Chad Durling

Career Objective
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I am pursuing a career that utilizes my comprehensive communication skills and my passion

for creative innovation and learning.

Education
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Sep 04 June
10

Grade 12, Bridgetown Regional High School

Bridgetown, Nova Scotia

Sep 10 Apr
14

Undergraduate Degree major in English, Dalhousie University

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Sep 14 Jun
16

Graduate Degree Teaching Secondary English and Social Studies,

Acadia University
Wolfville, Nova Scotia

Work Experience
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Sep 07 July
11
July 11 Aug
11
May 12 Aug 12
May 13 Aug 13

Esso, Storefront
Bridgetown, Nova Scotia
Esso, Storefront (new management)
Bridgetown, Nova Scotia
Tim Hortons, Storefront
Middleton, Nova Scotia
Michael Gillespie Horticultural Services, Landscaper
Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia

May 14 Aug 14
Jul 15 Aug 14

Lowes Landscaping & Garden Design, Landscaper

Kentville, Nova Scotia

Sep 15 Nov 14

The Athenaeum Newspaper (Acadia), Creative Section Head

Wolfville, Nova Scotia

Sep 15 Nov 14

Acadia Writing Centre, Writing tutor

Wolfville, Nova Scotia

Teaching Experience
---Nov 14 Dec 14

Grade 7 English and Social Studies

Berwick & District School, Nova Scotia

Mar 15 Apr 15

Grade 7 English and Social Studies

Grade 8 English
Berwick & District School, Nova Scotia

Skills & Abilities

Extensive grammatical and syntactical skills Able to multitask Analytical close-reading
skills Dependable Committed Creative Detail-Oriented Ethical Goal-Oriented High
energy Effective interpersonal and intrapersonal skills Organized Willingness to learn
Hobbies & Interests
Writing Reading Cooking Exercising Drawing Electronics Travel Hiking
Painting
Publications
The Damsel and the Doppelganger, Polar Expressions Publishing, Anthologized short
story (14)
The Russet Cub, Polar Expressions Publishing, Anthologized poem (14)
Getting Along, Grain Magazine, 3rd place winner in international contest (14)
The Dead Woman on the Floor, Polar Expressions Publishing, Anthologized short fiction,
Honourable mention in national contest. (13)
Eight assorted short fiction stories, Dalhousie Gazette (11)
Marriage is Forever, Polar Expressions Publishing, Anthologized short fiction (10)
The Collector, Polar Expressions Publishing, Anthologized short fiction (09)
2040, Polar Expressions Publishing, Fiction Anthologized short fiction, first prize in
Canada for the grade ten category. (08)

Awards & Certificates

Stanley Ellis Memorial Scholarship awarded to a superior student in the B.Ed. program
(Acadia University, Fall 15) Deans List (Dalhousie University, Fall 13) Deans List
(Dalhousie University, Winter 13) Ernest Buckler English Award (Bridgetown High
School, Jun 10) Honours (Grade 11) (Jun 09) Boxing Trophy (Aug 08) Sherbrooke
Boxing Medal (Jun 08) Greenwood Boxing Medal (Jun 08) Honours with
Distinction (Grade 10) (Jun 08) Perfect Attendance Certificate (Grade 10) (Jun 08)
Annapolis Fun Run Trophy (Aug 07) Honours with Distinction (Grade 9) (Jun 07)
Honours ( Bridgetown High School, Jun 06)

Volunteering

Intramurals supervisor (Berwick & District School, Mar 15 Apr 15) Verso Magazine
Copyeditor (Dalhousie University, Jan 14 Apr 14) Students Against Drinking and
Driving (Bridgetown Regional High School, Sep 09 Jun 10)

References
References and Practicum reports available upon request