Patient and dedicated performer and teacher skilled at developing and promoting interactive learning within group environment. Experienced working with children and adults from wide array of cultural backgrounds to teach language skills. Positive educator patient with students, consistently dedicating extra time for one-on-one instruction to teach difficult lessons.
Hi, I’m
Kehly Booysen
Performing Artist| Choreographer| ESL Instructor| Virtual Assistant
Port Elizabeth
Summary
Overview
8
years of professional experience
5
years of post-secondary education
1
Certification
Work History
Summerwood Primary SchoolPort Elizabeth
Choreographer
02.2024 - 09.2024
Job overview
- Managed exercise, conditioning and flexibility improvement programs.
- Helped students understand rhythm, leaps, turns and posture.
- Discovered and utilized talents of team.
- Choreographed performances for individuals and groups.
- Helped students work on facial expressions to match dance moves.
- Developed new choreography for shows and organized rehearsals with team members.
- Composed sequences of steps and moves for dancers.
- Prepared student groups for competitions with routines, exercise regimens and instruction on specific techniques
The Really Great Teacher CompanyPort Elizabeth
ESL Teacher
09.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Planning, preparing and delivering lessons
- Preparing teaching material
- Helping students improve their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in English.
Opulent Living Management LtdBirmingham
Virtual Assistant Client Care Representative
11.2021 - 08.2022
Job overview
- Being the friendly face of Opulent Living to clients
- Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) and responsible for making sure that all AML Check requirements are complete
- Handling client's complaints and queries via email, phone call or video call
- Responsible for guiding clients through our Property Management System (PMS);Uplisting.
- Managed electronic and paper filing systems by updating paperwork, maintaining documents, and accurately recording information.
- Completed business correspondence, transcription, and data entry.
- Organized and managed team tasks using Asana.
- Managed CRM input, exports and clean up.
- Monitored emails, organized inbox, and prioritized messages for supervisor.
Exotic HuePort Elizabeth
Admin and Office Administrator
12.2020 - 04.2021
Job overview
- Ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day operations of the store and staff
- Organizing meetings, maintaining inventory and keeping management up to date on daily, weekly and monthly income and expenditure of store.
- Applied advanced administrative and analytical skills in overseeing day-to-day operational activities
- Organized, facilitated and participated in community service efforts
- Managed and properly accounted for petty cash issued to facilitate general office activities
MPC ConnectPort Elizabeth
Team Leader
09.2018 - 11.2020
Job overview
- Managing and leading a team of +- 25 language consultants
- Managing team KPI's
- Providing help to management and keeping management updated on team performance
- Communicating concerns between the team and management
- Built strong relationships with customers through positive attitude and attentive response.
- Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity and commitment to friendly service.
- Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
- Held weekly team meetings to inform team members on company news and updates.
Westering High SchoolPort Elizabeth
Choreographer - West Side Story
05.2018 - 08.2018
Job overview
- Managed exercise, conditioning and flexibility improvement programs
- Composed sequences of steps and moves for dancers
- Developed new choreography for shows and organized rehearsals with team members
- Established and enforced safety standards, promoting warm-up exercises and proper technique
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
- Prepared student groups for performances with routines, exercise regimens and instruction on specific techniques
MPC ConnectPort Elizabeth
ESL Instructor
12.2017 - 08.2018
Job overview
- Preparing teaching material
- Helping students improve their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in English.
- Attended team meetings with fellow bilingual teachers to integrate curriculum and improve student learning.
- Provided supportive, nurturing learning environment to encourage student responsibility.
- Taught classes daily with advanced, beginner and intermediate levels of students.
- Instructed students in using visuals, games and textbooks to improve writing, speaking, and reading skills.
- Constructed classroom management system to keep classroom disruption to minimum.
- Delivered and developed lesson plans by using broad range of teaching techniques and strategies.
- Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
Centra Escolar EmpordaRosas
English Language Assistant
09.2016 - 05.2017
Job overview
- Planning, preparing and delivering lessons & Preparing teaching material
- Helping students improve their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in English
- Helping senior students prepare for tests and exams.
- Created and administered interactive activities for students.
- Employed visual and auditory approaches to make lessons more interesting and interactive for students.
- Conducted book reviews and wrote articles for literary magazines.
- Evaluated and graded students' essays, projects and exams.
Education
Shaw AcademyOnline Correspondence
Professional Diploma in Leadership and Management
01.2020 - 12.2020
University Overview
Stageworld Theatre SchoolPort Elizabeth, South Africa
Diploma in Performing Arts
01.2008 - 04.2010
University Overview
Trinity College London
Associates Diploma in Musical Theatre
01.2009 - 11.2009
University Overview
Trinity College London
Advanced Certificate in Performance Art
01.2008 - 11.2008
University Overview
Skills
Verbal communication
Certification
TEFL Cerficate, University of Barcelona, 2016, 2017
Timeline
Choreographer
Summerwood Primary School
02.2024 - 09.2024
ESL Teacher
The Really Great Teacher Company
09.2023 - Current
Virtual Assistant Client Care Representative
Opulent Living Management Ltd
11.2021 - 08.2022
Admin and Office Administrator
Exotic Hue
12.2020 - 04.2021
Shaw Academy
Professional Diploma in Leadership and Management
01.2020 - 12.2020
Team Leader
MPC Connect
09.2018 - 11.2020
Choreographer - West Side Story
Westering High School
05.2018 - 08.2018
ESL Instructor
MPC Connect
12.2017 - 08.2018
English Language Assistant
Centra Escolar Emporda
09.2016 - 05.2017
Trinity College
Associates Diploma in Musical Theatre
01.2009 - 11.2009
Trinity College
Advanced Certificate in Performance Art
01.2008 - 11.2008
Stageworld Theatre School
Diploma in Performing Arts
01.2008 - 04.2010
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