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I am currently looking for new consulting positions and other opportunities below is a sample cover letter that I send to interested parties. If something in this letter strikes a chord with a gap in your business and you think Dr. Darren Cannell can help fix or fill said gap contact him at:
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I am currently looking for new consulting positions and other opportunities below is a sample cover letter that I send to interested parties. If something in this letter strikes a chord with a gap in your business and you think Dr. Darren Cannell can help fix or fill said gap contact him at:
dcannell5@gmail.com
Dr. Darren Cannell
Telephone: 306-361-5206 Email: dcannell5@gmail.com
Educational
Consultant
An innovative and
highly-skilled professional with over 30 years of educational experience and an
extensive academic background that includes a Doctor of Education and a Masters
of Education. Possesses considerable experience planning entire programs which
promote student achievement and deliver improved educational outcomes for the
community. Passionate about driving forward in organizational change and quickly
assesses both the needs and strengths of the system in order to develop a continuous
improvement framework.
Career
Summary
o Implemented an unconventional approach to education
while teaching all subjects in elementary school as well as teaching physical
education and art in high school
o Took initiative to continuously develop knowledge
of the field in order to effectively teach in the ever-changing culture by studying
in post-secondary education institutions ranging from traditional to
unconventional teaching methods
o Consulted and presented First Nations educational
strategies, online education and personal views on future educational
approaches to professionals in worldwide post-secondary institutions,
businesses, health institutions and conference
o Identified the need for collaboration among all
society stakeholders including the business community, K-12 schools, the
healthcare community and local universities and undertook responsibility of
developing a process that would be the educational system of the future
o Tested unique approaches to education and work with
various local, provincial, national and international stakeholders and created
successful change within the organization through that research
o Applied comprehensive knowledge as the President of
the software company to analyze and create a new vision before implementing the
required changes; moreover, identified strengths and weaknesses in order to
develop systems which enhanced strengths and discovered solutions for the gaps
o Acquired consulting experience in post-secondary
schools, First Nations education, adult education and training as well as
business and secondary school in the development and adoption of technology and
education which work to significantly improve the strengths of the organization
o Developed a best practices approach as a consultant
to the established systems and generated a continuous improvement framework
which drove outcomes to the next level
o Monitored, evaluated and trained staff in addition
to planning entire programs from ideation to completion
Key Achievements
Ø Gained recognition by the Saskatchewan Teachers
Association and awarded the Arbos Award for Contributions to Education and the
Teaching Profession which honours teachers who have contributed greatly to
education with a broad and significant impact and teaching scope
Ø Proposed, developed and administered the largest and
most successful cyber school in the province
Ø
Embraced
and promoted education reform through the development of the online school in
Saskatoon, ultimately transitioning the school from face to face teaching to an
interactive digital internet school which focuses on the ability to discover
reliable information that is required to navigate the information age
Career
History
|
2012
– Present
|
CEO
and Owner, TADOworldwide (A business
online training center)
|
|
2013
– 2014
|
President,
NexLev Solutions Inc. (A
software & online training company)
|
|
1982
– 2013
2000 – 2013
1999 – 2000
1998 – 1999
1990 – 1998
1989 – 1990
1987 – 1989
1986 – 1987
1982 – 1986
|
Teacher
Administrator, St. Paul’s RCSSD School
Division
Administrator, Saskatoon Catholic Cyber School
Project Leader, Saskatoon Catholic Cyber School
Acting Assistant Principal, E.D. Feehan High
School
9-12 Art and Computer Teacher, E.D. Feehan High
School
Grade 7 Classroom Teacher, Father Vachon
Elementary School
Grade 9-12 Art and Physical Education Teacher,
Native Survival High School
Grade Classroom Teacher (All Subjects), Sister
O’Brien Elementary School
7 and 8 Classroom Teacher (All Subjects), St.
Thomas Elementary School
|
Education
and Qualifications
|
Ph.D.
M.Ed.
B.Ed.
H.B.Phed.
B.M.E.
|
Education,
Northcentral University
Arizona (4.0 GPA) (2015)
o
Specialization in E-Learning and
Teaching Online
Distance Education, University
of Athabasca (3.8 GPA) (2007)
Education, Brock
University
Physical Education, Brock
University
Movement Education, Brock
University
|
Honours
o
Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in
Education 2009-2015 GPA. 4.0
o
Arbos Award for Contributions to Education and the
Teaching Profession, 2013
o
Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation Honorary Membership
2013
o
Microsoft Global Hero in Education, 2013
o
Golden Key International Honour Society, 2011 GPA. 4.0
o
Nominee for iNACOL Outstanding Individual Contribution
to K-12 Online Learning, 2009
o
Nominee Premier’s Board of Education Award for
Innovation and Excellence in Education, 2009
o
Nominee National Technology Innovation Awards: The
Learning Partnership, 2006
o
Innovation Award in Education for Integrating Persons
with Disabilities, 2005
o
Nominee Premier’s Board of Education Award for
Innovation and Excellence in Education, 2005
o
Education of Distinction Award, 2005
o
Edublog Award: Best technology meets pedagogy blog,
2004
o
Nominee Premier’s Board of Education Award for
Innovation and Excellence in Education, 2001
I.T. Skills
|
Google Certified Instructor; Microsoft Partner in
Education Judge; Microsoft Innovative Teacher; WebCT Certified Senior
Trainer; WebCT Certified Expert; WebCT Certified Training the Trainer;
Professional A Teaching Certification, Saskatchewan Education
|
Conference
Presentations
Presented at many speaking engagements and conferences
including but not limited to:
o
Microsoft Canadian Education Global Forum, Online
Conference, 2011
o
Microsoft Partners in Learning Conference, Kuala
Lumpur Malaysia, May 2009
o
Taking IT Global Presentation, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
September 2009
o
Microsoft Innovative Teacher Conference, Hanoi Vietnam,
April 2008
o
Virtual School Symposium 2008, Phoenix Arizona, October
2008
o
Canadian E-Learning Conference, University of Alberta,
May 2007
o
WebCT Canadian National Conference, Edmonton, Alberta,
June 2006
o
Northern Voice Canadian Blogging Conference, Vancouver,
British Columbia, February 2005
o
Best Practice Presentation, University of Calgary,
Alberta, May 2004
o
NaWeb Practitioner's Report, University of
Fredericton, New Brunswick, , October 2004
o
The Canadian National WebCT User's Conference, University
of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, June 2003
o
Rural Congress Presentation, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, April
2003
o
Eastend School Division #8 Presentation, Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan, February 2003
o
North West Teachers Convention Presentation Saskatchewan,
February 2003
o
Catholic Section Presentation, Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan, January 2003
o
North American Web based Learning Naweb 2002
International Conference, Fredericton, New Brunswick, October 2002
o
The Eighth Australian World Wide Web Conference Ausweb
2002 International Conference, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, July 2002
Publications
1. Cannell, Darren. NCU
Graduation Poster: Relationship between Interaction Types and Secondary School
Adult Learner’s Perceived Satisfaction and Learning. Northcentral University,
2015.
2. Cannell, Darren.
Relationship between Interaction Types and Secondary School Adult Learner’s
Perceived Satisfaction and Learning. Diss. Department of Education,
Northcentral University, 2015.
3. Teaching
and Developing Online Blog, Web-blog, 2003 – 2015
4. Learning
to Draw on a Tablet (Book Two), Amazon Book, November 2014
5. The
Great Big Art Book, Amazon Book, July 2013
6. Thanks
to you, My Teacher, Amazon Book, July 2013
7. The
Daily Quote is the Only Education I am getting! Amazon Book, June 2013
8. Darren
Cannell Cartoon Collection, Amazon Book, June 2013
9. Learning
to Draw on a Tablet (Book one), Amazon Book, June 2013
10. Master
Gardener Newsletter, Published art article, May 1997
11. Scrawl
of the Wild, Publish art, April 1997
12. Cannell, Darren David. A
Perceived Needs Assessment of Volunteer Coaches in the Niagara Region. Diss.
Department of Physical Education, Brock University, 1981.
15
Contributed
Publications including:
o
June, 2015. Catholic School Chronicle: Catholic
Educator Blog http://www.nicksenger.com/csc/catholic-educator-blogs
o
July, 2014. Jason Tratch Project Management Passion:
Thoughts - Social Media and Project Management
http://www.jasontratch.com/2014/07/thoughts-social-media-pm.html
o
May, 2014. Canadian Society for Training and
Development: Saskatoon: Lessons Learned while Building the Largest Online High
School in Saskatoon.
http://www.cstd.ca/event/id/432612/Saskatoon-Lessons-Learned-while-Building-the-Largest-Online-High-Schoo.htm
o
July, 2013. Daily Edventures Darren Cannell, Microsoft
Global Heros in Education.
http://dailyedventures.com/index.php/2013/07/22/darren_cannell/
o
April, 2013. STF Arbos Award Recipients, Darren
Cannell Bio.
https://www.stf.sk.ca/portal.jsp?Sy3uQUnbK9L2RmSZs02CjVy0w7ZkI/ks6g2u00gzAtsk=F#https://www.stf.sk.ca/portal.jsp?Sv7uhfPB80fXLe5BSdsr0vZGZJmzTYKNXcmH1jBEJ8Towwm1spzgJPQ==F
o
February, 2012. Education Week: Virtual Ed. in Canada
favors centralized programs.
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/02/01/19el-canada.h31.html
o
November, 2011. State of the Nation: K-12 Online
Learning in Canada Michael K. Barbour,http://www.inacol.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/iNACOL_CanadaStudy_2011.pdf
o
March, 2010. Dangerously Irrelevant: Video - You can't
be my teacher.
http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/03/video-you-cant-be-my-teacher.html
o
September, 2005. Stephen's Web: Examples of
Instructional Material on the Web.
http://www.downes.ca/post/21610
o
June, 2005. Breaking into the Academy: How computers
make our kids stupid.
http://mkbabd.blogspot.ca/2005/06/how-computers-make-our-kids-stupid.html
o
March, 2005, Living the Dream: Saskatoon Catholic
Cyber School
http://robwall.ca/2005/03/
Community
o
Aurora Community Soccer Coach 2013-2015
o
Around the World Tour 2010-2011 (39 countries)
o
Player Coach of Canadian Masters National Volleyball
Team 2000-2001
o
Provincial Wheelchair Basketball Athlete 1996-1999
o
Director of Volleyball Canada 1995-1999
o
President of Saskatchewan Volleyball 1995-1999
o
Club Director and Head Coach T-Shirts Volleyball Club
1983-1993
o
Five Years Brock University Varsity Volleyball
1979-1982
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