NIK K A P E R E D O
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OBJECTIVE
Energetic, enthusiastic, and professional
teacher committed to teaching
meaningfully, motivating students to
think critically and creatively, and to
gain more purposeful experiences by
teaching globally.
SUMMARY OF SKILLS
• Experienced with inclusive education
to meet the needs of exceptional
students with various learning disabilities
and Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Contributed to a welcoming and
accepting classroom environment
through constant individualized support
for English Language Learners
• Designed and implemented various
lessons that incorporated inquiry-based
learning with the use of technology
• Planned and facilitated one-on-one
tutoring sessions focused on early
literacy development
EDUC ATION
& TRAINING
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
Mount Royal University | April 2018
• Major in Elementary Education
• Minor in English
ALBERTA TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION
2014 - Present
• Member
@MsPeredo
PRACTICUM/FIELD EXPERIENCE
GRADE ONE AND TWO PRACTICUM TEACHER | Jan 2018 – April 2018
Connaught School
• Established various classroom management strategies, such as timers,
body break cards, and introduction of red and green choices, to ensure the
classroom environment was suitable for effective student learning
• Designed and implemented hands-on tasks involving scientific procedures
and language alongside the Hot and Cold Temperatures and Exploring
Liquids units, according to the Alberta Program of Study
• Planned various and levelled early literacy tasks that focused on Dolch
sight word practice and phonetic awareness for Daily 5 to support the wide
range of learners in the classroom
• Developed math practices in the classroom that encouraged flexible
thinking and number sense, such as the introduction of number talks and
collaborative activities
• Designed and implemented lessons focusing on the visual arts and
encouraged making meaning through creative expression, mainly through
painting and drawing
• Developed formative assessment strategies to inform student learning, such
as written and oral consistent feedback, student checklists, and sharing of ‘I
can’ statements
GRADE THREE AND FOUR PRACTICUM TEACHER | Nov 2016 – Dec 2016
Guy Weadick Elementary School
• Planned and implemented inquiry-based lessons plans that focused on
geography and environmentalism through the incorporation of technology
• Modelled the significance of positive collaboration in a team teaching
environment
• Facilitated a guided reading group of five students to encourage critical
thinking and vocabulary building
• Developed a variety of assessment tools through student-made rubrics, self-
assessment, and anecdotal notes alongside partner teacher
• Provided additional one-on-one support for diverse learning needs with
reading and writing
• Practiced professional development continuously through contributions to
Professional Learning Community meetings, parent-teacher conferences, and
external workshops
 NIK K A P E R E D O
(403) 477-5883 | nikkaperedo@gmail.com | nikkaperedo.weebly.com | @MsPeredo

AWARDS PRACTICUM/FIELD EXPERIENCE (CON’T)

ALEXANDER RUTHERFORD
SCHOLARSHIP | 2014
Achieved academic excellence by maintaining
an average of over 80% throughout high
school
PRESIDENT’S HONOUR ROLL | 2014-2017
Maintained a GPA above 3.75
DR. GEORGE W. KERBY MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP | 2016
Academic excellence
LOUISE MCKINNEY SCHOLARSHIP | 2017
Nominated by Mount Royal University, for
academic excellence
GRADE TWO STUDENT TEACHER | Jan 2016 – April 2016
Crossing Park School
• Worked with small groups to of five to six students to assist in their
development of reading and writing tasks
• Planned and taught two lessons for a Grade 2 classroom that focused on
literacy, creativity, and the role of the student in their community, based on the
Alberta Programs of Study
• Worked one-on-one with a student every morning to aid with writing,
memory skills, and mathematics
• Engaged with students during lessons to promote a welcoming and
supportive learning environment
GRADE ONE AND TWO STUDENT TEACHER | Sept 2014 – April 2015
O.S. Geiger Elementary School
• Developed effective classroom management techniques to support and
facilitate a classroom of 25 diverse learners
• Collaborated and attended faculty meetings regarding the overall
management of the school and important events
• Planned and taught a lesson focusing on early literacy intervention with
sight words

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
TUTOR | TUTOR DOCTOR | July 2017 – Present
• Worked one-on-one with a student with a specific learning disorder in reading
and written expression, based on the diagnostic DSM-5 criteria
• Focused on early literacy development through building of sight word
vocabulary and phonological awareness
• Planned and implemented engaging activities for a tactile learner

TUTOR | CALGARY READS | September 2015 – April 2016

• Completed day training to develop necessary skills and strategies to assist in
early literacy development
• Spent 40 minutes twice a week one-on-one with a student who required
improvement on reading and comprehension skills
• Planned engaging activities every session that encouraged creative thinking
• Focused on vocabulary building, sentence structure, and phonetic awareness to
improve student’s reading to grade level