Resume

Christine Grippo

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ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES

·      Over ten years of experience working with children from early childhood to late adolescents

·      Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills as well as special expertise in the fine arts such as theatre and drama, and coaching athletics such as soccer, volleyball and basketball

·      Passionate about all forms of education be they in a classroom, on a stage or on the field

EDUCATION

Early Childhood Education and Care Diploma, Northern Lights College 2015-Present

Early Years Education Diploma, University of British Columbia 2014-Present

                        Kindergarten Instructor Certificate

Bachelor of Education, University of British Columbia 2013-2014            

Bachelor of Arts, University of British Columbia 2009-2013

Major in Political Science, Minor in Theatre

Exchange Student at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy

September 2011 – December 2011

• Semester abroad studying European Law and Italian Private Law with a focus on children’s rights advocacy            

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TEACHING & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Junior Kindergarten Teacher, Pythagoras Academy September 2015 - Present

Kindergarten Teacher, Crofton House School June 2015 - August 2015

Teacher Intern, Crofton House School September 2014 - June 2015

Teacher interns have full responsibility for teaching and planning in a collaborative classroom environment, school wide supervision of students, outdoor education and co-curricular participation, as well as teacher-on-call responsibilities in grade junior kindergarten to grade 7, physical education, fine arts, and learning resources.

• Grade 7 Volleyball Assistant Coach, Grade 7 Basketball Head Coach
• Grade 4/5 Watercolour Wonders Club Teacher 
• Grades 4-7 Musical Theatre Director 

Teacher Candidate, Carisbrooke Elementary September 2013 – June 2014

• Planned and taught Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Mathematics, Fine Arts, Physical Education to a class of 22 Grade 3 students
• Encouraged student enthusiasm towards education by creating a positive and safe learning environment

Acadia Daycare UBC

• Work-study student September 2012 – July 2013
• Lead Fine Arts, Baking and Food Safety, and Story time to 25 pre-kindergarten students 

Coho Daycare UBC

• Practicum student Summer 2014
• Set up exploration mats and centres for infants 4 months – 18 months
• Responsible for snack time, nature walks, lunchtime and naptime

Ronald McDonald House B.C. Volunteer 2010-Present

• Organizing educational playtime with the children as well as tutoring them while they are unable to attend school
• Arts & Crafts Room Host
• Four years at the Ronald McDonald House Gala Fundraiser, the Gift a Night fundraiser, the Golf Tournament as well as volunteering at and being on the organization committee of the Amazing Journey

CULTURAL TALENTS & HOBBIES

• Student Council Vice President Magee Secondary 2007
• Players Drama Club Actor, Director and Producer 2004-2009
• Magee Mainstage Musical Theatre Actor 2008-2009
• Recipient of the Michael Green & Donna Welstein Scholarship 2009
• Recipient of the Top Theatre Student Award 2009
• Philanthropy Chair of Alpha Delta Pi sorority 2010-2011, 2012-2013
• Philanthropy Chair of Alpha Delta Pi Alumni Association 2013-Present

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

·      Drama for Primary Teachers, Drama for Intermediate Teachers, Print-Making Made Easy, Storybook Yoga, Junior Kindergarten Roundtable, Vancouver Reggio Consortium’s: Playful Literacy and the Power of Their Ideas 

REFERENCES

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