Experience

Holy Cross Sisters School Bellville

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grade 7 Teacher

  • Jan 2018 - Present



CBC St John's Parklands

• Head Of Department

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  At the start of 2017 I assumed the role of Religious Education Co-ordinator in the Senior School, a Head of Department post. I was solely in charge of running the RE Department in the Senior School (3 other teachers), calling and chairing meetings of the College Liturgical Team (whole college), organising Masses and paraliturgies (senior school and whole college), running the Confirmation programme for Grades 10 and 11, including weekly lessons, retreats, camps, evening meetings, Masses and other functions. In addition, being on Senior School management brought with it other managerial duties, separate to RE. Show less

• Grade Head

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

  I became Grade Head of Grade 11 at the start of 2016. I was no longer a register class teacher, but managing the regular and arising issues of the students in the grade together with the register teachers. This involved, among other things, grooming, discipline, academic progress, absenteeism and lateness, grade assemblies, mentoring, developing leadership (seminar), and a lot of communication with parents and teachers.

• Senior School English Teacher

  • Jul 2013 - Dec 2017

  Began as a Grade 10 and 11 English teacher together with Grade 8 social sciences. Then teaching only English to grades 10-12. Then also taking on the Grade 11 Confirmation class. Involved with girls hockey, summer league hockey, debating, public speaking, ethos, prize giving, awards system, religious education and events like mass, camps, retreats, devotions, audio-visual team, report comments, testimonials, house master, register class teacher, fundraising, parent functions, creating resources, sharing resources, research, English Olympiad. Later took charge of prefects and the application process. Also taught Grade 8 history. Show less



Clapham High School

• Queenswood, Pretoria

• Teacher

  • May 2013 - Jun 2013

  Temporary post teaching social sciences and LO till end of the term. Temporary post teaching social sciences and LO till end of the term.



The Settlers High School

• Teacher: English and LO

  • 2007 - 2013

  Taught English Home Language to grades 8-12. Geography to grade 8. Life Orientation to grades 9-12. Co-ordinated grade 10 English syllabus. Set tests, exams and tasks. Marked scripts. Managed English Olympiad entrants, delegations to WC Schools Fest and National Schools Fest. Managed cricket and boys hockey teams. Involved in drama society and drama productions as assistant director. Counselling and running campaigns. Managing staff welfare. Taught English Home Language to grades 8-12. Geography to grade 8. Life Orientation to grades 9-12. Co-ordinated grade 10 English syllabus. Set tests, exams and tasks. Marked scripts. Managed English Olympiad entrants, delegations to WC Schools Fest and National Schools Fest. Managed cricket and boys hockey teams. Involved in drama society and drama productions as assistant director. Counselling and running campaigns. Managing staff welfare.



Oxford University Press Cape Town

• Freelance writer

  • Oct 2012 - Dec 2012

  Wrote activities for a setwork. Wrote activities for a setwork.