Allan D. Bowers

201 Huanshan Rd. Apt. 408, Zifu District, Yantai,

Shandong Province, China, 264000 Tel: +86 185 5351 0396 e-mail: allan.bowers@sympatico.ca

EDUCATION

2007 Bachelor of Education, Junior/Intermediate

Additional Basic Qualifications: Senior Chemistry & Senior Physics Nipissing University, iTeach Laptop Program, North Bay, ON, Canada

2006 Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada

1992 Certificate, Ambulance & Emergency Care (2 year) Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology, Sudbury, ON, Canada

1989 Diploma, Chemical Engineering and Technology (3 year) Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology, Sudbury, ON, Canada

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Feb 2015 to Founding Principal, B.C. Canadian Yantai Secondary School (CYSS) Present Yantai, Shandong Province, People’s Republic of China

Provide administration for and supervision of the school, including responsibility for the long-term and day to day operation of the school, the curriculum taught, the hiring and evaluation of BC certified staff including the guidance counselor, academic administrator and teachers.

Directly manage student admission processes, including conducting student entry exams, and interviews.

Support and participate with the inspection team in conducting the annual inspection.

Act as the primary contact to liaise with and communicate with the Chinese host school’s program director

Supervise the development of course overviews and course outlines, profiles, exams and standards of evaluation in accordance with the Province of BC Ministry guidelines.

Create school schedules (teaching timetables, student schedules, examinations, PD inset days), maintaining complete and accurate school records, setting and participating in dispute resolution processes.

Oversee school-wide programs, initiatives and events including all teaching and learning activities, the marketing the school and attracting new students through media presentations, visits to local public and private elementary schools and school wide open house days.

Organize and provide supervision for professional development of BC teachers, performing teaching duties as appropriate, evaluate learning situations in the classrooms and establish evaluation and assessment processes that are reported to parents.

Manage the general conduct of students, both in the halls and classrooms and on school premises during activities organized or sponsored by the school.

Assist in post-secondary course selection and applications process.

Dec 2014 to Occasional Classroom Teacher Jan 2015 Near North District School Board, North Bay, ON, Canada

Classroom teacher covering all ages and all subject matters when staff are off sick, on sabbatical, maternity leave or involved in PD/inset day activities

Sept 2014 to Short Term Contract - ScienceTeacher (year 7 to year 11), Yateley School, Nov 2014 Yateley, County Hampshire, United Kingdom

Provided differentiated classroom instruction as per the British curriculum to key stage 3 and 4 IGCSE students

Conducted GCSE assessments and acted as form tutor for year 10 students

Took advantage of the in-house IT laptop program to optimize student self guided learning and target setting

Made excellent use of online educational resources like Oxford’s “KERBOODLE” to create a very engaging and technologically integrated science program

Sept 2012 to Lead Teacher, Acting Principal, Canadian International Division, Jun 2013 Shangde Experimental School, Shanghai City, People’s Republic of China

Administrative Duties

Performed all administrative duties required of a principal and section supervisor needed for the daily operation of the Canadian program

Coordinated regularly with senior Chinese school administration and staff in regards to departmental budget reviews, science laboratory and computer lab use and scheduling, classroom teacher allocations, teacher and course scheduling and was responsible for setting exam schedules and developing a parent friendly report card format which is still in use today

Updated and extended the school’s current ESL document and assessment tools resource library, evaluated hard cover resources, researched and ordered new texts and laboratory equipment and computer software

Met monthly with principals from the school’s American and British (regular and IB) divisions to coordinate planned in-class and extra-curricular activities and field trips

Mentored and provided teaching evaluations for two junior level teachers. Aided them with planning and in implementing a strongly student centered learning environment.

Arranged for parent/teacher consultations and replacement of staff on sick leave

Teaching Duties

Oversaw the delivery of the Canadian high school curriculum to Chinese students in the areas of English, social science, history, mathematics, chemistry and physics

Planned, evaluated and provided direct full time instruction for intermediate and senior high school students through class room lectures, demonstrations and laboratory work

Courses taught included: grade 10 science and mathematics, grade 11 university level chemistry, university level physics as well as grade 11 university functions and grade 11 accounting

Organized and supervised a biweekly French club

Laid the ground work for the first and only Canadian division school hockey team

Feb 2012 to LTO Elementary Classroom teacher, William Beatty Public School Jun 2012 Near North District School Board, Parry Sound, ON Canada

Applied a classroom management program of my design for a class struggling with behavioral issues

Participated in the new school wide behavior management initiative to foster a positive school culture and encourage successful academic outcomes

Provided input and volunteered my time for the elementary school’s science fair team who went on to win the regional 2012 science fair trophy

Sept 2007- Science Teacher, Parry Sound High School, Grades 9 through 12 June 2012 Near North District School Board, Parry Sound, ON, Canada

Assessed and evaluated intermediate and senior science students

Motivated curiosity & learning through the integration of technology & multimedia including the use of: Student clickers, MOBI (mobile interfaced smart board), and I-Pod touch units

Team teaching experience in math as a member of the schools grade 9 student success initiative during the 2011-2012 academic year

Coached an award winning high school science fair team to regional and national levels, with participating students winning numerous medals and certificates as well as the 2011 F.J.Cronan & Nelson all school regional science fair championship trophy.

Fostered better parent-teacher communication through regular e-mail contact, weekly classroom updates, student portal and student tracker web-sites

Assisted the more advanced student with self-directed learning opportunities via the school board “Sharepoint” classroom website

Experimented in developing a classroom management scheme that can benefit first year and veteran teachers alike while maximizing student success

Conducted in house PLT’s on differentiated learning using Smart boards, MOBI’s, clickers and lectured on the role of science fair projects to enhance cross curricular learning

NON-TEACHING EXPERIENCE Apr 1994 – Feb 2006 - Primary Care Paramedic, Sault St. Marie Emergency Medical Services /

Algoma District Services Administration Board, Elliot Lake

Apr 1996 – Aug1997 - Ambulance Emergency Communications Dispatcher Central Ambulance and Communications Center, Sault Ste. Marie Jun 1991 – Mar 1996 – Search and Rescue Technician (SARTEC), Royal Canadian Army 49th RCA Field Artillery&Support Unit Jun 1989 –Apr 1991 – Chemical Laboratory Technician

Delmar Pharmaceuticals, Montreal, Quebec

Awards, Certificates, Recent Projects, Special Skills

- Nominated for the 2011 Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence(AASTE) - Author of “Pathogens & Disease” a Contextualized Learning Application - Awarded the Science Teachers Association of Ontario’s (STAO)

Don Galbraith Pre-Service Teacher Award of Excellence - Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) - Canadian Red Cross First Aid/CPR instructor - Smart Boards & Smart Board Ideas/Mining Matters workshop - Assistive Technologies certificate – Nipissing University

Government of Canada/Ontario

- French Language Proficiency Evaluation Certificate 1993 –Advanced Level - French Language Proficiency Evaluation Certificate 1996 – Advanced Level - Basic Life Support Patient Care Standards (BLSPCS) - Advanced Emergency Medical Care Attendant (A-EMCA) - Restricted Radio Operators Certificate (RRO) - Airside Vehicle Operator Permit (AVOP)