Educational Administrator Experience

Summary

Dedicated and results-oriented Educational Administrator committed to building and managing an educational institution which operates within appropriate regulatory and legislative frameworks and which focuses on meeting educational standards designed to create a student-centered learning environment.

Areas of Expertise

Building Rapport ∙ Cultural Sensitivity ∙ Classroom Management ∙ PCTIA and TESL Canada compliant Curriculum Development

Career Achievements & Highlights

• Developed key components to ensure educational standards compliance, such as a mission statement, educational goals, program and course objectives

• enrolment contracts to clearly advise students of admission requirements, course duration, fees, refund guidelines and protection of private information

• administrative and student policies to ensure secure and appropriate access to, and

• disclosure and storage of, personal, professional and academic information

• Ensured alignment of program outlines and course outlines with mission statement and educational goals

• Prepared Work Experience policies, Work Experience Agreements and Joint Work Experience Evaluations to provide meaningful and practical practicum placements

• Designed and implemented regular program, course and instructor evaluations to ensure timely dispute resolution and ongoing educational quality assurance

• Completed and submitted all mandatory compliance reports to appropriate agencies and maintained current knowledge of all legislation, enactments and bylaws

• Guided students through program and course selection and work visa application procedures to assist with educational and professional goals

• Conducted resume, cover letter and interview skills workshops to enhance students’ practicum/job search

• Developed and maintained rapport with community partners and employers

Related Work Experience

Upper Career College of Business and Technology, Vancouver (2012-present)

• Senior Educational Administrator accountable for compliance with PCTIA and TESL Canada regulations, including alignment of mission statement with educational, program and course objectives

Study English in Canada Inc., Vancouver (2011-2012)

• ESL Instructor of Advanced Grammar (Level 8)
• ESL Instructor of Intermediate Conversation (Level 4)

St. George International College, Vancouver (2011)

• Instructor for the business writing component of the Business Communications Diploma Program
• Instructor for the Canadian Industry Jargon Program

Burnaby English Language Centre, Burnaby (2011)

• Substitute ESL Instructor for ELSA Levels 1-5
• Classroom size of 10-15 adult students from Middle Eastern and Oriental backgrounds

St. Giles College, Vancouver (2011)

• One-on-one instruction for a student with literacy and second language challenges
• Substitute teacher for Elementary Level class with a primarily Arabic-speaking composition

Vancouver International College, Vancouver (2011)

• Substitute teacher for advanced adult students seeking to improve their Canadian pronunciation in a classroom of 20 students of diversified nationalities

Community Involvement & Volunteer Experience

• ICARE Literacy Tutor and Classroom Assistant, Douglas college (2008-present)

• Volunteer ESL Instructor, Vancouver Lower Mainland Multicultural Family Support Services Society (2009-2010)