JASON ROBINSON                                                                        

 

 

Address:          P. O. Box 8090, Masaken Nasr City 11371             

                        Cairo, Egypt

Telephone:      ++20-2-380-7680 (home)                                          

++20-10-655-7521 (mobile)

Email:             jason_robinson73@hotmail.com

Nationality:     Canadian

 

OBJECTIVE: 

A teaching position at the middle school level, with the opportunity to work as

part of a team, in the facilitating of a meaningful learning experience for today’s

students.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2002 – 2005 American International School – Cairo, Egypt

                   Middle School Humanities Teacher (2 years)

                        Grade 5 Teacher (1 year)

            2001 – 2002 Heliopolis American International School – Cairo, Egypt

                   Grade 6 Teacher (1 year contract)

            2000 – 2001 North Vancouver / Surrey School Districts – BC, Canada

                   Teacher on Call

            2000 / 2001  Vancouver English Center – BC, Canada

                   ESL Teacher (Summer Program)

 

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION:

          1999 – 2000 Teaching Certification (Grades K – 10)

                   Simon Fraser University

            1997 – 1999 Bachelor of General Studies (History)

                   Simon Fraser University

·        Simon Fraser University Open Scholarship

·        Simon Fraser University Alumni and Open Bursaries

1991 – 1993 Faculty of Business

          University of Alberta

 

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Established and supervised a middle school advisory program where students created on-line portfolios, integrating technology with core subject learning.
• Organized and facilitated an after school athletics program.
• Created a Reading for Charity program that enabled Grade 6 students to raise funds, and facilitate a field trip and lunch for Sudanese refugees. 

RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:

• Supported and helped coordinate the implementation of Literacy initiatives to improve student reading skills across the K-12 spectrum, as co-chair of the Literacy Committee.
• Served as a liaison between faculty and all levels of administration, on Faculty Advisory Committee.
• Presented workshops on Instructional Rubrics, Gender Stereotyping and Behavior Management in a Recreational Setting.
• Collaborated as part of the Textbook Adoption Committee, to research and select K-12 textbook materials that best suited school’s curriculum.
• Served as a staff representative on the Parent Teacher Association.
• Worked with special needs learners in the North Vancouver School District as a Special Education Assistant.

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS:

Microsoft Word                                                           Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft FrontPage                                                     Basic Web-Design

Word Perfect                                                               Grade Quick

Internet Competence

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

ESL Strategies for Content Teaching                             Rubrics to Promote Thinking

Habits of Mind                                                             Special Needs Instruction

Technology in the Classroom                                        Building Student Accountability

CPR and Basic First Aid                                               6 + 1 Writing Traits     

Hands-on Math for Elementary                        

 

OVERSEAS / TRAVEL EXPERIENCE:

Canada, Canary Islands, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Scotland, South Africa, Tanzania, Turkey and United States

 

MEMBERSHIPS AND INTERESTS:

Cairo American Softball League

Gold’s Gym

West End Slo-pitch Association

 

Interests include travel, writing, slo-pitch baseball, golf, weight training, fitness, painting, cooking and history.