Professional Development...
My commitment to Humber College and, more broadly, the field of Early Childhood Education is arguably most notable through my ongoing engagement with professional development opportunities. In addition to my teaching responsibilities, I also sit on numerous college and community committees/working groups with a vested interest in supporting multiple stakeholders (student teachers; children; families; colleagues) in a variety of contexts (professional and academic). In addition, as my philosophy of practice posits, I believe that I still have much to learn as I venture toward full self-actualization. For this reason, I embrace moments in which I'm relegated to the role of learner, as is evidenced by my completion of Humber's Teaching Excellence Program; my enrolment in faculty development workshops and my completion of full time doctoral studies in Curriculum Studies and Teacher Development with OISE/U of T.
Committees/Working Groups
Humber College...
Working groups/committees fall into 1 of 3 categories: Departmental (E.C.E.); School-wide (Health Sciences) or College-wide (Humber College).
2016
- Collaborative Education and Practice Committee; School-wide (since 2015)
- Responsive Inclusive Early Childhood Pedagogy Working Group; Departmental (since 2015)
- Classroom Re-Design Working Group; College-Wide (since 2014)
- University of Guelph/Humber Curriculum Review Committee; Departmental (since 2011)
2015
- Collaborative Education and Practice Committee; School-wide (2015)
- Responsive Inclusive Early Childhood Pedagogy Working Group; Departmental (2015)
- Classroom Re-Design Working Group; College-Wide (since 2014)
- University of Guelph/Humber Curriculum Review Committee; Departmental (since 2011)
2014
- Ontario Early Learning Framework Working Group; Departmental (2014)
- Classroom Re-Design Working Group; College-Wide (2014)
- University of Guelph/Humber Curriculum Review Committee; Departmental (since 2011)
2013
- ECE Program Review; Departmental (2013 )
- ECE Student Council - Lead Faculty Support; Departmental (since 2012)
- University of Guelph/Humber Curriculum Review Committee; Departmental (since 2011)
- Gender and Sexual Diversity Committee (GSDC); College-wide (since 2011)
- ECE Curriculum Review Working Group; Departmental (since 2011)
2012
- ECE Student Civility Working Group; Departmental (2012)
- ECE Student Council; Lead Faculty Support (2012)
- APA Tutorial Working Group; Tutorial Facilitator (2012)
- ECE Student Orientation Working Group (2012)
- University of Guelph/Humber Curriculum Review Committee; Departmental (since 2011)
- Gender and Sexual Diversity Committee (GSDC); College-wide (since 2011)
- ECE Curriculum Review Working Group; Departmental (since 2011)
- CONNECT Program - Faculty Mentor (since 2011)
2011
- University of Guelph/Humber Curriculum Review Committee; Departmental (2011)
- Gender and Sexual Diversity Committee (GSDC); College-wide (2011)
- ECE Curriculum Review Working Group; Departmental (2011)
- CONNECT Program - Faculty Mentor; College-wide (2011)
External...
- Better Child Care & Education Inc (BCCE); Executive Board Member (2009 - Present)
Working groups/committees fall into 1 of 3 categories: Departmental (E.C.E.); School-wide (Health Sciences) or College-wide (Humber College).
2016
- Collaborative Education and Practice Committee; School-wide (since 2015)
- Responsive Inclusive Early Childhood Pedagogy Working Group; Departmental (since 2015)
- Classroom Re-Design Working Group; College-Wide (since 2014)
- University of Guelph/Humber Curriculum Review Committee; Departmental (since 2011)
2015
- Collaborative Education and Practice Committee; School-wide (2015)
- Responsive Inclusive Early Childhood Pedagogy Working Group; Departmental (2015)
- Classroom Re-Design Working Group; College-Wide (since 2014)
- University of Guelph/Humber Curriculum Review Committee; Departmental (since 2011)
2014
- Ontario Early Learning Framework Working Group; Departmental (2014)
- Classroom Re-Design Working Group; College-Wide (2014)
- University of Guelph/Humber Curriculum Review Committee; Departmental (since 2011)
2013
- ECE Program Review; Departmental (2013 )
- ECE Student Council - Lead Faculty Support; Departmental (since 2012)
- University of Guelph/Humber Curriculum Review Committee; Departmental (since 2011)
- Gender and Sexual Diversity Committee (GSDC); College-wide (since 2011)
- ECE Curriculum Review Working Group; Departmental (since 2011)
2012
- ECE Student Civility Working Group; Departmental (2012)
- ECE Student Council; Lead Faculty Support (2012)
- APA Tutorial Working Group; Tutorial Facilitator (2012)
- ECE Student Orientation Working Group (2012)
- University of Guelph/Humber Curriculum Review Committee; Departmental (since 2011)
- Gender and Sexual Diversity Committee (GSDC); College-wide (since 2011)
- ECE Curriculum Review Working Group; Departmental (since 2011)
- CONNECT Program - Faculty Mentor (since 2011)
2011
- University of Guelph/Humber Curriculum Review Committee; Departmental (2011)
- Gender and Sexual Diversity Committee (GSDC); College-wide (2011)
- ECE Curriculum Review Working Group; Departmental (2011)
- CONNECT Program - Faculty Mentor; College-wide (2011)
External...
- Better Child Care & Education Inc (BCCE); Executive Board Member (2009 - Present)
Professional Development
Humber College...
- Banner Training (Learning Management System) (2015)
- AODA Training, Part 3 - Education (2015)
- AODA Training, Part 2 - Education (2014)
- AODA Training - Education (2013)
- Mental Health First Aid Training (2013)
- Teaching Excellence Program (2011 - 2013)
- Employee Health and Safety Training (2012)
- Human Rights and Diversity Training (2011)
- Using 'Clicker's' in the Classroom; Faculty Workshop (2011)
- Colour Your Feedback; Faculty Workshop (2011)
- AODA Training - General (2010)
External...
- Doctorate - Curriculum Studies & Teacher Development; Full Time (Funded) Studies (2011 - Present)
- Banner Training (Learning Management System) (2015)
- AODA Training, Part 3 - Education (2015)
- AODA Training, Part 2 - Education (2014)
- AODA Training - Education (2013)
- Mental Health First Aid Training (2013)
- Teaching Excellence Program (2011 - 2013)
- Employee Health and Safety Training (2012)
- Human Rights and Diversity Training (2011)
- Using 'Clicker's' in the Classroom; Faculty Workshop (2011)
- Colour Your Feedback; Faculty Workshop (2011)
- AODA Training - General (2010)
External...
- Doctorate - Curriculum Studies & Teacher Development; Full Time (Funded) Studies (2011 - Present)