About Me
My name is Cameron, and I am a first year teacher candidate at the University of Ottawa, in the Intermediate/Senior division. My teachable subjects are English and History. I am also a graduate of UOttawa, with a bachelor’s degree in political science.
I first realized I wanted to become a teacher in the summer of 2018, when I worked at Sandbanks Provincial Park as a Natural Heritage Education ranger. A significant part of my duties involved running the educational programs offered by the park. It was much different than classroom teaching: I rarely saw the same visitors more than once or twice, for instance, and the woods and dunes of the park reminded me little of the classrooms I was accustomed to as a student. Nevertheless, I had never felt the sort of satisfaction I got when a visitor was enthralled in a program I had designed and delivered. I wanted to recapture that feeling. Six years later, here I am at last.
Current Placement: Bell High School
Since November of 2024, I have had the pleasure of being placed at Bell High School in the neighbourhood of Bell’s Corners. I have been teaching First Nations, Metis, and Inuit studies as well as Canadian and World Studies to eleventh and twelfth grade students alongside my associate teacher, Shannon Mills.
Bell’s robust ESL program has resulted in a diverse student body with a wide range of experiences. I have had the pleasure of getting to know students from every walk of life imaginable, and to play a small role in their education. My mother immigrated to Canada from Slovakia when she was fifteen years old, so the education system’s role in welcoming and acclimatizing new Canadians has always been an interest of mine. I could not have asked for a placement that so perfectly represents what draws me to teaching as a profession.
I would like to thank Shannon and all the staff at Bell for the warm welcome and constant support they have offered me throughout this learning experience.
Bachelor of Education
2024 - Present
Honours Bachelor of Social Science in Political Science
2017 - 2021
University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
Graduated summa cum laude
Academic Experience
Professional Experience
Teacher Candidate, Bell High School, 2024 - Present
- Practicum placement organised by the University of Ottawa.
- Taught under the supervision of an experienced Associate Teacher.
- Duties included lesson planning and delivery, designing and delivering assessments related to curriculum, grading with respect to Ontario’s Growing Success guidelines, and interpreting Individual Education Plans to ensure the effective differentiation of the classroom.
Children’s Services Assistant, Hastings County, 2019
- Duties were both clerical and interpersonal: cases were assessed on the computer based on the information that had been provided by the client. Where necessary, clients were contacted directly to procure this information.
- Clients often belonged to vulnerable sectors.
Natural Heritage Education Ranger, Sandbanks Provincial Park, 2018
- Duties included operating the park’s Visitor’s Centre by performing sales and communication roles, invasive species management, and assisting in the delivery of leisure and education programs provided by the Park.
- Communication with clients occurred in both English and French.