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Professional Experience

in fields related to leadership, teaching and education

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September 2020 - Present

System Principal
Near North DSB

Responsibilities in Safe Schools, Early Years, and Leadership Development. Through the creation of Administrative Guidelines and other assigned duties, I also support the system with School Trips, Student Registration, Healthy Schools and the New Teacher Induction Program. 

Member-at-Large, Ontario Principals' Council Executive

September 2024 - Present

Selected by the President of the Ontario Principals' Council (OPC) to work as a member of the Executive team for the 2024-2025 school year. As a Member-at-Large my role is to amplify administrator voice from across all provincial districts, participate in the governance of OPC and support the Provincial Council. 

September 2023 - December 2023

Professor, Schulich School of Education, Nipissing Univeristy 

Teaching Curriculum Inquiry and Design, a 2nd year B. Ed. course with a focus on long-range planning and critical inquiry/action research.

September 2018 - August 2020

Elementary Principal
Near North DSB

Assigned to Vice-Principal and Principal positions in elementary schools with 400+ students and 40+ staff. 

September 2016 - August 2018

Elementary Teacher
Near North DSB

Grade 1 - 6 French Immersion Teacher with homeroom and preparatory duties. 

Secondary teacher responsible for Grade 10 Math, Grade 12 College and University English and Continuing Education for Adult Learners.

August 2015 - August 2016

Secondary Teacher
James Bay Lowlands DSB

August 2007 - August 2015

Elementary Teacher
Moosonee DSAB

Elementary teacher with experience in teaching Primary ECCP (Section 23), Grade 8 homeroom, and Core French. Worked as a Student Success and School Effectiveness Lead for 2+ years.

Leadership 

My leadership has been refined and influenced by mentors, researchers, and professional experiences. I am grateful for the many opportunities I have had to gain insights, reflect and practice leadership at a variety of school, community and system levels. 

Leadership is not about a title or a designation.
It's about impact, influence and inspiration.

-Robin Sharma

  • Elected Vice Chair of Near North Principals' Council (Aug 2024 - present)

  • Elected Provincial Councilor with Ontario Principals’ Council (OPC), 2022 - 2024

  • Lead NNDSB Leadership Development Committee; responsible for capacity building in NTIP teachers, Principals, Department Managers and Vice-Principals, 2021 - present

  • Create Professional Development calendar annually, facilitating many sessions on a variety of topics related to Safe Schools, Leadership and Early Years, 2020 - present

  • Report Card Committee, NNDSB, 2021 - present

  • Obtained Green Communities Canada Grant in the amount of $30,000 to support Safe Cycling curriculum initiative, 2021

  • Participant in the provincial review and subsequent editing of the School Effectiveness Framework, 2013

  • Developed Unit Plans for Aboriginal Focus Groups (Literacy, 2012 and Numeracy, 2013)

  • Chair of Professional Development Committee, Moosonee DSAB, 2008-2012

  • NTIP advisor (2011-2015) and Associate Teacher (2012)

  • Developed and filmed lesson plan for the Ministry of Education, published on EduGains, 2011

  • Participant in the Curriculum Review and Implementation of the Health and Physical Education Document, 2007- 2010

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