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P H O N E 2 4 2 - 3 2 3 - 6 9 3 6 • E - M A I L L I N N A S S A U @ Y A H O O . C O M
L I N D A S . G I B S O N
OBJECTIVE
Personal goals are to continue a career in the educational field and to
enhance my abilities and talents as an educator. It is also my goal to further
mu studies, which I would like to achieve in the not too distant future.
Personal aims are to continue to strive for personal excellence in my
current position as an educator, and to pursue courses that result in
professional growth. Further to be the best professional model for my
students and my colleagues. My objective is also to aspire to an
administrative position in the near future.
EDUCATION
2007 Summer Computer Literacy Course for Teachers and
Administrators Ministry of Education Science and
Technology ; The Organization of American States.
1995-1999 The College of the Bahamas Nassau, The Bahamas
1977-1982 Oakwood College Huntsville, Alabama USA
1964-1976 Bahamas Academy of Seventh-day Adventist,
Nassau, The Bahamas
Degrees
 Diploma of Secondary Education History
 Bachelor of Arts History
 Minor English
Details of Position, Award or Achievement
 1982-1999 Assistant Teacher
 Trained Teacher 1999
 Head of Department 2002-2007 & 2011-2016
AWARDS RECEIVED
Received numerous awards for Perfect Attendance Christmas term 2003-
2004 Government High School. Attendance and Participation at various
Education Workshops sponsored by The Ministry of Education and The
Alliance of Black School Educators

2. INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES
Helping students to utilize their skills to sharpen learning and acquisition of
knowledge. Interest is in working to assist students to recognize and
realize their own talents and potential with the help of their creator.
Motivating students to set long and short term goals for themselves.
Having them to share ways successful students have achieved their goals.
Improving personal skills through workshops, seminars and conferences.
Downloading and burning National Anthem music for use at
Commonwealth Day Assemblies ( The first to accomplish this at GHS).
Utilizing the Bahamas Defense Force Rangers and other school based
groups eg. The Boy Scouts to bear the flags on Commonwealth Day.
Designing the Bulletins for Commonwealth Day Assemblies, One
Bahamas Flag Raising Day, Caribbean Tourism Day and World Tourism
Day.
LEADERSHIP
Successfully served as Head of History from 2002-2006, at The
Government High School.
Successfully coordinated various assemblies with the assistance of
colleagues
Serving as Subject Coordinator for Social Science at The Government High
School 2011-
Spearheaded the production of The Social Science Telephone Directory for
Teachers to be able to have direct contact with parents regarding their
children’s progress or lack there of. To be able to communicate with
parents in the event of any emergencies that may arise.
LANGUAGES
English
I speak a little Spanish and I am presently engaged in Learning Basic Creole
WORK EXPERIENCE
Worked with the Harvest-Thanksgiving and Back to TGHS producing
programme literature for the events. 2011-2012.

3. Worked with the Teacher of The Year Committee 2009-2011
Presently supervising Social Science Department comprising a cadre of 4
qualified professionals. Three (3) History and Two (2) Geography
Teachers.
 Responsible for giving instruction to BJC Social Studies Candidates who
wished to reseat this examination at the Senior High School level and
assisted with the preparation of the same for the Social Studies
Coursework as well as assisting students with BGCSE History
Coursework simultaneously.
 Working with various School based Committee’s: STI Committee to
ensure that timetables are set up and populating lists of names of
students to subjects within the Social Science Department. 2007-present
and assisting fellow colleagues in resolving their STI issues so that report
cards could be printed for report card day of each term on the STI
System which is a computer software system for public school teachers.
1985-2007 Government High School Ministry of Education Nassau,
The Bahamas Assistant Teacher, Trained teacher , Head of History
Department ( 2002-2006 )
Duties:
 Supervising History Department consisting of Three professional
educators
 Coordinating Commonwealth Day and Flag Day Assemblies.
Responsible for facilitating the acquisition of Flags of Commonwealth
Countries represented among the teaching staff at The Government
High School. Production of bulletins for the above events. Initiating
and facilitating of International Day Potluck on Commonwealth Day
with the help of other teachers. Identifying Speakers for varies
occasions relating to school based assemblies.
 Creating examination answer keys and coursework answer keys for the
History department
 Worked with the Resource Department to acquire a software reading
program for slow readers.
 Facilitating a Professional Workshop for Department Members.
 Working with department members to produce year end examinations.
 Responsible for the supervision of Grades as a Homeroom Teacher,
facilitating contact with parents and the school as well as other
colleagues regarding student performance.
 Responsible for producing the Minutes at the Heads of Department
Meeting for Social Science and Administrative Meetings at GHS.
 Working to ensure students achieve levels of behavioural objectives in
learning and designing questions to assist teachers in targeting student
interests.
1983-1985 L. W. Young Junior Senior High School Bernard Road
Nassau, The Bahamas Ministry of Education Assistant Teacher
1982-1983 Cooper’s Town High School, Cooper’s Town, Abaco
Ministry of Education Nassau, The Bahamas Assistant Teacher

4.  Served on the Church Service for the Committee “90 years of
Quality Education at The Government High School”-2015/2016
 Harvest Thanksgiving Committee 2015
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Tutoring students at lunch time and after school to deepen learning in
various History topics and as well to sharpen behavioural skills in Bloom’s
Taxonomy of learning all done free of charge.
In 2012, worked for two weeks with the Vacation Bible School at The
Hillview Seventh-day Adventist church supervising the Early Teens. This
group created a skit on the topic Daniel- A Faithful Witness.
Worked one day out of the week for one summer at the Good Samaritan
Home to mop the floors to assist the staff. 2001 and 2003.
HOBBIES
Hobbies are Reading, playing Internet Scrabble, Reading, Cooking, Walking
and Gardening.
REFERENCES
Mr. Geoffrey McPhee Former Principal The Government High School
Ms. Marie Antoinette Taylor former Assistant Director of Education In
charge of The Learning Resources Unit
Pastor Kent Price, Pastor of the Hillview Seventh-day Adventist Church
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Assisted the Red Cross Link at the Government High School at weekly
meetings. Committee Member for the Awards Assembly at The
Government High School. Tutoring for students who need additional
assistance in BGCSE History. Assisted administration ( Mrs. L. Lundy ,
Vice Principal ) with compiling data on the students of Grade 10G1 in
2008.
Produced telephone directory for parents of the Homeroom, so that
parents would be able to network with each other.

5. Sent out text blast to keep parents informed of school events 2010-2011.
Serving as an Usher at The Hillview Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Member of The Southwestern Region Choral 2011- present.
Served as Head Deaconess of the Hillview Seventh-day Adventist Church
2013
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
 My family background, educational background and job experience has
served me well in preparation for the roles and positions that I am
presently serving in and those which I am aspiring to fill. I have no
doubt that I will continue to be successful in my personal and career
endeavours.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
A member of the Bible Society of the West Indies
Participated in the Bible Marathon in Rawson Square in August 2007
Volunteered by working with the Soup-Kitchen at the Hillview Seventh-
day Adventist Church on Tuesdays during Summer of 2008.

6. Sent out text blast to keep parents informed of school events 2010-2011.
Serving as an Usher at The Hillview Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Member of The Southwestern Region Choral 2011- present.
Served as Head Deaconess of the Hillview Seventh-day Adventist Church
2013
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
 My family background, educational background and job experience has
served me well in preparation for the roles and positions that I am
presently serving in and those which I am aspiring to fill. I have no
doubt that I will continue to be successful in my personal and career
endeavours.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
A member of the Bible Society of the West Indies
Participated in the Bible Marathon in Rawson Square in August 2007
Volunteered by working with the Soup-Kitchen at the Hillview Seventh-
day Adventist Church on Tuesdays during Summer of 2008.