Resume

Vera C. Teschow is a Certified Ontario Teacher who has experience in a variety of contexts. She has worked in Peel for over a decade, first as a classroom teacher, then a program resource consultant, and finally as acting vice principal before returning to the classroom to teach a 3/4 class with that Board. She has also participated on Board and Ministry LNS research and writing teams, developed and instructed courses with the Peel Summer Academy (PSA), Soul Drums and the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) Summer Club for Kids, and is the director of Discover Toronto: A Multiple Intelligences Approach to the City, a summer program for Gifted learners.

Vera holds a B.Ed., and an Honours B.A. from the University of Toronto. In addition, she is certified in Music, Primary Instruction, Special Education and ESL, and has recently completed her Masters Degree in Education at OISE in Toronto. She is currently working towards her Private Pilot License (PPL) with Transport Canada Aviation.

Over the past several years, Vera has worked extensively with Tyndale University’s Dept of Education, teaching courses in Classroom Management, Differentiated Instruction, the Arts and ESL for pre-service teacher candidates in the primary-junior and junior-intermediate divisions. In Sept 2011, Vera returned full time to the classroom, taking on a Grade 3 position at a small school with the Peel District School Board.

In her spare time, Vera enjoys making music, designing websites, volunteering with refugees and immigrants in Toronto and embarking on various adventures with her 7-year-old twin boys.

SUMMARY OF SKILLS:

- Excellent organizational & communication skills
- Fluent in English and German, basic French and Spanish
- Leadership flair and ability to work both independently and as a team player
- Basic proficiency in Excel, Dreamweaver, some online learning forums

"This has been an intense journey for me, as I reflected on being stretched outside my comfort zone. Thanks to... [Vera's] prodding I did it and now I can't wait to try some of today's bag of tricks in my June placement. I learned far more than I could ever have imagined."

(email from a Teacher Candidate, 2011. Used with Permission.)

- Intermediate computer literacy, including Microsoft Word, Publisher, Powerpoint, Weebly
- Demonstrated life-long learner

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