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Nicole van Rensburg

Nicole van Rensburg

Pretoria,GP

Summary

Passionate Life Coach with experience facilitating and delivering personalised programmes that identify and achieve realistic client goals within target timeframes. Motivational and inspiring, leading clients by example in self-development across personal, social and business capacities.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Founder, Owner & Master Certified Life Coach

EmpowerMe Coaching SA
Pretoria, Gauteng
11.2022 - Current
  • Launched new, innovative services based on customer demand.
  • Coached young adults to build leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Encouraged clients to set and achieve reasonable goals, increasing confidence and self-esteem.
  • Addressed limiting self-beliefs to support clients in achieving their full and true potential.
  • Created strategies for clients to employ coping skills, addressing daily needs and specific stressors.
  • Facilitated group sessions and activities to build supportive client networks.
  • Pushed clients outside comfort zones to challenge limiting thinking and increase self-confidence.
  • Inspired recognition and appreciation of achievements, increasing motivation towards personal targets.

Head of Music and Technology

Reddford House The Hills
Pretoria, Gauteng
01.2015 - 08.2023
  • Elevated school profile to bring in better staff, students and partnerships.
  • Administered assessments to determine each student's specific educational and social needs.
  • Completed training courses to keep up-to-date with new teaching methods and developments in the field.
  • Created lesson plans and scheduled each day to promote maximum student learning and enrichment.
  • Evaluated student performance and provided feedback and assistance to improve musical skills.
  • Coached students in voice, tempo and rhythm excercises to promote strong foundational music skills.
  • Maintained safe and positive learning environments for students to comfortably ask questions.
  • Tailored curriculum to meet diverse student needs and learning styles.
  • Collaborated with school administration to organise musical programmes for civic functions and school productions.
  • Taught appreciation of arts by instructing on concepts and including students in hands-on activities.
  • Trained, rehearsed and led students in school and community musical programs.
  • Mentored struggling students by creating individualised solutions suited to specific needs.
  • Prepared students for auditions, assessments and performances.
  • Developed curriculum to guide students through hands-on technology projects and computer-related activities.
  • Helped students and staff members troubleshoot technical issues.

Singing, Saxophone and Flute Teacher

Dainfern College
Johannesburg, Gauteng
01.2006 - 12.2014
  • Tailored curriculum to meet diverse student needs and learning styles.
  • Instilled sense of commitment, drive and responsibility in young people.
  • Promoted safety and welfare of young children by following safeguarding principles.
  • Delivered lessons with enthusiasm and positivity to inspire students to consistently achieve against their singing goals.

Education

Certified Master Life Coach - Neuro-Linguistic Programming

Global Strengths Coaching
Gauteng, South Africa
03.2022 - 11.2022

Certified Confidence Life Coach - Life Coaching

Transformation Academy
United States of America
04.2022 - 05.2022

Emotional Intelligence Life Coach - Life Coaching

Transformation Academy
United States of America
05.2022 - 08.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Music

Tshwane University of Technology
Gauteng, South Africa
01.2001 - 12.2006

Post Graduate Certificate - Education

University of South Africa (Unisa)
South Africa
01.2017 - 04.2019

Skills

  • Outstanding interpersonal skills
  • Training programs
  • Online training experience
  • Workshop coordination
  • Classroom expertise
  • Public speaking
  • Training material development
  • Music Performance background
  • Written Communication
  • Academic performance reporting
  • Academic support
  • Building relationships
  • Technology integration
  • Personable and friendly
  • Mentoring and coaching
  • Student monitoring
  • Music editing
  • Documentation skills
  • Problem-Solving

Languages

English
Native
Afrikaans
Native

Timeline

Founder, Owner & Master Certified Life Coach

EmpowerMe Coaching SA
11.2022 - Current

Emotional Intelligence Life Coach - Life Coaching

Transformation Academy
05.2022 - 08.2022

Certified Confidence Life Coach - Life Coaching

Transformation Academy
04.2022 - 05.2022

Certified Master Life Coach - Neuro-Linguistic Programming

Global Strengths Coaching
03.2022 - 11.2022

Post Graduate Certificate - Education

University of South Africa (Unisa)
01.2017 - 04.2019

Head of Music and Technology

Reddford House The Hills
01.2015 - 08.2023

Singing, Saxophone and Flute Teacher

Dainfern College
01.2006 - 12.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Music

Tshwane University of Technology
01.2001 - 12.2006
Nicole van Rensburg