Resume

• 2017

  Master of Education - MEd

  Student Development and Student Services

  University of Toronto - Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

• 2016

  English

  French

  Certificate

  Student Advising and Support

  George Brown College

• 2015

  Department of Philosophy

  Developed and delivered pedagogical development seminars for all teaching assistants

  tutorial leaders

  and new course instructors in Department of Philosophy; provided group and one-on-one sessions.

  Teaching Assistant Trainer

  University of Toronto

  Certificate in Conversational French

  French Studies

  University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies

  Business Management Fundamentals Certificate

  Courses taken to date: Accounting: The Fundamentals; Human Resources Management; Foundations of Project Management.

  Business Administration and Management

  General

  University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies

• 2014

  Department of Philosophy

  Managed initiative for high-achieving undergraduates

  who engaged in advanced research and served as university-level teaching assistants; designed and delivered course material /seminars for their research

  professional

  and pedagogical skills development; arranged visiting speakers

  research supervisors

  and multi-campus academic conference.

  Socrates Project Coordinator

  University of Toronto

  Department of Philosophy

  Provided assistance to any student registered in any course in the Philosophy department

  on a wide variety of topics

  including research strategies

  essay and report writing

  and test/exam preparation.

  Departmental Essay Clinician

  University of Toronto

• 2013

  Faculty of Arts and Science

  Responsible for supervising and administering examinations for up to groups of three-hundred

  effectively communicating expectations and regulations

  and ensuring academic integrity of exams.

  Chief Examinations Presiding Officer

  University of Toronto

• 2010

  Department of Philosophy / Centre for Ethics

  - Chair or Vice-Chair of International Graduate Conference in Philosophy Department (2010-2013). Duties as Chair (2011-2012) covered organizing entire conference from initial planning to final delivery

  including scheduling

  budgeting

  securing external funding

  event logistics (securing space

  catering

  accommodations)

  advertising

  coordinating blind-review process

  and securing external speakers. Duties as Vice-Chair included overseeing external funding

  scheduling

  and event logistics.\n- Also responsible for coordinating inaugural Ethics at Noon speaker series at the University of Toronto’s Centre for Ethics; scheduled events

  organized all logistical support

  secured visiting speakers (2011-2012).

  Conference and Speaker Series Coordinator

  University of Toronto

• 2009

  Department of Philosophy

  - Taught large and small university courses to students of various ages and backgrounds; courses focused on various issues in Social

  Political

  and Legal Theory

  Ethics

  and Professional Ethics (Business Ethics).\n- Sole responsibility for design of courses from scratch

  including entire curriculum

  lectures

  assignments

  and other learning activities; courses delivered in both hybrid online and traditional lecture format.\n- Provided assistance to students both in group and one-on-one sessions

  in person as well as online.\n- Formal pedagogical development

  including the Advanced University Teaching Preparation Certificate.\n- Gave presentations to external audiences on various aspects of pedagogical tools and methods.

  University-Level Course Director

  University of Toronto

• 2008

  University of Toronto Students' Union

  Department of Philosophy

  Responsibilities as President (2009-2011): chairing/organizing meetings; managing communications with faculty and university as a whole; organizing social events

  research groups

  and other scholarly activities; organizing and maintaining budget; securing external funding; arranging transportation and accommodations for visiting students / scholars

  designing

  in consultation with faculty

  changes to structure of graduate program; being primary liaison between faculty and graduate students.\nResponsibilities as Orientation Chair (2008-2012): Organized all orientation week activities for new and returning students and faculty

  including orientation to department and degree requirements

  tours of university campus and surrounding city

  and various department-wide social events.

  President / Orientation Chair

  Graduate Philosophy Student Union

  University of Toronto Students' Union

• 2007

  Department of Philosophy

  Produced and edited original research; delivered over twenty presentations to professional academic audiences on topics including pedagogy

  professional development

  and issues in Ethics and Social

  Political

  and Legal Theory. Research funded by both internal (university-wide) and external (national) scholarships.

  Academic Researcher

  University of Toronto

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

  Doctoral Studies focusing on Social and Political Philosophy. \nResearch experience in Social

  Legal

  and Political Theory

  as well as Applied and Professional Ethics (esp. Business Ethics).

  Philosophy

  University of Toronto

• 2006

  University of Toronto

  Canadian Union of Public Employees

  Toronto

  Canada Area

  Student Adviser

  School of Creative Arts and Animation

  Seneca College

  Toronto

  Canada Area

  Oversight of Academic Affairs at an institution that exclusively serves international students.\n--Student Services: Providing academic advising

  especially to students at risk; evaluating student services processes; preparation of student handbook and other materials targeted at student retention/success; oversight of registrarial processes

  student records

  grade

  degree audits.\n--Quality Control: Overseeing program self-audits and reviews; designing and administering academic policies; optimizing course and program delivery; ensuring academic integrity standards are met.\n-- Program Development: Implementing new degree programs; developing hybrid learning for existing programs.\n-- Scheduling and Coordination: Scheduling of classes and exams for 12 academic programs across 1800 students and 30 instructors; coordination of orientation

  graduation

  and student life activities.\n-- Staff Support and Communications: Mentorship of support staff; supporting instructors; liaising with internal and external stakeholders; oversight of communications with students and instructors.\n-- Human Resources and Training: Responsible for recruitment and selection of new instructors

  creation of teaching schedules

  instructor training

  development and evaluation.

  Academic Coordinator / Associate Director

  Alpha International Academy (an affiliate of St. Lawrence College)

  Local 3902 - University of Toronto

  - Served as local departmental representative and advisor for fellow graduate students in their capacity as education workers. Represented their interests to department administration in the event that disagreements arose between them and their immediate supervisors

  and resolved such disagreements while maintaining collegial working environment

  Steward (Philosophy - Graduate)

  Canadian Union of Public Employees

  Department of Philosophy

  - Led university-level small-group tutorials for students of various ages and backgrounds; subjects included Political

  Social

  and Legal Theory

  Ethics

  Logic

  and general survey courses.\n- Extensive experience working with first-year students for six years as a tutorial leader for an introductory Philosophy course; achieved significant student success and satisfaction in this role

  including a university-wide teaching award. \n- Primary responsibility for design of supplemental learning materials

  lessons

  and learning activities focused on promoting student engagement and active learning.\n-Provided assistance to students both in group and one-on-one sessions

  in person as well as online; developed excellent rapport with students and often provided advising/counselling on academic and sensitive/confidential issues.

  Teaching Assistant / Tutorial Leader

  University of Toronto

  Master of Arts (M.A.)

  Philosophy

  Graduate Executive Council Representative (Department of Philosophy

  2006-2007)\nCanadian Union of Public Employees Local 3902 Representative (Department of Philosophy

  2006-2007)

  University of Toronto

• 2001

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  Philosophy and Classical Studies

  York University Classical Studies Student’s Association(President

  2003-2006).

  York University

  Summa Cum Laude

• 1999

  Electronics Engineering Technologist Diploma

  Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  RCC Institute of Technology

• Academic Administration

  Student Development

  Academic Achievement

  Leadership

  Administrative Assistance

  Conference Coordination

  Academic Research

  Budgets

  Academic Advising

  Research

  Higher Education

  Project Planning

  Educational Leadership

  Project Management

  Political Philosophy

  Academic Writing

  Student Engagement

  Academic Tutoring

  Student Leadership

  Training

  Schranz

  Education professional dedicated to supporting student success. Experienced in teaching / mentoring/training

  developing curriculum

  organizing programs and events

  and in supporting /representing international students

  college and university students

  and first-year undergraduate to graduate students.

  Mark

  Schranz

  Seneca College

  Alpha International Academy (an affiliate of St. Lawrence College)