TANNER BEXSON

14 Concordia Place W, Lethbridge, AB, T1K 6T4

Phone: (780) 207-5138

EXPERIENCE
Substitute Teacher 2016 - Present
Lethbridge School District, Lethbridge, AB

o Provided on-call casual supply teaching services to unavailable teachers

o Delivered engaging lessons to various ages and in subjects based on pre-made plans.
o Maintained a professional standing as per the Alberta TQS.

Tutor 2011- Present

Tutor Doctor/University of Lethbridge/Freelance, Lethbridge, AB

o Provided tutoring services to many students of diverse ages and backgrounds

o Made house-calls for students who had limited transportation
o Planned and delivered lessons for subjects such as English, French, Physics,
Chemistry, Math, Music and General Science.

Safety Administrator Summer 2015

MAD Oilfield Solutions, Lac La Biche, AB

o Ordered parts for heavy duty vehicle repair, employee PPE needs etc.
o Developed and implemented safety procedures for heavy duty vehicle management
and standard work procedures.
o Maintained and helped implement work order system in maintenance division.

Parts Technician/Shop Administrator May 2013 April 2015

Ceda International, Bonnyville, AB
o Ordered parts for heavy duty vehicle repair, employee PPE needs etc.
o Outfitted many new pressure and vacuum vehicles with needed decals, materials and
other needed parts/equipment.
o Assembled heavy duty vehicle mechanics shop and stock room
o Developed many new excel/word documents to aid in fleet maintenance tracking
o Developed and maintained relationships with vendors internationally and locally
owned business

Lead Parts/Service Technician Summer 2011/2012

Clean Harbors, Bonnyville, AB

o Ordered required parts for heavy duty vehicle repair

o Maintained stock appropriately for shop & modified current stock protocol
o Shipped and received parts/returns & delivered and acquired local parts/returns
o Frequent use of P.O. systems, accounting systems and other computer-based software
for businesses (excel, word etc.)
 TANNER BEXSON
14 Concordia Place W, Lethbridge, AB, T1K 6T4
Phone: (780) 207-5138

Guitar Instructor January 2010 - June 2011

Notre Dame High School, Bonnyville, AB
o Helped students/teachers in goal attainment
o Helped students/teachers to develop musical skills
o Acquired material (books, theory worksheets, guitar tabs etc.) that aided in the
education of the students/teachers
o Taught students/teachers how to properly maintain musical equipment

EDUCATION
o Graduated from cole Notre Dame High School, Bonnyville, AB on June 4 th, 2011
o Graduated from the University of Lethbridge in the Bachelor of Science in
Physics/Bachelor of Education Combined Degree Program, 2016

AWARDS, LICENSES & SKILLS

o Class 5 non-GDL Drivers License (May 2012)

o Pleasure Craft (boat and other water-vehicle) Operator License (Aug 2010)
o Bilingual: Enrolled in French Immersion (2000-2011)
o Upper-intermediate level in Spanish; beginner level in Portuguese, Italian and
Greek (2013-present)
o Computer Skills: Fast Typer, 75 wpm; Familiar with programs such as Word,
Excel & Powerpoint. Familiar with programming languages like C++, Javascript,
HTML & CSS, and PHP.
o 3.50 Overall GPA from Red Deer College; Presidents Honour Roll (2011-2013)
o 3.78 Overall GPA from University of Lethbridge; Deans List (2013)
o Recipient of the Alexander Rutherford Scholarship (2011)
o Recipient of the Ethel Olafson Bachelor of Education Scholarship (2012)
o 3 time recipient of the Jason Lang Scholarship (2012-2014)
o Recipient of the Taylor Brundige Memorial Award (2011)
o Avid Snowboarder, Wakeboarder, Longboarder and Surfer
o Avid Rock Climber (experience coaching and certified belayer)
o Avid Traveller (self-travelled to Mexico, Florida, Qubec City, Montral,
England, Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, Germany and the Czech
Republic)

REFERENCES

Jacey Burkholder Jessica St. Goddard Sharon Pelech

Guitar student & Vice Principal Teacher Mentor University Professor
of BCHS High School LCI School, 1701-5ave S UofL, 4411 University Dr.
4306 46th street Lethbridge, AB Lethbridge, AB
Bonnyville, AB T1J 0W4 T1K 6T5
T9N 1P1 Phone #: (403) 894-3702 Phone #: (403) 646-3161
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14 Concordia Place W, Lethbridge, AB, T1K 6T4
Phone: (780) 207-5138

Phone #: (780) 573-4500

Hello and good day,

My name is Tanner Bexson and I am applying for the science teacher position at your school.
My past experience includes working as a freelance guitar instructor, tutor, substitute teacher, and as
a student teacher on four occasions. During my last and longest teaching placement I was given full
control of a chemistry 20 and science 9 classroom where I learned how to manage a classroom, teach
to different learner styles, how to plan, prepare and organize my lessons, how to give engaging and
fulfilling lessons, be a leader in my school community as well as assess learner progress. I believe
this 18 week placement thoroughly prepared me for a career in education. In addition to all of this, I
have been a volunteer and paid tutor throughout my 5-year university career, which further prepares
me for a career in education as I have received one-on-one experiences with a variety of learners.
Briefly, my philosophy includes a balance of critical and skeptical thinking as well as
meaning and discipline in a variety of subjects. I firmly believe that a truly fulfilling education
provides a student with the ability to know how to think and learn for themselves which requires
exposure to, and passionate teachers equally teaching them without bias, humanitys greatest
achievements: Arts, language, science, math, drama, music, and physical education among others.
Lastly, this education needs teachers who teach the tough skills embedded in all of these subjects:
critical thinking, skepticism, ethics, problem-solving and literacy of all kinds (technological, literal,
scientific and numeracy included). The only way to accomplish this however, I believe, is through
actively creating human (not simply teacher-student) relationships with your students.
I was a University student at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, majoring in Physics and
Education (June 3rd, 2016 with a Bsc/Bed). My placements had me teaching in a broad variety of
social contexts and levels/subjects ranging from grades 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 science, LA, math,
comm tech, chemistry, physics, and phys. ed. This experience has provided me with the ability to
communicate to a diverse range of audiences, ability to understand the social context in which I
teach, collaboration skills with my co-workers and professional colleagues, time management skills,
planning skills, assessment skills and organizational skills. As well, my background in physics has
given me unparalleled analytical skills and problem-solving skills. Lastly, I am a native English
speaker and fluent in French from a twelve year French immersion program and time spent in
Qubec City giving me the capability to teach certain subjects in French if necessary. I also have
upper-intermediate levels of Spanish which could allow me to teach an SSL course.
Please take the time to visit my online portfolio at www.tannerp0rtfolio.weebly.com for
further elaboration on my teaching career and accomplishments.
Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. Please, if you have any further inquiries, e-
mail me at tbex61@gmail.com or call me at 780-207-5138.
Sincerely,
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14 Concordia Place W, Lethbridge, AB, T1K 6T4
Phone: (780) 207-5138

Tanner Bexson