Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Script Writing
Timeline
Teacher
Nazreen Bester

Nazreen Bester

Teacher

Summary

Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies. Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills. Dependable Teacher with success providing educational assistance and instruction to various levels of learners. Committed to providing students with necessary tools to achieve academic goals, instilling love of learning and cooperative teamwork. Compassionate Teacher with experience and extensive knowledge of Dramatic Arts. Known for creating dynamic and relevant lesson plans with goal-oriented mindset and commitment to long-term student growth and success. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Teacher

Western Cape Education Department
Cape Town, WC
01.2017 - Current
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
  • Designed dynamic lesson plans based on student interests to increase overall student GPA.
  • Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts and in-depth subject matter.
  • Implemented and encouraged debate-style classroom environment to increase student engagement and promote critical thinking.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
  • Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
  • Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.

Education

Bachelor of Education - Education

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town, WC
01.2013 - 12.2016

Short Course - Feature Film Script Writing

SAE
Cape Town, WC
01.2019 - 07.2019

Certificate - Education

TEFL Academy
Cape Town, WC
02.2018 - 04.2018

Skills

    Student-centered learning

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Accomplishments

  • School Governing Body Member
  • Treasurer
  • Recruitment Committee Member
  • Phase Secretary
  • Assistant Grade Head (Grade 6, 7)
  • School Management Team Member
  • Grade 7 coordinator
  • Assessment Moderator
  • Stand-Up Comedian

Script Writing

I'm a part-time script writer and an aspiring director, currently working on a script in hopes of it being on a Netflix standard.

Timeline

Short Course - Feature Film Script Writing

SAE
01.2019 - 07.2019

Certificate - Education

TEFL Academy
02.2018 - 04.2018

Teacher

Western Cape Education Department
01.2017 - Current

Bachelor of Education - Education

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01.2013 - 12.2016
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