1. Roel Roberts
Residence: Beijing, China Email: Roel.Roberts@gmail.com Mobile: 13261576202
SUMMARY: Primary school teacher with IB Primary Years Program certification and five
years of teaching experience in both national (Canada) and international (Hong Kong and
Beijing, China) schools.
Caring, enthusiastic teacher with a strong commitment to student development and the
learning experience.
Knowledgeable in all aspects of the learning cycle, including needs assessment, curriculum
design and development, classroom management and interactive learning techniques.
Innovative in applying motivational techniques focused on engaging young minds.
Highly skilled at building effective, productive working relationships with colleagues,
administrators, parents, and students.
Articulate communicator; able to effectively interact with diverse populations of children
having a range of learning styles.
Proven ability to initiate, coordinate and lead simultaneous projects to meet the goals of the
within a educational institution.
Self-motivated with strong planning, organizational and prioritization skills.
Demonstrated skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with
students, parents, colleagues and community agencies in order to advocate for students.
Functions well independently or as part of a team in a dynamic, complex environment.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Canadian International School of Beijing, Beijing, China August 2014-Present
Elementary Teacher Grade 4, Junior Division
Teach grade 4 students using the PYP curriculum and creating a stimulating and nurturing
classroom setting for students requiring individual attention in creative writing, grammar,
science and mathematics. My responsibilities include:
Adapting the instructional style to engage all students and meet their varying needs and
interests.
Establishing clear objectives for all lessons and projects and communicating these
objectives to students ensuring their understanding.
Meeting with parents and teachers to discuss students’ progress and to determine
priorities and resource needs.
Preparing students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning
opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
Observing and evaluating students' performance, behavior, social development, and
physical health.
Coordinating and coaching various extracurricular sports programs.
2. Delia School of Canada, Hong Kong September 2012-June 2014
Elementary Teacher Grade 4
Taught grade 4 students across subjects using Ontario Canada curriculum.
Coordinated and coached various extracurricular sports programs
Practice Teaching, Windsor, Ontario October 2011-April 2012
St. Jules Catholic Elementary School
Elementary Teacher, Grade 3 / 4 split February-March 2012
Elementary Teacher, Grade 4 March-April 2012
Taught grade 3 /4 and grade 4 students across all subjects. In addition, I also fulfilled a
Special Education assignment providing children with special needs with comfort,
encouragement and positive reinforcement
St. John Catholic Elementary School October – November 2011
Teacher – Junior/Senior Kindergarten
Instructed students individually with basic skills, reading and math -- adapting
teaching methods to meet students' varying needs and interests.
Identified children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related
problems, and discussed them with colleagues, parents, and child development
specialists.
Toronto Catholic School Board, Scarborough, Ontario February-June 2007
Assistant Tutor
Interviewed students to acquire accurate information so as to plan the most appropriate
program.
Prepared resources for students and assessed their work.
Assisted students with special needs with the primary goal of achieving Ontario’s
Ministry of Education expectations in English and Math.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION
Royal Roads University, Colwood, British Columbia, Canada Anticipated: June 2017
M.A. in Educational Leadership and Management
Universityof Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Bachelor of Education Primary/Junior Divisions April 2011
Bachelor of Sociology, Social Sciences Major (Honours) April 2010
International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program Teacher Certification August 2014
IBO, Online Curriculum Centre (OCC)