Riyah Ali, OCT

Experience

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  Kids Help Phone

  Jan 2006 - Jun 2009

  Ambassador

  Made emotional health and wellness a priority in local high schools by sharing information about Kids Help Phone’s Counselling services, spreading awareness for key dates related to emotional health and wellbeing and helping to alleviate some of the stress of being a student through wellness activitiesCompleted Kids Help Phone Ambassador training courseCreated and organized an Official Kids Help Phone Club in high schools in BramptonConducted presentations at multiple schools, wrote various articles on youth issues and developed and implemented an ongoing community awareness campaign Show less

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  Fletcher's Meadow Secondary School

  Jan 2009 - Jun 2009

  Teaching Assistant

  Assisted teacher in grade 10 Travel and tourism class with various classroom activitiesMarked tests and assignments and provided constructive feedbackPrepared and presented a summary review at the end of each unit

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  LAF (Learning and Fun)

  Sept 2010 - May 2013

  At Risk Youth Mentor

  Working with at-risk students has left me with the ability to motivate, assist and inspire youth in a professional and fun manner while working towards social and academic success. This role has also Infused my character with empathy and patience which is important in understanding the needs, hopes and fears of others. I focused on math and language skill development as well as social skills. I helped determine and resolve a range of issues that were creating barriers to learning and social integrationServed as a positive role model and mentor to at-risk youth (with mental health concerns ) ages 12-18Empowered youth to resolve social issues by developing coping strategies and identified steps to reach their goalsDeveloped solid relationships with youth and promoted positive family and peer relationships Show less

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  YWCA Hamilton

  Sept 2012 - Jan 2013

  Research Assistant

  Assisted with the development of a strategy for women’s poverty reduction in HamiltonResearched best practices in Canada and internationally for effective approaches to engage communities on women’s povertyNetworked with policy makers as an attempt to promote policy changeOrganized and led weekly group meetings to strategize and delegate project details, encourage input and motivate team members

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  World Vision

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  Ambassador

  Utilized advanced communication and interpersonal skills by spreading awareness of child poverty to members of the general publicExceeded managerial expectations by recruiting the most child sponsorships on the team resulting in a letter of recognition from head officeRecognized by Supervising staff members for excellent team-work and outstanding work ethic

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  Peel District School Board

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2015

  Teaching Practicum

  Took full Responsibility for teaching the entire Data management and probability, biodiversity, health and character education units to 60 11-13 year oldsCovered various curriculum expectations through inquiry based learningDeveloped and implemented over 40 engaging and collaborative lessons to a class of 30 3-6 year olds

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  City of Brampton

  Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

  Research Specialist

  Assisted and supported the Senior Manager and Coordinator of the Office of Community Engagement in the development and execution of programs and services that focused on community engagement, youth empowerment and public educationResearched, developed and recommended curriculum based educational programs with an experiential education focus to be implemented in schools across brampton as a strategy to increase civic literacy and public engagementSpearheaded the first city-wide youth engagement survey which had a total of 900 participants from the ages of 15-29. The results of this survey were used by Council to develop a comprehensive youth strategy, youth entrepreneurship programs and youth projects that accurately reflect youthEmpowered various cultural organizations and marginalized communities by successfully coordinating several community events where the Mayor and Council members met with various community groups across Brampton. These engagement meetings gave diverse groups of residents a chance to provide input about their community’s needs and speak to the Mayor directly about their longterm priorities Show less

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  Blyth Academy

  Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

  High School Mathematics Teacher

  Taught Grade 12 Calculus and Vectors alongside exceptional staff at Canada’s leading private school by enrolment. Blyth Academy focuses on experiential learning and has campuses across Canada and around the world, including campuses in Cairo, Washington DC and Florence, Italy.Utilized 21st Century learning strategies to develop and deliver over 110 hours of engaging , interactive, curriculum programming in Calculus and Vectors MCV4UCreated, modified, implemented and assessed over 100 differentiated activities (projects, workshops, experiments, tests etc.)Ensured student success by checking that teaching methods, strategies and tactics were aligned with each student’s educational planTracked and reported grades and attendance, responsible for progress, midterm and final report cardsMaintained constant contact with parents, conducted parent interviews Show less

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  Halton District School Board

  Dec 2017 - now

  Elementary School Teacher

  Had the wonderful opportunity to provide high quality care and education to 27 lovely junior and senior kindergarten students!Engaged in age-appropriate program planning and facilitation to promote each child’s physical, cognitive, language, emotional, social and creative development and well-beingUsed a range of pedagogical strategies to guide student curiosity and extend student learningObserved, monitored and assessed the development of each student, provided informative instructionConducted formative assessment and recorded, edited and finalized Report Cards Received glowing remarks from admin for the level of personalized detail in each report Show less

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  Little Dribblers

  Mar 2018 - now

  Chief Excitement Officer

  Canada's First Children's Basketball facility and Program designed for little ones ages 18 months - 12 years old, taking an educational spin to sport! We aim to engage, educate and empower children during the most developmentally critical time in their life - the earliest years! The Little Dribblers program is designed to incorporate social and educational elements that our mini-players will encounter in Kindergarten and their daily life. Fusing early childhood education with basketball skills allows for a fun, stimulating experience; JUMPstarting a healthier, happier future for the next generation! Show less