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Jen Bailey

Jen Bailey

Laboratory Research Technician (chemistry)

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Program Officer @ Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | MFA in Writing; Instructional Design

  • Education

    • University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa

      2006 - 2006
      Further courses in Education Elementary Education and Teaching

      Activities and Societies: completed course requirements for teaching certification in Ontario

    • Carleton University

      1996 - 2000
      Bachelor of Science (BSc) Integrated Studies (Psychology and Environmental Sciences) Highest honours; awarded Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic Acheivement

      - Wrote honours thesis, “Carbon and Nitrogen Stable Isotope Analysis of the Greenland Shark”- Published thesis findings alongside researchers from the Canadian Wildlife Research Centre in Ecology 2002 (under the name Jennifer Pranschke)- Lectured for research scientists at the Canadian Wildlife Research Center: “The Greenland Shark: The Arctic’s Largest Fish” (February 2000, Hull, QC)

    • Vermont College of Fine Arts

      2011 - 2013
      Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Writing for Children and Young Adults

      - Created picture books, portions of middle grade and young adult novels, short stories, and poetry- Critically analyzed over two hundred children’s books and engaged in discourse about aspects of craft and literary quality with faculty and colleagues- Participated in the “workshopping” of my colleagues’ works in progress, providing constructive feedback and reflection on their writing- Lectured for faculty and colleagues on the topic “Engaging the Heart: Poetic Tools for Writing… Show more - Created picture books, portions of middle grade and young adult novels, short stories, and poetry- Critically analyzed over two hundred children’s books and engaged in discourse about aspects of craft and literary quality with faculty and colleagues- Participated in the “workshopping” of my colleagues’ works in progress, providing constructive feedback and reflection on their writing- Lectured for faculty and colleagues on the topic “Engaging the Heart: Poetic Tools for Writing Emotionally Detached Characters,” based on my critical thesis entitled “Evoking Emotion with Poetic Language: Tools for Writing Emotionally Detached Characters”- Worked with published and acclaimed authors Show less

    • Martin Luther College

      2000 - 2002
      Bachelor of Science in Education (BSc.Ed.) Elementary Education with Science Specialization

      - certified to teach grades K-8- performed internships in a kindergarten, grade 1, and grade 3 classroom

    • Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology

      2015 - 2015
      Online Learning Design and Development Certificate

      Designed for individuals and educators interested in course facilitation, course development and assessment in an online environment, this online College Certificate offers a foundation with opportunities to apply facilitation and course development techniques for online course implementation. Beginning with the pedagogy of online learning, courses then focus on design principles and development processes used to create course content, and the integration of social media to create communities… Show more Designed for individuals and educators interested in course facilitation, course development and assessment in an online environment, this online College Certificate offers a foundation with opportunities to apply facilitation and course development techniques for online course implementation. Beginning with the pedagogy of online learning, courses then focus on design principles and development processes used to create course content, and the integration of social media to create communities of study, as well as effective facilitation techniques that enhance student engagement. Learners have the opportunity to create performance based, valid assessments for online courses. Show less

  • Experience

    • Health Canada

      Jun 2002 - Aug 2003
      Laboratory Research Technician (chemistry)

      - Processed environmental contaminant samples in a chemistry laboratory- Set up and performed troubleshooting on chemical analysis equipment

    • Ottawa Christian School

      Aug 2003 - Jun 2005
      Elementary School teacher

      - Taught Core French to grades 4-8, and was the homeroom, science, social studies, and physical education teacher for grade 6.- Created activities to supplement Core French curriculum in order to meet Ontario Curriculum standards.

    • Grace Evangelical Lutheran School

      Jan 2011 - Jun 2011
      Volunteer Educational Consultant

      - Researched and compiled Ontario Curriculum standards, then compared them against the private school's goals and curriculum expectations for grades K-8- Recommended areas for improvement and sourced materials to facilitate the implementation of changes

    • Algonquin College

      Sept 2013 - Nov 2015
      Part-time faculty

      - professor in the Professional Writing program- responding to feedback from students and relying on instructional design principles, I adapted, developed, implemented and evaluated the following course designs as I taught them: Creative Writing Seminar, The Business of Writing and Publishing, Substantive & Literary Editing, and Speculative Societies.

    • National Reading Campaign

      Nov 2013 - Nov 2016
      Children's Book Reviewer

      Evaluate the overall literary and artistic quality of children's books and provides recommendations for their use by librarians, teachers, and parents.

    • Davis Art School

      Jul 2014 - May 2015
      Instructor

      - Designed, developed and taught the writing component of the summer camp session entitled "The Picture Book (Writing, Drawing, and Painting)" (Summer 2014 - course for children)- Designed, developed and taught the writing component of "Creating a Picture Book: An Introduction for Adult Author/Illustrators" (Spring 2015 - course for adults)

    • Quill & Quire

      Jan 2015 - Jun 2018
      Children's Book Reviewer

      Evaluate the overall literary and artistic quality of children's books and provides recommendations for their use by librarians, book sellers, teachers, and parents

    • The Canadian Children's Book Centre

      Jan 2015 - Jul 2016
      Children's Book Reviewer

      Evaluate the overall literary and artistic quality of children's books and provides recommendations for their use by librarians, teachers, and parents

    • Eliminate Poverty Now

      Aug 2015 - Feb 2016
      Social Media Manager

      Responsible for:- editing and revising annual reports, appeals, and email correspondences,- developing and announcing weekly & bi-weekly blog posts, - website maintenance,- regularly updating Google AdWords to reflect new campaigns and coordinate with social trends and current events, and- synchronizing social media accounts with blog post and event announcements.

    • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)

      Nov 2015 - now

      - Currently working in Strategic Partnerships (Research and Technology Partnerships, Alliance International Catalyst grants)- Experienced in program design and development in consultation with stakeholders; performance measurement and management, Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+)- Developed the Accessibility Implementation Plan as it pertains to programs and services for the research community Provide and organize administrative support to Program Officers and Evaluation Groups related to the receipt, processing, review, and appeals of applications within Research Grant programs.Pre- and post-competition administration, including preparing and distributing documents and entering and updating information in the corporate database.Provide information and advice to applicants, potential applicants and award holders.

      • Program Officer

        Dec 2016 - now

      • Program Assistant

        Nov 2015 - Nov 2016

    • Pajama Press

      Dec 2020 - Mar 2022
      Author

      Author of This is the Boat that Ben Built (illustrated by Maggie Zeng), 2022

    • Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada

      Sept 2023 - Mar 2024
      Advisor

    • Society of Young Inklings

      Jul 2024 - now
      Creative Writing Mentor

      Offer a structured creative writing learning process customized to each youth writer’s interests, goals, and ambitions.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate of Qualification and Registration

      Ontario College of Teachers
      Mar 2015

    • Test de francais international

      ETS Global B.V.
      Aug 2015

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jen Bailey
      2023 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Book Award, Picture Book category Ontario Arts Council (OAC) and the Ontario Arts Foundation (OAF) May 2023
    • Awarded to Jen Bailey
      Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement Carleton University May 2000

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Reviewer

      Issued by Canscaip on Jun 2023
      CanscaipAssociated with Jen Bailey

    • Social media

      Issued by Frontier College / Collège Frontière on Sept 2022
      Frontier College / Collège FrontièreAssociated with Jen Bailey

    • Reading Coach

      Issued by IBBY - International Board of Books for Young People on Mar 2021
      IBBY - International Board of Books for Young PeopleAssociated with Jen Bailey

    • Creative Expressions program - Writing Group facilitator

      Issued by Centre 454 on Jan 2013
      Centre 454Associated with Jen Bailey

    • Creative Writing mentor and teacher

      Issued by Compass Centre for Self-Directed Learning on Feb 2013
      Compass Centre for Self-Directed LearningAssociated with Jen Bailey