Nicola Butler
110 King's College Road
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 2E7
(506) 454-1909
e-mail:
[email protected]

OBJECTIVE:
To gain employment as a teacher.
EDUCATION:

September 2000
Enrolled in Bachelor Of Education (Secondary), St. Thomas University. Fredericton, New Brunswick.

September 1995 to May 1998
Bachelor of Arts (Honours History), Acadia University. Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

September 1994 to May 1995
Bachelor of Arts (History), McGill University. Montreal, Quebec.

August 1992 to May 1994
Liberal Arts Certificate. CEGEP John Abbott College. Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec.

August 1987 to June 1992
High School Diploma, Hudson High School. Hudson, Quebec.                             

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:

September 1999 to May 2000
Instructor at The Kentville Community Education Centre, Kentville, NS. - Prepared and taught computer literacy courses to adults.

September 1999
English Instructor,
C.F.B. 14 Wing Greenwood, NS.- Taught grammar and basic written English to enlisted persons and spouses.

June 1999 to August 1999
Summer Assistant at the
Wolfville Memorial Library Community Access Project (CAP) Lab, N.S.  Created and taught computer literacy courses ranging from basic computer skills to advanced Internet use, word processing, and web-based email. Created tutorials designed to improve marketable job skills.  Instrumental in the development of a pilot summer entrepreneurial program for children ages 9 to 15 in  co-operation with the Bank of Montreal and Nesbitt Burns.

Summer 1995
Placement Test Administrator,
John Abbott College, Quebec. Administered French placement tests to CEGEP students.

Summer 1994
Textbook Translator, 
John Abbott College, Quebec. Performed, text to audio translation of CEGEP textbooks for visually impaired students.

September 1993 to May 1995

Tutoring,
John Abbott College, Quebec. Aided English Second Language (ESL) students aged 16 to 32. Specialized in English and History, with a focus on study methods and efficient note-taking.
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS:

May to June 2000
Resource helper at the Wolfville School, NS. Worked with grade 8 and 9 students requiring extra help in science, English, math, and French.

Summer 1999 & Summer 2000
Front desk receptionist at the
Eastern Kings Memorial Heath Centre and Drop-In Clinic. Greeted patients and recorded medical information.

February to April 1999 & September 1999 to April 2000
Instructor at the
Wolfville Memorial Library CAP Lab. Taught basic computer literacy courses.

September 1999 to January 2000

Story Time leader at the
Wolfville Memorial Library, NS  Read stories to children aged 2 to 10 years.

Summer 1999
Helper at the
Wolfville Children's Centre (Daycare). Assisted the teacher, and led children aged 4 to 6 years in arts and crafts and story time.
SKILLS:
Extensive experience dealing with the public and with students of all ages. Personable and professional.
Two and a half years tutoring and teaching experience. Effective problem solving.
French spoken. Excellent oral and written communication.
Proficient in Microsoft Word 97, Windows 95/98/NT, Netscape, Internet Explorer, and web-based email.                               
Research skills, filing, typing, and data-entry.
Organized, strong attention to detail, willingness to learn.

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