1. Christie Amyot
294 Grosvenor Street Residence: 519.434.8334 Cell: 519.636.8505
London Ontario N6A 1Y8 OCT #586504 TVDSB #48224 Email: c.amyot@tvdsb.on.ca
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Contract (FTE 1.0) Grade 4/5 Teacher Oct 2012 - present
Homeroom Grade 4/5 Teacher – Tecumseh Public School: Deliver grade four and grade five curriculum, including numeracy, literacy, french,
music/arts, and physical education to students. Develop and implement IEP’s for 8 of 26 students; including specialized modified programming
for two non-readers (Kurzweill, Dragon). Lead and created independent study program for 3 additional grade 4 students identified mid-year as
‘gifted’ by IPRC. Maintain expert level of behavior and classroom management. Coordinate teaching assistants, classroom volunteers, and
parental liaison. Facilitate community-based, hands-on learning experiences exploring social activism and justice, environmental awareness,
and character development. Attend professional development, learning cycles, and team meetings. Lead ArtClub for grades 7 and 8, initiated
food drive in October (Me to We lesson plans), coordinated Toonie Tuesdays, created class newspaper, participated in in Esso’s “Classroom
Energy Challenge” (online), coach Track and Field. Bilingual/teaching French (FSL 1 Qualification).
LTO (FTE 1.0) Grade One Teacher Sept 2012 – Oct 2012
Homeroom Grade One Teacher – Ealing Public School: Teaching all curriculum subjects with a goal of having all students reading
independently and confidently by December. Implementing strategic read-alouds, strategically designed ‘Daily 5’ Fairy Tales literacy centres,
‘first 20 days of reading’, beanie baby decoding strategies, word work, and a blend of phonemic and sight/pattern readers to encourage a love
of reading. Designed room with effective spaces for conferencing, small and large group instruction. Offering art and fitness clubs; participated
in 100th anniversary celebrations.
LTO (FTE 1.0) JK/SK Teacher Nov 2011 – June 2012
JK/SK Teacher – Byron Southwood Public School: Delivered JK/SK curriculum in a safe and dynamic learning environment for a vibrant and
diverse group of young learners. Students practiced sound segmentation and phonemic awareness, participated in small and large-group
instruction, and visited rotating curriculum-enriched centres. Offered volunteer art instruction to Grades 1-8 and coached Track and Field.
LTO (FTE 1.0) Grade One Teacher Sept/Oct 2011
Homeroom Grade One teacher – Victoria Public School: Balanced Literacy, Numeracy, Social Studies, Visual Arts, and Science; administered
DRA testing. In Visual Arts, we created a large painting as a class, which was donated to the Little Black Dress event for Wellspring and raised
over $500. As part of Oral Literacy, groups performed “Goldilocks and the Three Bears”, distributed numbered tickets and programmes, and
created props. Student on behavior plan demonstrated success as Director. Participated in Learning Cycle, PDT meeting, and ALSUP.
Occasional Teacher 2010/2011
Occasional teacher: Westmount (Transitions Mental Health), Ryerson, Stoney Creek, Wilberforce, Sir G.E. Cartier, and Orchard Park Public
Schools. Continue to volunteer in a variety of schools/classrooms outside of formal teaching commitments.
Lorne Avenue Public School, London On June 2010
Special Project: Initiated visual art Legacy Gift for the Faculty of Education. Worked with First Nations Language students at Lorne Avenue
Public School, and Technical students from Lucas Secondary School in directing collaborative art mosaic project. Liaised with TVDSB
Aboriginal Programme Director, school administrators, and teachers. Created photo-video montage to display for attendees and wrote
accompanying speech.
Lester B. Pearson School for the Arts, London On April 2010
Transition to Practice (T2P): Experience in Dance, French, Drama, Visual Art, and Music classes. Learned latest instructional techniques as
offered in Action Pak: Dancing Through the Curriculum – an instructional technique providing rich cross-curricular instructional potential.
Gained expert knowledge of Dance Curriculum instruction and Arts education.
EDUCATION AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Bachelor of Education, with Distinction, The University of Western Ontario, 2010
Honours Bachelor of Fine Arts, The University of Western Ontario, 1994
First Year Arts, Waterloo University, 1989
OSSD, Specialized Fine Arts Programme, Ontario Scholar, Earl of March Secondary School, 1989

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Professional Development Courses/Other
NTIP, 2012/2013
Special Education 1, ETFO April 2011
Report Card Writing, DRA, Learning Cycles, FDK Café, Numeracy, Pixie 3, Advanced Smartboard, and Ross Greene training 2010 - 2012
Advanced Smart Board Professional Development Session, TVDSB, 2010
Data Management/Stats Canada Math Workshop, Althouse Faculty of Education, UWO, 2010
Teaching for Equity and Social Justice, Althouse Faculty of Education, 2010
Dancing Through the Curriculum Workshop, Althouse Faculty of Education, 2010
Time Project, Training and Implementation, Wilberforce Public School, TVDSB, April, 2010
First Nations’ Education Workshop, Althouse Faculty of Education, 2009
Mathematics, Science, Technology and the Arts/Society and the Environment Workshop, Althouse Faculty of Education, 2009 Adobe
PhotoShop, PageMaker, InDesign, Illustrator, Filemaker Pro, Microsoft Office, Quark Express, Powerpoint
Volunteer Experience
Classroom Volunteer, Westmount Public School, Ryerson Public School, Byron Southwood Public School 2010-2012
Volunteer Committee, Arctic Dreams Cocktail Party & Silent Auction, London Children’s Museum, 2011
Legacy Gift Coordinator, Lorne Avenue Public School First Nations Language Programme/Lucas Secondary School, June 2010
Building Futures Professional Learning Programme Volunteer, Ministry of Education, Althouse Faculty of Education, 2009
Chair, Museum London Art Rental and Sales Gallery, 2008/2009
Promotional Designer, London International Children’s Festival Secret Gardens Tour, 2007-present
UWO Liaison/Committee Member, Forest City Road Races/Thames Valley Children’s Centre, 1994-present
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CA Enterprises Media Marketing Inc. (CampusAd) 1995-2009
Managed advertising sales for communications, athletics, telecommunications, and registrar’s departments at Ontario universities for over
400 companies annually
Marketed CampusAd: proposal writing and academic conferences to maintain over $750,000.00 in annual advertising sales; hired sales
representatives for university publications
Generated sponsorship support for the first annual University Fair held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Visual Artist 1994-Present
Studio Tour destination: Bruce Peninsula, 2003-2008; London Artists’ Studio Tour 2007-2011; Bruce Peninsula Artists Coop Gallery,
Society of Artists member 2003-present; The Art Exchange; Museum London Art Rental and Sales Gallery
Art workshops: 2003-present
Guest artist: ‘Daytime’, Rogers TV Nov 2006, April 2008; A Channel, April 2009; London Free Press Dec 2007
ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS
Elementary Federation of Teachers Award, Althouse College Faculty of Education, UWO June 2010
Co-VP Administration, Faculty Council Advisor, Althouse College Faculty of Education Students’ Council, 2009/2010
Show Prize, “Cosmic Sonata”, Gallery Painting Group Juried Exhibition, The Arts Project, London, ON, 2005
First Place Exhibition Award, “Naked Camera Photography Competition”, Stan C. Reade, London, ON, 1991
Fine Arts Entrance Scholarship, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, 1989
Varsity Field Hockey Team, University of Western Ontario, London, ON 1990
Dean’s Honour List, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, 1994
OAC Arts Achievement Award, Earl of March Secondary School, Kanata, ON, 1989
Royal Conservatory of Music, Grade Seven Piano
Bilingual, Earl of March Secondary School Grade 13 French Language Certificate, 1989

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REFERENCES
Mrs. Sharon McManus, Principal Tel: (519) 452-8600
Tecumseh Public School
London, On Email: s.mcmanus@tvdsb.on.ca
Mr. Mike Tamasi, Principal Tel: (519) 452-8150
Ealing Public School Alternative Tel: (519) 671-6734
London, On Email: m.tamasi@tvdsb.on.ca
Mrs. Elizabeth Gonser, Principal Tel: (519) 452-8100
Byron Southwood Public School
London, On Email: l.gonser@tvdsb.on.ca
Mrs. Vivienne Bell-McKaig, Principal Tel: (519) 452-8640
Victoria Public School
London, On Email: v.bellmckaig@tvdsb.on.ca
Mrs. Jenny Schreff, Principal Tel: (519) 452-8670
Westmount Public School Alternative Tel: (519) 432-1935
London, On Email: j.schreff@tvdsb.on.ca
Ms. Betsy Reilly, Language Arts Professor/Mentor Tel: (519) 661-2111 ext. 88551
University of Western Ontario Alternative Tel: (519) 672-8983
Althouse Faculty of Education Email: bbreilly@rogers.ca
London, On
Mrs. Jane Edwards, Practicum Advisor Tel: (519) 661-2111 ext. 87798
University of Western Ontario Email: practicum@uwo.ca
Althouse Faculty of Education
London, On
Mr. David Estok, Vice-President Communications Tel: (416) 978-0506
University of Toronto david.estok@utoronto.ca
Communications
Toronto, Ontario
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