melissa symons

training officer and science teacher

About

Training Officer and Science Teacher

Country

canada

City

woodstock

Industry

program development

Skill

leadership, team building, team leadership, teaching adults, military training, outdoor education, training and development, youth programs, military, leadership development, training

Experience

training officer and science teacher

j3 zone training officer - prince george east

canadian armed forces | forces armées canadiennes

2016-9 - Present · 10 yrs 1 mo

regional cadet instructor school | directing staff

canadian armed forces | forces armées canadiennes

2010-6 - Present · 16 yrs 4 mos

* Experience teaching Cadet Instructors Cadre Officers on the following courses: * Basic Officer Training Course * Occupational Training Course * Training Officer Course * Senior Instructor Course * Orienteering Instructor * Mountain Bike Instructor * Expedition Team Leader * Flat Water Canoe Instructor

2833 oxford royal canadian army cadet corps | various positions

canadian armed forces | forces armées canadiennes

2001-5 - 2016-9 · 15 yrs 5 mos

cadet instructors cadre | expedition instructor

canadian armed forces | forces armées canadiennes

2009-4 - 2016-6 · 7 yrs 3 mos

* Expedition Training Assistant * Assisted the Regional Cadet Expedition Training Officer with administrative duties to support army cadet expedition training in Ontario * Expedition Leader * Experience running weekend expedition sites and advanced 10 day regional level expeditions * Expedition Team Leader * Experience leading teams of cadets on weekend and week long expeditions in Ontario and Quebec as well as a two week expedition in Peru

university teaching assistant

western university

2006-9 - 2008-4 · 1 yr 8 mos

* Taught second year genetics course tutorials (biology 281b) * Taught third year parasitology course labs (biology 332a)

quality control laboratory technician

labatt breweries of canada

2004-5 - 2005-8 · 1 yr 4 mos

* Science Industry Internship Program during Undergraduate Degree at Western University * Completed routine analysis of packaged goods for optimal oxygen and carbon dioxide levels, colour, pH, etc * Designed a new approach for tracking finished product produced at Labatt Breweries. * Trained all new QC technicians, and assisted with the training of QC managers

science teacher

thames valley district school board

2009-5 - Present · 17 yrs 5 mos

* Occasional teacher * Adult Education Teacher at G.A. Wheable Centre for Adult Education * Experience teaching both day and night school: * Grade 11 University Chemistry * Grade 12 University Chemistry * Grade 11 University Biology * Grade 10 Academic Science * Grade 12 University Earth and Space Science * Grade 12 Open Navigating the Workplace

cadet summer training centres | various positions

canadian armed forces | forces armées canadiennes

2009-6 - Present · 17 yrs 4 mos

Education

western university

genetics

2006-1 - 2008-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Analysis of ethanol-responsive genes as candidates for ethanol preference in mice Activities and Societies: Society of Biology Graduate Students Executive Member, Graduate Education Committee, Outreach Committee, Undergraduate Education Committee

western university

genetics

2001-1 - 2006-1 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Activities and Societies: Let’s Talk Science (visiting senior high school classes), Investing in Children (homework club volunteer), Dr. Kathleen Hill Mammalian Genetics Lab Volunteer, Biology Undergraduate Society Executive – Outreach representative