Heather Metcalfe

 Heather Metcalfe

Heather Metcalfe

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Biography

University of Toronto St. George Campus - History


Resume

  • 2002

    Ph.D.

    I hope that my experience in research

    analysis

    communication and teaching has prepared me for positions in education

    research

    and analysis. As I am also bilingual

    I feel confident that I have the ability to contribute to a number of organizations in related fields of communications

    journalism

    publications and government. My dissertation

    entitled 'It's All About War: The Canadian Approach to International Relations

    1935 to 1939'

    dealt not only with Canadian history

    but also questions of public opinion

    the role of the media

    publications

    the role of the government and the French and English Canadian role domestically and internationally. I have also received a number of graduate awards

    including the Margaret McCullough Award in Canadian history (2007). I am also working on a number of publications

    including to my current activities in teaching and reseach

    which has given me a background in the nature of research and the publication process.

    History

    International Relations

    I am involved in a number of societies as a result of my time at the University of Toronto

    including the History Reading Group (Policy and Politics)

    the Toronto Area Women’s History Group and the Teaching Assistant’s Training Program.\nI am also a member of the Canadian Historical Associationand the Association for Canadian Studies in the United States. As a result

    I participated in a number of conferences in the related fields of Canadian history

    teaching and research methodology.

  • 2000

    M.A.

    History

    University of Calgary

  • 1996

    B.A. Honors

    History

    University of Calgary

  • 1993

    St Patricks High School (Yellowknife

    NWT)

    Teaching Assistants Training Program

    University of Toronto

  • CN Tower

    Worker Co-Chair JHSC

    Chair

    United Way Committee

    Volunteer

    Royal Ontario Museum

    Fire Warden

    CN Tower

    Lecturing

    Event Management

    Data Analysis

    Conflict Studies

    Mentoring

    Communication

    JD Edwards

    Leadership

    Microsoft Office

    Public Speaking

    Event Planning

    Human Rights

    Research

    Social Media

    Interdisciplinary Collaboration

    International Relations

    French

    Teaching

    Grant Writing

    Client Relations

    ‘National Identity

    Public Opinion and the Department of External Affairs

    1935-1939.’

    ‘National Identity

    Public Opinion and the Department of External Affairs

    1935-1939.’

    ‘Review: Aya Fujiwara

    Ethnic Elites and Canadian Identity: Japanese

    Ukrainian and Scots

    1919-1971.’

    Heather

    Metcalfe

    Ph.D.

    Ryerson University

    University of Calgary

    Yellowknife Public Library

    Ryerson University

    CN Tower

    University of Toronto

    Calgary

    Canada Area

    I acted as a teaching assistant for courses on Canadian and American history. My duties included consulting with the students and grading for forty-five to ninety students. I was also occasionally called on to deliver lectures.

    Teaching Assistant

    University of Calgary

    Toronto

    Canada Area

    Office Services Coordinator

    CN Tower

    Toronto

    Canada Area

    Project Coordinator

    Centre for Urban Research and Land Development

    Ryerson University

    Toronto

    Ontario

    Canada

    Guest Services Representative (Seasonal)

    CN Tower

    Toronto

    Canada Area

    Accounting Clerk

    CN Tower

    Toronto

    Ontario

    Canada

    Accounts Payable Specialist

    CN Tower

    I acted as the front desk clerk for the Yellowknife Public Library over the course of several summers. As such

    my responsibilities included acting as the contact person for the public

    scheduling internal and external meetings

    providing administrative support

    preparing materials

    photocopying

    filing

    faxing

    and assisting with data organizing and management.

    Yellowknife Public Library

    Teaching Assistant

    I acted as a teaching assistant at Ryerson University for a number of courses on international relations. My duties included leading weekly discussion groups for 8 to 15 students

    consulting with the students

    and grading exams

    essays and mid-terms. I have also prepared and given a number of lectures on various topics.

    Ryerson University

    Course Instructor

    Summers

    2008 and 2009\nI was the course instructor for Canadian International Relations at the University of Toronto. I was responsible for supervising a number of teaching assistants

    delivering all lectures and administrating the course and meeting with students in an upper-level course that dealt with ninety students a year.

    University of Toronto

    CN Tower

    Toronto

    Canada Area

    Income Auditor

    Food and Beverage (Contract)

    Toronto

    Canada Area

    Bilingual Receptionist

    CN Tower

    I acted as a teaching assistant for a number of courses on Canadian

    American history and international relations. The courses included both introductory and upper-level courses with anywhere from two to three hundred students. My duties included leading weekly discussion groups for 8 to 15 students

    consulting with the students

    and grading for forty-five to ninety students. I was also occasionally called on to deliver lectures.

    University of Toronto

    French

    Margaret McCullough Award in Canadian history (2007)

    University of Toronto