Amy Parker, MA, MTS - Les Amis de George Sand

Amy Parker, M.A., M.T.S.
38 Queen St., Guelph, Ontario N1E 4R7
Tel : 519-362-9953 [email protected]
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
B.A.Sc. Adult Development, University of Guelph, 4th year
M.A.
M.T.S.
B.Ed.
B.A.
present
French literature, University of Toronto
Theological Studies, University of Toronto
Elementary Education and French, University of Toronto
English, Philosophy and French
University of Guelph
2006
2002
1979
1976
2006 Masters thesis, University of Toronto : “Le héros conçu comme vecteur
d’idéologie dans Le pretre marié de Barbey d’Aurevilly” Thesis advisor : Dr. P.
Michelucci
2002 Masters thesis, University of Toronto : “La raison dans Les Pensées de
Blaise Pascal” Thesis advisor : Dr. B. Ferguson
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
Elementary Teacher
Peel Region Board of Education, Mississauga, ON
- Teaching French Immersion
1986-present
Instructor
2012-2013
Spanish, French and Italian Department, University of Manitoba, MB
- Taught one first year French section
Summer School Teacher
Upper Grand Board of Education, Guelph, ON
- Taught Grade 6 Literacy and Numeracy
2000
Continuing Education Teacher
Upper Grand Board of Education, Guelph, ON
- Taught Adult Conversational French
1988-1989
Summer School Teacher
Upper Grand Board of Education, Guelph, ON
- Taught Grade 10 Mathematics
1986-1987
Continuing Education Teacher
Toronto Board of Education, Toronto, ON
- Taught Adult Conversational French
1985-1986
Summer School Teacher
Toronto Board of Education, Toronto, ON
- Taught Grade 13 Algebra
1985
Continuing Education Teacher
Upper Grand Board of Education, Guelph, ON
- Taught Adult Development Class
1984
Elementary Teacher
Brant County Board of Education, Brantford, ON
- Taught Core French
1981-1982
Elementary Teacher
Dufferin County Board of Education, Orangeville, ON
- Taught Core French, Physical Education and Music
Elementary Teacher, French Immersion
Upper Grand Board of Education, Guelph, ON
-Taught English and French Immersion Kindergartens
1980
1979-1980
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
2015 Lego Robotics FLL Tournament, Coach, with Student Team winning
‘Rising Stars’ Award
2015 Student Representative for Canadian Association on Gerontology,
University of Guelph, ON
2015 Alumni Association Executive Committee member, Ontario Institute for
Studies in Education, University of Toronto, ON
2009-2010 Chair, Women’s Studies for MASAL – Michigan Academy of Science
and Letters, Academic Conference, Michigan, US
2008-2009 Member-at-large for MASAL Board of Directors– Michigan
Academy of Science and Letters, Academic Conference, Michigan, US
2006-2008 Co-chair and chair, French and Italian Studies for MASAL –
Michigan Academy of Science and Letters, Academic Conference, Michigan, US
2000 Peel District Board of Education at Marvin Heights PS,
Led school-wide student Tomatosphere conference on space habitation with
visiting NASA and Canadian astronaut, Robert Thirsk and Professor Dixon,
University of Guelph
1995 Directional Team Member, First Steps, Peel Region Board of Education
1993-1994 President, Credit-Humber Association for Mathematics Promotion
1992-1993 Secretary, Credit-Humber Association for Mathematics Promotion
GRANTS
2013-2014 Metro Apple Grant for Schools – Funding for Nutritional Food
Purchase - $1000
2015-2017 FLL First Lego Grant – Funding for Robotic Lego for Elementary
Students - $1500
EDITORSHIPS
2005 Review Editor for www.mathfrog.ca, a French mathematics resource,
University of Waterloo, ON
1990-1993 Journal Editor for Abacus
Ontario Association for Mathematics Excellence, University of Waterloo, ON
An elementary mathematics journal published concurrently with The
Mathematics Gazette, a journal for Secondary School Mathematics Educators
1989-1994 Reviewer
The Mathematics Gazette and Abacus, Ontario Association for Mathematics
Excellence, University of Waterloo, ON
CURRICULUM RESOURCES
Parker, A., Bayliss, L., Boluch, C., Dillabough, D., Ford, L., Kaszuba, H.,
Mollenhauer, C., McGugan, P., Pylypczak, N. (1997), Instructional Practices
Handbook. In The Reading Package. Peel District Board of Education,
Mississauga, ON.
Parker, A., Bayliss, L., Boluch, C., Dillabough, D., Ford, L., Kaszuba, H.,
Mollenhauer, C., McGugan, P., Pylypczak, N. (1998). Anchor Papers for Grades
1 to 8. In Peel District Board of Education. The Reading Package. Peel District
Board of Education, Mississauga, ON
PAPERS AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Parker, A.C. (May, 2015) ‘Learning French Online for Primary Students’, for
Parents Council Night, Peel District Board of Education.
Parker, A.C. (October, 2014) ‘Teaching Science through Physics to Primary
Students’, for Science Inquiry Symposium, Peel District Board of Education.
Parker, A.C., (May, 2013). ‘La fonction de l’habillement chez George Sand’,
Paper presented at l’Association des dix-neuvièmistes, Victoria, B.C.
Parker, A.C. (January, 2013) ‘Intoning the Male and Female Voices in a Novel
by Eva Figes’, Article published in Michigan Academician, Michigan Academy of
Science and Letters.
Parker, A.C. (November, 2010) ‘Female Voices in Novels by Eva Figes’, Paper
presented at a conference on Eva Figes, at the University of Northampton,
Northampton, England.
Parker, A.C. (March, 2008). ‘L’esthétique de la physiologie du corps dans Le
rideau cramoisi de Barbey d’Aurévilly’, Paper presented for CELIS, l’université
Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Parker, A.C. (2008). ‘Pour protéger la femme qui travaille dans un monde qui
évolue’. Masters Essay for École féministe d’été, Université Laval, Québec.
Parker, A.C. (2006-2010) Abstracts published following presentations at the
annual conference of MASAL in Michigan Academician in French and Italian
Studies and Women’s Studies.
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2007 Université Laval Entrance Scholarship (PhD in French Literature)
1981 Ontario Government/University of Toronto Funding for Summer French
study in Compton, Québec
1971 Ontario Scholar
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
2013-present – University of Guelph Choir
2008-present - Amis de George Sand
2005-present - Michigan Academy of Science and Letters
1997-present - Ontario College of Teachers