JENNY CONSTANCE BERGSTEDT

Phone number: +27-79-265-****

WhatsApp +971*********

Email address: adxsxm@r.postjobfree.com

Current address: *** ***** ****** ************ **** Town South Africa Nationality: South African

Marital Status: Married

Dependents: None

Profile

Jenny Bergstedt is an experienced educator with experience teaching English Home and Additional language, (as well as Afrikaans Additional Language, Geography, Arts and Culture and Life Orientation) at mainstream and special needs schools. Jenny has taught in South Africa and the UAE. She has taught at boys only, girls only and co-ed schools. Jenny has been exposed to different curricula (OBE, CAPS, US, IB). She taught grade 6 to grade 12. Jenny describes herself in the following way, “I am a multi-skilled, tenacious and committed person. I am a creative, lateral thinker and a rapid learner. I always have a pleasant rapport with students and colleagues. I believe in the holistic teaching approach, to develop young minds into creative, critical thinkers who are collaborative and tolerant and will add value to society. My teaching philosophy is student centred, I always engage students’ interest and creativity by making connections between learning contexts and the world as they understand and experience it. I seek to make learning fun and relevant to life.”

Academic qualifications

12/06/1987 Bachelor of Arts

University of the Western Cape

Majors: English and Linguistics

12/03/1988 Higher Diploma in Education

University of the Western Cape

Majors: English and Afrikaans

Teaching Experience

01/02/23 – currently Teacher

Bellville Technical High School

CAPS Curriculum

English Home Language

Grades 11 and 12

25/08/22 – 12/12/22 Teacher

Al Ahd school, Baniyas, Abu Dhabi

US Curriculum

Grade 6 English

19/08/19 – 31/07/22 Teacher

Emirates National School, Al Ain, UAE

IB US Curriculum

MYP Grade 10 English

MYP Personal Project teacher &supervisor

Coached public speaking for a national competition, local student won gold medal and overall second place

01/02/19 -30/06/19 Teacher

iEnglish Language Institute, Al Ain

Individuals and groups (IELTS, Beginner English, Business English)

Created own lessons and activities based on students' levels. 01/09/18-31/01/19 Teacher

Military High School, Al Ain, UAE

SABIS Curriculum

Grades 7 and 8

Taught English and performed relevant administrative tasks

Taught Public Speaking to grades 10-12 students

02/10/15 -31/08/18 Teacher

Al Mabade School, Al Khazna, Abu Dhabi, UAE [ADEC] ADSM, US and CAMBRIDGE CURRICULA

Grades 6 - 11

Taught English and performed relevant administrative tasks

Taught singing for special days, e.g. National Day

I wrote a song “UAE celebration song” which was performed by students.

01/01/2005 -30/09/15 Teacher

Western Cape Education Department

Various contract positions –mainstream schools as well as a special needs school

Grades 8 – 12

English, Afrikaans, Life Orientation, Geography, Arts and Culture

Extra-curricular activities – choir, poetry. Students participated in Eisteddfod, won Cum Laude, Gold and Silver medals. 01/07/95- 31/12/2004 Marketer and Manager

Various Financial Services Institutions

Representative – Sanlam, Metropolitan, Medibonus, Medicover District Manager – Avbob Life (Bellville)

Sold life insurance and medical aid products

Recruited and trained representatives, ensured that targets were met. 01/01/88-30/06/95 Teacher

Western Cape Education Department: Cloetesville High School OBE and CAPS CURRICULA

Grades 8 - 12

Taught English and performed relevant administrative tasks. Interests/Hobbies

Hosting own radio talk show, Teacher Talk on Afrikaap online Radio every Saturday. Reading books for personal development.

Conducting life-skills workshops and song-writing workshops. Writing and teaching poetry. Published Afrikaans poetry book Menswees en Ma-wees. Second book to be published soon.

Song writing for various artists.

References

REFEREE 1

Name: Dr Layne Hunt

Name of School : Al Mabade School, Abu Dhabi UAE

Contact details: +971-***-***-***

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Relationship to me: Cluster Manager [ADEC]

REFEREE 2

Name: Ms. Shatheya Alsharji

Name of school: Al Mabade School, Abu Dhabi UAE

Contact details: +971-***-***-***

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Relationship to me: Vice Principal

REFEREE 3

Name: Mr Dorian Meyer

Name of school: Cloetesville High School

Contact details: +27-835-***-***

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Relationship to me: Principal

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