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Name: Plaxedes Madziwana (Nee Chuma)

Contact : *** ********

Westgate

Mobile No: +263-*********

Email: **********@*****.***

Nationality: Zimbabwean

SUMMARY:

I am an energetic, flexible, enterprising and highly professional teacher with over 15 years teaching experience of children from multi-racial backgrounds and different ethnic groups. I aim to contribute to the future development of society by working for institutions that enrich, stimulate, build self esteem and confidence enabling children to work independently and collaboratively.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

May 2007 to present

Alexandra Park Primary School, P.O Box A95, Avondale, Harare

Position: Senior teacher

January 2014 to April 2014

Eaglesvale Primary School, P.O. Box ST 650, Southerton, Harare

Relief teacher – while on vacation

May 2001 to April 2007

Highlands Primary School, P.O Box HG 691, Highlands, Harare

Position: Senior teacher

January 1992 to April 2001

Shabanie Primary School, P.O Box13, Zvishavane

Position: Teacher

DUTIES PERFORMED FOR ALL POSITIONS:

Classroom management:

Ensuring the classroom environment is conducive to learning for all pupils.

Provide stimulating and colorful classroom

Sourcing learning aids

Maintaining discipline

Lesson management:

Preparing lesson plans and learning aids material

teaching all subjects offered at primary school level (6-13 years)

Maths, English, Environmental sciences, Social Studies, Religious Studies, Home Economics, HIV and AIDS, art and Physical Education.

Marking pupils’ written work promptly

Assessment and evaluation:

Assessing and evaluating children’s performance

Identifying challenges pupils might be facing and taking remedial actions.

Setting, marking and invigilating end of term/year examinations.

Record keeping:

Keeping records of class attendance, lesson plans, schemes of work, individual progress, library books, reading progress, text book records and remedial work.

Writing individual end of term/year reports

Consulting with parents on children’s progress

Extra mural activities

Coaching sporting activities namely athletics, hockey, swimming, tennis and netball.

Refereeing and keeping records during sporting events

Organizing and accompanying children on educational trips.

Writing and staging end of year Christmas plays.

Offering counseling sessions to pupils

Facilitating staff development programs

Conducting school assembly meetings

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Current studies Bachelor of Educational Administration, Planning and

Policy Studies

Zimbabwe Open University (Z.O.U)

2008 InterAction Leadership Program

British Council

1991 Diploma in Education (Major – English)

Masvingo Teachers College

Associate College of the University Of Zimbabwe

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

1986 GSC ‘Ordinary Level’

University of Cambridge - Local Examination Syndicate.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

Attended several workshops on AIDS, teaching methods and staff development

Attended tennis, hockey, swimming, netball and soccer coaching clinics

Computer literate

Driver’s license

HOBBIES:

Reading, cooking, playing tennis, singing and going to church

REFERENCES:

Mrs. MJ Drakes

Shabanie Primary School

P O Box 13

Zvishavane

Mrs. E Binza

Highlands Primary School

P O Box HG 691

Highlands

Harare

Mr. J Mutangadura

Hillcrest Primary School,

P.O. Box 840

Mutare

Mr. A Pamire

Eaglesvale Primary School,

P.O. Box ST 650,

Southerton,

Harare

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