Marina Elizabeth Ponce
86 Somerset Ave. | Hamilton ON L8L 2L7
Cell Phone: (905) 746-8968 | Home phone: (905) 543-8968 | Ninaponce14@gmail.com
Objective: To gain essential experience in the workforce to enhance a career in a professional and academic area.
Summary of Qualifications
· More than 5 years of experience working in a library with active participations with supporting organizations
· Responsible, strong work ethic, excellent communications skills and sociability
· Able to work in a fast-paced environment and accomplish tasks with timeliness and creativity alone or in a team
· Excellent communications skills written and oral form; fluency in English and Spanish
Education
 Brock University, St Catharines, ON
Concurrent BSc (Honours), BEd (Intermediate/Senior, Grades 7-12)
 Major and First teachable- Biology
 Second teachable- General Science (Earth Sciences and Chemistry)
 Optional Course- Kindergarten 1
Library Skills (Hamilton Public Library and University Research)
1. Barton Branch- Responded to numerous reference questions made by patrons on a daily basis.
 Organized and performed maintenance for library material.
 Participated in outreach summer program in organizing and monitoring a small library collection at Eva
Rothwell community center that was made available to the Hamilton West-end Community.
 Visited various local schools to promote the summer literacy programs .
2. Central Library- Organized the summer literacy club for over 300 participating children and youth, and trained
and supervised about 80 adolescent volunteers.
 Created visual and creative displays to promote library activities and events on a weekly basis.
3. Brock University- excellent use of library references and information support.
 Familiar with various databases and search engines.
 Able to locate various forms of specific information for areas in sciences, sociology, psychology, and
education.
 Excellent computer skills with regards to organizing and reading relevant information for research
projects and laboratories.
Volunteer Experience
2003-2013
Apostolic Assembly
· Fund-raising events: Sun Festival, Bake Sales, and Garage Sales
· Fellowship services: tally total sales, prepare/serve food and beverage
Spring-Summer 2009, 2010
East Hamilton Soccer Club
· provided a safe, healthy environment for the practice and play of soccer for children
· prepared fun and motivating soccer practices while providing adult supervision for young athletes
Employment
2013- Present Tutor Doctor- Tutor, Hamilton, ON
1. Provide one-on-one instruction in numerous academic subjects such as English, Social Studies, Math
and Science to children and youth ages 6-18 years
2. Prepared valuable resources and strategic techniques to factor and solve problems as well as organization
of information
3. Prepared a variety of hands-on activities and technological education games to enhance sessions and
promote student engagement
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Summer 2013
Camp Tamarack- Teacher Counsellor
1. Taught children ages 9-12 and 14-16 in the subjects of Math and Language Arts
2. Completed Individual Assessment Plans for each child as well as weekly reports and a final report
2012
Brock Reading Clinic- Tutor
1. Tutored children ages 6 and 12 in Reading and Writing
2. Prepared weekly lesson plan outlines, conducted initial and final assessment and completed final reports
for each child
2007-2012
Hamilton Public Library- Page
1- Sorted shelves, relocated and conducted searches for library materials
2- Shelved books and performed simple routine clerical tasks
3- Shelf-read for accuracy of order and re-shelved materials as needed
4- Completed simple mending of library material
5- Prepared a variety of visual displays for various upcoming events and activities
Summer 07, 08, 09, 10, 11
Hamilton Public Library- Summer Reading Club Coordinator
1. Coordinated the summer reading club for youth ages 3-14 years
2. Facilitated story time and reading buddies clubs
3. Advertised and supervised special events
4. Supervised 10-80 volunteers ages 13-18 for the summer reading buddies programs
5. Organized games and presentations for children and their reading buddies
References Available upon request