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Chantelle Croeser

Educator And PhD Candidate
Cape Town,WC

Summary

Competent university-level educator bringing proven success as an English Lecturer over a successful career. Effectively interest students in subject matter to drive home information and broaden horizons. Polished speaker and presenter with excellent recordkeeping and tutoring skills.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications

Work History

English Language Coach

Learnship
Remote work
06.2021 - Current
  • Work with Business Professionals developing English skills for professional purposes. This includes developing communicative skills across different skill sets.
  • Focus on holistic, student-led learning and approach each individual with their professional needs, background and linguistic history in mind.
  • Establish strong rapport with students in dynamic student led virtual classroom.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed

English Language Lecturer

Boland College
Strand, Western Cape
08.2019 - 06.2021
  • Lectured English First Additional Language at Grade 10, 11, and 12 (NCV L2-L4) and First Year (N4) levels.
  • Evaluated students' abilities and grasp of English language, keeping appropriate records and preparing progress reports.

English Language Tutor and Reviewer

Smartthinking
Remote work
03.2016 - 07.2018
  • Online English tutoring position that entailed reviewing essays of high-school, undergraduate, and post-graduate students. Identifying problems with: critical thinking, content writing, research, writing style, language and grammar, comprehension of texts, and expression.
  • Identified students struggling with material and made arrangements to meet one-on-one to provide additional instruction in one-on-one environment

English Tutor

University of Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch, Western Cape
01.2017 - 06.2018
  • Expanded student understanding of texts by spearheading in-depth discussions and assigning exploratory essays to help students articulate knowledge.
  • Used effective teaching techniques and learning strategies in translating lesson plans into productive student learning experiences

Education

Ph.D. - Comparative Literature

University of Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch
03.2020 - Current

Master of Arts - English Studies

University of Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch
03.2017 - 04.2019

Bachelor of The Arts Honours - English Studies

University of Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch
01.2016 - 12.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Language And Culture

University of Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch
01.2013 - 12.2015

Skills

Group and individual instruction

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Certification

Certified Teacher of English as a Foreing Language - 2021

Research Publications and Conferences

  • Croeser, C.C. (2020). “A wilting whisper of Antjie Somers: A meditation on the witchery and gender non-conformance of Afrikaans folklore figure, Antjie Somers.” In Scrutiny2: Engaged Queerness in African Speculative Fiction, vol.5, no. 2.
  • Croeser, C.C. (2019). "Unearthing Silences around about Race-d and Gendered Queerness in Stellenbosch" in Z. Matebeni and B. Camminga (eds) Beyond the Mountain: Queer life in Africa’s Gay Capital
  • Croeser, C.C. (2018) "The heaped bones of August (or a wilting whisper of Antjie Somers)" in New Contrast, vol. 181, no. 45.
  • Croeser, C. C. (2018). "The Humming Soil of Boontjieskraal" in Five Points, vol. 19, no. 1
  • 2021 Paper. “The heaped bones of August (or a wilting whisper of Antjie Somers)" Presented at Feminist Readings in Motion? International Virtual Conference. Organised by UNISA in collaboration with the Finnish Embassy. 12-16 April
  • 2018 Paper. “Queering the Archive” Presented at Post-Graduate Conference: Literature, Creative Writing, Media and Culture at University of Western Cape. Organised by Llewellin RG Jegels and Lester Malgas. 23-25 May.
  • 2017 Paper. “Queering writing: a fictocritical exploration of writing (and) listening to the race-d queer South African womxn” Presented at The Textualities of Auto/Biography: or, the Auto/biogrAfrical Colloquium and the International AutoBiography Association. Hosted by Stellenbosch University English Department and organised by Prof. Sally-Ann Murray and Dr. Tilla Slabbert. 19- 20 October.
  • 2017 Paper. “(Re)visiting writing race-d queerness: a fictocritical exploration of writing the race-d queer South African Womxn” Presented at ‘Six Mountains on her back’ (Re)reading African Feminisms Colloquium Rhodes University. Organised by Rhodes University. 20-21 July.
  • 2017 Paper. “(Re)visiting writing race-d queerness: a fictocritical exploration of writing the race-d queer South African womxn” Presented at Writing for Liberty Conference at University of Western Cape. Organised by Centre for Multilingualism and Diversities Research, UWC Creates, in collaboration with Lancaster University. 27-29 March.
  • 2016 Paper. “Unearthing Silences around about Race-d and Gendered Queerness in Stellenbosch” Presented at Queer in Africa? The Cape Town Question at The District 6 Home coming Centre. Organised by Institute for Humanities in Africa, Other Foundation, and Heinrich Böll Stiftung. 6-8 October.

Timeline

English Language Coach

Learnship
06.2021 - Current

Ph.D. - Comparative Literature

University of Stellenbosch
03.2020 - Current

English Language Lecturer

Boland College
08.2019 - 06.2021

Master of Arts - English Studies

University of Stellenbosch
03.2017 - 04.2019

English Tutor

University of Stellenbosch
01.2017 - 06.2018

English Language Tutor and Reviewer

Smartthinking
03.2016 - 07.2018

Bachelor of The Arts Honours - English Studies

University of Stellenbosch
01.2016 - 12.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Language And Culture

University of Stellenbosch
01.2013 - 12.2015
Chantelle CroeserEducator And PhD Candidate