Nicole Safruk Foote

Summary
Teaching professional with two years direct teaching experience. Proven to be a caring and patient
teacher with high expectations of all students, truly believing every student can learn. Committed to
learning about cultures and making all feel welcome. Seeks to create a community in her classroom
and embrace its diversity.

Education
Bachelor of Education, University of Calgary, 2016
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

· Kindergarten/Elementary
· Specialization -- Teaching English as an Additional Language

Bachelor of Arts, University of Calgary, 2011

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

· Religious Studies
· Focus on both eastern and western religions

Teaching Experience

Pre-Kindergarten/Kindergarten Teacher |Educentres North | June 2017 – February 2019

- Planning and implementing activities for up to thirteen students in a small classroom. The
number of students often changes, depending on many factors.
- Taking students on field trips and community walks.
- Keeping classroom clean and up to standards.
- Using well-rounded interpersonal skills to build bonds with students.
- Using resources and activities to help students with their anxieties and working on their mental
health.
- Planning and setting-up play-based and sensory-based learning opportunities.
- Planning and setting-up centers for exploration.
- Planning and setting-up invitations to play.
- Keeping track of student’s health and monitoring as needed.
- Establishing very strong relationships with student’s parents, and an open rapport.
- Created lesson plans for all subjects, led by student’s interests.
- Constantly exploring new classroom management tools that will work best for the group of
students at the time.
- Working with special needs students – more specifically autism, ADHD, and developmental
delays.

Educational Assistant | Heartland Agency and Educational Services |2017

- Was placed in a pre-K classroom with special needs students.

 - Lead the classroom through transitions and through ‘circle time’ when regular teachers were
not there.
- Used play-based learning to keep students engaged.
- Worked on implementing Reggio inspired learning with a Curriculum Specialist.
- Used visuals and other methods of communication with students who have Autism.
- Ensured students were able to follow classroom routines to the best of their ability.
- Worked closely with the parents of students and built relationships with them.
- Did home visits with student’s parents so that they could voice concerns and make goals for
their children to meet.
- Utilized all the resources in the school – speech language pathologist, occupational therapist,
educational psychologist, in order to help students.
- Made sure to be constantly collaborating with other professionals.

Private Tutor | Grade One – Early Literacy |March 2015 – October 2016
- Worked one-on-one with a grade one student to help him with his reading and writing skills.
- Created worksheets and games for him.
- Found fun books for him to read, as well as got him to read things at his level where he felt
comfortable, but also pushing him to move beyond that.
- Student showed great improvement and teachers commented on how they were seeing results
in the classroom.

Practicum Student | Monsignor J.S Smith School | February 2016- April 2016
- Taught grade four in a classroom of 25.
- Planned differentiated lessons in mathematics, social studies, health, and language arts.
Taught mathematics twice each day – to two different classes.
- Used many different ways to assess students – check lists, color coded binders, rubrics, and
through observational notes.
- Taught students about self-care during health lessons.
- Led the class through their daily routines and upheld the rules of the classroom.
- Participated in sports events with the students and cheered them on while supervising.
- Enjoyed helping the students grow.
- Made sure students were feeling comfortable in class, so that they could make the mistakes
needed to learn.
- Partner teacher once commented, “I like how you never say to a student that their answer is
wrong, you find a way to talk to them about their answer, and then move on to find the right
one.”

Practicum Student |W.H Cushing Workplace School| October 2014- December 2014
- Taught grade three in a classroom of 15.
- Created engaging lesson plans for the students in the subjects of physical education, language
arts, mathematics, and science.
- Taught the science unit of Magnetism (grade two curriculum, adjusted for grade three).
- Worked with students to make student created rubrics.
- Gained immense knowledge about organizational skills for teachers.

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Work Experience
Server | Phil’s Pancake House | 2007 – December 2016
Program Co-coordinator | Kids In Motion YMCA | May 2013 – August 2013
Barista | Second Cup | 2005 - 2007

Volunteer Experience
Austin Pets Alive!, 2019-Present
#TeamSnuggle Volunteer Manager and Coordinator
· Collaborated with a shelter manager to create a program for shelter puppies to get much needed
socialization but are under vaccinated and cannot leave their kennels to play or walk.
· Hold a weekly training session for new volunteers.
· Made all of the documents for the program, as well as the rules and regulations.
· Utilized my understanding of technology to educate volunteers.
· Created quizzes online to be sure volunteers understand the protocols.
· Used Google Sheets as a scheduling system to assign puppies to specific people that will come in and
give them socialization in their kennels.
· Manages a team of 55 volunteers.

Austin Pets Alive!, 2019- Present

Parvo ICU Medical and Care Team Volunteer
· Learned basic medical skills to administer drugs and proper life-saving care to puppies with
Parvovirus.
· Cleaned kennels and changed bedding.

Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse, 2013 - 2015

· Answered phone calls through the Distress Centre.
· Educated victims of sexual abuse and their families.
· Helped callers to engage in self-care, breathing exercises, and understanding what is happening to
them.
· Made sure each caller was safe.

Calgary Jewish Academy, 2014 - 2015

· Worked one-on-one with students who needed extra work with reading and writing.
· Implemented differentiated learning opportunities for students.
· Helped the resource teacher assess students, Jerry Johns assessment, tiered assessment, creating
rubrics.

Calgary Reads, 2014

· Read weekly with a grade 1 student who had reading difficulties.
· Followed their specific program throughout.

Professional Development

Teaching Art, Heartland Agency and Educational Services, 2019

Anaphylaxis in Child Care Settings, Alleraware Canada, 2017

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First Aid and CPR Level C, Red Cross, 2017

Little Warriors, Prevent It! training certificate, 2017

ACE Teacher’s Program, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, 2016

Sexual Assault, Abuse, and Domestic Violence Training, Volunteer Training Program,
Calgary Communities
Against Sexual Abuse, 2014

Aboriginal Relations Leadership Training Program, University of Calgary, 2013

Aboriginal Languages in Canada Conference, University of Calgary, 2012

Employment Eligibility

Received a Green Card and now eligible to work in the USA. Holds a Texas One-Year Teaching
Certification once enabled. Passed PPR and all required subject tests, except for one that I will take
shortly.

Interests and Hobbies

· Volunteering at Austin Pets Alive!
· Volunteering in general to gain new skills and make friends
· Watercolor painting
· Knitting
· Yoga
· Running/Jogging
· Floral arranging

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