Nailah King-Hopkins
Powell River,BC
Summary
Dedicated and reliable educator with strong abilities in classroom management, and individualized support. Offering experience in learning with technology and curriculum design. Organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality. Comfortable working with students of all abilities to promote wellbeing and learning. Propels students by using student interest, and growth mindset to encourage young minds and inspire love of learning.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Language Instructor Apprentice
Tla'amin Nation- Department of Education ʔayʔaǰuθəm Immersion Program
Powell River , BC
09.2023 - 08.2024
- Collaboratively developed curriculum exclusively in Ayajuthem (Tla'amin First Nation language) using both cultural knowledge (from the 13 moons) and the BC Curriculum. This new curriculum is used to promote language competency and revitalization.
- Provided one to one support to students with higher needs.
- Planned and implemented unit and lesson plans to support social, emotional, and intellectual development.
Undergraduate Academic Assistant
UPROOT - UBC
Vancouver, BC
05.2021 - 08.2023
- Researched, contributed, and organized curricular content for culturally competent pharmaceutical post-secondary courses.
- Traveled to partnered First Nation communities to support and accomplish communities' objectives.
- Improved student learning by defining and articulating learning outcomes and analyzing performance metrics.
- Built and updated evaluation and survey tools to monitor and improve effectiveness of courses.
Teacher Candidate
Annie B. Jameison Elementary school
Vancouver, BC
10.2022 - 06.2023
- Updated classroom records with information such as attendance, assignments and grades.
- Worked alongside credentialed teachers to evaluate students during specified times in school year.
- Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
- Planned and implemented lessons, activities, breaks and classroom management to support students' social emotional learning.
Language Assistant
Tla'amin Nation
Powell River , BC
05.2019 - 07.2019
- Record language from community Elders and knowledge keepers.
- Analyze and evaluate language recordings.
- Segmented audio and video files into database for First Voices and Tla'amin dictionary project while utilizing ELAN and Audacity software.
Education
Bachelor of Education - Education
University Of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC11.2023
High School Diploma -
Cypress Ranch High School
Cypress, TX2018
Skills
- Curriculum Development
- Resource development
- Critical thinker
- Adaptable and flexible
- Software competency
- Relationship Building
Affiliations
- Indigenous Peoples day, Tla'amin Nation, 2024
- Community field experience, UBC- Tla'amin Nation. gɩjɛ program and First Voices, June 2023
- Cultural singer Kathaumixw, PRISMA, 2019
- Cultural Singer 2016-current
- Tla'amin Community Garden 2019
- Land crew of the Ohtaqken Canoe- Pulling Together Canoe Journey 2018
- Member and Puller of the Ohtaqken Canoe- Paddle to Tla'amin canoe journey 2015
References
- Sophie Call- Director of Education, Tla'amin Nation
Contact: Sophie.call@tn-bc.ca, 867-445-6015
- Jessica Johnson- Principle of Indigenous Education, Qathet District
Contact: Jessica.Johnson@sd47.bc.ca, 604-414-2639
- Gerri Karr- UBC Faculty Advisor
Contact: Gerri.karr@ubc.ca, 604-657-4428
- Nadine Rodriguez- School Advisor, Annie B. Jamieson Elementary School
Contact: grodriguez@vsb.bc.ca, 778-388-9844
- Jason min- Supervisor, UPROOT, UBC
Contact: Jason.min@ubc.ca, 604-518-1747
Timeline
Language Instructor Apprentice
Tla'amin Nation- Department of Education ʔayʔaǰuθəm Immersion Program
09.2023 - 08.2024
Teacher Candidate
Annie B. Jameison Elementary school
10.2022 - 06.2023
Undergraduate Academic Assistant
UPROOT - UBC
05.2021 - 08.2023
Language Assistant
Tla'amin Nation
05.2019 - 07.2019
Bachelor of Education - Education
University Of British Columbia
High School Diploma -
Cypress Ranch High School
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