Shanghai United International School
Subjects: English, IGCSE and International Baccalaureate including Literature.
IGCSE History and Geography
Grades: 6, 7,8, 9(GCSE and IGCSE)
10, Pre –IB Grade 11
Head Teacher of ESL Department
IB CAS Coordinator
Key Functions:
My duties as a teacher included developing English lesson plans in line with the national curriculum: Instructed students in English language arts, including writing, reading comprehension, speaking, listening and understanding.
Modified assignments and activities to meet the learning needs of individual students. Evaluated students’ class work and assignments: Graded tests, essays, reports and other assignments .Regularly provided students with feedback in line with the faculty assessment systems.
IB Literature : My key focus was to introduced students to the analysis of literary texts. Assisted students to develop the ability to engage in close, detailed analysis of literary works, building understanding of the techniques involved in literary criticism.
IB CAS Coordinator:( Creativity, Action, Service (CAS)- Diploma Program
As the CAS Coordinator my duties involved assisting and promoting students to become:
Reflective thinkers—to understand their own strengths and limitations, identify goals and devise strategies for personal growth.
My role was to further promote students to be involved in Global Issues by supporting local and international community work.
I also took part in the school quality assurance , attended and contributed to school meetings and weekly briefing.
Worked as a team supporting teachers in spreading and sharing best practices.
Identified students at risk of underachievement and ensured that appropriate interventions were in place.
Assist new teachers to understand the school’s curriculums, while mentoring and coaching them to settle into a new school and teaching environment.
Outstanding Roles:
I initiated the first AIDA Debating Club which was a great success and later joined the Global Scholar Cup Debating Team. I was responsible to train and accompany our students to participate in the Global Scholar Cup Championships held in Hong Kong and in Bangkok..
The first Differentiated Class and EAL Department was also initiated by me.
I was highly recognized by both parents and school management for my outstanding work and was presented with The Most Responsible Teacher Award.
Nanjing International Academy 2008 .
Acting Principal
Subjects : English, Geography and History
Grades: 6, 7 and 8
Duties Included:
American: North Dakota Curriculum
Supervised and mentored teachers from Kindergarten through 8th grade
Conducted teacher observation and in-service training for beginning teachers
Actively engaged in community relations building as part of growing our new school
Implemented the school’s curriculum and evaluated it’s implementation
Motivated best teaching practices and training, conducted teacher evaluations and observations.
Involved in setting up of parent /teacher consultation days.
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Victoria Kindergarten 2007
China
My role as a kindergarten teacher was to set up an educational foundation for young students just beginning their educational journey. I had to provide a variety of materials and instructional techniques to students to keep their young minds observing and learning, while also providing the basic rules and guidelines for behavioral and health practices.
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Pathways 4 Change- N.G.O. 2003 – 2006
South Africa
Founder
I founded Pathways of Hope (POH) in South Africa and later this project was introduced to communities in Asia and became known for it’s successful community based projects .The goal of the Training and Development component of POH ‘S work is to build human capacity globally, to strengthen interventions that are women and child centered. This is an NGO that is driven by volunteers.
( Copies of all certificates have been sent to S.A. Police Station to be verified and certified. Will be emailed as soon as I receive them)
Degree in Education- Middle ham University
I also obtained the following Certificates in :
• TEFL – One World Language School
• Multiple Intelligence Teaching – Institute of Multiple Intelligence
• I.B. International Baccalaureate Primary Years Teaching – IB Beijing
• Leadership Training – Ben Smuts & Associates CC
• Neuro - Linguistic Programming (NLP)
• Self- esteem coaching – Centre for Personal Reinvention
• Master Life Coaching- Life by Design and Centre for Personal Reinvention
• Gender Sensitive Counselling/ Christian Counseling
• Foster Parenting Training –Johannesburg Child Welfare Society
• Worker’s Education Project Training
Gender Sensitive Counselling Course - POWA
Basic Christian Peer Counselling - Shanghai Eve Centre
