J. Steve Higgs 
Elementary Educator 
13 Parkland Drive 
Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1J5 
(403) 350-5362
jstevehiggs@gmail.com 
online portfolio:​ jstevehiggs.weebly.com 
 
 
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY 
Education  cannot  be  isolated  to  the  school  or  the  classroom.  It  is  not  something  that  happens 
Monday  to  Friday.  It  does  not  end  with  the  reception  of  a  diploma  or  a  degree.  It  is  ongoing.  It 
permeates  all  realms  of  life;  at  home,  at school, and everywhere in between. As an educator, it is 
my  aim  to  connect  the  stuff  of  the  classroom  to  the  stuff  of  life,  and  to  help  students  recognize 
that the two are more closely related than they may think.  

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE 
C.P. Blakely Elementary School, Sylvan Lake, AB, September 2017-Present, ​Grade 6 Teacher 

Duties include:​ implementation of curriculum and classroom management strategies, 

meet the ​Teacher Quality Standards​ of the Department of Education (Alberta), monitor 
and provide feedback on student learning and growth, collaborate with other Grade 6 
classroom teacher, regular reporting to families of students as well as school and division 
personnel, monitor personal and professional growth 

Beacon Hill Elementary School, Sylvan Lake, AB, January 2017-Present, ​Educational Assistant  

Duties included:​ supporting regular classroom teachers in implementation of curriculum 

and classroom management strategies, assist students individually or in small groups with 
understanding new material  

St. Mary’s Public School,​ ​Fort Vermilion, AB,​ ​Fall 2016​, ​Student Teaching Practicum 

Duties included:​ designing and implementing lesson plans for grade 6 classroom based 
on the curricular outcomes of student needs, supporting regular classroom teacher and 
moving to 100% of teaching responsibility. 

Sussex Christian School, Sussex, NB, Spring 2015​, Substitute Teacher 

Duties included:​ supporting regular classroom teacher by implementing daily lesson plan 
instruction, activities, and materials in his/her absence. Grades 2-8. 

Sussex Christian School, Sussex, NB, Fall 2015, ​Student Teaching Practicum 

Duties included:​ designing and implementing lesson plans for grades 2-4 classroom 
based on the curricular outcomes of student needs, supporting regular classroom teacher 
and moving to 100% of teaching responsibility as final requirements for BA Christian 
school education degree. 
 

 
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION 
 
Crandall University,​ Moncton, NB — ​Bachelor of Education​, December 2016  
 
Kingswood University​, Sussex, NB —​ Bachelor of Arts,​ ​Christian School Education​, 2015 
 
Briercrest College​, Caronport, SK — ​Associate of Arts, Music,​ 2008  
 
SKILLS & ABILITIES 
I was recently nominated by leaders of our school division for the Edwin Parr Award in Alberta.  
 
Each  year  the  ASBA  honours  six  outstanding  first-year  teachers  with  the  Edwin  Parr 
Teacher  Award.  School  boards  may  nominate  any  first-year  K  to  12  teacher  who  has 
taught in an Alberta school jurisdiction which is a member of the ASBA.1 
 
Level  2  Google  certified  educator,  self  motivated,  administrative,  organized,  empowering  of 
others,  good  at  listening,  open  to  learning,  compassionate,  creative,  patient,  technologically 
savvy,  hospitable,  enthusiastic,  detailed,  strive  for  excellence,  musical,  understanding,  inclusive, 
sees tasks to completion, fun, helpful, team worker, friendly and inviting.  

REFERENCES 
*References are available upon the request for an interview.  
 

1
http://www.asba.ab.ca/about-asba/forms/awards/