Marylina Serio, OCT # 655210

18 Jeanette Street, Scarborough, On, M1M 3G1, (647) 455 - 1858, marylina.serio@tdsb.on.ca,
E- Portfolio: https://marylinaserio.weebly.com
Education
Master of Teaching Program, Primary/Junior, OISE, UT
Research: Engaging Students in Mathematical Communication: Teaching for Understanding
Bachelor of Arts- Specialized Honors, Public Policy and Management, York University
OSSD, Ontario Scholar, Blessed Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School, TCDSB

2014
2011
2007

Additional Qualifications and Certifications

Special Education Additional Qualifications, Part 1
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid Certification
Tribes Learning Community Training Primary/Junior, OISE, UT
Learning and Believing in Catholic Schools, Initial Teacher Education Religious Foundations Course

2014
2014
2013
2013

Teaching Experiences
Long Term Occasional Teacher, Full Day Kindergarten
2014 2015
Brian Junior Public School
Create opportunities for interest- and inquiry-based learning which engage all students, including students
with ASD, and encourage their development of social skills, teamwork and cooperation
Engage in teamwork by co-planning and team-teaching alongside a registered ECE and participating in
monthly kindergarten team meetings to discuss engaging inquiry based units and activities
Take part in extra-curricular activities including co-coaching co-ed junior badminton teams four times a
week during the 2015 season
Occasional Teacher, TDSB, 176141
2014 - Present
Establish an engaging and positive learning environment where all students feel welcome, safe, and
comfortable to participate in daily activities
Effectively manage the behaviors of students with a wide range of diverse needs and abilities while
treating each and every student equitably with a high level of respect and dignity
Demonstrate a high level of professionalism at all times and remain informed on Board, ministry and
school-wide practices
Teacher Candidate, Junior Kindergarten
2014
The York School, International Baccalaureate World School
Implement and facilitate Montessori based activities which fostered inquiry-based learning
Design a mini unit integrating mathematics and language arts allowing students to kinesthetically explore
spatial sense through obstacle courses, treasure hunts and creating stories
Teacher Candidate, Grade 1/2
Roden Junior Public ES, TDSB
Integrate various technologies into lessons and units including SmartBoard, iPads, and cameras
Develop positive relationships with parents and engage parent volunteers in daily activities
Implement and supervise a running Karate Club on a weekly basis

2013

Teacher Candidate, Grade 6 Gifted

2013
Hillmount Junior PS, TDSB
Develop and facilitate an arts integrated unit including drama, dance, music, and literacy which appealed
to each of the multiple intelligences

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Collaborate with teachers and librarians to collect and share resources for planning
Challenge a highly intellectual group of students by creating assessments and culminating tasks that
allowed each student choice in how they will be assessed

Teacher Candidate, Junior and Senior Kindergarten

2012
Brookside PS, TDSB
Facilitate small-group, hands-on cross-curricular activities requiring students to work together and
communicate their ideas in a safe and caring classroom community
Effectively use quality literature to stimulate, and build upon, students prior knowledge of various
different curriculum matter

Leadership and Teaching Related Activities

Volunteer, Reading for the Love of It Conference
2014
Provide assistance, directions to sessions and selling Reading for the Love of It memorabilia in efforts to
fundraise in support of the conference and outreach
Supply Lunchroom Supervisor, TDSB
2011 - Present
Terry Fox PS and other TDSB schools
Manage and supervise kindergarten students or assist with supervising students in the primary, junior, and
intermediate grades during demanding transition periods between activities, lunch, and outdoor play
School Wide Volunteer, Terry Fox PS, TDSB
2011 - 2014
Assist teachers in various grades with excursions, track and field meets, scribing for EQAO, and planning
and facilitating day to day lessons and activities
Assist and accommodate for diverse learners, English language learners and students on Individual
Education Plans (IEPs) while facilitating math groups and kinesthetic science lessons
Attend Comprehension, Attitude, Strategies, and Interests (CASI) training on assessment-based teaching
in the language and literacy curriculum area
Facilitator, Modified Early Reading Intervention (ERI), Terry Fox PS, TDSB
2011 - 2012
Attend a workshop on modified ERI and trained other volunteers in the modified ERI program
Prepare reading materials, word cards, weekly logs, and lesson plans with measurable objectives
Provide extra reading support to students using phonics techniques and modified lessons to accommodate
for the students' differences

Professional Development
Aboriginal Education Workshop, Toronto District School Board
Reading for the Love of It Conference, Toronto
Lesson Study in a Grade 5 classroom (co-planned, taught, observed, and debriefed) with a focus on social justice
in the marketing of toys at West Preparatory Public School, Toronto District School Board
Lesson Study, Grade 8 classroom focused on social justice issues in the media, Voice Integrative School, Toronto
Environmental Conference, OISE, UT
Comprehension, Attitudes, Strategies, Interests (CASI) training, Terry Fox Public School

References may be provided upon request