Academic Profile

Ontario-certified secondary teacher with nine years of experience across Grades 9-12 mathematics and computer science. Department head with strengths in curriculum alignment, teacher mentorship, numeracy intervention, and inclusive support across academic, applied, and workplace pathways.

Certification

Ontario College of Teachers - Member in Good Standing, Intermediate/Senior Mathematics and Computer Science

Mathematics Specialist - Parts 1 and 2

Teaching & Leadership Experience

Sep 2020 - PresentMathematics Department Head, Westdale Ridge Secondary School, Hamilton, ON

Lead a department of eight teachers and coordinate course planning, assessment alignment, and timetabling input.

Teach Grade 10 applied mathematics, Grade 12 Advanced Functions, and Grade 11 computer science using Python.

Led a school-wide numeracy intervention that improved the Grade 9 EQAO mathematics pass rate from 51% to 64% over three years.

Coach the senior mathematics contest team; two students reached the national honour roll.

Mentored four faculty-of-education practicum students.

Sep 2017 - Jun 2020Teacher - Mathematics, Westdale Ridge Secondary School, Hamilton, ON

Taught Grades 9-12 mathematics across academic, applied, and workplace streams and ran a weekly homework club serving more than 30 students.

Sep 2016 - Jun 2017Occasional / LTO Teacher, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, Hamilton, ON

Education

2016Bachelor of Education, Brock University

2015Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, McMaster University

Digital Learning & Service