Joanna Willard

• Seeking permanent position, job security, possibilities of advancement, teamwork environment
• I am professional, organized, flexible, an active listener, lifelong learner, embrace innovation and professional development, and completely bilingual
• Teacher/Staff Assistant/Vice Principal/Customs Officer/Quality Assurance-Lab/Coach

Position

• Full-time permanent position 

Experience

Teaching and Staff Assistant (Vice-Principal) Experience 

• Eastern Townships School Board, Lester B. Pearson School Board, Kuper Academy (private) and La Passerelle des Mousses (daycare)
• Staff Assistant/ Vice-Principal – (50% as VP and 50% as teacher) worked with the CLSC, DPJ, Police Officers, completed Safe School Assessments, meetings with professionals, ADHOCS/meetings with difficult parents, dealt with discipline on a daily basis, developed behavior modification strategies, worked on the school budget, developed the Educational Plan, worked on class groupings, projected staffing, scheduling, obtained decentralized grants, interviewed candidates,  mentored/coached teachers and other staff members, sat on the Executive union, and all other everyday tasks that arise at the office
• Attained French certificate required by LBPSB to hold a French as a Second Language Tenured position 
• Physical Education Specialist, English Generalist and French as a Second Language Teacher 
• Level 1, 2 & 3 in several sports: Alpine Skiing, Hockey, Track and Field, Gymnastics, Volleyball, Basketball, Swimming, Badminton, Tennis, Softball, Soccer, Handball, Broomball
• Training and experience in: Gordon Neufeld – Making Sense of Aggression, Science of Emotion, Science of Attachment, LCEEQ Leadership Annual Conference (5 years), Differentiated Instruction, Reading Simplified Academy, Learning to Read through Writing

Canada Border Service Agency (4 years)

• Welcomed travelers into Canada
• Responsible for interrogating travelers and making quick decisions
• Inspected travelers according to the policies and laws of the agency
• Worked closely with other law enforcement agencies
• Several Self Defense Training requirements and Firearms Training
• Days/Evenings/Night rotation of shift 4-3-3-4

Huntsman – now Nexkemia  (6 years-May/June/July/August and 1-2 Saturdays during the full year) 

Laboratory Technician/Warehouse/Production

• Responsible for the daily quality control of all products, analytical and mechanical testing
• Internal Moisture Meter, Limited Oxygen Index, Sieves Analysis, Residual Monomer, Pentane and Styrene testing, Flex Measurements and Compressive Strength, and other tests
• Worked in the Warehouse (packaging and loading) and Production when needed
• Collaborated with Production Supervisor and Head Laboratory Chemist with daily quality control feedback

Owl’s Head Ski Club (12 years/weekends/seasonal) – Alpine Ski Coach   

• Managed other coaches (4-6 coaches) and structured the yearly program
• Head coach for the 13 and over age group
• Coached alpine ski racing to students aged 12 – 17
• Took team members to competitions throughout Quebec, Ontario, Vancouver and the United States and the World Junior Championships

Education

McGill University                         

• Bachelor of Education 

Champlain Regional College   

• DEC – Social Sciences (Interpersonal Relations, Business Administration, Biology, Phycology, Computers/Technology, French)

personal qualities

• First Aid – CPR – First Responder Course
• Bilingual – French certificate required to attain a permanent French teaching position.
• Leadership skills – leader who takes actions and gets items accomplished
• Team Player – I understand that we are greater than the sum of our parts
• Professional, organized, honest, active listener, life-long learner, and embrace innovation
• Excellent communication skills working with people of all ages
• Computer skills –Smartboard, PC, MacPro, IPAD
• Communication Professional Development: LCEEQ Leadership Annual Conference (5 years), Management & Communication, Strategies and Leadership, Gordon Neufeld – Attachment & Making Sense of Aggression, Science of Emotion, Differentiated Instruction

Hobbies

• Hunting Certificate - Moose and Deer
• Fishing License
• Pleasure Craft License – all boats and trailers
• Quad and snowmobile Permits - racing
• Experience driving all equipment with or without a trailer, license for Passenger Bus and Emergency Vehicles
• Hockey goalie and play several sports

McGill University                                

• Bachelor of Education 

Champlain Regional College        

• DEC – Social Sciences (Interpersonal Relations, Business Administration, Biology, Phycology, Computers/Technology, French)