BEVERLY HESTICK

Email: beverly.hestick@mail.utoronto.ca e-portfolio: http://beverlyhestick.weebly.com

20 Sudbury Hall Drive, Toronto, ON, M1B 3H6 Cell #: 416-558-9235

EDUCATION
2012 2014 Master of Teaching, Junior/Intermediate General Science Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto (OISE/UT) Research: Integrating Digital Technology in Core French Classrooms Honours Bachelor of Science, Double Major: Integrative Biology, Psychology, Minor French, University of Toronto OSSD, Ontario Scholar Toronto Catholic District School Board, Notre Dame High School

2007 2011 2003 2007

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

2014 Initial Teacher Education Religious Foundations Course, OISE, University of Toronto

PRACTICE TEACHING EXPERIENCES

2014 Winter TEACHER CANDIDATE, Grade 4 Literacy and Mathematics Bishop Strachan School, Independent School o Designed and implemented dynamic units and lessons in Literacy and Mathematics o Developed and taught a thorough Spoken Word Poetry unit focusing of elements of writing and poetry o Assisted in coaching the Girls Basketball Team TEACHER CANDIDATE, Grade 7 and 8 Geography, Mathematics, Literacy, Health and Physical Education Equinox Holistic Alternative School, Toronto District School Board o Planned units of study integrating several curriculum areas including outdoor education o Developed and taught a dynamic Geography unit focusing on social and environmental justice o Led Mindfulness Movement and Meditations practices everyday o Assisted in coaching the Girls Basketball Team TEACHER CANDIDATE, Grade 6 Literacy, Social Studies, Mathematics Brookside Public School, Toronto District School Board o Planned and taught Social Studies focusing on the culture and history of Aboriginal peoples o Provided accommodation and modification for students with Individual Education Plans TEACHER CANDIDATE, Grade 7 Science, Mathematics, Health and Physical Education, Art Rouge Valley Public School, Toronto District School Board o Planned creative units of study integrating several curriculum areas o Employed a variety of instructional strategies including cooperative learning o Created opportunities for students to engage in self and peer assessment during lessons TEACHER CANDIDATE LIAISON, Equinox Holistic Alternative School, Toronto District School Board o Communicated with OISE faculty, school staff, and teacher candidate cohort, and organized and scheduled for faculty observations o Provided support to teacher candidates on different issues as they arose including lesson ideas and practicum binders

2013 Fall

2013 Winter

2012 Fall

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Winter 2013

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Feb May 2012 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSISTANT, Council of Ministers of Education, Canada Odyssey Program o Taught and led language activities in English to French-speaking secondary school students (over 150 students in total) in rural Quebec (St. Agapit, Quebec) o Prepared daily lessons that focused on aural and oral comprehension in the English language 2011 Present SELF-EMPLOYED PRIVATE TUTOR o Mentored and tutored elementary and secondary students in Mathematics, English, Science and French o Created individualized study plans to meet the needs of students o Provided alternative explanations and simplified concepts to enhance learning Fall 2011 VOLUNTEER TEACHING ASSISTANT, St. Jean de Brebeuf Elementary School, Toronto Catholic District School Board o Observed and shadowed the reaching strategies and techniques of my Grade 7/8 mentor teacher o Helped facilitate lessons in the subjects of Human Geography, History, Biology and Mathematics o Provided additional assistance by working with small groups o Mentored students regarding to secondary education and social responsibilities WELLNESS PEER HEALTH EDUCATOR (SEXUAL HEALTH), Health and Wellness Centre, University of Toronto Scarborough o Volunteered to help inform and educate the university student body about sexual health o Created a curriculum of sexual health education provided by the Toronto Public Health o Designed, planned and facilitated workshops on different sexual health topics such as Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Contraceptives, Healthy Relationships and Testicular Cancer Participated in Lesson Study (co-planning, teaching/observing, debriefing a Grade 7 mathematics lesson with a social justice focus) at Voice Intermediate School, Toronto Reading For The Love Of It Conference, Toronto Environmental Education Conference, OISE Standard First Aid Level C CPR, Canadian National Lifesaving Society Leadership Facilitator, Momentum Scarborough Youth Forum Orientation Senior Leader Group Leader Supervisor, University of Toronto Scarborough, Scarborough Campus Student Union Day Surgical and Admissions Waiting Room Volunteer, Mount Sinai Hospital Toronto ISC Income Tax Associate, University of Toronto Scarborough, International Student Centre Study Abroad Ambassador, University of Toronto Scarborough, International Student Centre

2010-2011

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2013 2013 2013 2008 2011 2010 2010 2009 2008 - 2010

COMMUNITY & VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

REFERENCES
Dr. Arlo Kempf Instructor/Faculty Advisor Master of Teaching, OISE, UofT arlo.kempf@utoronto.ca Ms. Alyson McLelland Faculty Advisor Master of Teaching, OISE, UofT amclell@live.com Mr. Kyle Punch Teacher Equinox Holistic Alternative School, TDSB kyle.punch@tdsb.on.ca

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