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Positions Available For 2014 Executive

JETAA exec 2013

The JET Alumni Association of Toronto is one of the largest and most active chapters in Canada and the world. Coming up in January, we will be holding our Annual General Meeting (AGM), at which the year’s activities and events are reviewed and the 2014 executive will be chosen.

Our Executive Committee objectives are as follows:

1. To work closely with the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto to support its initiatives,
2. To liaise with Japan-related organizations in Toronto, and
3. To promote the growth and success of the JET Programme.

Being part of the Executive Committee is a great opportunity to work with an excellent volunteer group who work to make a difference. We’re sending a shout-out to those interested in joining an energetic group of people!

Date: Saturday, January 18
Time: 6pm (tentative)
Location: TBA (central location)
Cost: Free to join for JETAA members
NOTE: Those interested in joining the exec please be prepared to deliver a SHORT PLATFORM speech as part of the voting process.
**More information to come in early January

After the AGM, we will enjoy the rest of the night with our long awaited Shinnenkai to kick off the New Year. So, come on out and show your support

The Positions Available Are:

Positions Support positions
Secretary Treasurer Support
Events Coordinator Events Support
Website Coordinator Website/Communications Support
Communications Coordinator
Membership Coordinator Membership Support
Sports Coordinator Sports Support
Conference Organizer Conference Organizer Support
Community Liaison Coordinator Community Liaison Support

Here are some details about the various positions and the responsibilities of each: (more…)

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Career Roundtable Industry Expert Bio: Education

Introducing: Simon Leclerc

Website pic of Simon

Title: CELTA course assessor

Simon Leclerc has been involved in the education field, both research and training, since 1997.  His initial work experiences with education were through research projects at Wilfrid Laurier University where he conducted counselling groups for high-risk students.  This led to his work in researching the influences of residential mobility on academic success and socialization.

After some travel around Canada, Simon completed his CELTA certification at LSC Toronto in 2000 where he took on ESL teaching duties at LSC until 2003.  At that point, he decided to pursue a Bachelor of Education for K-grade 6 and spent some time in the public sector.  Having added to his experience, Simon came back to ESL instruction at LSC and also developed curriculum.  Two projects of note were a young learners summer program for ages 5 to 16 (for those from disadvantaged regions of Mexico) and redevelopment of a teacher training course for non-native speakers and TKT preparation. (more…)

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Career Roundtable Industry Expert Bio: Social Services

Introducing: Lourdes Zelaya

Title: Assessment Advisor

Lourdes Zelaya has worked with diverse client groups in both academic and community settings. Prior to working as an Assessment Advisor at George Brown College she has worked in the social service field for over 5 years. When she returned from the JET program in 2005, her career path began at the YMCA working as a Language Assessor for newcomers to Canada and transitioned to Resource Specialist supporting individuals in search of employment. Interest blossomed in this area and moved on to work as a Mentoring Counsellor at Skills for Change, coordinating mentoring partnerships for internationally trained teachers and students taking LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) classes. In her current role as an Assessment Advisor she evaluates essays for admission/placement testing, administers an English language assessment, and advises students on their testing results.  

Advice:

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Career Roundtable Industry Expert Bio: Healthcare

Introducing: Vincent Ng
Vincent Ng
Title: Management consultant, health IT strategist, and a clinical pharmacist

Vincent Ng is passionate about transforming the healthcare system, particularly through the better use of information to improve access to safe, high quality healthcare.

His mission is to help transform the healthcare system, and he has dedicated his career to contributing to this transformation in all possible ways, including:

  • Developing health system and health IT strategies;
  • Managing the on-budget, on-time implementations of these strategies;
  • Measuring and evaluating their impacts on patient safety, quality of care and effectiveness of care delivery; and;
  • Improving the ability of clinicians to use technology to practise good medicine and to make their lives easier.

Advice:

1. Healthcare is in desperate need for change and innovation, and requires smart people from many different backgrounds to solve its problems – for example, business, IT, engineering, design, data analysis. So, don’t close the door for yourself if you’re not in a “traditional” healthcare path.

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