Brendon Olyn
Bloemfontein
Summary
Motivated Teacher's Assistant with deep passion for helping students excel by supporting teachers and enhancing classroom environments. Proficient in organizing supplies, cleaning rooms and planning fun activities. Good tutoring, recordkeeping, and time management skills. Organized Teaching Assistant focused on helping lead teacher with support and student instruction. Passionate about positively impacting students' lives and helping improve academic performance. Personable and kind with people of diverse backgrounds.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Supervisor
Ezekiel Christian School
Bloemfontein
05.2016 - Current
- Integrated multi-media tools such as videos, slideshows, audio recordings into lessons when appropriate.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share best practices in teaching methods.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans to meet the individual needs of students.
- Encouraged critical thinking skills among students through problem-solving activities.
- Created lesson plans and activities to engage students in the learning process.
- Incorporated cooperative learning strategies into daily instruction whenever possible.
- Maintained accurate records of student attendance, grades, test scores.
- Conducted individual or small group tutoring sessions as needed for struggling students.
- Established expectations for student behavior while maintaining an atmosphere of mutual respect.
- Attended professional development workshops and seminars to stay abreast of new trends in education.
- Provided appropriate feedback on work, behavior, and attitude towards learning.
- Organized activities and resources to promote student engagement in learning.
- Engaged parents in their children's education by providing regular updates about academic performance and classroom activities.
- Contributed ideas at faculty meetings regarding curriculum design or other initiatives.
- Created a safe, comfortable learning environment for students by establishing positive relationships with them.
Assistant Teacher
Ezekiel Christian School
Bloemfontein
05.2016 - 01.2023
- Provided one-on-one help to struggling students during study hall sessions.
- Collaborated with other staff members to ensure student success.
- Promoted a cooperative learning environment that encourages collaboration among students.
- Assisted in developing IEPs for special education students as needed.
- Attended faculty meetings as requested by the lead teacher.
- Encouraged critical thinking skills among students by posing thought-provoking questions during class discussions.
- Helped maintain a safe and orderly learning environment.
- Facilitated communication between families and school personnel about issues relating to students' academic progress.
- Assisted classroom teacher in developing and implementing lesson plans.
- Assessed student progress through observation, testing, and feedback from teachers.
- Maintained accurate records of student attendance and grades.
- Created weekly newsletters for parents detailing upcoming events and activities.
- Assisted in planning field trips and special events such as assemblies or performances.
- Participated in professional development workshops related to teaching strategies.
Education
High School Diploma -
Unicom Agricultural Secondary School
Tweespruit12-2015
Associate of Arts - English Oympiad
DE BEERS
South Africa06-2015
Some College (No Degree) - Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages
TEFL
LondonSome College (No Degree) - International Finance
Corporate Finance Institute
Canada,VancouverSome College (No Degree) - Trading And Investing
Skillist
United KingdomSome College (No Degree) - Hiv And Aids
Biz Aids
South AfricaSome College (No Degree) - Organizational Leadership And Management
Skillist
UKSkills
- Lesson planning
- Student assessment
- Classroom management
- Cooperative learning
- Curriculum development
- Parent communication
Certification
- Trading and Investing
- CFI Bloomberg Essentials
- Biz Aids
- English Olympiad
- Leadership and management
- Grade 12
- TEFL Certificates
- Security Grades E,C,D
- Excel
Languages
Afrikaans
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
German
Beginner
A1
Bengali
Beginner
A1
Southern Sesotho
Intermediate (B1)
B1
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Supervisor
Ezekiel Christian School
05.2016 - Current
Assistant Teacher
Ezekiel Christian School
05.2016 - 01.2023
High School Diploma -
Unicom Agricultural Secondary School
Associate of Arts - English Oympiad
DE BEERS
Some College (No Degree) - Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages
TEFL
Some College (No Degree) - International Finance
Corporate Finance Institute
Some College (No Degree) - Trading And Investing
Skillist
Some College (No Degree) - Hiv And Aids
Biz Aids
Some College (No Degree) - Organizational Leadership And Management
Skillist
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