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Monica Östergren
1-12-4 Tamagawa Denenchofu, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 158-0085
Mobile 090-6113-2289 Tel. 03-5483-2506
monica.ostergren@mail.mcgill.ca
(Online Teaching Portfolio)
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position as a classroom teacher at the elementary (K-Grade 6) levels.
LANGUAGES
• Fluent in English, Japanese and Swedish
COMPUTER SKILLS
• Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Photoshop
• Smart Board Technologies
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Education, Kindergarten and Elementary Education 2007-2011
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Awarded Dean’s Honor List (top 10% of graduating class) 2009/2010
• CGPA 3.7
• Elected to participate in an alternative 3 months field placement in the fall term of my final year
International Baccalaureate Diploma 2005-2007
Yokohama International School, Yokohama, Japan 2002-2007
• Awarded Bilingual Diploma in Japanese and English
• Selected to be the chief editor of the student-run yearbook
CAREER-RELATED EXPERIENCE
Translator 2005-Present
Tokuma Publishing Company, Tokyo, Japan
• Translated Children’s Literature from Swedish and English to Japanese
• Read, summarized and evaluated Swedish young adult literature
Volunteer English Teacher July 2011-November 2011
Peace Boat, All over the world
• Instructed classes of 6 students in English language lessons as well as large classes of over 50 students on a 106 days voyage around the world
• Acquired and applied knowledge of Montessori methodology and taught students of ages 0-3 at the Children’s House onboard
• Provided interpretation and translation support (from Jap-Eng and Eng-Jap) during lectures and events for non-Japanese colleagues.
• Organized and lectured at several events that enriched passengers’ experiences at ports.
Grade 1 Student Teacher February 2011-April 2011
Westmount Park Elementary School, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Instructed, motivated and supervised Grade 1 students daily in Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Ethics and Religious Culture
• Differentiated instruction for students with special needs, including autism, Attention Deficit Disorder, and English as a Second Language learners
Grade 1/2, Ethics Religious Culture and Resource Student Teacher Fall 2010
Sinclair Laird Elementary School, Montreal, Quebec
• Participated in the David Dillon project: an alternative field placement which consisted of a full term of student teaching and weekly course seminars
• Instructed, motivated and supervised Grade 1 and 2 students daily in Language Arts and ERC from first day of school until early December
• Taught students from Grade 1-3 in resource teaching as well as Kindergarten twice a week
• Oversaw the ERC curriculum for Cycle One: Grades 1 and 2
• Participated in writing report cards and discussed with parents during Parent Teacher Interviews
• Collaborated with school staff and fellow students teachers in extra-curricular activities: Grade 4 Homework Program and Grade 6 yearbook
Interpreter August 2010
Fukuyama Museum of Art, Hiroshima, Japan
• Interpreted from Swedish to Japanese, for Ilon Wikland, a Children’s books’ illustrator in the opening ceremony of the exhibition “Astrid Lindgren’s Children’s Books- Loved by the world”
Grade 3 Student Teacher Spring 2010
MacKay Center School, Montreal, Quebec
• Instructed students with diverse needs, including students with hearing impairments, speech impairments, language difficulties and physical disabilities
• Supervised students during several field trips
• Assisted the school production of Wizard of Oz
• Taught a unit on Fractions using the Smart Board
Volunteer Teaching Assistant Grade 1, 2, 3 January 2008-June 2010
Japanese School of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec
• Assisted the classroom teacher in classroom management and evaluation of homework
Volunteer Grade 2 Student Teacher Summer 2009
Yokohama International School, Yokohama, Japan
• Acquired knowledge about the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme
• Motivated students from various cultural backgrounds
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Vice President 2010-2011
Japanese Students’ Association- McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
• Delegated responsibilities to executive members in planning events
• Researched and organized new events with fellow executive members
• Taught the Japanese language and culture to interested students
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Workshop: Talk About Assessment: Strategies and Tools to Improve Learning 2010
English Montreal School Board, Montreal, Quebec, November 17, 2010
• Lead by Damian Cooper, this workshop discussed 8 big ideas of classroom assessment
ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS
• Travel Overseas– Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Greece, England, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Norway, Panama, Russia, Spain, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, the United States, Vietnam
• Dance experience- attended Royal Swedish Ballet School in Stockholm in 1998-2002
• Art- Calligraphy (Awarded Jun-nidan level in Japanese calligraphy, Shuji), Painting, Photography, Origami and Knitting
References and Portfolio available upon request
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