Sonya Jolicoeur

Sonya Jolicoeur Address: 82 Ortachala, Tbilissi, Georgia Email: sodego @ hotmail.com Phone: - Skype ID: sonya_jolicoeur Profile I am a bilingual Canadian, fully qualified and experienced Teacher (French and Special Education Needs, SENCO). İ have experience in both Canadian and International schools and have taught the American and IB Curricula in Canada, Turkey, and Tanzania. I am now a substitute teacher at the “École française du Caucase” in Tbilisi (Georgia). My last position as head of learning support is at an IB curriculum school in Tanzania where I manage a team of educators. İ hold a Master degree in Education (SEN) and a Bachelor of Education degree in Secondary Education (French) with DELF accreditation issued by the French Ministry of Education. İ describe my teaching style in the following way: “Teaching is my life. I have been told that I am a “born teacher,” but this is not the case. If anything, I was born a learner, and along the way, I learned how to teach. In fact, my teaching style and techniques are evolving daily as I learn through professional development, by studying my peers, and most importantly by listening to my students. To me, a large part of teaching is figuring out how people learn. I am passionate about education because I am a constant learner myself.” Education - Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada Master of Education -Université Laval, Quebec, Canada B. A. French Education From Sept 2009 to June 2011 From Sept 1989 to June 1993 Employment École française du Caucase, Tbilisi, Georgia Kindergarten teacher Nov. 2019 to Now Main responsibilities ➢ Plan a program that helps each student achieve learning objectives and curriculum goals ➢ Prepare lesson materials and resources select and use instructional methods and materials appropriate to the students and learning activities ➢ Utilize games, music, books, art, technology and other resources to teach basic skills and foster student development ➢ Adapt standard teaching methods to meet different student needs and interests create a positive and appropriate classroom environment that is conducive to learning develop and implement a suitable classroom management system. International school of Moshi (IB school), Tanzania Head of Learning Support Aug 2018 to July 2019 Main responsibilities ➢ Coordinate and supervise the work of the special education team and create their schedules ➢ Support the identification of children with special educational needs ➢ Accompany teachers in their appropriation of the RTI method ➢ Encourage students to develop self-confidence and independence, and to reach their potential ➢ Set specific,time-related targets for each child while liaising with parents and education professionals ➢ Provide push-in and pull-out support ➢ Collaborate with class teachers to adapt curriculum, utilize strategies and identify suitable textbook s, information technology and software and other related matters ➢ Use audio-visual materials and computers to stimulate interest and learning ➢ Plan and deliver lessons, set and mark assignments ➢ Ensure the school keeps records of all pupils with SEN up to date Major achievements ▪ Implement Response-to-Intervention (RTI) as a model to facilitate inclusion for students with learning difficulties throughout the school Sonya Jolicoeur Tarsus American College, Turkey French Teacher Aug 2016 to July 2018 Main responsibilities ➢ Implemented interdisciplinary lessons based on instructional themes ➢ Created and administered assessments to analyze ongoing student progress ➢ Fostered a classroom environment conducive to learning while encouraging student interaction ➢ Maintained a productive classroom through the use of student-centered activities and instruction ➢ Used SmartBoard, Google Classroom, Engrade, and other technological applications ➢ Facilitated Ted Ed, French cooking and, DELF B1 clubs Major achievements ▪ Organized and supervised of Francophonie week ending with a big French production Commission scolaire des Trois- Lacs Sept 2012 to April 2016 Head of SEN Department Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique. Sept 2008 to June 2012 bbbHead of SEN Department (IB School) Main responsibilities ➢ Served as HOD for SEN Department while co-teaching and collaborating with teachers ➢ Adapted the National Curriculum and conventional teaching methods to meet individualneeds ➢ Met and liaised with parents Major achievements ▪ Facilitated workshop on including approaches to teaching special needs students and, reading and writing strategies Past Employment History Commission scolaire de Montreal French Teacher Sept 1995 to June 2008 nnn Other Experience Participated in many workshops as participant and trainer. Multicentre, Centre des Belles-Rives, Canada 2012 – 2016 - Revision of ERI (curricula) of French in high school. Ministry of Education of British Columbia, Canada 2008 – 2010 - Revision of Provincial French secondary exams . Montreal school board, Canada 2007 – 2008 - Drafting of Provincial French exams. Ministry of Education of British Columbia, Canada 2006 – 2007 - Professional Development, Courses and Training - Accreditation DELF . İnstitut Français d’Ankara, Turkey IB TRAINING Offered by the Francophone School Board, Vancouver, Canada Referees will be supplied on request. Sept-