Amanda Jonker 

3080 Pembina Hwy Unit 509 

Winnipeg, Manitoba 
R3T 4N1 
 
Dear Lisa Aitken, 
 
I  have  worked  with  Louis  Riel  School  division for two years as at 0.50 permanent and would 
now like to find an exciting new full time opportunity within the division.  
 
I  have  spent  the  last  two  years  at  Minnetonka  School  passionately  working  in  my  morning 
Kindergarten  class  and  in  the  school.  In  addition  to  my  teaching  roles  I’ve  lead  a  drama  section 
with  our  Middle  Years  Exploration  course,  lunch  time  clubs,  the  student  yearbook  committee  and 
more.  I  love  working  with  students  to  make  an  impact  on  their  community.  I  enjoy  joining  school 
committees  and  creating  educational  and  engaging  events  for  students. Last year I assisted with I 
Love  To  Read  Month,  the  Winter  Concert,  our  Middle  Years  Exploration  showcase,  Arts  in  Action, 
MRYCA  and  more.  Currently  my  Kindergarten  class  has  teamed  up  with  our  Grade  ¾  Learning 
Buddies to fundraise and install and Little Lending Library by June.  
 
My  goals  for  this  year  are  to  work  on  gender  inclusive  language,  infuse  project  based 
learning,  and  get  my  students  outside  even  more!  I  participate  in  the  spring  and  fall  Outdoor 
Classroom  Day  events  and  do  the  Two  Week  Outdoor  Challenge  where  we  spent  two  weeks 
learning  outside all morning, every morning, no matter what the weather! I have also begun my post 
baccalaureate  degree  through  distance  education  at  the  University  of  British Columbia in Teacher 
Librarianship.  
 
I  feel  that  I  have  created  a  strong  knowledge  base  about  early  years  education  and  would 
love to continue to learn and grow in this stream through this position and experience.  
 
Thank  you  for  considering  my  application.  I  look  forward  to  hearing  from  you.  Please  feel 
free to contact my references. 
 
Sincerely, 

Amanda Jonker 
   
  

   
3080 Pembina Hwy, Unit 509. WPG, MB, R3T4N1 
Amanda   204.803.2975 
amandajonker@hotmail.com 
Jonker   
View my online portfolio at: www.​ajonker.weebly.com 

   

University of British Columbia / ​ Teacher-Librarianship Degree 

Post Baccalaureate Degree​ - Estimated completion: Winter 2020 

University of Winnipeg / ​Bachelor of Education 

Early Years Stream, Integrated program. ​2015-2017  
 
University of Winnipeg / ​Bachelor of Arts 
Theatre and Film major, Sociology minor. ​2010-2014  

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Grade ½ Multi-age, Hastings School ​(block 1) 
Practicum 
Louis Riel School Division 
Experiences   Sept 2015-Dec 2015 
 
Grade 1, Clifford International School​ (block 2) 
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China 
Mar 2016 - Apr 2016 
 
Grade ⅚ Multi-age, Darwin School​ (block 3) 
Louis Riel School Division 
Sept 2016-Dec 2016 
 
Grade ½ Multi-age, Darwin School ​(block 4) 
Louis Riel School Division 
Jan 2017-April 2017 

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Teaching  0.50 Permanent Kindergarten Teacher Sept 2017- Present 

Experiences  Minnetonka School, Louis Riel School Division, Winnipeg, MB 

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Professional  Literacy Links School Age Facilitator May 2017- Aug 2017 
Experiences  St James School Division, Winnipeg, MB 
  Responsibilities: Create individual plans for school age students in reading. Meet with each 
  student once a week with the purpose of increasing their reading ability. 
 
Literacy Links - Facilitator May 2012 - Sept 2012 
Pembina Trails School Division, Winnipeg, MB 
Responsibilities: Meet with 70+ incoming kindergarten students and their families in their 
homes 5 times over a few weeks. Teach engaging activities for reading and math. Model 
strategies for parents to use when reading.  
  
Literacy Links Coordinator Feb 2013 - Oct 2014 
Pembina Trails School Division, Winnipeg, MB 
Responsibilities: Assist in training, and oversee 9 employees. Organize all materials, events, 
and paperwork for programming in over 20 schools, with 700+ students in addition to my 
facilitator responsibilities.  
 
Odyssey Program, Language Monitor August 2014 - Feb 2015 
Ecole Fatima du Notre Dam, Val d’Or, Quebec 
Responsibilities: Assist my cooperating teacher daily in the English classroom with grades 
1-6. Lead lessons, and teach about Manitoban culture.  

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Professional  Presentations I have facilitated on how to Integrate Technology into Lessons: 
Development  ● SAG 2010 
● SAGE 2011 
● West Kildonan High School 
● Yellowquill College 

Professional Development I’ve attended:  

● PREVNet’s Healthy Relationship Training Modules Workshop 
● Chick Moorman: Motivating the Unmotivated - Practical Strategies for Teaching the 
Hard-To-Reach students  
● Physical Literacy  
● Numerous Literacy and numeracy sessions with Literacy Links including topics such 
as: The home life and social work protocol, math development through games, how 
to work with EAL families, and Bookmates Rock and Read training.  
● United Way Poverty Simulation 
● IMPACT, a week long Sustainability Conference in Guelph, ON. 
● TechNow- Technology and Physical Education/Health 

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Certifications  Respect In Sport Certification (2016)  
WHMIS (2015) 
Uris Training (2015) 
TESOL (2015) 
First Aid & CPR (2017) 

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Extra Curricular  I love providing extra experiences to students that reflect my passions.  
At Minnetonka, in the last two years I’ve done: 
Stop Motion for Grade 3 and Grades 4  
Middle Years Photography Club 
Middle Years Drama Club (and attended the LRSD Drama Festival) 
Board Game Club for Grades 3-8 
Yearbook Club- Grade ⅞  
Previous Years: 
Grade ⅞ Drama production at Darwin School - Co-Director 
Grade 3-6 “Fun” Club at Clifford International School 
Grade ½ Art club at Hastings School 
Grade ¾ Knitting Club AT Ecole Notre Dam du Fatima 
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Community  Girl Guides of Canada 
Involvement  Spark Unit Guider, District Commissioner, and Girls First Champion 
& Volunteer  2012-Present 
Responsibilities: Plan, organize and lead meetings weekly for approximately 10 girls in 
addition to camps, events, and 2 major fundraising campaigns.  
 
CHF (formally Canadian Hunger Foundation) 
Manitoba Representative for the Educational Program 2010-2014 
Responsibilities: Create and present yearly at SAGE and other schools about the Media 
Literacy Contest. Teach students about international issues, technology, and how to combine 
the two to make a difference.  
 
Manitoba Council For Exceptional Children 
University of Winnipeg Student Representative 2011-2012 
Responsibilities: Assist with putting organizing, and arranging for volunteers for MCEC’s 
SAG conference, and the Yes I Can! Awards. 

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● Experience working within a leadership and mentorship role 
Personal Skills 
● Excellent communication skills 
● Experience working collaboratively in small teams 
● Creative and imaginative 
● Enjoy learning about and using new technology 
● Effective in high paced environments, and stressful situations 
● Very organized, and great time management skills 

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References  Sharon Barker​ - Supervisor of Early Childhood Programming, Pembina Trails School 
Division 
Cell: ​204.770.9338 ​sbarker@pembinatrails.ca 
 
Connie Bagrie​- Cooperating Teacher, Louis Riel School Division 
204.795.6616 connie.bagrie@lrsd.net 
 
Karen Haluschak ​- Principal, Louis Riel School Division 
204.298.2386 karen.haluschak@lrsd.net 
 
Lisa Lewis ​- Principal, Louis Riel School Division 
204.257.8114 lisa.lewis@lrsd.net