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I design and develop workshops and training programs locally and globally. I apply the benefits of Positive Psychology to increase engagement, meaning and purpose and well-being in all areas of our lives, especially at work. I am passionate about teacher well-being and have developed workshops specifically for teachers -Currently I am developing an online course on teacher well-being and self-care. Workshops and Presentations TESL Ontario - November 2018 Mohawk College Enterprise - Staff Retreat, October 2018 Teacher Self-Care Conference - Atlanta, Georgia - June 2018 Poster Presentation - Canadian Positive Psychology Conference - Toronto - May 2018 Happiness @ Work and Teacher Self-Care - Keynote Speaker at North York TESL - April 2018 Self-Care for Educators - College Boreal, Windsor - March 2018 Characters Strengths and Virtues Workshop, YWCA, Women's Entrepreneur Project, January 2018 Happiness @ Work - Stoney Creek Chamber of Commerce - November 2017 Characters Strengths and Virtues Workshop - YWCA, Women's Entrepreneur Project - June 2017 Growth Mindset in the Workplace for the Southern Hamilton Library Services My Top 5 Character Strengths: 1. Appreciation for Beauty and Excellence 2. Creativity 3. Curiosity 4. Gratitude 5. Love of Learning Assess your own Character Strengths for free at http://www.viacharacter.org/www/
Company: Happiness @ Work
I worked there from /2017 until now
Are you looking to combine your skills, expertise and creativity to earn additional income? Looking to engage in new challenges that build on a career that you love? Discover how to monetize your transferrable skills? Then being a teacherpreneur could be for you. After 20 years in the ESL classroom, I now spend my time doing the things that I love such as writing, presenting and travelling at any time of the year. I am grateful for these presentation opportunities: Career Connections Forum Panelist, TESL Ontario Conference, November 2018 TESOL International Convention - Seattle and Chicago Teacher Self-Care Conference - Atlanta, Georgia iTDi - Teacher to Teacherpreneur - 4 week Online Course Global TESOL - University of Georgia TESL Canada - Niagara Falls, Ontario TESL Ontario and TESL Toronto - Toronto, Ontario, Canada TESL Peel-Halton and TESL Niagara - Ontario, Canada My first book entitled Success Group Work is now available at http://www.alphabetpublishingbooks.com/book/successful-group-work and Amazon https://amzn.to/2MdX2It For teacherpreneur resources, please visit my website at www.teacherpreneur.ca
Company: Teacher to Teacherpreneur
I worked there from /2015 until now
I co-developed a program for students called G.R.O.W. (Gratitude, Resilience, Optimism, Willpower) for Well-being. Our goal is to provide young people with evidence-based tools or interventions based on the science of positive psychology or human flourishing to increase well-being. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association approximately 1 in 5 children and youth in Ontario has a mental health challenge and approximately 70% of these challenges begin in childhood or one’s youth (CMHA, 2018). The Ready, Set, GROW! presentation is grounded in positive psychology which is a relatively new but growing area. Positive psychology aims to provide people with strategies to achieve their potential, a greater sense of well-being, contentment and fulfillment in life. The application of positive psychology in education is called Positive Education which is defined as: empirically validated interventions and programs from positive psychology that have impact on student well-being (White and Waters, 2015). Evidence to support the impact of positive education is growing and reports some of the benefits such as higher grades, fewer absences, better study habits and improved self-control (Duckworth, 2015). We would be happy to present at your school or develop a specific workshop for your students.
Company: G.R.O.W. for Well-being
I worked there from 1/2016 until now
Effectively design relevant English (EAP) language materials and design/develop communication courses for international students in health sciences programs at IAHS (Institute of Health Sciences) at McMaster University and in the ReSet program at McMaster University. Course Development: Communications for Pharmacy Technicians Written Communication Skills for Health Care Professionals Workplace Intercultural Communication Oral Communication for Health Care Professionals Career Search Strategies Research, Writing and Citation
Company: Mohawk College
I worked there from /2009 until now