Gary M. Craigs' Résumé

Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), 1998

St. Thomas University, Fredericton, New Brunswick

• Cumulative GPA: 4.0 on a scale of 4.3

Master of Arts (M.A.) in History, 1995

Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario

• Cumulative GPA: 10.4 on a scale of 12

• M.A. Research Essay: The Association for Discountenancing Vice and Church of Ireland Clergy: Battling Vice and Irreligion through Education and Proselytization, 1792-1800

• Teaching Assistantship

• Graduate Scholarship

• Stanley Mealing Bursary

First Class Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History Honours, with a Philosophy Minor, 1993

University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick

• Cumulative GPA: 3.9 on a scale of 4.3

• B.A. Honours Thesis: Oswald Spengler, Decadence and Historicism in the fin-de-siècle

• Dr. A.G. Bailey Alumni Prize (high academic standing, wide interest in History)

• Chester Martin Prize in History (excellence in History)

• Stuart & Richard Lowerison Memorial Scholarship (excellence in English, History, or French)

• Awards Office Bursary

• Dean's List (1993, 1992, 1990)

• functioned as a proctor (peer mentor) for first year Arts students

International Trade Finance with Forum for International Trade Training (FITT), 1999

Second Class Stationary Engineer's Licence, 1978

• operating systems: Unix workstations, IBM personal computers, Windows 3.1/95/98

• applications: WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS, WordPerfect 8, Corel Presentations 3.0, Microsoft Word 97, PowerPoint 97, Outlook 98, FrontPage 98, Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, HTML

B.Ed. Degree Program Internships,1998

• taught combined language arts and social studies, ancient history, and modern history to grades 9 to 11

• used instructional alternatives in the classroom (presentation, co-operative learning, discovery learning, discussion, independent study)

• prepared long-range teaching plans

• developed instructional design module using FrontPage 98 for course using computers in the classroom

• evaluated students using rubrics and multiple-format tests

• accommodated individual learner needs, including those with learning disabilities

• employed classroom management techniques and developed a professional rapport with students

YBM Si-Sa-Yong-O-Sa, Seoul, Korea, 1996

• taught conversational English as a second language to a variety of students

• tested students' English language abilities for level placement and course evaluation

• developed students' abilities in English pronunciation, phonics and fluidity of speech

• improved students' listening comprehension, vocabulary, grammar and syntax

• instructed students in use of English idioms and cultural aspects of English language

Teaching Assistantship, Carleton University, 1993-1995

• conducted seminars for 20-25 students and lectured to class of 116 students

• guided students' essay writing

• graded essays and tests

Intelligence Analyst/Reporter

Communications Security Establishment, 1998-99

• identified and selected intelligence responding to Government of Canada (GOC) requirements

• ensured intelligence selected was relevant to GOC client requirements

• analyzed intelligence

• drafted and published intelligence reports that were timely, reliable, and relevant to requirements

• analyzed GOC client feedback to refine requirements and reporting procedures as warranted

• adhered to legal and policy guidelines

• observed security precautions governing intelligence handling and dissemination

Technician A/Second Class Stationary Engineer

Turbo Resources Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, 1982-89

• operated utilities plant and equipment used in various oil refinery processes

• ensured all corporate, legal and regulatory requirements were fulfilled in the operation of boilers and oil refinery processes

• generated shift reports for senior management review

• functioned as temporary Chief Stationary Engineer for vacation relief

• wrote training manuals for oil refinery utilities process systems: instrument air, fuel gas, feedwater treatment and demineralization, steam letdown, firewater

• trained in W.H.M.I.S. (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems), fire-fighting, SCOT portable breathing air packs and resuscitators, CPR, and First Aid

Technician 3B/ Second Class Stationary Engineer

Syncrude Canada Limited, Fort McMurray, Alberta, 1978-1980

• operated central control room panel, turbines, pumps, fans, compressors and boilers supplying steam to utilities and processing plants

• determined equipment servicing and maintenance needs and issued work orders

• isolated equipment for maintenance, conducted appropriate gas tests, and issued work permits

Fireman A/Second Class Stationary Engineer

New Brunswick Electric Power Commission, Fredericton, New Brunswick, 1974-1978

• apprenticed as Second Class Stationary Engineer at five thermal electrical power generation stations

• operated boilers, steam-turbine generators, pumps, fans, compressors, and related equipment

• monitored flows, temperatures, pressures, and levels, and took corrective action where necessary

• operated central control room panel and electrical switchyard equipment

Self-employment

• worked as a musician and as a sound reinforcement and stage lighting systems technician

• operated my own rental business and wrote an operation manual for this equipment

• organized and promoted music concerts