art.lightstone@newlearner.com (905) 737-1114, vm. 321

Graduated  February, 2008	Faculty of Education, York University, Toronto, Ontario	Master of Education Special focus on private and independent school structures, policies, and cultures. Thesis: The “private school with a public purpose”: Exploring “education for social responsibility” at Upper Canada College (available online at: http://gradworks.umi.com/MR/38/MR38800.html)
Graduated April, 1991	Faculty of Education, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario	Bachelor of Education Teachable subjects are Geography and English within the Intermediate-Senior Division
Graduated April, 1990	Faculty of Arts, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario	Bachelor of Arts Concentrations in Psychology and Geography
Graduated April, 1987	School of Business, St. Lawrence College, Kingston, Ontario	Business Marketing Diploma Courses included: Effective Business Communications, Personnel Administration, Data Processing, Micro and Macro Economics, Math of Finance, Introductory Accounting I and II, Managerial Accounting I and II, Marketing Communications and Business Marketing

1991 - Present	Holy Trinity School, Richmond Hill, Ontario	Teacher of Social and Business Studies, Position involves curriculum development, course instruction, and student evaluation. Courses include: (BBI1O) Grade 9 Introduction to Business, (BTT1O) Grade 9 Introduction to Information Technology in Business, (BAF3M) Grade 11 Accounting, (BAT4M) Grade 12 Accounting, (CIA3M) Grade 11 Economics, (CIA4U) Grade 12 Economics (AP Microeconomics and Macroeconomics), (CLN4U) Law, and Grade 9 Foundations modules on Information Technology and Interpersonal Skills
Evenings, 2003 & 2004	Humber College, Toronto, Ontario	Continuing Education Teacher for Department of Information Technology and Accounting, Position involves curriculum development, web development, course instruction and student evaluation. Courses include: (ACCT401) Business Marketing, and (OFFS300) Bookkeeping 3
Summers, 1997 - 2005	The Bishop Strachan School, Toronto, Ontario	Secondary Summer School Teacher of Business Studies, Position involves curriculum development, web development, course instruction and student evaluation for the 3A Accounting conventional course and distance course.
Summer, 1991	Frontenac-Lennox & Addington County Roman Catholic Separate School Board, Kingston, Ontario	Secondary Summer School Teacher of Social Studies, Position involved course instruction and student evaluation. Courses included 2A Geography and 1A History.
Summer, 1991	Loyola Community Learning Centre, Kingston, Ontario	Business Studies Marker/Tutor, Position involved evaluation of correspondence assignments and individual tutoring of students. Courses included: OA Accounting, 1A Introduction to Business, 4G Economics, and OA Economics.
August 1989 - August 1991	Canadian Deaf-Blind and Rubella Association, Meaford, Ontario	Intervenor, Position involved one to one counseling in areas of social and educational development. Requirements included fluency in Sign Language (Signed Exact English) and a fundamental knowledge and understanding of deaf culture.
Fall, 1988	Elections Canada, Ottawa, Ontario	Deputy Returning Officer, Responsibilities included the supervision of a voting station and the counting of ballots within the Kingston electoral district.
Summer, 1988	Citibank Savings, London, England	Mortgage Processor, Position involved proofing mortgage offers, dispatching mortgage documents to various parties, acting as a liaison with other internal departments, and entering data into the bank’s network.
Summer, 1986 & 1987	North Frontenac Association for the Mentally Handicapped, Sharbot Lake, Ontario	Recreation Program Supervisor, Position involved training and supervising staff as well as recreational counseling. Duties included planning, coordinating, and budgeting for various recreational activities for mentally handicapped adults, book keeping and record keeping, as well as fundraising.

• An ability to coordinate students and faculty in a variety of departmental and/or school-wide programs, including:
  • the HTS Law Society,
  • the HTS Amnesty International Club,
  • the HTS Fitness Club,
  • chairing the Organizing Committee for the 2002 CIS Adventures in Curriculum Conference,
  • the annual Movember fundraising campaign for prostate cancer research
  • the annual Senior School Trip to New York,
  • the annual Senior School Trip to Washington,
  • the annual Business Trade Show,
  • the annual Grade 9 Job Shadow Day,
  • the Grade 9 Foundations Program,
  • the Grade 9 Kandalore Retreat,
  • the Executive student publication,
  • and the annual Senior School Course Selection Seminars.

  
  

• An ability to creatively and effectively utilize information technology, including:
  • Blackboard,
  • FTP (file transfer protocol),
  • HTML,
  • Jing, and
  • JavaScript

  
  

• An ability to maximize productivity through the efficient use of a variety of computer software applications, including:
  • word processing,
  • data bases,
  • spreadsheets,
  • desktop publishing, and
  • presentation software.

  
  

• An ability to captivate, educate and motivate an audience through the use of multimedia applications, including:
  • graphics production and editing (Adobe Photoshop, Fireworks, MS Paintshop Pro),
  • hard disc recording and editing (DigiDesign ProTools, Cakewalk Pro Audio 8, Cakewalk Metro),
  • video production and editing (Apple Final Cut, iMovie, Adobe Premiere, MGI Video Wave), and
  • CD ROM production (Macromedia Director, Adaptec Toast, iTunes, Windows DVD maker).

    
    

Interests      

organic gardening, renewable energy, and sustainable living (see: www.green-neighbour.ca); music (guitar, drums, bass) and music recording; video production; deaf culture and communication (Signed Exact English); personal fitness and well-being