Hi, I’m
Nastaja Smith
Student At Varsity College
Randburg
Summary
Dedicated Teaching Assistant offering 2 years background working with students at elementary and middle school levels. Skilled in assisting teachers with classroom functions, lesson planning, and individual and group instruction. Talented in using various strategies to model positive behavior and maintain classroom discipline.
Currently enrolled to study towards her Bachelor of Education Degree in Foundation Phase Education, proving her passion for learning and her commitment to continual improvement.
Overview
2
years of professional experience
1
Language
Work History
Saint John The Apostle Chatholic Church
Teacher's Assistant
03.2022 - 12.2023
Job overview
I taught 7 year old children about God and his teachings every Sunday. This included the following:
- Preparing and creating supportive classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
- Planning and implementing lessons following the school's curriculum, goals, and objectives, with special attention to detail whilst creating the lessons.
- Regularly communicating with parents.
- Attending to quarterly assessments.
- Attending various workshops to develop my teaching skills further.
- Mentoring and tutoring individual students needing additional help.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
Education
Crawford College Innternational Sandton Sandton, South Africa
High School Diploma
04.2001
Skills
Calm, patient and positive demeanor
Self motivated with a strong sense of personal responsibility
Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written
Classroom management - creating visual displays and instructional material preparation
Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Access
Collaborative team member
Engaging and encouraging of student behaviour
Attendance tracking
Multicultural awareness
Early childhood education
Small group instruction
Student health and safety - certificate in CPR and First Aid
Timeline
Teacher's Assistant
Saint John The Apostle Chatholic Church
03.2022 - 12.2023
Crawford College Innternational Sandton
High School Diploma
04.2001