Profile
- Foundation Phase Education graduate from Stellenbosch University with practicum experience in private as well as Quintile 1–3 schools.
Proficient in Afrikaans and English, with academic training in Conversational isiXhosa and a focus on multilingual, culturally responsive pedagogy.
- Academic interests include early literacy development, particularly strategies that foster sustained reading engagement,
as well as mathematics teaching approaches that strengthen conceptual understanding and learner agency.
- Teaching is informed by a calm, consistent, and relational orientation that creates inclusive classroom environments, encouraging curiosity, confidence, and sustained participation.
Committed to evidence-based practice and reflective pedagogy that bridges theory and practice.
Education
- Stellenbosch University (2022 - 2025): Bachelor of Education, Foundation Phase
- Stellenbosch University (2019): Higher Certificate in Music
- Stellenbosch University (2015 - 2018): Advanced Certificate in Music
Certifications
- Conversational isiXhosa: Stellenbosch University (2024)
- Sex offender seminar: Stellenbosch University (2024)
- Leading with disability: Stellenbosch University (2023)
Volunteering
- Mentoring first year students: Stellenbosch University (2023)
- Music coaching: Salesian Institute for Youth at Risk (2021)
- Church music ministry: Stellenbosch Catholic Church (2018-current)
- Rietenbosch Primary School, Stellenbosch: Guitar lessons (2018)
Teaching experience
Rhenish Primary School, Stellenbosch (Grade 3)
- Jul – Sep 2025 (8-week practicum): Lesson planning and execution. Assisted the students
who needed extra help with completing work.
Accompanied learners to robotics, library and PE
classes and observed these lessons. Assisted with
library and ORFF extra mural activities.
St Vincent’s Primary School, Koelenhof (Grade 2)
- Mar - May 2025 (Service Learning project): Taught English, Afrikaans, and Mathematics to a lower
ability group of learners. Adapted lessons for
multilingual learners in an under-resourced school.
A.F. Louw Primary School, Stellenbosch (Grade 2)
- Jul - Sep 2024 (8-week practicum): Lesson planning and execution. Assisted the
students who needed extra help with completing work.
Accompanied learners to library and PE classes and
assisted in these lessons. Assisted with netball as extra-mural activity.
A.F. Louw Primary School, Stellenbosch (Grade 2)
- Jan - Feb 2024 (2-week observation): Actively participated in the day-to-day teaching
process, which included presenting lessons, marking
learners’ books, and assessing reading proficiency
using EGRA.
Holy Cross Sister’s Primary School, Bellville - (Grade R)
- Jul - Sep 2023 (8-week practicum): Taught English, Life Skills and Mathematics. Assisted
with the extra-curricular programs of music and art.
Pniel Primary School, Pniel - (Grade R)
- Mar - May 2023 (8-week project): Designed and delivered literacy sessions for the Practical Learning module
in an Afrikaans as language of learning and teaching.
Academy Private School, Kuils River (Grade R)
- Jan-Feb 2023 (2-week observation): Observed a high-functioning classroom with English as language of
learning and teaching in a well-resourced school.
Assisted the mentor teacher with the preparation of lessons and resources.
Accompanied and assisted learners in Robotics.
References
- Ms Felicia Lesch, Stellenbosch University music lecturer: +27-21-8082349, fsmlesch@sun.ac.za
- Ms Helen Brown, Ntsasa Payroll Company owner: +27-83-2293686, helenh77@gmail.com
- Additional academic and character references are being prepared and will be provided on request.
Skills
- Literacy Instruction: Skilled in Shared & Guided Reading, Phonics, and Phonological Awareness
- Student Engagement: Scaffolded support for differentiated small-group work in diverse classrooms
- Pedagogical resource creation tools: Canva, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint
- Social networking tools and digital presence:Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp
- Business management, client management: Payroll consulting
Interests
- Cooking and hosting
- Gardening: Exploring the use of nature as a platform for inquiry-based learning
- Poetry, storytelling, and reflective writing
- Reading
