LETHBRIDGE AB • 1-403-820-5980 • KYLE.MASSON@ULETH.

CA

KYLE MASSON
WORK EXPERIENCE
January 2018 – April 2018 St. Patrick’s Fine Arts Elementary School
PS3 – Intern Teacher – Grades – 5/6
- Working independently within the classroom as well as collectively and learning from classroom
teacher.
- Working with “Lead” Teacher to assist in integration of behavioral support for children
- Working with the administration and receiving feedback from both the Vice Principal and the
Principal
- Teaching focused on Mathematics, English Language Arts, Health, and Physical Education
- Created a DPA resource booklet for Teacher to implement Daily Physical Activity into their
classrooms
- Volunteered to help coach and referee the basketball program for the Grade 6 girls and boys

February 2017 – April 2017 Raymond Junior High School

PS2 – Student Teacher – Grades – 7, 8, 9
- Working collectively and learning from classroom teacher.
- Taught Physical Education to Grade 8 & 9.
- Taught Social Studies to Grade 7.

November 2016- December 2016 Mountain View School

PS1 – Student Teacher – Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Working collectively and learning from classroom teacher.
- Taught Math (Grade 6, 7, & 8)
- Taught Physical Education (Grades 4 & 5)

Fall 2012 Senator Buchanan Elementary School

Education 2500 Student Teacher– Grades 2/3
- Attended all required practicum hours, planned, prepared, and presented five lessons as well as
attended to anything the supervised Teacher needed. Worked with children with special needs
(learning and behavioral).
- Taught a lesson in each subject area (Math, ELA, Social Studies, Science, Phys. Ed.)

January 2008 – August 2012 Drumheller Aquaplex

Drumheller, AB: Lifeguard, Instructor & Shift Supervisor
- Lifeguarding on a daily basis
- Booking, managing and teaching swimming lessons for all levels
o Taught pre-school lessons (age 5), and all of the ‘Swim Kids’ levels (ages 6-14)
- Performing janitorial duties & managing chemicals
- Associating with public relations
 June, July, August (Summer) 2008 – 2018 Badlands Basketball Summer Camps
Drumheller, AB & Princeton, BC: Lead coach
- Organized and implemented a 5-day basketball camp one week in June (in Drumheller, AB) and
one week in July (in Princeton, BC).
- Taking part in teaching kids the skills related to basketball as well as having “coaching talks”, where
students in the camp could ask the coaches questions related to the game of basketball.
- Coached the fundamentals of basketball for kids in Grades 6-12, aided in the development of
their skills as well as taking every opportunity to teach them about teamwork and the confidence
and character-building aspects within sport.
- * Our camp dates fluctuate from year to year, depending how many players we have that sign-
up *

May & June 2012 – 2016 Badlands Basketball Spring League Program
Drumheller, AB: Head Coordinator
- Head coordinator of a developmental basketball league for Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
- Program happened every Tuesday & Thursday
- Coached a youth team (4, 5, 6), a junior & high school girls team as well as a junior & high school
boys team (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
o For the youth (4, 5, 6), there was a half hour developmental practice coaching the skills of
basketball
 After the practice session, the children participated in an organized game
o For the older kids (7, 8, 9, 10, 11), they solely participated in an organized game
o Program ended with a final tournament

May & June 2012 – 2016 Badlands Basketball Youth Developmental Program
Drumheller, AB: Co-coordinator and Associate Coach
- Co-coordinated a basketball program for Grades 1, 2, & 3 every Sunday for 6 weeks
- Introduced kids to the game of basketball by playing effective games that develop the skills of
basketball

April, May & June 2018 Cougar Club Youth Basketball Program
Lethbridge, AB: Head & Associate Coach
- Head & Assistant coaching Youth 11 boy’s 'B' Division basketball team
o Teaching kids the fundamentals of basketball (Dribbling, passing, & Shooting), as well as
teaching the basic offensive & defensive concepts
- Coordinating and running practices twice a week (Monday & Wednesday)
- Coaching a total of three tournaments held in Lethbridge & Stirling, AB
- Coaching a total of 3 exhibition games held in Lethbridge, AB

EDUCATION
2016 – 2018 University of Lethbridge Lethbridge, AB
- Bachelor of Education Majoring in Physical Education.
- Graduated with Greater Distinction
2011-2016 University of Lethbridge Lethbridge, AB
- Bachelor of Arts Majoring in Kinesiology. Graduated in April 2016.
2010 Drumheller Valley Secondary School Drumheller, AB
- High School Diploma
VOLUNTEER WORK
January 2018 – March 2018 Grade 6 Boys Basketball Coach – St. Patrick’s Fine Arts Elementary
School
- Building challenging and effective drills while aiming to build a fun and cooperative environment.
- Teaching students and developing their skills related to basketball
o Developmental League
Fall 2014/2015 – Spring 2015/2016 University of Lethbridge Kinesiology Games Assistant Team Captain
- Organized fundraisers and event planning logistics; developed competition programs;
coordinated student involvement and participation of 26 Kinesiology students for the three-day
competition against over 30 other Canadian Universities in both Athletics and Academics.
- Our team was able to take home the Gold Banner for competitive Dodge ball!
Summer 2015 Canmore Children’s Festival
- Food and Beverage

CERTIFICATIONS
- Standard First Aid Level “C” certified
- NCCP – National Coaching Certification of Canada
- NLS – National Lifeguard Society Certification
- WSI – Water Safety instructor

INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

I enjoy staying active and playing lots of sports such as; basketball, softball, swimming, biking, hiking,
snowboarding, yoga, and resistance training. I am a very active person who is highly motivated in teaching
children about the benefits of physical activity and health.

REFERENCES
Jesse Mclean – Assistant Principal at Greystone Centennial Middle School – jmclean@psd70.ab.ca – 1-780-340-5000

Jeff Messom – Teacher at Drumheller Valley Secondary School – 1-403-820-1183

Kathy Jones-Husch – Principal at St. Patrick’s Fine Arts Elementary – jonesk@holyspirit.ab.ca – 1-403-327-4386

Cheryle Hanna – Assistant Principal at St. Patrick’s Fine Arts Elementary – hannac@holyspirit.ab.ca – 1-403-331-9704

Meagan Meyer – Teacher Mentor – St. Patrick’s Fine Arts Elementary – meyerm@holyspirit.ab.ca – 1-403-393-9951

Brett Ralph – Teacher Associate – Raymond Junior High School – brett.ralph@westwind.ab.ca – 1-403-593-2738

Jamie Quinton – Teacher Associate – Mountain View School – Jamie.quinton@westwind.ab.ca – 1-403-394-5898

Carole Goodreau – University Consultant (PSIII)– carole.goodreau2@uleth.ca – 1-403-627-8361

Dave Adams –University Consultant (PSII) – adamdj@uleth.ca – 1-403-329-2698

Lorraine Beaudin – University Consultant (PSI) – beaulc@uleth.ca – 1-403-317-2830

James Spiess – Teacher at Catholic Central High-School & Head Coordinator of Cougar Club Basketball – 1-403-393-4871