Dinah Nyawira Kirui
Dubai,United Arab Emirates
Summary
Dedicated educator with a focus on enhancing early years learning through innovative methods such as making math's fun and supporting writing in EYFS. Skilled in developing phonics phases 1 and 2, encouraging children to learn through music and movement, and driving student engagement. Proficient in Microsoft Suite and Google Workspace, equipped with effective interpersonal and communication skills, fostering meaningful relationships with children. Committed to creating spontaneous learning opportunities while maintaining classroom management, teamwork, conflict resolution, multicultural awareness, and ethnic awareness. Aspires to further develop physical literacy in outdoor environments through active learning initiatives.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Teaching assistant
Safa School Community
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
08.2023 - Current
- Collaborating with the teacher to establish and maintain a high quality, safe, warm yet challenging environment to help students learn.
- Set-up a classroom, indoor and outdoor, in accordance with the EYFS, ensuring aspects of the physical environment, curriculum & adult-child interactions are met.
- Deliver small group lessons to ensure that children master the key expectations of the EYFS.
- Coordinate with teaching and office staff to ensure success of whole school events.
- Successfully build relationships with students and families.
TEACHER ASSISTANT
BUILDING BLOCKS NURSERY
Dubai
10.2014 - 05.2023
- Colaborating with the teacher to establish and maintain a high quality, safe, warm yet challenging environment to help students learn.
- Facilitate learning experiences in the classroom and implement lesson plans designed by the teacher.
- Dedicating time to accommodate the needs of students with special needs.
- Create spontaneous learning opportunities based on interactions with children.
- Set up classroom, indoor and outdoor, in accordance with the EYFS, ensuring aspects of the physical environment, curriculum & adult-child interactions are met.
- Deliever small group lessons to ensure that children master the key expectations of the EYFS.
- Provide the teacher with feedback and evidence (pictures, videos, children's work etc) of children's learning on an ongoing basis.
- Coordinate with teaching and office staff to ensure success of whole school events.
- Successfully build relationships students and families.
- Ensure a culturally sensitive environment in the classroom.
TEACHING ASSISTANT
GOLDEN BEACH NURSERY
Dubai
06.2013 - 10.2014
- Actively created an inclusive and diverse classroom by incorporating equitable teaching practices and designing resources representing many communities.
- Supported the teacher to deliever lessons and execute plans to maximixe student learning.
- Delievered small group lessons to the children and provided observations and feedback to the teacher.
- Executed spontateous learning activies to ensure better student engagement and social-emotional development.
Education
CACHE Level 2 for the children Certificate - Young People's Workforce (QCF)
Cache
United Kingdom 09.2013 - 06.2014
Skills
- Making Math's Fun
- Supporting writing in EYFS
- Developing Phonics Phase 1 &2
- Lets get Active: Developing Physical literacy in the outdoor environment
- Lets get Active: Movements and Maths
- Phonics and letters
- Sound training
- Equipped with effective Interpersonal and communication skills
- Encouraging children to learn through music and movement
Skills
- Creating meaningful relationships with children
- Driving student engagement
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite and Google Workspace
- Foreseeing expression
- Spontaneous Learning Opportunities
- Teamwork
- Conflict Resolution
- Classroom Management
- Multicultural Awareness
- Ethnic Awareness
References.
Shelly Aguller
Nursery Manager - 058 527 1283
Parul Dutt
Classroom Teacher - 058 805 1977
Rachael Boyle
Classroom Teacher 055 665 6179
Cheryl Middleton
Classroom Teacher 052 146 2606
Certification
Certificate Awarded for attending Phonics RWI and Letters & Sound training - 7th September 2023
Timeline
Teaching assistant
Safa School Community
08.2023 - Current
TEACHER ASSISTANT
BUILDING BLOCKS NURSERY
10.2014 - 05.2023
CACHE Level 2 for the children Certificate - Young People's Workforce (QCF)
Cache
09.2013 - 06.2014
TEACHING ASSISTANT
GOLDEN BEACH NURSERY
06.2013 - 10.2014
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