Allan Kinney   10 Marengère Street
Gatineau, Québec H2P 2G9
tel.: (613) 727-4723 x 3451
e-mail: kinneya@algonquincollege.com
elearning.algonquincollege.com/coursemat/kinneya


Objective: To continue a lifelong career path of teaching and learning in the arts and social sciences at the general and professional college level

Summary: Insightful, experienced, versatile communicator willing to make a home in new places


Employment Experience

 
Musician
Year of the Gone band, Ottawa
Oct. 2003 - Aug. 2007
Ana Bhraka, Ottawa
Aug. 2007 - present
 
  • compose and play sophisticated synthesizer music
  • record in studio and perform live
  • contributed to the success of two Factor grants for promising artists
  • recorded all keyboard tracks for the album The Flowerbed of Oblivion (2008)
Professor of English
Algonquin College, Ottawa
Sept. 2000 – present
 
  • teach technical writing and oral communication
  • combine classroom and on-line delivery
Translator and technical writer
doubleV3, Montréal
Feb. 2003 - Oct. 2007

 

 

  • translate documentation from French to English
  • write help manuals and introductory guides
  • update English Web pages
Cashier
A.L. van Houtte, Ottawa
Nov. 1999 – Aug. 2000 
 
  • honestly and safely handled money
  • informed customers
  • cleaned and closed the store
Musician
Oryzhein rock band, Montréal
Jan. 1997 – April 2000
 
  • contributed to CD Scalaria on an $8000 award
  • performed challenging synthesizer and saxophone music
  • wrote and edited English-language band publicity
Music teacher
Self-employed, Peterborough
Sept. 1993 – Aug. 1995
 
  • taught rudimentary classical piano
Canvasser
Greenpeace Ottawa
Jan.-April 1990
 
  • worked for funding and information campaigns
  • studied local, national, and international ecological issues
Research assistant, teaching assistant, and tutor
Deep River Science Academy,
Chalk River, ON
May-Sept. 1987

 

  • conducted environmental research
  • assisted the instruction of a limnology class
  • instructed and supervised two high school research assistants
Education
M.A.
University of Montréal
Sept. 1996 – Sept. 2001
  • studied philosophy in French
  • completed all course requirements
B.Sc. (Hons.)
Trent University
Sept. 1992 – April 1996
  • studied geography, with emphasis on urban geography
  • received degree in April 1996
Undergraduate Science
University of Western Ontario
Sept. 1986 – April 1989

 
 
 

 

  • completed courses in chemistry, physics, calculus, biology, linguistics, French, and physical chemistry
Activities and Memberships

Sundial conference (Advisor), Ottawa, April 2008

Kaleidoscope conference (Facilitator), Ottawa, May 2005

Ottawa Music Industry Collective (Communications coordinator), Ottawa, July 2001 – January 2002

Gender in Geography conference, Peterborough, November 1995

Environmental Bridges conference (Organizer), Peterborough, March 1995

Rainbow Service Organisation (Secretary), Peterborough, January -September 1994

Toastmasters International, Pembroke, January -July 1992

Grade 10 RCMT piano (86%), Pembroke, January 1986

 

References
Mr. Devon Galway
Hybrid Course Implementation, Algonquin College
1385 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa (Nepean) K2G 1V8
tel.: (613) 727-4723 ext. 3436
e-mail: galwayd@algonquincollege.com
 
  Mr. Benjamin Masse
Marketing Director, doubleV3
2003-3 St.-Hubert Street, Montréal H2X 2Z6
tel.: 1 (866) 840-9010
e-mail: benjamin.masse@doubleV3.ca
Mr. Howard Richardson
Coordinator of English, Algonquin College
1385 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa (Nepean) K2G 1V8
tel.: (613) 727-4723 ext. 3438
e-mail: richarh@algonquincollege.com