Pretoria Parent Educator

ELSJE DU PREEZ

• Cumming, Georgia • 404-***-****

• *********@*****.***

Objective

My objective is to obtain a position as a Pre-K4 Lead Teacher at a location closer to my home address, where I can incorporate my years of experience and dedication and use my skills in instruction, leadership, administration, and curriculum development to ensure the healthy maturation and academic achievement of every child entrusted to me.

Skills

Education

Georgia Education Certificate, Early Childhood Education (P-5) [FLD808], 2004

Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC), Atlanta, GA

Certificate #: 644836, Certificate Level: 4

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Early Childhood Education, 1998

Normaal College Pretoria, Waterkloof, Pretoria, South Africa

(Currently, University of Pretoria - http://www.up.ac.za)

3.78 GPA

Graduated with distinction

Trained in Remedial Education (Special Ed.) & trained in Pedagogy (The art/science of teaching; education; instructional methods)

Related Professional Experience

Pre-K 4 Lead Teacher

Akers Academy Alpharetta, GA

August 2004 – Present

•Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities

•Monitored students' educational progress with individual files and assessments

•Worked with interdisciplinary team members to evaluate children's progress and recommend appropriate learning plans

•Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management

•Identified signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and reported to parents

•Coordinated parent-teacher conferences during the school year

•Trained new teachers throughout the years

•Nurtured a supportive learning environment that is often used as a model for other classrooms

•Wrote and directed annual plays presented to parents on graduation events

•Compiled yearbooks/portfolios for each student, to include all artwork and photographs throughout the year

Pre-K 4 Lead Teacher

Crabapple Academy Alpharetta, GA

August 2000 – May 2003

•Developed a strong teaching style by utilizing a variety of educational strategies, including but not limited to games, field trips, educational presentations, videos, and alternative activities

•Pursued new learning strategies to enhance educational programs

•Inspired and motivated children to think creatively by utilizing natural materials

•Contributed students’ art to our annual art display, funding different charity organizations

•Wrote and directed annual plays presented to parents on graduation events

Temporary Relieving Lead Teacher (Juniors/Diverse) / Interim Director

Jack and Jill Pre-Primary School Stilfontein, South Africa

July 1994 – December 1994

•Responsible for academically neglected children between the ages of three to six years old

•Addressed various mild to moderate learning difficulties by one-on-one remedial tutoring

•Taught by means of English as a second language (ESOL); their home languages were Tswanna, Zulu and Xhosa

•Interim director for one month, managing all aspects of the school

Lead-Teacher Pre-K 4 Teacher / Assistant Director

Voetspoortjies Stilfontein, South Africa

March 1991 – December 1994

•Voluntarily taught Pre-K 4 for four months before earning a salary

•Member of the school-based planning team: Developed the designs of all the classrooms to address each students needs

•As assistant director, we had many new enrollments

•Assisted and supervised teachers and children

Third Grade Permanent Teacher

President Elementary School Freemanville, Klerksdorp, South Africa

September 1989 – December 1990

•Assisted students by providing individual instruction

•Observed each student to assess interests, background and learning styles

•Directed district-wide art of reciting contest, involving more than 200 student participants

•Assisted students with emotional difficulties related to inabilities at home

Permanent Relieving Second Grade Teacher

Unie Elementary School Freemanville, Klerksdorp, South Africa

May 1989 – August 1989

•Worked mainly with orphans reinforcing desirable, appropriate behavior

•Assisted students by providing a warm, loving and secure environment

•Recognized for constructive encouragement and communication skills

Permanent Relieving Second Grade Teacher

Zeerust Elementary School Zeerust, South Africa

January 1989 – April 1989

•Managed classroom teaching all subjects including gym, art and music

•Top performance rating in principal's evaluations due to outstanding administration, class performance, and discipline

•Devised and implemented cross-curricular units

•Responsible for the Junior athletic team of the school

Other Professional Experience

Assistant Director / CEO

Waste Recycling Pretoria, South Africa

January 1995 – September 1999

•Responsible for employee performance and training of personnel

•Accountable for employee salaries and customer service

•Strategic planning skills allowed us to open 3 new businesses consistently over the course of 3 years

•Coordination and introduction of the recycling system to local schools and Pre-Schools

•Taught college students to develop innovative, creative, and fun learning environments using recycled products

Certifications/Training

•Communication Dynamics Leadership Course, Normaal College Pretoria, South-Africa, 1987

•Crash Course on Human Relations, Thomas International Management Systems, Stilfontein, South-Africa, 1994

•The teaching of reading and writing, PIONEER RESA, Cleveland, GA., 2003

•Introduction to Exceptional Children & Youth, Gwinnett County Public Schools, Brookwood Community School, 2004

•40 Hour Director Training, The GA. Association on Young Children, Columbus, GA., 2011

•Teaching Parenting the Positive Discipline Way (Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator) CA BBS Provider

NO. PCE 29711, 2012

•Bright From the Start: Registration Orientation, Atlanta, 2013

•Bright From the Start: Licensure Orientation, Atlanta, 2013

•Pro Solutions: The Art of Communication: Listening to children, 2014

•Pro Solutions: To establish positive & productive relationships with parents: Getting Families Engaged, 2014

•Pro Solutions: Healthy meal planning, 2014

•Pro Solutions: Child growth and development: Coping with separation anxiety, 2014

•Pro Solutions: Special Needs in the E.C. classroom, 2014

•Pro Solutions: Professionalism in Early Care and Education, 2014

•Pro Solutions: Teacher roles and responsibilities, 2014

•Pro Solutions: Business Practices for Early Childhood Educ. Setting, 2014

•Child Care Professional Fire Safety Course, 2015

•Pro Solutions: The Brain and Early Childhood, 2016

•Pro Solutions: Understanding Child Development: Maslow’s Theory of Human Needs, 2016

•Pro Solutions: Understanding Child Development: Erikson’s Stages of Emotional Development, 2016

•Pro Solutions: Understanding Child Development: Attachment Theory, 2016

•Pro Solutions: Principles of Behavior Management 1, 2016

•Pro Solutions: Physical Development in Preschoolers, 2016

•Pro Solutions: Gross Motor Activities for Preschoolers, 2016

•Pro Solutions: Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers, 2016

•Pro Solutions: Creating Positive Outcomes from Problematic Behaviors, 2016

•Pro Solutions: Bullying Basics: Recognizing Bullying Behaviors and Risk Factors, 2016

•Pro Solutions: Health and Safety Orientation Training, 2016

•Pediatric CPR & First Aid Training, First Response Safety Training, 2016

•Pro Solutions: Bullying Basics: Recognizing Bullying Behaviors and Risk (TG-BFTS-51150), 2016

•Pro Solutions: Creating Positive Outcomes from Problematic Behaviors (TGBFTS-52274), 2016

•Pro Solutions: Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers (TG-BFTS-52785), 2016

•Pro Solutions: Gross Motor Activities for Preschoolers (TG-BFTS-52787), 2016

•Pro Solutions: Health and Safety Orientation Training (TG-BFTS-54942), 2016

•Pro Solutions: Physical Development in Preschoolers (TG-BFTS-52276), 2016

•Pro Solutions: Principles of Behavior Management I: What do we know? (TGBFTS-51913), 2016

•Pro Solutions: The Brain and Early Childhood: Old Myths and New Knowledge (TG-BFTS-53734), 2016

•Pro Solutions: Understanding Child Development: Attachment Theory (TGBFTS-53741), 2016

•Pro Solutions: Understanding Child Development: Erikson’s Stages of Emotional Development (TG-BFTS-52958), 2016

•Pro Solutions: Understanding Child Development: Maslow's Theory of Human Needs (TG-BFTS-52772), 2016

•Pro Solutions: Aim High: Creating, Instructing and Implementing Appropriate Classroom Expectations (TG-BFTS-50269), 2017

•Pro Solutions: Block Play as a Creative Learning Strategy (TG-BFTS-51912), 2017

•Pro Solutions: Brain Power! Cognitive Development in Preschoolers (TGBFTS-52786), 2017

•Pro Solutions: Build Them Up: Creating a Classroom that Promotes Self-esteem in Young Children (TG-BFTS-52699), 2017

•Pro Solutions: Creating Positive Outcomes from Problematic Behaviors (TGBFTS-52274), 2017

•Pro Solutions: Helping Children Cope with Death (TG-BFTS-52714), 2017

•Pro Solutions: Helping Children Cope with Divorce (TG-BFTS-52820), 2017

•Pro Solutions: Helping Young Children Understand and Develop Rules (TGBFTS-53721), 2017

•Pro Solutions: Principles of Behavior Management II: What can we do? Ten Big Ideas (TG-BFTS-52691), 2017

•Pro Solutions: Strengthening Families Georgia: An Effective Approach to Supporting Families and Communities (TG-BFTS-54699), 2017

•Pro Solutions: The Art of Transitions (TG-BFTS-52784), 2017

•Pro Solutions: The Daily Schedule (TG-BFTS-53722), 2017

•Pro Solutions: Advocating for Children, Parents and Staff in Early Care and Education (TG-BFTS-58673), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Assessment Tools (TG-BFTS-52700), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Beginning Teacher Roles and Responsibilities (TG-BFTS50262), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Caring for a Child with a Disability: Helping Families Cope (TGBFTS-53738), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Confidentiality (TG-BFTS-58671), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Creating a Dynamite Professional Portfolio! (TG-BFTS-58676), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Creating Healthy Lifestyles: Balancing Children's Diets with Good Food Choices (TG-BFTS-57444), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Dealing with Personal Stress (TG-BFTS-58678), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Designing an Outdoor Classroom (TG-BFTS-57671), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Diversity and Differences: An Anti-Bias Approach to Teaching Diversity (TG-BFTS-56961), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Emergency Preparedness: Better Safe Than Sorry! (TG-BFTS57649), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Environments That Support Children with Challenging Behaviors (TG-BFTS-57673), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Essentials of Indoor Safety (TG-BFTS-57652), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Essentials of Outdoor Safety (TG-BFTS-57654), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Fine Motor Activities for Infants (TG-BFTS-59116), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Fine Motor Activities for Toddlers (TG-BFTS-59117), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Food Allergies: Recognizing Allergic Reactions and Meal Planning in the Child Care Setting (TG-BFTS-57666), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Great Ways to Promote Cognitive Development in Infants (TGBFTS-59113), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Great Ways to Promote Cognitive Development in Preschoolers (TG-BFTS-59115), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Great Ways to Promote Cognitive Development in Toddlers (TG-BFTS-59114), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Gross Motor Activities for Infants (TG-BFTS-59119), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Gross Motor Activities for Toddlers (TG-BFTS-59120), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Guidelines for Parent Volunteers (TG-BFTS-53711), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Hands-On Excitement: Manipulatives for Teaching Young Children Math (TG-BFTS-59123), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Handwashing: Clean Hands = Better Health! (TG-BFTS-57660), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Helping Young Children Understand and Develop Rules (TGBFTS-53721), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Ignite Their Minds: Making Math an Integral Part of your Teaching (TG-BFTS-59124), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Infectious Disease Control: Kick Those Germs to the Curb! (TGBFTS-57661), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Keeping It Safe: Preventing Food-borne Illnesses in Child Care Settings (TG-BFTS-57667), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Leadership: Recognizing the Leader in You (TG-BFTS-58674), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Leading with Heart: How to Build Effective Teams (TG-BFTS59048), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Learning Centers That Inspire (TG-BFTS-52738), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Learning Language: Ages Three to Five (TG-BFTS-56606), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Learning Language: Birth to 36 Months (TG-BFTS-56605), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Lesson Planning for Young Children (TG-BFTS-52916), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Music and Movement: Enhancing Your Curriculum (TG-BFTS59125), 2018

•Pro Solutions: MyPlate: Helping Children Make Healthy Food Choices (TGBFTS-57665), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Observation and Assessment: Documenting Children's Progress (TG-BFTS-52342), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Parent-Teacher Conferences (TG-BFTS-52831), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Physical Development in Infants (TG-BFTS-56602), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Physical Development in Toddlers (TG-BFTS-56603), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Purposeful Play (TG-BFTS-52914), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Reading to Young Children (TG-BFTS-59126), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Recognizing and Reporting Suspected Child Abuse (TG-BFTS52654), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Recognizing and Reporting Suspected Child Abuse (TG-BFTS48396), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Record Keeping: Forms for Staff and Children (TG-BFTS52906), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Responding to Medical Emergencies (TG-BFTS-57647), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Science for Young Children (TG-BFTS-59127), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Seeking Employment in Early Care and Education (TG-BFTS58677), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Social and Emotional Development of Infants (TG-BFTS-52770), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Social and Emotional Development of Preschoolers (TG-BFTS53739), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Social and Emotional Development of Toddlers (TG-BFTS53736), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Social Studies for Young Children (TG-BFTS-59128), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Speaking Their Language: Supporting Dual Language Learners (TG-BFTS-59566), 2018

•Pro Solutions: STEM in the Preschool Classroom (TG-BFTS-56629), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Strategies for Preventing and Addressing Bullying Behaviors (TG-BFTS-56867), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Successful Coaching and Mentoring for Employee Growth (TGBFTS-58742), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) - Reducing the Risk (TG-BFTS-57663), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Supporting Children with Incarcerated Parents: For Caregivers, Teachers, and Case Workers (TG-BFTS-57506), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Taking the Bite out of Toddler Biting (TG-BFTS-51989), 2018

•Pro Solutions: Great Ways to Promote Cognitive Development in Infants (TGBFTS-59113), 2019

•Pro Solutions: Principles of Behavior Management I: What do we know? (TGBFTS-51913), 2019

•Pro Solutions: Principles of Behavior Management II: What can we do? Ten Big Ideas (TG-BFTS-52691), 2019

•Pro Solutions: Professionalism in Early Care and Education (TG-BFTS-58672), 2019

•Pro Solutions: Taming Toddler Temper Tantrums (TG-BFTS-51990), 2019

•Pro Solutions: Tender Topics: Handling Trauma with Children and Youth (TGBFTS-57290), 2019

•Pro Solutions: To Post or Not to Post? Social Media in Education (TG-BFTS58771), 2019

•Pro Solutions: Transportation Safety: Keeping Kids Safe in Georgia (AE-BFTS1), 2019

•Pro Solutions: Water Safety: Preventing Injury and Illness (TG-BFTS-57651), 2019

•Pro Solutions: Advocating for Children, Parents and Staff in Early Care and Education (TG-BFTS-58673), 2020

•Pro Solutions: Block Play as a Creative Learning Strategy (TG-BFTS-59122), 2020

•Pro Solutions: Build Them Up: Creating a Classroom that Promotes Self Esteem in Young Children (TG-BFTS-61597), 2020

•Pro Solutions: Caring for a Child with a Disability: Helping Families Cope (TGBFTS-53738), 2020

•Pro Solutions: Classroom Management 101 (TG-BFTS-65461), 2020

•Pro Solutions: Confidentiality (TG-BFTS-58671), 2020

•Pro Solutions: Conflict Resolution in the Early Care and Education Workplace (TG-BFTS-62939), 2020

•Pro Solutions: Dealing with Personal Stress (TG-BFTS-58678), 2020

•Pro Solutions: Handwashing: Clean Hands = Better Health! (TG-BFTS-57660), 2020

•Pro Solutions: Helping Children Cope with Death (TG-BFTS-61600), 2020

•Pro Solutions: Helping Children Cope with Divorce (TG-BFTS-61598), 2020

•Pro Solutions: Helping Young Children Understand and Develop Rules (TGBFTS-63527), 2020

•Pro Solutions: Learning Centers That Inspire (TG-BFTS-57669), 2020

•Pro Solutions: Music and Movement: Enhancing Your Curriculum (TG-BFTS59125), 2020

•Pro Solutions: Professionalism in Early Care and Education (TG-BFTS-58672), 2020

•Pro Solutions: Special Needs in the Early Childhood Classroom (TG-BFTS63534), 2020

•Pro Solutions: Strengthening Families Georgia: An Effective Approach to Supporting Families and Communities (TG-BFTS-62870), 2020

•Pro Solutions: The Daily Schedule (TG-BFTS-62933), 2020

•Pro Solutions: Toxic Stress in Young Children (TG-BFTS-57704), 2020

•Pro Solutions: Health and Safety Orientation Training - 10 Hours (TG-BFTS63342), 2021

•SEEDS: Understanding the Daily Schedule, Routines and Transitions 2021

•SEEDS: Nurturing, Responsive Relationships 2021

•SEEDS: Behavior Expectations and Classroom Rules 2021

•SEEDS: Intentional Teaching and Planning GELDS 2021

Fluent in English and Afrikaans (Reading and Writing)

Worked with diverse students in a variety of settings

Handles multiple tasks with speed, accuracy, and efficiency

Enjoys curriculum development and play writing

Experience teaching English as a second language (ESOL)

Certified Early Childhood Education teacher

24 years of teaching experience

Taught in public and private schools

First Aid and CPR certified

Adept at working with special needs children

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