Thomas W. Kertes CV
Teaching
- Prince Rupert School District (Prince Rupert, BC)
- Charles Hays Secondary School – Language Arts and Debate (2023-current)
- Prince Rupert Middle School – Grade 7 and Drama 8 (2018-2023)
- Haida Gwaii School District (Daajing Giids, Skidegate, and Masset, Haida Gwaii, BC)
- Gidg̱alang Ḵuuyas Naay – Language Arts and Drama (2016-2018)
- Sk’aadgaa Naay Elementary – K/1 (2015)
- Tahayghen Elementary – 4/5 (2015)
- University of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC)
- Early Childhood Educator – Owl Child Care Centre (2010-2013)
- College of Early Childhood Educators (Toronto, ON)
- Policy and Communications Advisor (2009-2010)
- Seneca College (Toronto, ON)
- Instructor – Early Childhood Education and Child Development (2008)
- Pike Market Child Care (Seattle, WA)
- Executive Director (2003)
- Puget Sound Learning (Silverdale, WA)
- Director of Learning Services – Reading and Writing Specialist (1994-2000)
- Early Childhood Educator – Children’s Garden Preschool (1997-2000)
Community and Communications
- Liberation Learning Project (Vancouver, BC)
- Community Organizer (2010-2015)
- United Workers Association (Baltimore, MD)
- Community Organizer (2005-2010)
- Imagine Tree Consulting (Seattle, WA and Toronto, ON)
- Television Production, Marketing, Viral Video, and Public Relations Consultant (1999-2009)
Education
Vancouver Island University (Nanaimo, BC)
- Master in Educational Leadership (2019)
- Thesis: Why teach with integrity in public education?
Simon Fraser University (Burnaby, BC)
- Bachelor of Education: Indigenous Perspectives in Education (2014)
Langara College (Vancouver, BC)
- Diploma: Early Childhood Education (including Infant/Toddler) (2010)
University of Toronto / OISE (Toronto, ON)
- Graduate Studies: Human Development and Applied Psychology (2008-2009)
University of Washington (Seattle, WA)
- Bachelor of Arts: Psychology (2003)
Olympic College (Bremerton, WA)
- Associate in Arts and Sciences (2001)
Olympic High School (Bremerton, WA)
Cheney High School (Cheney, WA)
Gonzaga Preparatory School (Spokane, WA)
- High School Diploma (1991)
