Sports Director, Effective Communication and Language Skills

CATHERINE Y SHUMBA

*********.*********@*****.***

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Uplands Waterfalls Harare,

Zimbabwe

+263*********

Professional Summary

A highly enthusiastic, industrious, resourceful, creative, organised, team player and planner. An adoptive and innovative English teacher and Sports Director with vast experience in working with adolescents and the high school curriculum. A Passionate youth advisor, motivator and sports administrator, having a great track record of good class results and outstanding successful outdoor sporting events. Graduated with a dual degree in Communication and English, a holder of a Diploma in English and Physical Education and a certificate in Family Health Science. An effective communicator, willing to take up any challenge to continue improving my communication and teaching skills.

EDUCATION

Equity Africa Initiative 2021

• Certificate in Gender Social and

Community Development

• Certificate in Project Management

Monitoring and Evaluation

Catholic University In Zimbabwe

(2014-2016)

• BA Dual Honors in

Communication and English

British Council (2011)

• English Language Certificate

Mutare Teachers College

(1999-2001)

• Diploma In Education

• Certificate in Family Health

Science

SKILLS:

• Effective Communication

• Critical Thinking

• Creativity

• Lesson Planning

• Time management

• Adoptability

• Performance Evaluation

• Curriculum Development

• Interpersonal skills

• Leadership

• Active listening

ACHIEVEMENTS

• District debate champions for 4 years

• NASH debate adjudicator

• Sports Director

• HOD English Department for 2yrs

• Coached lifetime effective communicators (Young Parliamentarians, Debators, Public Speakers)

• A good pass rate achiever

• Published the school magazine for 3yrs

• Produced Athletes qualifying in the Harare provincial team, and 1acquiring a bronze medal in the National completions.

• Produced the best Volleyball, softball teams in the district in 2021-2024 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1. GLEN NORAH 1 HIGH SCHOOL (2004 - DATE)

Sports Director (2021 – Current)

HOD of PE Department (2021 – Current)

HOD of English Department (2019 – 2021)

English & Communication Teacher Forms 1 – 6 (2004 – Current)

Debate & Public Speaking NASH (2011 – Current)

• Lesson Planning, recording, marking, evaluating, strategizing, monitoring, implementing

• Maintaining accurate records of attendance, grades, and other required documentation.

• Facilitate effective communication and lifetime language skills

• Project Supervision

• Sporting activities planning and supervision

• Teacher supervision during my tenure as Head of Department.

• Assess, record, and report on student progress and achievements.

• Prepare students for examinations, ensuring content mastery and confidence.

• School Magazine, Drafting, Editing and Publishing.

• Identification and Requisition of sports equipment textbooks and stationery required in the department

• Facilitating staff development workshops

• Guiding and Counselling learners on life skills

• Close follow ups on learner psychological progress, social background, development, association and aiding where necessary

• Debate and Public Speaking Patron

• Drama Club Patron

• Identify and address students’ learning difficulties and work with support staff as needed.

• Foster a positive and respectful classroom environment. 2. ZENGEZA 1 HIGH SCHOOL (2002-2003)

English & Communication Teacher Forms 1 – 6 (2002 – 2003)

• Planning, strategizing, facilitating, evaluating

• Assess, record, and report on student progress and achievements.

• Facilitate effective communication and lifetime language skills

• Prepare students for examinations, ensuring content mastery and confidence.

• Maintain accurate records of attendance, grades, and other required documentation.

• Debate and Public Speaking Patron

• Drama Club Patron

3. MT CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL (2000)

English & Communication Teacher Forms 1 – 6 (2000)

• Planning, strategizing, facilitating, evaluating

• Facilitate effective communication and business language ski

• Assess, record, and report on student progress and achievements.

• Prepare students for examinations, ensuring content mastery and confidence.

• Maintain accurate records of attendance, grades, and other required documentation.

• Debate and Public Speaking coach

• Volleyball coach

LANGUAGES

• English

• Shona

REFERENCES

• Mrs Jonasi M: **************@*****.*** +263*********

• Mr Mbauya N : ************@*****.*** +263*********

• Mr Sekai A: ***********@****.**.** +263*********

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