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Curriculum vitae of Veronica Krus

Teaching Biography

Date of Birth: 24th April 1975

Nationality: South African

Work Visa for the U. S.

Marital Status: Married with 1 daughter.

Earliest Available Date: August 2022

Veronica Krus is an experienced maths teacher. She has over 16 years of experience in both South African and International schools and has taught to the UK and South African Curriculums. Veronica has experience teaching in the UAE, Qatar and South Africa. Her previous position was at a British curriculum school in Doha which had a high proportion of ESL students. During her time at the international school in Dubai and Qatar, she gained experience teaching A level learners. Veronica was awarded the Head of Department for mathematics for the stint 2015-2018 and again as Deputy Head of Department for the Academic Year 2021/2022 along with the Head of 6th Form responsibility. Veronica has a Bachelor of Technology Degree in Environmental Health, a Higher Diploma of Education in Post School Education. Prior to qualifying she spent a year lecturing students in South Africa. WES has accredited her qualifications till 2026. Veronica describes her teaching style in the following way: “I am a confident and enthusiastic teacher who genuinely enjoys inspiring my students to be risk takers and to become the best that they can be. During the facilitation of their learning, I promote critical thinking and enable students to see themselves as unique. The words ‘I can’t’ do not exist in my vocabulary.” In training experience:

1. Benjamin Pine Primary School grade 7 all subjects; extra murals:athletics 2. Queensburgh Girls High grade 8-10 Maths and English; extra murals:debating3. Pinetown Girls High grade 8-10 Maths and English; extra murals:computer training for the cleaners.

Education

Tertiary Qualifications

Year Completed Institution Degree Obtained

January 1994 to

December 1997

Technikon Natal National Diploma in

Environmental Health

January 1998 to

December 2000

Technikon Natal B-tech in environmental

health (food hygiene and

occupational health and

safety as majors)

January 1999 to

December 2000

University of Natal Higher Diploma in Education

January 2001 to

present (1 exam

to write)

University of Natal Incomplete

B-ed (fet) majoring in

maths and English with

transcripts.

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Secondary School Education

Year Completed Institution Degree Obtained

1993 Queensburgh Girls High Matric:English, Afrikaans, Geography, Biology, Maths and Accountancy.

Student Teaching

Student Teaching - Practice 1

School Benjamin Pine Primary School

Location (Town & Country) Durban

Start & End Date (Month & Year) 2001 for 5 weeks

Subjects Taught All subjects

Student Ages & Classes Taught 12-13

Overview of School Environment Neat, well organised primary school. What I enjoyed most about the

experience

Athletics day.

Student Teaching - Practice 2

School Queensburgh Girls High

Location (Town & Country) Pinetown

Start & End Date (Month & Year) 2002 for 5 weeks

Subjects Taught Maths and English

Student Ages & Classes Taught 13-16

Overview of School Environment Where I matriculated in 1993. What I enjoyed most about the

experience

Debating society.

Student Teaching - Practice 3

School Pinetown Girls High

Location (Town & Country) Pinetown

Start & End Date (Month & Year) 2003 for 5 weeks

Subjects Taught Maths and English

Student Ages & Classes Taught 13-17

Overview of School Environment Very structured.

What I enjoyed most about the

experience

Taught cleaners computer literacy in afternoons.

Career / Teaching History

Prior to the position below

School Parkhurst Primary School

Location (Town & Country) Johannesburg

Start & End Date (Month & Year) January 2006 to December 2006 Subjects Taught Teaching Ems, Social Science, Afrikaans and Natural Science.

Student Ages & Classes Taught grade 6 and 7; 13-15 Overview of School

Environment/Demographics

Majority black children from townships.

Responsibilities, Duties, Extra

Curricular & Key Achievements

Extra murals: coaching cricket, soccer and aided

reading for preschoolers

Functions committee co-founder.

Reason for Leaving Wanted a high school position that was more permanent. Prior to the position below

School Hyde Park High School

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Location (Town & Country) Johannesburg

Start & End Date (Month & Year) January 2007 to October 2007 Subjects Taught Teaching maths grade 9-11

Student Ages & Classes Taught 13-17

Overview of School

Environment/Demographics

Mix. Very academic.

Responsibilities, Duties, Extra

Curricular & Key Achievements

Extra murals: mic cricket, mic squash and maths

clinics.

Reason for Leaving Wanted more responsibility.

Prior to the position below

School Sir John Adamson High School

Location (Town & Country) Johannesburg

Start & End Date (Month & Year) January 2008 to September 2010 Subjects Taught Maths and maths literacy.

Student Ages & Classes Taught Teaching maths grade 8-10 Overview of School

Environment/Demographics

Very good management.

Responsibilities, Duties, Extra

Curricular & Key Achievements

Extra murals: drama competition-Raps, athletics, Take a girl child to work day, disciplinary committee,

swimming official and maths clinics.

Reason for Leaving Relocated to support my husband. Prior to the position below

School Ferndale High School

Location (Town & Country) Johannesburg

Start & End Date (Month & Year) January 2011 to August 2011 Subjects Taught Maths and maths literacy.

Student Ages & Classes Taught Teaching maths grade 8, 9 and 11 Overview of School

Environment/Demographics

Challenge. Discipline issues and starting extra murals never before offered to learners.

Responsibilities, Duties, Extra

Curricular & Key Achievements

Extra murals: drama competition-Raps, athletics,

disciplinary committee, swimming official and maths clinics.

Reason for Leaving Relocated.

Previous position

School Victoria English School

Location (Town & Country) Sharjah UAE

Start & End Date (Month & Year) September 2011 to June 2014 Subjects Taught Maths

Student Ages & Classes Taught Teaching maths year 7-12 Overview of School

Environment/Demographics

Very good management and good work ethic.

Responsibilities, Duties, Extra

Curricular & Key Achievements

Extra murals: drama and maths clinics.

Reason for Leaving Teach and travel.

Present position

School Newton British Academy

Location (Town & Country) Qatar Barwa

Start & End Date (Month & Year) January 2015 to 23rd June 2022 Subjects Taught Maths KS3-5, S1 and P1/P2.

Student Ages & Classes Taught Teaching Maths year 7-12; Head of department since 2015-2018, 2018-2021 AS level Mathematics Teacher; Deputy Head of Department 2021/2022 Academic Year. 4

Overview of School

Environment/Demographics

New school.

Responsibilities, Duties, Extra

Curricular & Key Achievements

Extra murals: drama and break duties. Catch-up maths lessons.

Reason for Leaving My daughter needs to start school in America as we are immigrating to Denton Texas to be with my husband’s family. Further Skills & Knowledge to offer Schools

Ability to realise where a need is and to contribute fully to school life. Zeal and enthusiasm for doing a job well. Ability

to work alone and with a team.

Information Technology & Computing Skills

Information Technology Skills Highly Skilled Skilled Competent Novice Word Processing

Excel

Powerpoint

Email

Internet

Interactive (SMART) Whiteboards

Classroom Software Packages

Evaluation/Assessment Software

School Administration Software

Other(Please Specify) Classroom software: Geometer’s Sketchpad and graphsketch. Continuous Professional Development/Courses/Publications Year & Date Organisation Course Title

2009 Department of Education Gauteng Drama and Stage productions. 2009 Department of Education Gauteng Curriculum management. 2011 Department of Education Gauteng Grade 8 and 9 workshop unpacking LO3. 2011 Department of Education Gauteng Grade 10-12 Maths Literacy workshop. 2018-2019 Educare online courses Child protection, first aid essentials, mental wellbeing in children and young

people, safeguarding young people and

use of reasonable force in Schools.

2019-2020 Educare online courses The SEND code of practice, Online safety and Child protection for International

Schools.

2018 Pearson Edexcel Getting ready to teach IGCSE 9-1. 2018 Pearson Edexcel Getting ready to teach P1 and P2 A level. Referee’s Contact details

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Referee’s

Name Mr Rimmer

Position Head of Department

School/Organisation V. E. S.

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Referee’s

Name Liam McLoughlin

Position Principal

School/Organisation Newton British Academy

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Referee’s

Name David Walton

Position Head of secondary

School/Organisation Newton British Academy

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Referee’s

Name Henno Van Niekerk

Position Head of Mathematics from 2019

School/Organisation Newton British Academy

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PERSONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT DETAILS & REFEREES

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Full Name First Veronica

Middle Emmily Marcia

Last Nieuwenhuys

Others Names (if any) &/or

Surname if different at birth

Krus

Date of Birth 24/04/1975

Skype Address Voluptuous75

Contact Number (cellphone) 940-***-****

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