Kimberly Kretschmar
English Second Language Teacher at Auckland English Academy- Claim this Profile
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Yvonne Underhill-Sem
I strongly recommend Kimberley in any role that requires someone who is intelligent, careful, insightful and systematic. Kimberley's thesis was a solid contribution to understanding the complexities behind women's achievement in the tertiary sector, especially in Fiji. She is hard working and able to aptly work in new areas. She has fine social science research skills, writes well and is a delight to work with.
Khyati Prajapati
Kimberly is an extremely hard-working, determined, and organised individual. She puts a great deal of thought into every minute detail of whatever project she is working on and is passionate about a wide range of social issues. I have learnt a great deal from Kimberly during my time spent studying alongside her; I appreciate her charismatic presence, her ability to put others at ease, and her constant willingness to both continually grow and learn from others as well as share her skills and knowledge in an accessible manner. I believe Kimberly will excel in a great variety of roles that allow her to demonstrate her strong qualitative and quantitative research skills, her ability to communicate and collaborate with others, and how capable she is at managing multiple projects. Kimberly would undoubtedly be an excellent asset to any organisation.
Yvonne Underhill-Sem
I strongly recommend Kimberley in any role that requires someone who is intelligent, careful, insightful and systematic. Kimberley's thesis was a solid contribution to understanding the complexities behind women's achievement in the tertiary sector, especially in Fiji. She is hard working and able to aptly work in new areas. She has fine social science research skills, writes well and is a delight to work with.
Khyati Prajapati
Kimberly is an extremely hard-working, determined, and organised individual. She puts a great deal of thought into every minute detail of whatever project she is working on and is passionate about a wide range of social issues. I have learnt a great deal from Kimberly during my time spent studying alongside her; I appreciate her charismatic presence, her ability to put others at ease, and her constant willingness to both continually grow and learn from others as well as share her skills and knowledge in an accessible manner. I believe Kimberly will excel in a great variety of roles that allow her to demonstrate her strong qualitative and quantitative research skills, her ability to communicate and collaborate with others, and how capable she is at managing multiple projects. Kimberly would undoubtedly be an excellent asset to any organisation.
Yvonne Underhill-Sem
I strongly recommend Kimberley in any role that requires someone who is intelligent, careful, insightful and systematic. Kimberley's thesis was a solid contribution to understanding the complexities behind women's achievement in the tertiary sector, especially in Fiji. She is hard working and able to aptly work in new areas. She has fine social science research skills, writes well and is a delight to work with.
Khyati Prajapati
Kimberly is an extremely hard-working, determined, and organised individual. She puts a great deal of thought into every minute detail of whatever project she is working on and is passionate about a wide range of social issues. I have learnt a great deal from Kimberly during my time spent studying alongside her; I appreciate her charismatic presence, her ability to put others at ease, and her constant willingness to both continually grow and learn from others as well as share her skills and knowledge in an accessible manner. I believe Kimberly will excel in a great variety of roles that allow her to demonstrate her strong qualitative and quantitative research skills, her ability to communicate and collaborate with others, and how capable she is at managing multiple projects. Kimberly would undoubtedly be an excellent asset to any organisation.
Yvonne Underhill-Sem
I strongly recommend Kimberley in any role that requires someone who is intelligent, careful, insightful and systematic. Kimberley's thesis was a solid contribution to understanding the complexities behind women's achievement in the tertiary sector, especially in Fiji. She is hard working and able to aptly work in new areas. She has fine social science research skills, writes well and is a delight to work with.
Khyati Prajapati
Kimberly is an extremely hard-working, determined, and organised individual. She puts a great deal of thought into every minute detail of whatever project she is working on and is passionate about a wide range of social issues. I have learnt a great deal from Kimberly during my time spent studying alongside her; I appreciate her charismatic presence, her ability to put others at ease, and her constant willingness to both continually grow and learn from others as well as share her skills and knowledge in an accessible manner. I believe Kimberly will excel in a great variety of roles that allow her to demonstrate her strong qualitative and quantitative research skills, her ability to communicate and collaborate with others, and how capable she is at managing multiple projects. Kimberly would undoubtedly be an excellent asset to any organisation.
Credentials
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CELTA Certificate
New Zealand Language Centres (NZLC) LtdFeb, 2015- Sep, 2024 -
TESOL Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Western Washington UniversityJan, 2003- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Auckland English Academy
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1 - 100 Employee
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English Second Language Teacher
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Feb 2018 - Present
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The University of Auckland
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New Zealand
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research masters degree graduate in Development Studies
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Feb 2017 - Feb 2019
During my masters degree in development studies at the University of Auckland I studied economic development, policy analysis and gender development. I wrote and developed a tender document and clean water filtration development project plan for our student praxis group assignment. The goal of this project was to design a water filtration and saving plan, create a gnat chart to track progress and apply for funding for plan completion. We also worked as a group to create a monitoring and evaluation framework to ensure our project was a success. In the gender development class I gave a presentation on human rights and LGBQTI groups in development and implications for policy in the area of stopping violence directed at these groups. Writing a master thesis on women in higher education in Fiji taught me about research, theoretical frameworks, and policy analysis. All of which were included in my field work trip to Fiji to gather qualitative and quantitative data. This masters degree gave me experience in social science research, policy analysis and planning development projects in gender development and humanitarian interventions. Show less
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Dominion English Schools
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New Zealand
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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ESL Teacher
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Jun 2014 - Feb 2018
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Profes y clases
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Spain
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Staffing and Recruiting
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Instructional designer and educator.
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Jan 2013 - Feb 2014
Organized, managed and planned English classes with full curriculum and syllabi for adults and young people in private in-home classes. Created and led in-company one on one and group business English classes for professionals at their places of work. Created and designed educational materials for use in the classroom, such as; exams, exercises, role-plays and games. Organized, managed and planned English classes with full curriculum and syllabi for adults and young people in private in-home classes. Created and led in-company one on one and group business English classes for professionals at their places of work. Created and designed educational materials for use in the classroom, such as; exams, exercises, role-plays and games.
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The Language Club
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Italy
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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English Language Teacher
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Sep 2008 - Feb 2014
Organized, managed and planned English class syllabi and lessons for both children and adults in different Language schools,and private in-home environments. Created and led in-company business English classes for professionals at their places of work.Created and designed educational materials such as videos, grammar lessons, and exams for classroom and online use. Organized, managed and planned English class syllabi and lessons for both children and adults in different Language schools,and private in-home environments. Created and led in-company business English classes for professionals at their places of work.Created and designed educational materials such as videos, grammar lessons, and exams for classroom and online use.
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Language Bookings
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Ireland
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Education Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Instructional designer
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Mar 2013 - Jul 2013
Created educational materials such as grammar lessons, videos and tests for an online interactive website. Created educational materials such as grammar lessons, videos and tests for an online interactive website.
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Volunteer Events Coordinator
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Jan 2010 - Nov 2012
Created, coordinated and facilitated fundraising events for local educational and welfare charities. Communicated with donor organizations through reports regarding funding and progress of programmes. Created and wrote proposals as part of a team for youth social programmes. Collated and kept records for weekly meetings. Assisted and advised immigrants and youth regarding housing, education and employment. Designed and taught English language courses and lessons for recent immigrants for integration into the work force. Show less
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English teacher and instructional designer
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Apr 2007 - Jul 2007
Organized, Designed and taught an English curriculum and lessons for business professionals, adults and children. Created exams and determined students' progress. Communicated class goals, structure and progress with school directors and the human resources departments from client companies. Organized, Designed and taught an English curriculum and lessons for business professionals, adults and children. Created exams and determined students' progress. Communicated class goals, structure and progress with school directors and the human resources departments from client companies.
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Whatcom Middle School
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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ESOL Teachers Aide
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Mar 2003 - May 2003
Assisted primary teacher during my TESOL practicum in classroom duties. Managed childrens English class, taught grammar based lessons from English textbooks, graded tests and learned about curriculum building. Communicated with primary teacher and TESOL program directors about class progress and learning objectives. Assisted primary teacher during my TESOL practicum in classroom duties. Managed childrens English class, taught grammar based lessons from English textbooks, graded tests and learned about curriculum building. Communicated with primary teacher and TESOL program directors about class progress and learning objectives.
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Education
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2017 - 2019
The University of Auckland
MA Development Studies, Development Studies -
2000 - 2003
Western Washington University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Cultural Studies -
1990 - 1992
Texas State University
Sociology, Deans list 1991 -
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New Zeland Learning Centres
CELTA Certificate, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
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