All About Ms. MacD.
My Education
2020 - Present - ILA program, NSELC.
2011-2017 - Master of Education, Leadership, Acadia University.
2000-2002 - Bachelor of Education, Secondary Methods, Mount Saint Vincent University.
1998-1999 - Master of Arts, English, Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.
1993-1997 - Bachelor of Arts, Honours, Mount Saint Vincent University. Major: English; Minor, History.
Teaching Experience
2014-present - Department Head, English, Lockview High School
Winter 2019 - Instructor, Mount Saint Vincent University, GLIT 6725
Literature for Children and Young Adults II
2015-2016 - Acting Vice Principal, Lockview High School
2013-2014 - Acting Vice Principal, Halifax Central Junior High School
2006-2013 - Permanent Teacher, Millwood High School
2005-2006 - Millwood High School: English 11, English 12, English Communications 11, LST10, LST11
2003-2004 - Long Term Sub/Term Teacher, Millwood High School. (English 12, English 10)
2002-2003 - Substitute Teacher, Halifax Regional School Board
Learning Communities & Involvement
Currently:
PD: Difficult Conversations, Spring 2018, HRCE
Completed Module 15: Culturally Responsive Instruction from the Nova Scotia Educational Leadership Consortium, April 2017
Board & Department of Ed.-based involvement: Table Leader, English 10 Marking Sessions, July 2016/July 2017/July 2018
Table Leader, English 8 Assessment Marking Session, July 2016 & July 2018
Lesson Learned Contributor, December 2016
Previous:
Board & Department of Ed.-based involvement: Table Leader, English 10 Mark Sessions, July 2015;
Board & Department of Ed.-based involvement: Lead Member, English 10 Provincial Exam; Table Leader English 10 Marking Session, July 2014; Penny Kittle Workshop, Sydney, CB, July 2014
Leadership Development Program, 2010-2011
Conferences/Professional Development:
Conferences:
National Conference on Character Education, October 2010, San Francisco; Literacy Success Infusion, 2009; Advanced Placement Summer Institute (Toronto, Ontario, July 2-6/07), Professional Learning Communities (May 24-26/06, Halifax),
School-based involvement: Assessment and Evaluation Coordinator, 2003-2011;Literacy Coach, MHS, 2009-2010; Europe 2008 and 2010 trip Group Leader; Assessment and Evaluation Coordinator; PEBS Committee; SAC Representative (2004-2006); Awards Committee; SAC representative; Kurzweil training
Student-based involvement: Mr. Millwood Co-Advisor (2004-2006), NSSSA (2004-2005)
Board & Department-based involvement: English 10 Lead team (2005-2006); ; marker for Provincial Exams; Literacy Success 12 Workshop (with Anne Davies), Oct 20-22, 2008; Advanced English Implementation Workshop, Nov. 6-7, 2008; Provincial exam development, Dec. 2-3, 2008, Teaching in Action, Oak Island Inn (October, 2011) and Teaching in Action Lead Team (2011-2012)