Mary Shongwe
Johannesburg
Summary
Seasoned Teacher with deep understanding of lesson planning, classroom management, and educational technology integration. Strong communicator with a knack for fostering meaningful relationships with students, parents, and colleagues. Compassionate Teacher skilled at introducing new technologies into classrooms and improving student engagement, learning and academic performance. Committed to closely monitoring progress and proactively adjusting strategies for long-term student success.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Cashier
Lowveld Wholesalers
Nelspruit
- Helped with purchases.
- Helped customers find specific products, answered questions, and offered product advice.
- Operated cash register efficiently and accurately, processed payments by cash, check, credit card, gift card or automatic debit.
- Performed other duties as assigned by management.
- Built and maintained productive relationships with employees.
- Worked closely with front-end staff to assist customers.
Student Teacher
Hoerskool Vorentoe
Johannesburg, Rossmore
07.2021 - 09.2024
- Managed classroom behaviour effectively by establishing clear expectations and consequences, ensuring a focused learning atmosphere.
- Assessed student progress with regular formative and summative evaluations, providing constructive feedback for growth.
- Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardised testing results.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Enhanced student knowledge of technology by integrating various web-based applications for research and assignments.
Social Sciences and History Tutor
Black Child Tutoring Services
Johannesburg
03.2024 - 09.2024
- Creating lesson plans and executing lessons
- Creating class materials that students would use as enhancement to textbooks
- Maintain a classroom environment that had an academic focus and actively engaged students in meaningful learning activities
- Facilitates students learning in a positive learning environment by using a variety of teaching strategies
- Communicating with parents in regards to performance of their children
- Instruct students using visual and technologically advanced aids
- Instruct students, observes them and assigns homework or tests
- Maintaining student attendance records, grades, and other required records
Student Teacher (Jan& Apr)
Greenside High school (2024)
Johannesburg
- Managed classroom behaviour effectively by establishing clear expectations and consequences, ensuring a focused learning atmosphere
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardised testing results
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom
- Enhanced student knowledge of technology by integrating various web-based applications for research and assignments
- Promoted critical thinking skills in students by designing real-world problem-solving activities within the curriculum
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning
Mathematics and Physical Sciences Tutor
Primestars
07.2023 - 09.2023
- Plan and present suitable learning experiences for all students
- Arranging Seminars with experts in the field for enhancing student's interest in Physics
- Conducting course assessment tests
- Instruct students using visual and technologically advanced aids
- Maintaining student attendance records, grades, and other required records
- Instruct students, observes them and assigns tests
- Facilitates learning using formal instruction, hand-on learning activities, presentations, group activities
- Provide necessary assistance and revision materials to students
Student Teacher
Rand Girls’ School (2023)
Johannesburg, Parktown
- 3 weeks of learning and teaching experience
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
- Coordinated small group and one-on-one tutoring sessions for students requiring extra assistance.
- Implemented classroom management techniques to foster a productive and respectful learning atmosphere.
- Prepared and executed lesson
- Observed lesson from teaching mentors
Student Teacher
Ingqayizivele
Tembisa
- Integrated cross-curricular themes into lesson plans to promote holistic learning.
- Implemented questioning and discussion techniques to encourage student participation and knowledge acquisition.
- Facilitated and Observed lessons from mentor teachers.
Student Teacher
Phomolong secondary school
Midrand
- Implemented classroom management techniques to foster a productive and respectful learning atmosphere.
- Conducted classroom observations to assess student performance.
- Assisted lead teacher in managing classroom behavior and maintaining a positive learning environment.
- Collaborated with lead teacher to adapt teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
Education
Teaching English As A Foreign Language Course - English Education
TEFL Professional Institute- Teacher Record
01-2025
Bachelor of Education senior phase and FET - English and History
University of Johannesburg
South Africa, Johannesburg 11.2024
National Senior Certificate -
Khutsalani Senior Secondary School
South Africa, Mpumalanga 01-2020
Skills
- Effective Communication
- Leadership
- Ability to relate well with people from different backgrounds
- Classroom management
- Technology Integration
- Computer literacy
- Teamwork
- Lesson planning
References
- Mr Akinola (Mthonjeni), +27723639973
- Mrs Motsepe (Greenside High), +27671890973
- Mr Sibanda (Hoerskool Vorentoe), +27761975308
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading books
- Traveling
- Athletics
- Rugby
Languages
SiSwati
First Language
English
Proficient
C2
Afrikaans
Beginner
A1
IsiZulu
Proficient
C2
SePedi
Upper Intermediate
B2
Timeline
Social Sciences and History Tutor
Black Child Tutoring Services
03.2024 - 09.2024
Mathematics and Physical Sciences Tutor
Primestars
07.2023 - 09.2023
Student Teacher
Hoerskool Vorentoe
07.2021 - 09.2024
Cashier
Lowveld Wholesalers
Student Teacher (Jan& Apr)
Greenside High school (2024)
Student Teacher
Rand Girls’ School (2023)
Student Teacher
Ingqayizivele
Student Teacher
Phomolong secondary school
Teaching English As A Foreign Language Course - English Education
TEFL Professional Institute- Teacher Record
Bachelor of Education senior phase and FET - English and History
University of Johannesburg
National Senior Certificate -
Khutsalani Senior Secondary School