The Curriculum Vitae of
Shelley Deck; B.Ed., B.A. , M.Ed.

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“Shelley’s background in arts education makes her an ideal candidate...an accomplished educator in any setting...enthusiastic, responsible and very creative...her involvement in community arts organizations has been highly praised…openness and poise gain her instant respect from fellow teachers...technologically literate, highly adaptable and quick to learn new content...I hope my children can be so lucky to have an art teacher who possesses Shelley’s skill...she is driven by a well articulated vision of what art education can and should be...Shelley has my highest recommendation.”

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  • Over seventeen years of progressive experience in Arts Education and CTS/PAA. Qualifications include a Bachelor of Visual Arts, a Bachelor of Education, Master's of Education, I.B. Art & Design certification and more!

  • Maintains a “life-long learning” philosophy. Professional development spans from Victoria to Miami, New Mexico to Venezuela, Curacao to La Loche, Lethbridge to Medicine Hat/ Brooks/CalgaryShelley is currently pursuing Archery certification and co-coaching her school Badminton team.

  • Unique educational experiences include teaching grades 7-12 in an ESL First Nations and Metis Community School in Northern Saskatchewan. International experiences include employment as an International Baccalaureate Art & Design Educator at the private International School of Curacao, in the Netherland Antilles, Caribbean. Alternative educational experience includes providing education and life skills programming to young offenders in an open custody residential environment. University teaching experience includes the duties of a Faculty Associate in the Faculty of Education at The University of Lethbridge, Alberta. Shelley has also worked as an art gallery educator.

  • Provided cartoon illustration for the Dene-English children’s book The Toothless Beaver, which is now being used in both Flash animated and print format throughout Northern Saskatchewan schools. Actualized an extra-curricular Film and Video Club and received an Alberta Foundation For the Arts in Education Grant for Brooks Composite High School arts education programs in 2004-2006.  Successfully completed a $7000 stop motion animation project grant at Kelliher School via the ArtsSmarts (Saskatchewan Arts Board) in 2010.  Shelley's Kelliher School Fine Arts Club recently fundraised enough money to purchase the school's first pottery wheel.

  • Shelley's www.shelleydeck.com website was launched in 2005 and is currently being used as a source of information by both students and collegues internationally. The site provides course outlines, project information, galleries of both student and teacher work, contact information for parents, Shelley's recent M.Ed work and more!

  • Recent professional development includes WJ III (Woodcock Johnson) training, Project Criss, SWIS(School Wide Information System), WYNN (Wizard and Reader), and PBIS (Response To Intervention Positive Behavior Inforcement Strategies).    Shelley is also the Communications Volunteer with the Kelliher and District Emergency Measures Organization.

 

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Education

University of Victoria
Master’s of Education

Victoria, BC
2010
University of Regina
Bachelor of Visual Arts (with distinction)

Regina, SK
1998
University of Regina
Bachelor of Education
Major: Visual Art Education Minor: English/Language Arts
Regina, SK
1992

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Relevant Experience

Prairie Valley School Division #206

Kelliher School Instructional responsibilities include: Grade 6, 7/8, 9 Arts Education and Student Support Services

Lumsden High School Instructional responsibilities include: Art 9, Art 10, Art 20, Art 30 (mornings) and substitute teacher duties by arrangement (afternoons).

Lumsden Elementary School
Prairie Valley School Division #206
Temporary Replacement Contract - Grades 4-5 Student Support Services/Cooperative Teaching Duties

 

Kelliher, SK

 

Lumsden, SK
2009-2010

 

 

 

La Loche Community School
Northern Lights School Division #113
Instructional responsibilities include: Food Home Economics Grades 7-12

Instructional responsibilities include: Art 7-12, Language Arts 9, Social Studies 9,

La Loche, SK
2008 - 2009

 

La Loche, SK
March 2008 - June 2008

 

International School of Curacao
Instructional responsibilites include: Art 6 through 10 and 11/12, International Baccalaureate Art & Design Year 1 and 2, HS Drama

Curacao, Netherland Antilles
August-February, 2007-2008

Brooks Composite High School
Grasslands School Division # 6
Instructional responsibilities include: Art 10/20/30, IEP Art, Digital Media, Communications Technology 2c, Yearbook, Drama 10/20/30

 

Brooks, AB
2005-2007

University of Lethbridge
Faculty of Education
Faculty Associate
Duties include field experience supervision of Education 2500 and Professional Studies 1, 2, and 3 students. Course instruction responsibilities include C & I for Art Education Majors, Teaching Seminar, Evaluation and Orientation to Teaching (ED 2500)

 

Lethbridge, AB
2004-2005

Brooks Composite High School
Grasslands School Division # 6
Instructional responsibilities include: Art 10, 20 and 30, Individual Education Planning and Communications Technology 2c

 

Brooks, AB
2002-2004
La Loche Community School (New Name of Dene High)
Northern Lights School Division #113
Arts Education Grades 7-12

La Loche, SK
1999-2002
Dene High School
Northern Lights School Division #113
English Immersion 7, 10-12 Art Education

La Loche, SK
1998-1999
University of Regina
University Drawing and Painting Studio
Student Assistant

Regina, SK
1997-1998
International School of Curacao
International Baccalaureate Art & Design,
K-12 Art Education, Grade 8 Language Arts

Curacao, Netherland Antilles
1995-1997

Salvation Army Youth Resource Centre
Program Facilitator – House of Concord
Delivered a multi-faceted and comprehensive education and life skills program to male young offender clients in an open custody residential environment.

 

Regina, SK
1994-1995

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Extracurricular

Most Recent Achievements

  • ArtSmart Grant 2010-11 ($7000)
  • WJ III Achievement test training (5 hours)
  • SWIS (School Wide Information System Training)
  • PBIS Training (Positive Behavior Inforcement Strategy)
  • Project Criss training
  • EMO (Emergency Measures Organization) basic training course and certificate
  • School Fine Arts Club Leader (weekly activity)
  • M.Ed. Defence Completion (Summer 2010)
  • St. John's Ambulance First Aid, CPR & Defibrillator Courses and Certificate
  • Saskatchewan Water Safety Certificate
  • LHS Mural Project

2010-2012

Grasslands RD #6
Art/Film & Video Club, Brooks & District SPCA, Communities in Bloom, Drama Club, Yearbook

Brooks, AB
2002-2007
Alberta College of Art and Design
Flash Animation Software Class

Calgary, AB
2002
Northern Lights School Division #113
Art Club, Drama Club, Graduation Committee, Art Kit/Teacher Resource Development, Spring Arts Festival Planning Committee Chair, Dene Language Materials Development, Promotional Material Development, Cooking Club

La Loche, SK
1998-2002/2008 to Present

International School of Curacao
School beautification project coordinator,
“Spring Fling” Fine Arts Festival Week Coordinator, Yearbook Advisor, “Learning Plus” Instructor, Talent Show Committee

Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean
1995-1997

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