Cedar Lockwood ’09, Honours Bachelor of Arts, Concurrent Education Program (French & English Joint Major), Harriston, ON

“I hope to bring the strong values I learned at Trent with me to a career in education.”

Ms. Cedar Lockwood’s goal is to translate her love of languages into a career in teaching at the secondary school level at home or around the globe.  She discovered that her Trent education in Linguistics deepened her understanding of learning and teaching new languages.

As an outgoing member of the Trent community, Ms. Lockwood served as a leader for Introductory Seminar Week and as President of Queen’s-Trent Concurrent Education Student Association (CESA). She applied her linguistic skills in the community through ESL and literacy programs and served on the panel to review Trent’s Modern Languages department.

Due to her academic achievement, Ms. Lockwood earned a place on the President’s Honour Roll in 2013.  She also received The Sharon Carew Spirit of Teaching Award and Dave French Award which recognizes leadership, involvement and volunteering.  Regarding her time at Trent, she admires that Trent promotes respect, appreciation, confidence and creativity.

How will you make a difference with your Trent degree? 
After I complete my B.Ed. at Queens, I will be looking for a teaching position in a secondary school in Ontario or abroad! Apart from standard English and French curriculum requirements, I hope to bring the strong values I learned at Trent with me to a career in education.

What will you do with your Trent degree?
After the convocation ceremonies in June, I am heading to Quebec to work for a second summer at a bilingual camp there until late August.  In September I start my B.Ed year at Queen’s University in Kingston, which will wrap up my five year Concurrent Education program.

What did you get out of your Trent degree?
I took Spanish in my first year at Trent and then pursued Linguistics alongside English and French. This gave me a level of understanding of language learning in general, which I hope will ultimately help me in my own second language learning and teaching. Through my English courses, I have definitely gained a much more comprehensive understanding of literature and writers from different periods than I had before coming to Trent.

What is the best thing about studying at Trent?
I love the small class sizes, sense of community and beautiful campus. Inside and outside the classroom, the environment at Trent is one that promotes respect, appreciation, confidence and creativity. I love my school.

I truly believe in the college system at Trent. The intention is not to separate students and force rivalry but rather to create a small atmosphere of pride and familiarity where students can build self-assurance in order to become strong, confident members of the Trent community as a whole.

Can you give an example of how Trent professors had a special impact?
I had a lot of amazing professors at Trent, especially in my upper years.  All of my favourite professors are extremely intelligent and creative but on top of that they are highly dedicated to student success. This comes across in their teaching, their availability, and their willingness to go above and beyond regular duties.
 It is one thing to have a professor who poses questions to their students but it is another to have one who actually listens to their answers and opinions and does something with them for the benefit of future students. That is what really sets some of my professors apart.

Interests and passions:
I have an emphasis in Linguistics and am interested in the study of second language acquisition. In the past I have worked with youth and adults tutoring English as a second language (ESL).

Extracurricular activities:
I was a leader during Introductory Seminar Week for Lady Eaton College students for two years. This was a wonderful experience.  I remained close to the staff and students in my college and was able to give back to Trent by helping new students transition into their first year.

I was President of the Queen’s-Trent Concurrent Education Student Association (CESA). This is a great committee that serves the Concurrent Education students at Trent through networking and social events as well as professional development activities.

I was a program coordinator for Frontier College, which is a community-based literacy program. I worked with youth and adults in the Peterborough community to improve their reading, writing and English skills.

Photography and playing sports are hobbies that I was able to stay involved with while at Trent. I played intramural soccer and hockey and participated in many photography contests in LEC and around Trent.

Awards and Scholarships received at Trent University:

• President’s Honour Roll (2013)
• The Sharon Carew Spirit of Teaching Award
• Dave French Award (for Leadership, Involvement and Volunteering)