of New Brunswick, Canada Masters in Educational Administration and Leadership Honours

First Steps Literacy Tutor/Facilitator Course Reading Writing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE_____________________________________________________

1982 – 1983 Executive Secretary

1984 – 1986 Computer Programmer at Mini Computers Limited. Worked with a team to write and develop accounting and inventory software packages for small companies.

1990 – 1993 Savonetta Montessori School. Principal

1994 – 1995 Dunross Preparatory School. Elementary assistant teacher.

February 1996 – June 2006

Maple Leaf International School Port of Spain, Trinidad Ontario Curriculum

Assistant Teacher Kindergarten 1995 – 1996 Classroom Teacher Kindergarten 1996 – 1998 Classroom Teacher Grade One 1998 – 1999 Classroom Teacher Grade Three 1999 – 2006

2002 – 2005 Primary Division Team Leader Kindergarten to Grade Three Coordinated daily routines and acted as a conduit between the Primary Division and Administration. Worked closely with a team of six teachers.

2005 – 2006 Junior Division Team Leader Grade Three to Grade Five

Worked closely with five teachers and acted as a conduit between the Junior Division and Administration.

2005 – 2006 Literacy Leader Kindergarten to Grade Five Responsibilities included the monitoring of the First Steps Literacy Program within the division, providing in-class assistance when requested and conducting in-house First Steps Literacy workshops.

Member of: P.T.A. (Primary Division Representative), Staff Relations Committee, Elementary Yearbook Committee and Sports Day Committee.

Organised and assisted with Cricket coaching as an extra curricular activity.

2007 – 2009 Doha, Qatar

October to December 2007Substitute teacher at various International schools in Doha, Qatar

January to June 2008ESL programme Director for Elementary students, Norwegian School in Doha Qatar

September 2008 to July 2009Year Two Teacher, International British School, Mesaieed, Qatar

VOLUNTEER WORK______________________________________________________________

November 2012 to presentServol Life Centre Cascade. Coordinator

Developing and coordinating activities to improve the reading and writing skills of students aged 12 to 16 years old.

November 2012 to presentLet’s ReadDirector

Refurbishing primary school libraries in order to instil the joy and importance of reading. Conducting workshops to assist teachers with integrating reading activities into their daily schedule.

HOBBIES_________________________________________________________________________

Reading hiking, tennis and travel

PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION_____________________________________________________

Teaching has always been a vocation rather than a job for me. My objective is to provide my students with an environment that promotes the joy of learning. Each child should be excited about learning and discovery. I understand that children learn best through exploration and not through pedantic methods that appeal to their ears and not to all of their senses. I feel strongly that children should enjoy school and feel safe and comfortable. I believe in a classroom that is child-centered where the learning is driven by the students and directed by the teacher. I also understand the need to establish an environment of respect and responsibility; one where my students follow rules and routines and develop a sense of community. My objective is to create a student friendly classroom.

REFERENCES____________________________________________________________________

Mrs. Barbara BovellOriginal founder of Maple Leaf International School and a member of the governing board for six years.Email: brabovell@gmail.com

Mrs. Mary Lou SterlingProfessor of LiteracyUniversity of New Brunswick, CanadaEmail: mlstirl@unb.ca