Ms. Samantha Shewchuk Apt. 807 Cell: (613) Talwood Dr. Peterborough, ON, K9J7T3

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1 Apt. 807 Cell: (613) Talwood Dr. Peterborough, ON, K9J7T3 1. Education Philosophy of Education Year 1 Master s of Education Conferred: June 2014 Bachelor of Education Conferred: June 2012 Bachelor of Commerce Conferred: June 2011 Ryerson University, Major Law; Minor Finance Toronto, Ontario 2. Invited Presentations, Panels and Workshops Role: Guest Speaker Date: April. 10, 2014 Title: Exceptional Children and Adolescents Event: Queen s University Role: Presenter Date: Nov. 6, 2013 Title: A comprehensive analysis of Ontario school district policies on reporting suspected CM. Event: Material Matters Role: Guest Speaker Date: Oct. 30, 2013 Title: From Idea to Publication: A guide to conducting research Peterborough, Ontario Event PROF 311 Self as Professional Role: Guest Speaker Date: Nov. 13, 2012 Title: The Teachers Role as a Mandated Reporter Event: Foci 295 Teaching Exceptional Children Role: Guest Speaker Date: Sept. 11, 2012 Title: The BEd Experience Event: FOCI 295 Teaching Exceptional Children 3. Awards and Distinctions Award: Ontario Graduate Scholarship Date: Sept Agency: Ontario Student Assistance Program Amount: $15000 Award: Graduate Scholarship Date: Sept Agency: Queen s University Amount: $ of 5

2 Award: Graduate Scholarship Date: Sept Agency: Queen s University Amount: $3000 Award: Entrance Scholarship Date: Sept Agency: Ryerson University Amount: $2000 Award: Ontario Principals Council Award for Student Leadership Date: June 2007 Agency: Ontario Principals Council Amount: $ Research Experience: Position: Principal Investigator Date: Sept June Responsibilities: Children in Need of Protection: Reporting Policies in Ontario school districts. The study examines Ontario school district policies on child abuse using a comprehensive document analysis in conjunction with interviews with teachers. Designed the study, submitted ethical protocol for review, collected data (64 school board policies; 7 interviews), transcribed and coded interviews using NVivo, conducted data analysis. Position: Project Manager Date: January Current Principal Investigator: Responsibilities: Increasing capacity to Mobilize and apply research knowledge in the Ontario education system Dr. Amanda Cooper This study focuses on improving system capacity to mobilize and apply research knowledge in the Ontario education sector with the goal of embedding KMb processes at organizational levels. Ultimately, this project will provide a suite of KMb tools and resources to help educators apply research knowledge to improve student outcomes. I am assisting Dr. Cooper in coordinating multi-stakeholder panels to create and disseminate evidence-based resources. I will be also help with data collection (both qualitative and quantitative) as well as data analysis using SPSS and NVivo. Position: Program Coordinator Date: December 2013 Current Website: Research Informing Policy, Practice and Leadership in Education (RIPPLE) Leadership role managing Dr. Cooper s program of research, including coordinating team meetings, assisting with empirical studies underway, maintaining website and listserv, and coordinating conference submissions. 5. Publications 2 of 5

3 Referred Journal Articles Ms. Samantha Shewchuk Shewchuk, S. (2014). Children in Need of Protection: Reporting policies in Ontario school boards. Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy. Unpublished Theses Shewchuk, S. (2014). Children in Need of Protection: Reporting policies in Ontario school districts. Unpublished master s thesis, Queen s University,, Canada 6. Conference Presentations Refereed Proceedings Shewchuk, S. (February 2014). A Comprehensive Analysis of Ontario School District Policies on Child Maltreatment. Paper presented at Rosa Bruno-Jofré Symposium in Education, Kingston. Shewchuk, S. (May 2014). Children in Need of Protection: Reporting policies in Ontario school districts. Paper presented at The Canadian Society for the Study of Education Annual Conference, St. Catherine s. 7. Professional Teaching Experience Position: Elementary School Occasional Teacher Date: Jan Current School: Multiple Brockville, Ontario Board: Upper Canada District School Board Position: Teacher Assistant Date: Sept April 2014 University: Queen s University Peterborough, Ontario Responsible for marking online (D2L) submissions, monitoring online discussion forum, attending class lectures, guest speaking, and holding office hours. Position: Teacher Assistant Date: Jun University: Queen s University, Canada Responsible for attending and preparing for class lectures and marking. 8. Service to Queen s University Position: Vice-Chair on Rosa Bruno- Jofré Symposium in Date: Aug May 2015 Education Advisory Committee Description Responsibilities include developing short (1 year) and long-term (5 year) goals for the symposium, supporting sub-committees, applying for external funding, holding monthly meetings, etc. Position: Education Graduate Student Society Website and Date: Sept May of 5

4 Position: Communications Officer Ms. Samantha Shewchuk Responsible for maintaining the Education Graduate Student Society (EGSS) website, preparing and sending EGSS related s through the Graduate listserv, taking meeting minutes, etc. MEd Representative on Rosa Bruno-Jofré Date: Sept 2013 May 2014 Symposium in Education Advisory Committee Responsibilities include designing an online database for participants to upload submissions and to register to attend the event, supporting sub-committees, applying for external funding, holding monthly meetings, etc. 9. Communities of Practice Knowledge Translation and Exchange Community of Practice (KTE COP): The KTE COP is a network of KTE practitioners and researchers from health, education and social policy sectors who share KTE practices and experience, build peer relationships for information exchange and support, build KTE capacity, advance knowledge of KTE effectiveness, and share KTE events, job opportunities and other related KTE activities ( 10. Professional Memberships and Qualifications Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) Membership # (Primary and Junior Division) Elementary Teacher Federation of Ontario Additional Qualifications: Special Education, Part 1; Mathematics, Primary and Junior, Part Scholarly Memberships Canadian Society for Studies in Education (CSSE) Canadian Association for Teacher Education (CATE) (CASEA) Canadian Educational Researchers Association (CERA) 12. Computer and Data Analysis Software Skills Operating Systems: Windows, Mac, Linux Data Management: Microsoft Excel Statistical Packages: SPSS Qualitative Analysis: NVivo Word Processing: Microsoft Office Web Design: WebPublish 4 of 5

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