Melissa Arends

Work History

Teacher

Cedarberg Primary / Department Of Education

Port Elizabeth

08.2022 - Current

Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
Met with parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures.

Substitute Teacher

Cedarberg Primary School

Port Elizabeth

01.2022 - 08.2022

Temporary (Grade 1) Educator
Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Provided instruction for students in core subject areas.
Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
Monitored student progress and provided feedback to students, parents and school administrators.
Adapted lesson plans and student activities to meet needs of students with special learning needs.
Enforced school and class rules to maintain order in classroom.
Attended professional meetings, educational conferences or teacher training workshops to improve professional competence.

Substitute Teacher

Cedarberg Primary School

Port Elizabeth

01.2021 - 12.2021

Temporary (Grade 2) Educator
Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
Providing continuity and enhancement of the learning process
Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
Monitored student progress and provided feedback to students, parents and school administrators.
Collaborated with colleagues to develop innovative approaches to teaching.
Organized and cleaned teaching areas after daily use to maintain high standards for returning teachers or other substitutes.
Assigned, explained and graded homework.
Implemented classroom management techniques to maintain positive learning environment.

Buyers Administrative Assistant

Shoprite HR Divisional Offices, Port Elizabeth

Elizabeth

03.2015 - 10.2015

Performed clerical work such as sorting mail, restocking supplies and typing documents
Directed incoming calls to internal personnel and departments, routing to best-qualified department
Provided multifaceted services to Buyers by running errands, managing mail, scheduling appointments and providing general administrative assistance
Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities and communicate instructions
Created and updated physical records and digitized all files to maintain current, accurate and compliant documentation
Performed various administrative functions, including filing paperwork, delivering and sorting mail
Assisted with on-boarding process of new hires in
Delivered friendly assistance with new hires throughout interviewing and hiring process
Answered and directed outbound and inbound phone calls per day
Recruited and screened qualified potential employees
Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional client support
Collected several reference and education verification checks
Maintenance of Attendance record spreadsheets.

HR Assistant

Ikamva Recruitment

Port Elizabeth

01.2013 - 05.2013

Partnered with management team to coordinate on-boarding and off-boarding processes.
Reviewed and screened applicant resumes to identify qualified candidates.
Responded to inquiries by answering telephone calls, in-person questions and emails.
Coordinated and set up meeting materials, presentations and audiovisual systems.
Updated Human Resources Information System (HRIS) database, maintained data accuracy and assisted with system changes.
Organized new employee orientation schedules for new hires.
Filed paperwork, sorted, and delivered mail and maintained office organization.

Administrative Assistant

Netcare Cuyler Hospital

Uitenhage

06.2012 - 12.2012

Performed general office duties, including answering multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors
Diary Management
Handled client correspondence and tracked records to foster office efficiency
Drafted professional memos, letters to support business objectives and growth
Supported efficient meetings by organizing spaces and materials, documenting discussions and distributing meeting notes.

Summary

Overview

Work History

Teacher

Substitute Teacher

Substitute Teacher

Buyers Administrative Assistant

HR Assistant

Administrative Assistant

Education

Matric: Grade 12 -

Certificate in Human Resource Management -

Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching - Education

Skills

Art

Timeline

Similar Profiles

Marita Burston-StowMarita Burston-Stow

Neha MehtaNeha Mehta

Cadi WatchmanCadi Watchman

Sadia AhmedSadia Ahmed

Talauntra BullockTalauntra Bullock