Charles W. Gravelle

Teaching Innovation is the First Step

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Charles W. Gravelle
Toronto, Ontario

Canada

Education

Ontario High School Diploma

George S. Henry Academy, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 

Grade A Spanish Diploma (60 Hours)

Christian Spanish Academy, Antigua, Guatemala

 

Advanced TESOL Diploma

Global TESOL College, Toronto Ontario, Canada

 

Global TESOL Teaching Business English: Pending

Global TESOL Teaching Adolescents English: Pending

Global TESOL Teaching Legal English: Pending

Global TESOL Teaching Tourism English: Pending

Global TESOL Teaching TOEFL:  Pending

 

Related Experience

ESL Instructor at Rene Gordon Elementary School, Toronto, Ontario

  • Worked in and taught ESL program to class of 9 students
  • Developed lesson plans
  • Instructed in linguistics, including; vocabulary, grammar and writing
  • Applied various teaching approaches and methodology
  • Used pedagogical techniques and the systematic process of teaching
  • Assessed listening skills and reading comprehension
  • Adapted multimedia devices for classroom purposes

 

ESL Computer Science Instructor at Rene Gordon Elementary School, Toronto, Ontario

  • Worked in and taught ESL Computer Science to class of 9 students
  • Developed lesson plans
  • Applied various teaching approaches and methodology
  • Used pedagogical techniques and the systematic process of teaching
  • Assessed writing and typing skills and English software use and understanding
  • Made use of positive motivation

 

Physical Education Instructor at Rene Gordon Elementary School, Toronto, Ontario

  • Worked in and taught Physical Education to standard and special-education kindergarten classes
  • Developed lesson plans
  • Organized, demonstrated, and supervised multiple athletic games and activities
  • Assessed participation, cooperation skills, and listening skills
  • Aided in implementation and organization of school wide activity day

Art Class for Children

  • Organized and taught art program to elementary level children
  • Developed lesson plans
  • Created wide variety of activities and art projects for children
  • Created target goals for children’s coordination

 

Child Care Attendant

  • Supervised and attended to needs of children while parents were away
  • Responsible for the safety and comfort of children in parent’s absence
  • Minded four children individually throughout a five-year period

 

Other Work Experience

Assistant Funeral Director, Ogden Funeral Homes, Agincourt, Ontario

  • Performed variety of services for incoming families
  • Sustained well mannered, professional and courteous demeanour
  • Circumvented language and cultural barriers to successfully reach family needs
  • Organized seating arrangements and layout for visitors

Other Achievements

Overseas Travel: Guatemala and Honduras for personal and Mayan archaeological experience

 

Awards: Staff honour Award for Philosophy, George S. Henry Academy

 

Multimedia: Hosted, wrote and directed podcast for school radio network, HRC1

Hobbies and Personal Interests

  • Archaeology and ancient world history
  • Researching and learning new ideas to share and present to others
  • Transhumanism pertaining to development in ensuing technological environment
  • Attending corporate seminars to gain insight on future developments
  • Interacting with and gaining experience from foreign cultures
  • Human biological development from a sociological and anthropological standpoint

References Available Upon Request