EXPANDED LEARNING CONCEPTS

Family Education and Support Programs
Coaching and Advocacy Services for Children with Learning Differences

Charlene Abrahams

Work Experience

 

 

2007-Present   Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre

Family Resource Facilitator

Program Manager

CHOICES Program Coordinator and Lead Facilitator

 

2008- Present     Grade Helpers

Learning Differences Specialist

Certified Teacher Trainer

 

2007 - Present     Expanded Learning Concepts

Managing Director

Resource Consultant and Family Educator

Adult Educator

  

2009-2010   The Little Country School

Elementary Teacher (Grades 1-4)

 

2008- 2009    HIPPY Oakville

Home Visitor

Learning Differences Specialist

 

 

2006 - 2007   Montessori Teachers College

Course Coordinator for Oakville location

Montessori Teacher Trainer

Field Supervisor

Examiner

 

2004 – 2006  Trafalgar Ridge Montessori   

Elementary Teacher (Grades 1-3)/Resource Teacher and Curriculum Support

 

2003 – 2004 Rotherglen School         

Elementary Teacher (Grade 2)

 

2002 - 2003 Glebe Montessori           

Elementary Teacher (Grades 4-6)

 

2000 - 2002 Rotherglen School         

Elementary Teacher (Grade 1)

 

1998 - 2000  SunshineMontessori     

Head Casa Teacher- Junior and Senior Kindergarten

 

1996 -  1998  Montessori Tutoring  Services

Director

 

1994 - 1995   Sunshine Montessori    

Head Casa Teacher - Junior and Senior Kindergarten

 

Education and Training

2010 Family Resource Programs of Canada  Ottawa, Ontario

Certified Canadian Family Educator (CCFE)

                                2009  Canadian Red Cross    Toronto, Ontario

                                                C.A.R.E. Certified Group Facilitator

                                                Challenge Abuse Through Respect Education

 

                                                 2008     HIPPY Canada        Toronto, Ontario

                                                 Care, Identity and Inclusion  Project  

                                                 Group Facilitator Training(Pilot Project)

 

                                                  2008  Source Resource    Toronto, Ontario

                                                  Social Skills 911 (Knowing Yourself, Knowing Others)

                                                

                                                  2008  Invest In Kids  Toronto, Ontario

                                                 Comfort Play Teach (Pilot Project)

                                                 Toddler Program Facilitator  (parent-child program)

 

                                                  2008 Reaching In Reaching Out  Markham, Ontario

                                                  RIRO Certified Trainer

                                                  Evidence Based Resiliency Skills Training for Professionals 

 

 

 

2008       The Hanen Centre           Toronto, Ontario

You Make a Difference Certified Group Leader

 

2008     University of Washington      Seattle, Washington  

Incredible Years Group Leader (applied to ADHD and Oppositional Difiant Disorder)

Teacher Classroom Management- Evidence Based Skills Training

                                                    

 

2007            Sheridan College         Oakville, Ontario

Montessori Applied to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

 

2007            Invest In Kids              Toronto, Ontario

Kids Have Stress Too! Facilitator Training

 

2005-2007   Montessori Teachers College   Oakville, Ontario

Train the Trainer - Adult Education Diploma

Certified Montessori Teacher Trainer

 

2004             The Shelton School        Dallas, Texas

MACAR Certificate

CHOICES Social Skills Program

Montessori Applied to Children At-Risk (Learning Differences Specialist)

 

1994  Toronto Montessori Institute    Toronto, Ontario

MACTE Accredited  Elementary Montessori Teacher Diploma (6-12 years of age)

 

1993 Toronto Montessori Institute         Toronto, Ontario

 

MACTE Accredited Primary Montessori Teacher Diploma (2.5-6 years of age) 

 

 

1990 - 1993   University of Waterloo        Waterloo, Ontario

Bachelor of Arts,  Major Psychology

 Minor in Sexuality, Marriage and Family Studies

 

Professional Lectures

 

 

Integrating Multisensory Materials into your Early Learning Environment, Joy of Childhood Conference, October 2009.

Multisensory Math Curriculum, Joy of Childhood, October 2009.

Managing Challenging Behaviours in a Montessori Context, Ancaster Montessori School, April 2009.

Managing Challenging Behaviours, Parklawn Preschool, April 2009.

Adaptations for the Learning Different Child, Umbrella Childcare Annual Conference, March  2009.

Communication: Clarifying Expectations and Building Partnerships, Umbrella Childcare Annual Conference, March 2009.

Adaptations for the Learning Different Child, Alpha Childcare, February  2009.

Adaptations for the Learning Different Child, Association of Day Care Operators, November 2008.

Where are the Mentors? Inspiring and Supporting Recent Early Childhood Education Graduates, Joy of Childhood, October 2008.

Communication: Clarifying Expectations and Building Partnerships, Joy of Childhood, October 2008.

Communication: Clarifying Expectations and Building Partnerships, Association of Day Care Operators, June 2008.

Montessori for Parents and Educators, Ancaster Montessori School, June 2008.

KHST! Managing the Chaos, Parent Advocates for Struggling Students, May 2008.

Adaptations for the Learning Different Child, AECEO Niagara, May 2008.

Time Management Tools That Work, POMBA Mississauga, April 2008.

Behaviour Management Strategies and Tools, Gibbons Park Montessori, April 2008.

Communication and Team Building, Gibbons Park Montessori, April 2008.

Adaptations for the Learning Different Child, Umbrella Conference, March 2008.

Integrating Multisensory Materials into your Early Learning Environment, Umbrella Conference, March 2008.

KHST! Managing the Chaos, Joshua Creek Public School, February 2008.

Montessori Past and Present, Faculty of Education, Brock University, May 2007.

Introduction to Arithmetic, Montessori Teachers College, March 2007.

Sensorial Education and the Development of the Intellect, Montessori Teachers College, November 2006.

Montessori Math for Parents, Trafalgar Ridge Montessori, October 2004, 2005

Montessori Language- The Essentials, Trafalgar Ridge Montessori November, 2004, 2005

The Cultural Subjects, Trafalgar Ridge Montessori, January 2005

What is Montessori Elementary Education?, Glebe Montessori, November 2002. 

 

Heather Z. Wilson

Work Experience

 

2007 - Present  

Expanded Learning Concepts

Managing Partner

Training Consultant

 

2006-2007   Montessori Teachers College

Teacher Trainer

2000-Present    Montessori Children’s Academy

Owner/Director

 1999-2000      Montessori Bilingual Centre

Head Elementary Directress

1997-1998      Waterdown Montessori School

Casa Directress

1997       Southside Montessori School Australia           Upper Elementary Directress

Education

 

2005-Present  Montessori Teachers College Oakville, Ontario

Train the Trainer Diploma (completed course work, portfolio in progress)

1995 - 1996  Toronto Montessori Institute    Toronto, Ontario

Primary and Elementary Diplomas (Junior Kindergarten – Grade Six)

§         The Toronto Montessori Institute is accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE).

1995     Lakehead University    Thunder Bay, Ontario

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

 

Professional Memberships and Development

 

2006       Dalhousie Place, Board Member

                                 Kids Can Fly, Board Member

                 Roots of Empathy

                 Re-Framing Discipline, Certificate

                 Infants at Risk Training

2005        CAMT and CCMA conference delegate

2005-Present    Brant Best Start Member

2000-Present    Brant Supervisors Network Member