Ayanda Sanelisiwe Mhlophe
Durban/ Johannesburg,South Africa
Summary
Dear hiring team I am a SACE registered, professional and passionate teacher with more than five years of experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering English, Business studies and Global Perspectives of late. I am highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. I am looking forward to bringing my teaching style to your institution and contributing to your vision of empowerment and inspiration. Thank you.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
English teacher
Imbaliyamazulu Primary school
Durban, South Africa
10.2024 - Current
- Enhance literacy skills by implementing innovative teaching methods.
- Prepare students for standardised tests, contributing to their successful performance.
- Provide guidance and support to struggling students, leading to significant improvements in their grades.
- Teach advanced grammar lessons improving overall language proficiency.
- Attend professional development workshops to stay updated on educational trends.
- Use technology effectively in the classroom to modernise teaching practices.
English Literature and Global Perspectives Teacher
Shanghai Shangde Experimental School
09.2022 - 09.2024
- Plan, prepare and deliver A- level lessons to high school students (grade 9 and grade 10).
- Assist students with research, in both English and Global Perspectives classes.
- Plan and prepare the students for the IGCSE ESL exams.
- Provide council and emotional support to students.
- Complete end term students comments following the CAIE learner attributes guide.
- Assist and guide students in passion leads reading contest.
- Prepare and mark summative and formative assessments.
- Prepare and mark mid and end term examination papers.
- Assist and prepare students for public speaking (debates, speech delivery, short dramas).
- Communicate with the students parents about the students performance.
Homeroom Teacher
Gembryo School
Shanghai
04.2019 - 07.2022
- Company Overview: (Montessori, Reggio)
- Assist children in shaping their daily speaking while also teaching them about basic life skills/ responsibilities.
- Communicate with parents about the children's performance through phone calls and in person meetings.
- Complete weekly reflections.
- Complete the children's performance comments each semester.
- Upload pictures of activities done on a daily basis for parents feedback.
- Complete and submit lesson plans.
- Encourage a more independent and creative learning environment.
- Assist the children in getting dressed and neaten their hair.
- (Montessori, Reggio)
American Baby Training Center
04.2019 - 07.2022
- Give special classes to primary students (Grade 1 to Grade 5).
- Plan, prepare and deliver lessons to different age groups (18 months to 6 years old).
- Meet weekly with the department teachers to plan creative, fun and yet educational lesson plans.
- Assist in the training of new teachers.
- Select age appropriate dramas for children to perform with the goal of improving their conversational skills.
- Participate in demo classes to recruit new students.
- Take part in tutoring classes, (one on one lessons).
- Encourage and motivate students.
- Give parents a record of work done on a weekly basis.
Assistant teacher (English Home Language)
Inanda Newtown Comprehensive High School
09.2016 - 01.2019
- Provide support and assistance to individual students and small groups through tutoring.
- Assist students in preparing for summative and formative assessments.
- Mark the students tests and examination papers while also giving positive feedback.
- Responsible for after school extra classes.
- Take part in the students extracurricular activities.
Education
Further Education& Training - English And Business Management
University of KwaZulu Natal
Durban, Pinetown 07.2014 - 9 2018
Skills
- Relationship building
- Lesson Planning
- Classroom Management
- Remote Learning
- Curriculum Development
- Flexibility
- Differentiation
- Educational technology use
- Positive reinforcement usage
- Lesson planning
- Parent-teacher communication
- Learner assessment
- Collaborative learning
- Positive atmosphere promotion
- Project based learning
Certification
- TEFL 124 Hours (GSPA 240)
- SACE Teaching License
- Certificate of Acknowledgement (Passion Leads)
Languages
Chinese(Mandarin)
Beginner
A1
English
Proficient (C2)
Interests
- Meditation
- Art
- Music
- Languages
Timeline
English teacher
Imbaliyamazulu Primary school
10.2024 - Current
English Literature and Global Perspectives Teacher
Shanghai Shangde Experimental School
09.2022 - 09.2024
Homeroom Teacher
Gembryo School
04.2019 - 07.2022
American Baby Training Center
04.2019 - 07.2022
Assistant teacher (English Home Language)
Inanda Newtown Comprehensive High School
09.2016 - 01.2019
Further Education& Training - English And Business Management
University of KwaZulu Natal
07.2014 - 9 2018
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