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L I N D A S . G I B S O N

OBJECTIVEPersonal goals are to continue a career in the educational field and to enhance my abilities and talents as an educator. It is also my goal to further mu studies, which I would like to achieve in the not too distant future. Personal aims are to continue to strive for personal excellence in my current position as an educator, and to pursue courses that result in professional growth. Further to be the best professional model for my students and my colleagues. My objective is also to aspire to an administrative position in the near future.

EDUCATION

2007 Summer Computer Literacy Course for Teachers and

Administrators Ministry of Education Science and

Technology ; The Organization of American States.

1995-1999 The College of the Bahamas Nassau, The Bahamas

1977-1982 Oakwood College Huntsville, Alabama USA 1964-1976 Bahamas Academy of Seventh-day Adventist, Nassau, The BahamasDegrees Diploma of Secondary Education History Bachelor of Arts History Minor EnglishDetails of Position, Award or Achievement 1982-1999 Assistant Teacher Trained Teacher 1999 Head of Department 2002-2007 & 2011-2016

AWARDS RECEIVEDReceived numerous awards for Perfect Attendance Christmas term 2003-2004 Government High School. Attendance and Participation at various Education Workshops sponsored by The Ministry of Education and The Alliance of Black School Educators

INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIESHelping students to utilize their skills to sharpen learning and acquisition of knowledge. Interest is in working to assist students to recognize and realize their own talents and potential with the help of their creator.

Motivating students to set long and short term goals for themselves.

Having them to share ways successful students have achieved their goals.

Improving personal skills through workshops, seminars and conferences.

Downloading and burning National Anthem music for use at Commonwealth Day Assemblies ( The first to accomplish this at GHS).

Utilizing the Bahamas Defense Force Rangers and other school based groups eg. The Boy Scouts to bear the flags on Commonwealth Day.

Designing the Bulletins for Commonwealth Day Assemblies, One Bahamas Flag Raising Day, Caribbean Tourism Day and World Tourism Day.

LEADERSHIPSuccessfully served as Head of History from 2002-2006, at The Government High School.

Successfully coordinated various assemblies with the assistance of colleagues

Serving as Subject Coordinator for Social Science at The Government High School 2011-

Spearheaded the production of The Social Science Telephone Directory for Teachers to be able to have direct contact with parents regarding their children’s progress or lack there of. To be able to communicate with parents in the event of any emergencies that may arise.

LANGUAGESEnglish

I speak a little Spanish and I am presently engaged in Learning Basic Creole

WORK EXPERIENCE

Worked with the Harvest-Thanksgiving and Back to TGHS producing programme literature for the events. 2011-2012.

Worked with the Teacher of The Year Committee 2009-2011

Presently supervising Social Science Department comprising a cadre of 4 qualified professionals. Three (3) History and Two (2) Geography Teachers.

Responsible for giving instruction to BJC Social Studies Candidates who wished to reseat this examination at the Senior High School level and assisted with the preparation of the same for the Social Studies Coursework as well as assisting students with BGCSE History Coursework simultaneously.

Working with various School based Committee’s: STI Committee to ensure that timetables are set up and populating lists of names of students to subjects within the Social Science Department. 2007-present and assisting fellow colleagues in resolving their STI issues so that report cards could be printed for report card day of each term on the STI System which is a computer software system for public school teachers.

1985-2007 Government High School Ministry of Education Nassau, The Bahamas Assistant Teacher, Trained teacher , Head of History Department ( 2002-2006 )Duties: Supervising History Department consisting of Three

professional educators Coordinating Commonwealth Day and Flag Day

Assemblies. Responsible for facilitating the acquisition of Flags of Commonwealth Countries represented among the teaching staff at The Government High School. Production of bulletins for the above events. Initiating and facilitating of International Day Potluck on Commonwealth Day with the help of other teachers. Identifying Speakers for varies occasions relating to school based assemblies.

Creating examination answer keys and coursework answer keys for the History department

Worked with the Resource Department to acquire a software reading program for slow readers.

Facilitating a Professional Workshop for Department Members.

Working with department members to produce year end examinations.

Responsible for the supervision of Grades as a Homeroom Teacher, facilitating contact with parents and the school as well as other colleagues regarding student performance.

Responsible for producing the Minutes at the Heads of Department Meeting for Social Science and Administrative Meetings at GHS.

Working to ensure students achieve levels of behavioural objectives in learning and designing questions to assist teachers in targeting student interests.

1983-1985 L. W. Young Junior Senior High School Bernard Road Nassau, The Bahamas Ministry of Education Assistant Teacher1982-1983 Cooper’s Town High School, Cooper’s Town, AbacoMinistry of Education Nassau, The Bahamas Assistant Teacher

Served on the Church Service for the Committee “90 years of Quality Education at The Government High School”-2015/2016

Harvest Thanksgiving Committee 2015

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Tutoring students at lunch time and after school to deepen learning in various History topics and as well to sharpen behavioural skills in Bloom’s Taxonomy of learning all done free of charge.

In 2012, worked for two weeks with the Vacation Bible School at The Hillview Seventh-day Adventist church supervising the Early Teens. This group created a skit on the topic Daniel- A Faithful Witness.

Worked one day out of the week for one summer at the Good Samaritan Home to mop the floors to assist the staff. 2001 and 2003.

HOBBIESHobbies are Reading, playing Internet Scrabble, Reading, Cooking, Walking and Gardening.

REFERENCESMr. Geoffrey McPhee Former Principal The Government High School

Ms. Marie Antoinette Taylor former Assistant Director of Education In charge of The Learning Resources Unit

Pastor Kent Price, Pastor of the Hillview Seventh-day Adventist Church

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIESAssisted the Red Cross Link at the Government High School at weekly meetings. Committee Member for the Awards Assembly at The Government High School. Tutoring for students who need additional assistance in BGCSE History. Assisted administration ( Mrs. L. Lundy , Vice Principal ) with compiling data on the students of Grade 10G1 in 2008.

Produced telephone directory for parents of the Homeroom, so that parents would be able to network with each other.

Sent out text blast to keep parents informed of school events 2010-2011.

Serving as an Usher at The Hillview Seventh-day

Adventist Church.

Member of The Southwestern Region Choral 2011- present.

Served as Head Deaconess of the Hillview Seventh-day Adventist Church 2013

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS My family background, educational background and

job experience has served me well in preparation for the roles and positions that I am presently serving in and those which I am aspiring to fill. I have no doubt that I will continue to be successful in my personal and career endeavours.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIESA member of the Bible Society of the West Indies

Participated in the Bible Marathon in Rawson Square in August 2007

Volunteered by working with the Soup-Kitchen at the Hillview Seventh-day Adventist Church on Tuesdays during Summer of 2008.