Ji-Son Esther Lee

188 Doris Avenue #1007 toronto, Canada m2n 6z5
010-6747-6096
jisonis@gmail.com

EDUCATION

2004 – 2005	      Bachelor of Education, Primary/Junior
		      Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, (OISE/UT)
1999 – 2003 	Bachelor of Arts, Honours in Linguistics and Semiotics & Communication
		      University of Toronto	

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Specialist in Special Education - Parts 1, 2, 3 Additional Qualification courses completed

TEACHING AND RELATED EXPERIENCE

Sept./08 – June/09    Full time Teacher, Grade 1
		       McKee Public School, Toronto
•	Responsible for all teaching duties for a grade 1 class
•	Planning integrated units, using cooperative learning strategies

Feb./07 – June/08    Full time Teacher, Grade ½
		      Anson S. Taylor Public School, Scarborough
•	Responsible for all teaching duties for a grade ½ class
•	Painted two large backdrops for the school play

Feb./06 – Feb./07    Long Term Occasional Teacher, Grade 1        
		      McKee Public School, Toronto
•	Taught Language Arts through Balanced Literacy Program 
•	Participated in coaching the girls’ basketball team, drawing and painting club, Family Fitness Night, Fun Fair, and Book Fair 

Sept/05-	      Part Time Special Education/Resource Teacher, Grades 1 - 6
Feb./06		      Cornerstone Preparatory School, Toronto
•	Developed and implemented IEPs for special needs students 
•	Worked with gifted students on special projects incorporating cooperative learning

Nov./05- 	      Part Time Occasional Teacher
Feb./06	                   TDSB
•	Implemented effective classroom management to work with students

Spring 2005            Special Education Teacher Candidate
                                Crestview Public School, Toronto
•	Instructed fractions, symmetry and drama lessons for students with autism, ESL, behavioural, and MID according to their IEPs 

Winter 2005            Teacher Candidate, Grade 1
		      Pauline Public School, Toronto
•	Implemented a unit plan to integrate social studies with language, music, and art
•	Planned field trips (fire station, neighbourhood walk) and various interactive games (occupational role matching game) and activities 

Fall 2004	      Teacher candidate, Grade 4                                      
Crestview Public School, Toronto
•	Modified lessons and activities to accommodate and integrate a student with learning disabilities
•	Assessed learning progress through tests, assignments, and conferencing 

Sept./03-	      English as a Second Language Instructor 
Aug./04                   Song’s International School, Seoul, Korea
•	Taught English as a Second Language to elementary school students and adults

Jan./02-	      	      Behavioural Therapist Assistant                                                                                                                                                                   
Aug./03                   Joanna Karalis, Toronto     
•	Worked privately with a child who had autism to manage his inappropriate behaviours, along with working on systematic instruction, functional academics, communication, and socialization through ABA (Applied Behavioural Analysis) program 

Summer 2003	      Special Needs Camp Counselor
City of Toronto Parks & Recreation	        
•	Worked with children with special needs such as autism, Asperger’s syndrome, developmental delay, and cerebral palsy, physically disabled
	
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

July 2005	      English as a Second Language Instructor
		      Jaryk Centre, Kyrgyzstan
•	Taught English as second language on a missions trip

May 2002	      Speech Pathologist Assistant                                                             
Brookhaven Public School, Toronto 		
•	Worked with a four-year old girl to develop her speech

REFERENCES

Hindy Bieler			Sue Jung				Danica Corless 	 Principal		            	Teacher Mentor				Vice Principal                                                   
McKee Public School		McKee Public School			Anson Taylor P.S 	
35 Church Ave.			35 Church Ave.				20 Placentia Boulevard	  Toronto, ON M2N 6X6 		Toronto, ON M2N 6X6			Scarborough, ON M1S 4C5
416-395-2680 		             	416-395-2680				416-396-6035                                           Hindy.Bieler@tdsb.on.ca            Sue.Jung@tel.tdsb.on.ca                          Danica.Corless@tel.tdsb.on.ca 		             
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