CURRICULUM VITAE
KIRSTY
MAC DOUGALL
Unit ** Riverlair
Hornbill Road
Douglasdale
2191
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Full Names
Kirsty Mae Mac Dougall
Contact Number
Email Address
*****************@*****.***
Date of Birth
04 January 1990
I.D. Number
Demographics
South African, Female, Single
Languages
English Home Language
Afrikaans First Additional Language
UNIVERSITY QUALIFICATIONS
2014
Post Graduate Certificate in Education Nelson Mandela University
Teaching Phase FET Phase
Teaching Subjects English Home Language and Life Orientation
2012
BA Psychology Nelson Mandela University
Majoring in psychology with Linguistics I and II
UNIVERSITY ACHIEVEMENTS
2010 - 2013
Invitation to Golden Key Society
2009 - 2010
Merit Scholarship Award – Above 70% year average
UNIVERSITY INVOLVEMENT
2011 - 2012
Member of Peer Help Society
2010 - 2012
Training received as a Peer Helper:
Core training (basic counselling skills)
Portfolio development
Bridges of Hope (HIV/Aids counselling)
JamiiX (counselling through social networks)
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
2016
Teaching English as a Foreign Language Bay Language Institute
(TEFL) Certificate – 120 hour contact sessions
HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION __
Matriculated
2007
School
Hillcrest College
Awards
Dux of school; subject awards for English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Biology and Geography
Subjects
English First Language
Afrikaans Second Language
Mathematics
Biology
Geography
Criminology
HG
HG
HG
HG
HG
SG
80%
85%
85%
93%
91%
93%
Extra-Mural Activities
Student tutoring
Choir
Art club
COMPUTER PROFICIENCY
MS Word
Very Good
MS Excel
Very Good
MS PowerPoint
Very Good
MS Outlook
Very Good
TEACHING DETAILS
SACE Registration No.
12278565
Qualified to teach
Grade 8 – 12 English Home Language
Grade 8 – 12 Life Orientation
English as a Foreign Language
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
May – July 2019
Jan – March 2019
July 2017 – June 2018
July 2016 – June 2018
March – July 2016
I2 Education (China) – teaching English as a foreign language to children
Crest College – Remedial teaching of primary school learners
Private tutoring – Primary and High School learners
NMU – teaching English to adult international students
Bay Language Institute – teaching English as a foreign language to adults
March 2016
March 2016
May – October 2014
Beachwood Pre-Primary School – 4 to 5 year old age group
Human Dignity Centre – 4 to 8 year old age group
Theodor Herzl High School – teaching English Home Language and Life Orientation, Gr. 8 – 12
October 2014
Tyhlulwazi High School – teaching matric literature (English First Additional Language)
TEACHING OBSERVATION
October 2013
Khwezi Lomso Comprehensive High School
February – April 2013
February – March 2013
Cape Recife High School for children with special needs
Quest School for Autism
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT DETAILS __
May – July 2019
Jan - March 2019
July 2016 - June 2018
Aug 2014 – Dec 2015
English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teacher of learners aged 2 – 11
– i2 Education (Chengdu, China)
Duties included:
Lesson planning and delivery
Demonstration classes for marketing purposes
Development of teaching and learning material
Assessment of, and assessment for, learning
Planning and facilitating phenomenon based learning and excursions
Attending continual professional development workshops and training
Reason for leaving: Health concerns
Foundation Phase teacher – Crest College
Duties included:
Lesson planning and delivery
Development of teaching and learning material
Assessment of, and assessment for, learning
Remedial teaching
Reason for leaving: Employed temporarily as a substitute teacher
English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher – Office for International Education at Nelson Mandela University
Duties included:
Lesson planning and delivery
Developing teaching and learning materials
Developing assessment measures and rubrics
General administrative tasks
Reason for leaving: Pursuit to work with children
Assessment Assistant (full-time position) – Centre for Access Assessment and Research (CAAR) at Nelson Mandela University
Nov 2013 – Feb 2014;
Nov 2012 – Feb 2013
Assessment Assistant (temporary position) – Centre for Access Assessment and Research (CAAR) at Nelson Mandela University
Duties included:
Test administration and invigilation
Preparation of test material and test venues
Processing of test data from NMU and remote test sites
Data capturing
Filing
Reception duties
Reason for leaving: Career growth
PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
Sept – Oct 2018
July – Aug 2018
July 2017 – June 2018
May 2015 – Aug 2016
May 2014 – Oct 2016
Mar 2016 – July2016
CV Writing – Rob Ridout’s CV For Life Company
Database Administrator – Akilanga Tour Operator
Tutoring – Learners from grades 2, 3, 4, 8, 9 and 12
Grade 9 Subject Choice Testing – Pearson High School
House- and Pet-Sitting
English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teacher – Bay Language Institute
Beginner to advanced proficiency levels; one-on-one and small group teaching
January 2010
Oct – December 2008
Feb – November 2008
Administrative Position – South African Breweries, Empangeni Depot
Promotion work – Looks International
Babysitting – two girls; aged 7 and 13
VOLUNTARY WORK
Aug – September 2013
Ikamva Early Childhood Development Centre – working with disadvantaged children;
aged 2 – 6
July – October 2013
Protea Place of Safety – working with vulnerable children; aged 7 - 14
Feb – October 2007
Peer Tutoring – Hillcrest College; Gr. 10 – 12 English, Mathematics, Biology and Geography
REFERENCES
Name
Title
Contact Number
Name
Title
Contact Number
Kathryn Bell
English as a Foreign Language Coordinator (NMMU)
*******.****@****.**.**
Shaun Fitzhenry
Director of Bay Language Institute
*****@***********.***
Name
Title
Contact Number
Name
Title
Contact Number
Name
Title
Contact Number
Elizabeth Oakes
Assessment Consultant at CAAR (NMMU)
*********.*****@****.**.**
Prof. Logan Athiemoolam
English methodology lecturer at NMMU
***********.***********@****.**.**
Diane Gustafsson
Life Orientation teacher at Theodor Herzl High School