Lydia Wadsworth
JHB,South Africa
Summary
Motivated student committed to leading students in academic development. Supports learning outcomes with strict attention to course and school requirements. Mentors students in group and one-on-one lessons to enhance learning. Hardworking educator accustomed to supplementing diversified lessons with innovative technological tools. Utilises video content and engaging activities to illustrate concepts and clarify complex ideas. Strong lesson planning and student engagement skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work history
Educator
Bryneven Primary School
01.2022 - Current
- Grade 1 Educator n, Term planning
- Extramural activities (Swimming/netball/soccer/tennis/hockey)
- Extra academic support classes (remedial/Afrikaans)
- Developing learning material (design)
- Subject coordinator for Afrikaans/Life Skills
- EDUPAC System (capturing/processing cycle marks)
- Eisteddfod coaching
- Work
R Grade Head/Grade R
Laerskool Roodebeeck
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Educator
- Work history (4)
Educator
Bryneven Primary School
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Grade R Educator
- Work history, Promoted to Grade 1 post
- Duties
- Grade R Educator
- Term planning
- Extramural activities (Swimming/netball/soccer/tennis/hockey)
- Developing learning material (design)
- Eisteddfod coaching
Grade Head
Laerskool Roodebeeck Primary
01.2019 - 12.2020
- N/a
- Duties
- Grade R Grade Head/Grade R Educator
- Supervising staff (direct reports)
- Term planning
- Organising Gr R learning content
- Extramural activities (Netball/athletics)
- Developing learning material (design)
- Digitised Rubric assessment tools & reports (design)
- Achievements
- Rubric digitisation
- Playground Restoration Project
- Online Learning COVID-19
- Convert the GED Rubric into digital format for SASAMS & reports system
- Development of new playground (managing project to completion)
- Development of online tools to be used by parents during the COVID-19 lockdown
- Work history (4)
Educator
Intuition Tuition Centre
01.2018 - 12.2018
- Better career prospects
- Duties
- Brainline school curriculum
- Tutoring of Grade R to Grade 3 learners
- Teaching English and Life Skills to Grade 4 learners
- Teaching Afrikaans from Grade 4 to Grade 10 learners
- Extra Afrikaans remedial classes from Grade 4 to Grade 10 learners
Grade
Baken Akademie School
01.2017 - 12.2017
- R Educator
- Better career prospects
- Duties
- Grade R educator
- CAPS curriculum
- Term planning
- Organising learning content
- Developing learning material (design)
Curro Castle - Nursery School
01.2013 - 12.2016
- Pre-primary educator
- Better career prospects
- Duties
- CAPS curriculum
- CAPS curriculum
- Weekly planning
- Organising learning content
- Developing learning material (design)
- Photography portfolio
- Work
Pre-primary
Curro Castle - Nursery School
01.2013 - 01.2016
Little Citizen Academy, Toddler Toes
01.2009 - 12.2012
- Pre-primary educator
- Better career prospects
- Duties
- CAPS curriculum
- CAPS curriculum
- Weekly planning
Pre-primary educator
Little Citizen Academy
01.2009 - 01.2012
- PROFILE
- I love teaching young children, believing that teaching is a calling and an educator at heart
- My calling is to educate Primary School learners
- Our children are the future
Education
Diploma -
UNISA
UNISA Certificate - Teaching in the Reception - undefined
Emotional Support During COVID-19 (Webinar & knowledge quiz - undefined
Autism Research Institute
Home all day - COVID-19 (Webinar & knowledge quiz) - undefined
Autism Research Institute
Playground Skills (Webinar & knowledge quiz - undefined
Autism Research Institute
Five Prime Suspects - undefined
Autism Research Institute
Arts in ECD - undefined
UNICEF Play Course The theory and practice of play in early childhood - undefined
B-Ed Foundation Phase Degree - undefined
UNISA
2020
Early Childhood Development - undefined
Southwest Gauteng College
2010
UNISA - undefined
2000
Skills
- COMPUTER LITERACY
- Application / skill
- Version (I/A)
- Level
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft 365
- Intermediate
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Windows
- 10/11
- Typing
- Touch typist
- Digital literacy
- Engaging presentations
- Marking assessments
- Student teacher supervision
- Tutoring experience
- Organizational ability
- Educational leadership
- Quality education
- Documentation development
- Child development specialist
- Field trips
- Student engagement
- Smart classrooms
- Academic performance reporting
- Multicultural education
- Literacy skills
- Lesson planning expertise
- Project-based learning
- Self-contained classrooms
- Learning assessments
- SMART Boards
- Standardized testing
- Field trip planning
- Developing and setting assessments
- Student skill development
- Group lessons
Additional Information
- +27 (0) 82 588 1912 Little Citizen Academy Joey de Villiers +27 (0) 76 065 8381 CV_LW_2022A5 Page 2 of 6
Languages
English
Fluent
Afrikaans
Native
Timeline
Educator
Bryneven Primary School
01.2022 - Current
Educator
Bryneven Primary School
01.2021 - 12.2021
R Grade Head/Grade R
Laerskool Roodebeeck
01.2019 - 01.2022
Grade Head
Laerskool Roodebeeck Primary
01.2019 - 12.2020
Educator
Intuition Tuition Centre
01.2018 - 12.2018
Grade
Baken Akademie School
01.2017 - 12.2017
Curro Castle - Nursery School
01.2013 - 12.2016
Pre-primary
Curro Castle - Nursery School
01.2013 - 01.2016
Little Citizen Academy, Toddler Toes
01.2009 - 12.2012
Pre-primary educator
Little Citizen Academy
01.2009 - 01.2012
Diploma -
UNISA
UNISA Certificate - Teaching in the Reception - undefined
Emotional Support During COVID-19 (Webinar & knowledge quiz - undefined
Autism Research Institute
Home all day - COVID-19 (Webinar & knowledge quiz) - undefined
Autism Research Institute
Playground Skills (Webinar & knowledge quiz - undefined
Autism Research Institute
Five Prime Suspects - undefined
Autism Research Institute
Arts in ECD - undefined
UNICEF Play Course The theory and practice of play in early childhood - undefined
B-Ed Foundation Phase Degree - undefined
UNISA
Early Childhood Development - undefined
Southwest Gauteng College
UNISA - undefined
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