Chelsey Novakowski

Box 63
Strathclair, Mb
Cell: 204-266-0681
Home: 204-365-2794
Email: cmnovakowski@gmail.com
Education:
2010-2015 Brandon University
5 year Concurrent Bachelor of Music/ Bachelor of Education
Edward Schreyer School
2006-2010 High school diploma

Work Experience:
May 2015 Present Park West School Division
Music Teacher, grades 6-12
Effectively manage classes up to 40 students
Use multiple forms of disciplinary actions to
correct students behaviour
Work with students with special needs
including Autism and emotional impairments
Leading student/parent/teacher conferences
Teaching middle years band/music from grades
six through eight.
Teaching senior years band/music from grades
nine through twelve
Teaching senior years choir from grades nine
through twelve
Teaching senior years jazz band from grades
nine through twelve
Planned various field trips including a senior
band trip to the Moose Jaw Band and Choral
Festival, Edmonton Cantando Festival, grade
eight Band Camp, and a field trip to the
Centennial Concert Hall in Winnipeg for
Student Night at the Opera.

Sept.2008-Present Piano Teacher

Teaching piano to students of all ages

Teaching Experience
Hamiota Collegiate/Strathclair Community School
Student Teaching
Teaching Middle Years Band
Teaching Senior Years Band
Teaching Senior Years Jazz Band
Teaching Senior Years Choir
Managing classroom activities
Taking students to perform in music festivals
Preparing students to perform in music
festivals
Organizing band trips
Organizing concerts
Writing report cards
Stimulating student engagement

Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School

Student Teaching
Teaching the Self Directed English class
Assisting students in completing their work
Managing classroom activities
Providing thought provoking group discussions
Assisting in writing report cards
Creating lesson plans
Creating unit plans

Miles MacDonell Collegiate

Student Teaching
Building relationships with students and staff
Attending professional development sessions
Running instrumental sectionals
Conducting the grade ten band
Conducting the grade eleven and twelve band
Running rehearsals
Assisting with the jazz band
Assisting with grade ten guitar
Assisting with general classroom routines
Assisting with music production and
composition
Ste. Anne Collegiate
Student teaching
Building relationships with students, staff,
parents and community members
Conducting the senior band and jazz band
Accompanying the senior choir on the piano
Conducting the grade six band
Assisting with grade seven and eight band
Assisting with general classroom routines
Helping to organize the school musical

Extracurricular Activities
Strathclair School
Coaching Varsity Girls Basketball
Coaching Varsity Boys Basketball
Hamiota Collegiate
Serving as Music Director of the Spring Musical
(Senior Years)

Professional Development
Having Hard Conversations: 2017
Treaty Education Initiative: 2016
Midwest Clinic: 2015
Manitoba Music Educators Conference: 2012, 2013,
2014, 2015, 2016
Da Capo Music Conference: 2014, 2015
Tuba Christmas: 2014, 2015
Skills
Audacity (Recording/editing software)
Power School
iMovie (iPad application)
Garage Band (iPad application)
Microsoft Office including Word, Powerpoint,
and Excel

Certifications
Manitoba Teachers Licence
Class Five Drivers Licence
 References
Bruce Coulter
Work: 204-842-2803

Tom Dowden
Cell: 204-725-1485

Kathy McKerchar
Email:kmckerchar@pwsd.ca
Cell: 204-365-7246