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KATHERINE J. MCGIFFORD
E-mail: Katherine.mcgifford@mytwu.ca
RESUME
ACADEMIC EDUCATION
University of New Eng!n" #$%#&#$%' (!nti)i*!te"+
Masters of Education with major in curriculum and instructional strategies
Trinity ,estern University #$$-&#$%%
Bachelor of Education
Graduated with Great Distinction
Deans List: !!"# !$! and !$$

Trinity ,estern University #$$.&#$$/
%E&L 'ertificate
0!n)o1ver Is!n" University2 N!n!i3o #$$.
Geology 'ourse
University of t4e Fr!ser 0!ey2 A55otsfor" #$$6& #$$7
Bachelor of (rts with a major in Geogra)hy
Li*eral (rts Di)loma
A5erni Distri)t Se)on"!ry S)4oo #$$$&#$$6
Dogwood Di)loma
TEACHING E89ERIENCE
Gr!"e # C!ssroo3 Te!)4er A1g. #$%6&*resent
'anadian British 'olum*ia +nternational &chool ,'B+&-# &outh Korea
+ncludes unit and lesson )lanning# teaching# classroom management# assessment and
)arent conferences. (lso includes teaching ta) dance for after class acti.ities.
Gr!"e 6 C!ssroo3 Te!)4er A1g. #$%#&J1ne #$%6
Big /eart 'hristian &chool# &outh Korea
+ncludes unit and lesson )lanning# teaching# classroom management# assessment and
)arent conferences
Gr!"e ' C!ssroo3 Te!)4er A1g. #$%%&A1g. #$%#
B+& 'anada-&eongnam# &outh Korea
+ncludes unit and lesson )lanning# teaching# classroom management# assessment and
)arent conferences
T1tor Do)tor O)t. #$%$& J1ne #$%%
0raser 1alley# 'anada
2or3ed with 4 elementary school aged children one-on-one. Lessons were centred
on reading# writing# math and E&L con.ersation.
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Ee3ent!ry 9rofession! 9r!)ti)13 (Gr!"e %+ Se*t. #$%$& A*r. #$%%
Langley Meadows 'ommunity Elementary
+ncludes unit and lesson )lanning# teaching# classroom management# assessment and
)arent conferences.
Foreign :!ng1!ge Te!)4er J1ne #$%$ ; A1g. #$%$
Easy 0oreign Language +nstitute
%eaching Korean college students and adults English con.ersation
Ee3ent!ry 9r!)ti)13 (Gr!"e #+ M!y #$%$
Busan +nternational 0oreign &chool
(ssisted the teacher with all as)ects of the grade classroom including )lanning of units
and lessons of in5uiry# teaching and assessment.
Ee3ent!ry 9r!)ti)13 (Gr!"e 6+ J!n. #$%$ ; A*r. #$%$
6.'. Garnett Elementary
'om)leted regular o*ser.ation# as well as assisted the teacher with lesson )lanning#
teaching and assessment
Ee3ent!ry 9r!)ti)13 (Gr!"e #+ Se*t. #$$- ; De). #$$-
7acific (cademy
'om)leted regular o*ser.ation# as well as assisted the teacher with lesson )lanning#
teaching# and assessment.
Foreign Engis4 Te!)4er (E9IK+ A1g. #$$/ ; A1g. #$$-
Busan 'ulture Girls8 /igh &chool
%eaching Korean children English con.ersation and tourism English. %his included
mar3ing homewor3 and assessing students on a regular *asis
CERTIFICATES AND TRAINING
KORCOS Conferen)e M!r. #$%'
'oo)erati.e learning# creati.e and critical thin3ing# and total )hysical res)onse
<ritis4 Co135i! Coege of Te!)4ers M!y. #$%%
7rofessional %eaching 'ertificate
<ritis4 Co135i! Te!)4er=s Fe"er!tion De). #$%$
Understanding and Dealing with Difficult Student Behaviour
<ritis4 Co135i! Te!)4er=s Fe"er!tion De). #$%$
Social Justice in Every Classroom
T4e C!n!"i!n Centre for 9ositive >o1t4 De). #$%$
Deveo*3ent
Lions Quest K! S"ills for #rowing Certification
:!ngey S)4oo <o!r" Offi)e Nov. #$%$
#uided $eading in %rimary #rades
:!ngey S)4oo Distri)t O)t. #$%$
&echnology in the Classroom
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RAD !n" ISTD D!n)e Sy!51s Se*t. %-//& J1ne #$$6
$'D #rade ! Ballet 'ward E(amination
)S&D 'dvanced &a*+ ,odern and #old Ja-- E(aminations
HO<<IES AND INTERESTS
Re)re!tion! !n" )o3*etitive "!n)e
%a)# *allet# modern9contem)orary# ja::# musical theatre# hi) ho)
Coo?ing !n" 5!?ing
Sewing
Horse5!)? ri"ing
Tr!veing
:!ng1!ge e!rning
&aGang ;ni.ersity Korean le.el B
REFERENCES
References available on request