Peter Anderson

Developing daily lesson plans for English, Marketing/Business, Drama and Health and Fitness courses Produced and Co-Directed various school plays Organized and attended a variety of diverse school trips

Full-Time Teacher – Grades 7-12 - Toronto Prep School - Toronto, Ontario

(2024-09 - 2026-08)

• Developing daily lesson plans for English, Marketing/Business, Drama and Health and Fitness courses
• Produced and Co-Directed various school plays
• Organized and attended a variety of diverse school trips
• Integrating Growing Success principles into teaching method
• Engaging students in curriculum via a highly interactive and communicative approach
• Developing material, tasks and assessments to meet the diverse needs and learning styles of the class, including differentiated learning techniques for reading comprehension, writing and presenting
• Analyzing students' needs and monitoring progress using appropriate instruction and assessment materials

Long-Term Occasional Teacher – Grades 10, 11, and 12 - Brant and Halton Catholic School Boards - Brantford and Halton, Ontario

(2020-09 - 2024-05)

• Developing daily lesson plans for Law, English, Religion, and Canadian and World Politics courses for both in-person and virtual (via Microsoft Teams) classes
• Integrating Growing Success and Catholic Faith principles into teaching method
• Engaging students in curriculum via a highly interactive and communicative approach
• Developing material, tasks and assessments to meet the diverse needs and learning styles of the class, including differentiated learning techniques for reading comprehension, writing and presenting
• Analyzing students' needs and monitoring progress using appropriate instruction and assessment materials

English Literature, Reading and Writing Teacher – Grades 5-10 - Sunrise Mandarin School - Oakville, Ontario

(2020-06 - 2021-08)

• Developing daily lesson plans for English Literature Courses via online virtual format (Zoom)
• Creating interactive lessons on novels, plays and poems to develop reading comprehension and writing skills
• Analyzing students' needs and monitoring progress using appropriate instruction and assessment materials via virtual posting and submission

Legal Instructor - Sheridan College - Oakville and Brampton, Ontario

(2010-01 - 2020-12)

Provided instruction in law to paralegal students including civil litigation, criminal law, evidence law, tort law, contracts, employment law, human rights, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, practice management/ethics and administrative law

Legal Instructor - Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology - Hamilton, Ontario

(2016-01 - 2019-12)

Provided instruction in law to paralegal students including criminal and summary conviction law, employment law, evidence law and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Legal Instructor - Trios College, Paralegal and Law Clerk Programs - Hamilton, Ontario

(2010-01 - 2015-12)

Provided instruction in law to paralegals and law clerks in a variety of legal areas including employment, human rights, criminal, civil, tort law, small claims court, provincial offences, contracts, wills and estates, accounting and professional responsibility amongst other areas

Legal Instructor - Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advance Learning - Kitchener, Ontario

(2015-01 - 2015-12)

Provided instruction in law to students of Applied Law - Civil and Labour course, including tort, civil liability, labour relations, negotiations, collective bargaining, grievances and arbitrations

Lawyer - Yachetti, Lanza & Associates and Zimmerman Lawyers - Hamilton, Ontario

(2005-01 - 2019-12)

• Practiced civil litigation, human rights, personal injury/insurance and commercial litigation
• Practiced employment and labour law including wrongful dismissal, OLRB matters, contracts and severance agreements, tort law, human rights/accommodation, WSIB matters as well as mediation
• Drafted pleadings and facta, conducting research on various legal issues
• Conducted trials, administrative hearings, examinations for discovery, mediations, and settlement negotiation

Theatre Producer - Classical Theatre Company - Hamilton, Ontario

(2012-01)

Produced, directed and acted in various plays including Shakespeare and Contemporary works; stage and online virtual formats

Master of Education - Education - Niagara University (2019-12)

Master of Laws - Law - Osgoode Professional Development, York University (2011-05)

Certificate of Fundamentals in Teaching and Learning - Teaching and Learning - Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning (2010-09)

Bachelor of Laws - Law - University of Windsor (2004-05)

Bachelor of Arts Honours - Arts - McMaster University (2000-05)

Certificate of Teaching English as a Second Language - English as a Second Language - Oxford Seminars (2000-05)

Certificate of Liberal Arts - Liberal Arts - Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology (1996-05)