Peter Anderson
Full-Time Teacher – Grades 7-12
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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
Experience
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
Education
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)