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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| 2000 |
MA (Thesis based)
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Faculty of Education, University of Calgary, Canada |
| 1996 |
Alberta Teaching Certification |
Alberta Education, Edmonton, Canada |
| 1980 |
Post-Graduate Certificate of Education |
York University, UK |
| 1979 |
BA(Hons), German |
Leeds University, UK |
RECENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
| 2010 |
Tutor Induction Training Programme |
Adult College Lancaster |
| 2009 |
French Language Course (Stage 6) |
Dept of Continuing Ed., Lancaster University |
| 2006 |
Principal Leadership Dev. Program, Pt II |
Rocky View School Division, Alberta, Spring |
| 2006 |
Principal Leadership Dev. Program, Pt I |
Rocky View School Division, Alberta, Autumn |
FUNDING AWARDS
| 2005 |
International Conference Award ($1000) |
Rocky View School Division, Alberta |
| 2001 |
Alberta Learning Bursary ($1700) |
Alberta Education, Edmonton, Canada |
| 1997 |
Professional Development Funding ($900) |
Rocky View School Division, Alberta |
| 1995 |
Faculty of Graduate Studies Award ($1500) |
University of Calgary, Canada |
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
| Current |
Education Consultant/Language Tutor |
Self-employed |
| 1997 - 2007 |
French Immersion Kindergarten Teacher |
Ecole Elbow Valley Elementary, Alberta |
| 1991 -1993 |
German Language Teacher (Gr. 1-10) |
German Language School of Calgary |
| 1988 - 1990 |
Management Consultant |
Stamford Associates, London, UK |
| 1985 - 1987 |
Retail Manager/Buyer
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Naturally British Ltd., London, UK |
| 1983 - 1985 |
German and French Teacher |
Muscat English Speaking School, Oman |
| 1982 - 1982 |
ESL Teacher |
Polyglot School, Muscat, Oman |
| 1980 - 1982 |
German and French Teacher |
Harrogate Granby High School, UK |
CONFERENCE PAPERS
2010
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“Raising Global Awareness in a Second Language” Language World 2010, ALL Conference, York, UK, Mar. 26 – 27 |
2007
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“Immersion in Action” CILT, Primary Languages Conference, Manchester, UK, March 16 – 17 |
| 2006 |
“How to be a Great Immersion Parent” Keynote Address, CPF Chapter Meetings, Calgary, Jan. 19 & Feb. 2 |
| 2005 |
“How to be a Great Immersion Parent”, CPF Provincial Conference: Alberta, Calgary, October 22 |
| 2005 |
“Immersion Teaching in Canadian Primary Schools” Keynote Address, Comenius SE Conference, Beaconsfield, UK, Mar. 9 |
| 2005 |
“Immersion Teaching in Canadian Primary Schools" CILT, Primary Languages Conference, Manchester, UK, March 11 - 12 |
| 2004 |
“French Immersion is a Treasure to be valued and protected” Invited speaker, prior to Keynote John Ralston Saul. Calgary Board of Education’s Gala Celebration of 30 years of French Immersion. Calgary, April 19 |
| 2003 |
“Educating for Sustainability” Global Environmental and Outdoor Ed.Council Conference, Canmore, AB, May 8 – 11 |
| 2000 |
“The Fall and Rise of French Immersion in Springbank” (Updated and individual presentation), CONFERENCE 2000 – A New Era, C.A.I.T. & Conseil Français (ATA) Edmonton, Alberta, Oct 19 – 21
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| 2000 |
“The Fall and Rise of French Immersion in Springbank” (co-authored presentation with C. Haydn Jones and M. Taylor) Immersion in Alberta. Building the Future: Leading the Way, A Conference for Educational Leaders, Canmore, AB, May 1 & 2 |
| 1999 |
“Ecological Literacy: The Search for Sustainable Education” International Reading Association Conference, Calgary, Oct 14 |
PUBLICATIONS
| 2005 |
Immersion Teaching in Canadian Primary Schools, Early Language Learning Bulletin, CILT, Issue 16, Autumn, pp 11 – 13. |
| 2005 |
Albertan introduces British teachers to Immersion, CPF News (Alberta), No. 82, Summer 2005, p 8. |
| 2004 |
French Immersion is a Treasure to be valued and protected, CPF News (Alberta, Nunavut, the North West Territories), No. 78, Summer, p 5. |
| 2000 |
The Fall and Rise of French Immersion in Springbank, (co-authored with C. Haydn Jones and M. Taylor) In proceedings of: French Immersion in Alberta. Building the Future: Leading the Way, Alberta Learning et al, May, pps 193-203 |
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