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Vanessa Lombaard

Vanessa Lombaard

TEFL/CELTA Teacher
Orkney

Summary

Energetic ESL Instructor experienced in teaching children from diverse range of cultures and ethnic backgrounds. Over five years of classroom experience at kindergarten, elementary and middle school levels. Excellent record of achieving reading, writing and speaking functions in student performance within set goal periods. I'm positive and patient with students, consistently dedicating extra time for one-on-one instruction to teach difficult lessons. I worked as a teacher in Russia, Turkey and Libya. I have completed the TEFL Academy Teaching English course and all my assignments and tests were passed with distinction. I also obtained a CELTA Certification. As a teacher I collect and combine educational information from various sources and adapt the educational approach to each student individually. I use Interactive games, flash cards, reading comprehension, music, and audio/visual methods in class to improve pronunciation, vocabulary and general conversational English. Learning is based on a communicative method. I have experience in beginner, elementary, per-intermediate levels. I am a very dependable and responsible individual who is self-motivated and has a passion for helping others. I am quickly adaptable to different cultures and their way of life. I enjoy the challenge and subsequent satisfaction of mastering new tasks and am not intimidated by the prospects of unfamiliar territory. I am not afraid to take advice or learn from others and to offer assistance wherever possible. Excellent interpersonal skills, enthusiastic, energetic, outgoing, confident, ambitious, very loyal and trustworthy. I am also a punctual, independent, organized and a very hard worker.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
Certificates

Work History

English TEFL Teacher

Seacoast International school
10.2022 - 06.2024
  • Teaching English as a second language to students
  • Lesson plans, report cards, monthly progress report cards, lesson activities, lesson preparations, field trips with students, parent meetings, Class Dojo, conduct tests and exams for students, grading of tests and exams
  • Grade 1: Grammar lessons, listening exercises, reading comprehension, writing lessons, phonics, vocabulary lessons
  • Grade 6, 7, 8: Grammar lessons, listening exercises, reading comprehension, writing lessons, conversational lessons, vocabulary lessons, conducting exams.
  • Supported students in developing social skills through structured activities and positive reinforcement techniques.
  • Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.

English teacher

Various private students
09.2019 - Current
  • Teaching English as a second language to students (evening lessons)
  • Lesson plans, conduct tests and exams for students, grading of tests and exams, lesson activities, lesson preparations, conversational lessons (online and face to face), grammar lessons (online and face to face), listening exercises (online and face to face), writing lessons (face to face), reading comprehension (online and face to face), vocabulary lessons (online and face to face), helping with English homework (children; face to face)
  • Children and Adult students, beginner to elementary level experience.
  • Developed innovative lesson plans to engage students in English language learning.
  • Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
  • Increased student motivation by providing timely feedback and recognizing individual achievements.

English TEFL Teacher

Beykoz Doga IB World School
09.2019 - 08.2022
  • Teaching English as a second language to students
  • Lesson plans, report cards, PYP lesson plans, lesson activities, lesson preparations, field trips with students, parent letters, newsletters for parents, parent meetings, Class Dojo, Skype lessons during COVID
  • Kindergarten: Listening exercises, reading comprehension, writing lessons, phonics, vocabulary lessons
  • Grade 1: Grammar lessons, listening exercises, reading comprehension, writing lessons, phonics, vocabulary lessons.
  • Supported students in developing social skills through structured activities and positive reinforcement techniques.
  • Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
  • Implemented behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
  • Enhanced learning experiences by incorporating specialized tools and resources tailored to the needs of special education students.

English TEFL Teacher

English Time Language Centre
09.2019 - 05.2021
  • Teaching English as a second language to students (evening lessons)
  • Lesson plans, conduct tests and exams for students, grading of tests and exams, lesson activities, lesson preparations, checking of workbooks, conversational lessons, grammar lessons, listening exercises, reading comprehension, writing lessons, vocabulary lessons, Skype lessons during COVID
  • Children and Adult students (evening lessons), beginner to elementary level experience.
  • Supported students in developing social skills through structured activities and positive reinforcement techniques.
  • Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.

English TEFL Teacher

Native Class
09.2018 - 06.2019
  • Teaching English as a second language to students
  • Lesson plans, report cards
  • Kindergarten, Grade 1 to Grade 7
  • Beginner to elementary level experience.

Education

TEFL/TESOL Level 5 Certificate - Teaching English as a Foreign Language

International TEFL Academy
2018

Early childhood development certificate - Age 4-6

Udemy institution

Occupational health and safety diploma - undefined

University of South Africa - Pretoria

CELTA Certificate - Teaching English as a Foreign Language

StudyCELTA English Teacher Training
2024

Skills

Microsoft office word

Ethnicgroup

White

Maritalstatus

Single

Passportnumber

A06616496

Availability

Immediately

Professionalcoursestraining

  • 2017, MS Word training
  • 2016, Level one first aid course
  • 2015, MS Excel Advance
  • 2015, Leadership course

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 04/18/79
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: South African

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Afrikaans
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Certification

CELTA Certification

Work Availability

monday
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morning
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Timeline

CELTA Certification

06-2024

English TEFL Teacher

Seacoast International school
10.2022 - 06.2024

Early Childhood Development

05-2021

English teacher

Various private students
09.2019 - Current

English TEFL Teacher

Beykoz Doga IB World School
09.2019 - 08.2022

English TEFL Teacher

English Time Language Centre
09.2019 - 05.2021

English TEFL Teacher

Native Class
09.2018 - 06.2019

TEFL Level 5 Certification

06-2018

TEFL/TESOL Level 5 Certificate - Teaching English as a Foreign Language

International TEFL Academy

Early childhood development certificate - Age 4-6

Udemy institution

Occupational health and safety diploma - undefined

University of South Africa - Pretoria

CELTA Certificate - Teaching English as a Foreign Language

StudyCELTA English Teacher Training
Vanessa LombaardTEFL/CELTA Teacher