Aaliyah Jasmeen Pillay
Sharjah,UAE
Summary
Charismatic and dependable Teacher with 1 year of experience delivering educational assistance and instruction to various levels of learners in the UAE. Committed to providing students with the necessary tools to achieve academic goals, instilling love of learning and cooperative teamwork. Adept in application of excellent communication and problem solving skills. Skilled Teacher with background in improving student performance. Takes on challenges and delivers high-quality and consistent results.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Teacher
Scholars International Academy
Sharjah, UAE
08.2023 - Current
- A world-Class HPL School that follows the British curriculum. My role as an EAL Teacher has taught me valuable skills especially how to assist learners in excelling despite challenges they may face.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Created lesson plans and scheduled each day to promote maximum student engagement.
- Planned and organised classrooms that consistently facilitated positive learning experience.
- Worked collaboratively with other teachers to review data and develop instructional strategies to address student learning objectives.
- Created lesson plans and scheduled each day to promote maximum student learning and enrichment.
- Collected, analysed and tracked data on student progress. Worked with iSams, NGRT, CAT4 and PASS data.
- Tracked student attendance and performance, intervening early in concerning issues.
- Evaluated students using standardised criteria to determine abilities and learning needs.
- Designed and implemented innovative teaching strategies that earned positive feedback by school management.
Teacher and Tour Guide
MLI International Schools
Dublin, Ireland
06.2023 - 08.2023
- I had the opportunity to teach diverse learners from Ukraine, Italy and Spain at this summer camp which in turn has taught me empathy, communication skills and helped me gain a global perspective on teaching.
- Created a welcome and comfortable environment for summer camp
- Learned historical and cultural details of landmark site to enrich tours.
- Coordinated smooth-running tours and resolved problems with itineraries, services, or accommodations.
- Maintained safety by running professional, organised tours.
- Helped non-native speakers with confidence and social integration.
- Created and executed engaging ESL lesson plans according to syllabus requirements.
- Established positive, productive classroom environments for maximised student engagement.
- Organised extra-curricular activities and field trips to supplement and enhance learning experience.
- Delivered summer language camps with practical activities, role-plays and audio-visual content.
Online ESL teacher
AmazingTalker Ltd
Hong Kong
01.2022 - 07.2023
- Focused on and reduced the language challenges of international students of all ages.
- Prepared students for IELTS exams and interviews.
- Tailored lesson delivery using proven techniques for students with additional learning needs.
- Planned dynamic, interesting lessons by incorporating variety of mediums.
- Delivered remote learning sessions via educational platforms and video conferencing software such as Zoom, Google Meets and Teams. Integrated educational games such as Kahoot! and Blooket. Made use of platforms like Mentimeter and Curipod.
Retail sales associate
Hope Inspirations
Durban, South Africa
12.2018 - 02.2022
- Welcomed customers and provided responsive assistance to improve store experiences.
- Resolved customer complaints and process issues with proactive problem-solving skills.
- Operated cash registers with accuracy and processed cash and card transactions.
- Guaranteed high levels of customer satisfaction through product knowledge and attentive service.
- Guaranteed client satisfaction by constantly providing standards of company services and values.
- Engaged clients by building authentic, long-term relationships, from welcoming to after-sales assistance.
Education
Bachelor of Education - Education
IIE Rosebank College
Durban, South Africa 01.2019 - 12.2022
TEFL - Education
TEFL Universal
Online 01.2022 - 01.2022
Skills
- Lesson planning
- Achievement testing
- Classroom management
- Kind and empathetic educator
- Positive and encouraging
- Experiential learning
- Experience with special-needs students
- Student rapport
- Interpersonal skills
- Creative learning strategies
Languages
English
Native
Afrikaans
Intermediate
Affiliations
- volleyball
- Reading
References
Mariam Ali (Head of Inclusion at SIA)- +971522085535
Donal O Callaghan (Head of Secondary at SIA)-+971585989153
Danny Fitzpatrick (MLI Group)-+353870959077
Chantal Matthews (Hope Inspirations)- +27848575610
Timeline
Teacher
Scholars International Academy
08.2023 - Current
Teacher and Tour Guide
MLI International Schools
06.2023 - 08.2023
Online ESL teacher
AmazingTalker Ltd
01.2022 - 07.2023
TEFL - Education
TEFL Universal
01.2022 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Education - Education
IIE Rosebank College
01.2019 - 12.2022
Retail sales associate
Hope Inspirations
12.2018 - 02.2022
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