Nicolette Van Wyk
Bloemfontein
Summary
Caring teacher with 10 years of experience in Early Year instruction. Expert in closely monitoring student progress while implementing modern educational techniques into daily practices. Committed to long-term student success through well-rounded educations.
Compassionate, creative and effective teacher with equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher Grade R and HOD Foundation Phase
Curro Bloemfontein
01.2020 - Current
- Provide leadership, direction and management of the Foundation Phase.
- Support the leadership of the school as a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
- Lead the Foundation Phase in the policies and practices of continuous improvement and staff development.
- Manage the day to day staffing of the Foundation Phase Department with a team of 15 teachers.
- Coordinate the applicable curriculum for each year group and formulate the aims and objectives for implementation.
- Responsible for maintaining quality and standards of teaching and learning.
- Improve communication and establishing collaborative relationships with teachers and also teachers with parents.
- Provide Grade R learners with a solid foundation for lifelong learning.
- Informal and spontaneous teaching through play and teacher initiated activities.
- Facilitate, support and monitoring the overall progress and development of learners.
- Developed strong relationships with learners, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Identified struggling students early on and provided additional support through tutoring sessions and modified lesson plans.
- Mentored new teachers, sharing best practices and providing guidance to help them adapt to their new roles successfully.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress, attendance, and behavior to facilitate ongoing communication with parents about their child''s educational journey.
- Organized extracurricular activities such as clubs or field trips that enriched students'' learning experiences outside the traditional classroom setting.
- Continuously pursued professional development opportunities such as workshops or conferences to stay current in educational trends.
Teacher IT and Robotics Specialist
Curro Bloemfontein
06.2017 - 12.2019
- Teaching Robotics and It to Grade 4 to 7 learners.
- Providing instruction and hands on experience with robotic programming.
- Providing basic entry level IT skills.
Teacher Early Years Foundation Stage - Pre-School
Doha British School, Doha, Qatar
04.2011 - 06.2016
- Facilitate, support and monitoring the overall progress and development of learners.
- Developed strong relationships with learners, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Identified struggling students early on and provided additional support through tutoring sessions and modified lesson plans.
Mortgage Bond Originator
Mortgage SA
09.2004 - 12.2008
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing personalized service throughout the loan process.
- Expedited loan closing times with efficient document collection and underwriting coordination.
Regional Sales Representative
ABSA Merchant Services
01.1994 - 06.2004
- Administration, Client Services and Sales - POS terminals.
Education
ECD Level 4 SAQA US 58761 - Education
Eduexperts
Polokwane, South Africa03.2024
BTEC Level 3 National Diploma - Children's Care Learning And Development
Qatar Skills Academy, Qatar
Doha, Qatar11.2014
Level 2 BTEC Intermediate Certificate - Children's Care Learning And Development
Qatar Skills Academy, Qatar
Doha, Qatar09.2012
National Diploma – Secretarial Computers, CUT - Business Administration And Management
Free State Technicon, Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein, South Africa12.1993
High School Diploma -
Riebeeckstad High School
Welkom, South Africa01.1991
Skills
- Interactive Teaching
- School Readiness Assessment
- Child Development
- Student Engagement
- Small Group Instruction
- Classroom Instruction
- Innovative Lesson Planning
- Efficient Communication
- Problem Solving
Timeline
Teacher Grade R and HOD Foundation Phase
Curro Bloemfontein
01.2020 - Current
Teacher IT and Robotics Specialist
Curro Bloemfontein
06.2017 - 12.2019
Teacher Early Years Foundation Stage - Pre-School
Doha British School, Doha, Qatar
04.2011 - 06.2016
Mortgage Bond Originator
Mortgage SA
09.2004 - 12.2008
Regional Sales Representative
ABSA Merchant Services
01.1994 - 06.2004
ECD Level 4 SAQA US 58761 - Education
Eduexperts
BTEC Level 3 National Diploma - Children's Care Learning And Development
Qatar Skills Academy, Qatar
Level 2 BTEC Intermediate Certificate - Children's Care Learning And Development
Qatar Skills Academy, Qatar
National Diploma – Secretarial Computers, CUT - Business Administration And Management
Free State Technicon, Bloemfontein
High School Diploma -
Riebeeckstad High School
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