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Lina D'Ettorre
Lina D'Ettorre graduated from Carleton University with a Combined Honours Degree in French and Psychology. She attended the University of Ottawa to obtain a Bachelor of Education. Lina completed the first two levels of Visual Arts AQ through Western University.
Lina D'Ettorre has been teaching in the Ottawa Catholic School Board for the past 16 years. In these 16 years of teaching, Lina has demonstrated a passion for the Arts and Literature by sharing ideas with colleagues throughout the board. For 2 years, she had the privilege of being the Arts Specialist at St. Elizabeth Catholic School teaching the Arts to over 350 students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6. Over her teaching career, Lina has taught the Arts to all elementary grades. She applied for and received ArtsSmarts grants to have a variety of professional artists work collaboratively with her on the following school projects: Multicultural School Quilt (JK-Gr.6), Fantastic Folktale Plays (JK-Gr.6) and an Anti-Bullying Hip-Hop Dance (Gr.1-Gr.4). Lina has worked with her students to put on Literature-based plays such as “The Three Little Pigs” and “The Paper Bag Princess” for the school and parent community. Lina successfully presented “A Splash of Arts!” at three Volunteer in Action School Board workshops, the E.O.C.C.C (Eastern Ontario Catholic Curriculum Cooperative) Teacher Conference in April, 2007, three O.E.C.T.A. (Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association) Summer Institutes in Toronto and Thunder Bay, as well as the Reading for the love of it conference in February 2008 and 2009.
Lina has worked with several professional artists in Visual Arts, Drama, Music and Dance workshops and projects. This experience has given her the skills and confidence to nurture this creativity in others.
Resume
| Teaching Experience | ||
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| School | Grade | Date |
| St. Daniel | Gr. 1, 2/3, 3, 3/4, 5/6 Arts | 2004-2008 |
| St. Elizabeth (Nepean) | JK-Gr. 6 Arts, Gr. 2 | 2000-2004 |
| St. Luke (Nepean) | Gr. 4, JK/SK English | 1994-1999 |
| Frank Ryan | Math, Geography, French | 1990-1991 |
| Leadership Experience | ||
| A Splash of Arts! - Workshop Presenter | ||
| Reading for the Love of it! | Sheraton Centre, Toronto | Feb. 2008-09 |
| O.E.C.T.A. Kindergarten Symposium | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Aug. 2007 |
| O.E.C.T.A. Summer Institutes | Guelph, Ontario | July 2007 |
| O.E.C.T.A. Summer Institutes | Toronto, Ontario | July 2007 |
| E.O.C.C.C Conference | Kemptville, Ontario | April 2007 |
| Volunteers in Action Workshops | Derry Byrne & Convent Glen | 2006-2007 |
| Others | ||
| Anne of Green Gables - Assistant Choir Coordinator | St. Paul's | 2007-2008 |
| Children's Liturgy | St. Maurice | 2005-2008 |
| Associate Teacher - University of Ottawa | St. Daniel | 2005-2007 |
| Volleyball Coach | St. Luke, St. Leonard, Frank Ryan | 1990-2006 |
| Soccer Coach | St. Daniel | 2004-2007 |
| Basketball Coach | St. Daniel | 2004-2007 |
| Softball Coach | Frank Ryan | 1991-1992 |
| Drama Club Leader | Frank Ryan | 1991-1992 |
| Ontario Student Leadership Camp | Orillia, Ontario | Summer 1986 |
| Intramural President | Ridgemont High School | 1985-1986 |
| Achievements | ||
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| Education | ||
| Visual Arts, AQ – Part 1 | Western University | July 2007 |
| Visual Arts, AQ – Part 2 | Western University | Fall 2007 |
| Religious Education – Part 1 | St. Paul University | July 1995 |
| Bachelor of Education – On-Site Primary/Junior | University of Ottawa Graduated Cum Laude |
1992-1993 |
| Bachelor of Arts Combined Honours – French and Psychology |
Carleton University | 1988-1993 |
| Professional Learning | ||
| C.A.S.I. Training | Fall 2007 | |
| Information Technology Training | November 2007 | |
| O.E.C.T.A. Media Symposium | November 2007 | |
| O.E.C.T.A. Bullying Symposium | September 2007 | |
| O.E.C.T.A. Facilitator's Workshop | July 2007 | |
| Shared Reading Workshop | May 2007 | |
| Classroom Management Workshop | May 2007 | |
| Assessment Workshop | April 2004 | |
| Math Summit | January 2004-2005 | |
| S.P.I.R.I.T Math Book Club – "Teaching the Big Ideas in Mathematics" | Fall 2003 | |
| Arts Training | ||
| Teacher Summer Art Camp | August 2007 | |
| Clay Workshop | June 2007 | |
| Music for Young Children | 2004-2007 | |
| Piano Lessons – Adult Beginner | Fall 2002 | |
| Oil Painting – Level 1 | Summer 2002 | |
| Arts in the Classroom – OECTA Workshop | August 2002 | |
| Education through Music Course | Fall 2001 | |
| 2 Primary Music OCCSB Workshops | Fall 2001 | |
| 4 Junior Music OCCSB Workshops | Fall/Winter 2001-2002 | |
| 2 Primary Drama OCCSB Workshops | Winter 2001 | |
| Modern Jazz Dancing | Fall 2000 | |
| School Contributions | ||
| ArtsSmarts 2007-2008 $700 Grant | "Poetry-Pizzazz!" – Students create masks to dramatize a piece of poetry that linked to the curriculum. (JK - 6) | |
| ArtsSmarts 2006-2007 $1300 Grant | "Anti-Bullying Hip Hop Dance" to the song "We are all in this Together." (Grades 1 - 4) | |
| ArtsSmarts 2003-2004 $1800 Grant | "The Paper Bag Princess Play" – A dramatic re-creation of the famous story by Robert Munsch. (Grades 1 and 2) | |
| ArtsSmarts 2002-2003 $1000 Grant | "Fantastic Folktales" – Dramatic Stories from the Past. (JK - 6) | |
| ArtsSmarts 2001-2002 $1500 Grant | "We Are One" Multicultural School Quilt. (JK-6) | |
| TV Ontario Interview | In May 2003, TV Ontario interview regarding ArtsSmarts Fantastic Folktales and Multicultural Quilt projects. | |
| "The Gift of Reading" – A Fundraiser for the children at St. Elizabeth | Became a Tupperware Consultant to raise money to buy a book for each student in my school. 350 new books were purchased and distributed to my JK to Grade 6 students and 40 new books were donated to the school library. | |
| Christmas Workshops JK to Grade 6 – "Gift of Sharing" | C.H.E.O. Ornaments – My Kindergarten to Grade 3 students made 130 felt Christmas ornaments and Christmas cards which were given to the children who spent the Christmas holiday in the hospital. | |
| Villa Marconi Christmas Centerpieces – "Giving to Our Community" | My Grades 4 to 6 students made 130 Christmas tree centerpieces and Christmas cards, one for each resident at Villa Marconi. Gifts were presented in December 2003. | |
| Ottawa Catholic School Board Contributions | ||
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