Intersen Mathematics Coach | Education and school turn-around | Pearson Education Southern Africa
Pretoria , South Africa | 2012 - present

Academia, Education and Training

Coaching Mathematics educators (Grade 4-7) on ways of improving mathematics learner performance. Facilitating educator workshops and encouraging setting up of educator professional learning groups.
Educator on site support on use the programmes and materials provided. Getting to know members of the school community and be open to discussions with them (this includesEducation District Officials). Determine training needs for teachers in schools and address these training needs where possible. Hold professional development workshops on recent trends in mathematics education and policies.

Mathematics Educator | Education | Eastern Cape Education Dept. and Pretoria Hindu School
2007 - 2012

Academia, Education and Training

Teaching Matric Mathematics and Business Studies, TIC of ITC and Technology, HOD Mathematics. Teaching mathematics intersen classes and matric Business studies. Managing the grade 5 class as class head. Chess mentor.

Loreto High School, Gweru, Zimbabwe (1997)

University of Fort Hare

Alice, South Africa | 2008 - 2010

Master of Education - Mathematics Education

Studied the challenges, Perceptions of mathematics educators in the implementation of the NCS in the Fort Beaufort District of Eastern Cape province.

Teacher of the year | 2009

Shortlisted for the Fort Beaufort teacher of the year awards.

Best Chess Player for 2002 | Zimbabwe Teachers' Colleges Sports Association | 2002

Out of the 20 teachers colleges which participated with a pool of more than 150 players, i came out tops on board one and overally.

Minister of Education Award of Excellence | 1997

Minister of Education award of excellence for 5 distinctions in the Ordinary level Cambridge examinations from a rural disadvantaged school.

Best Learner at Ordinary Level | 1997

Was one of the best learners at ordinary level with five distictions out of a possible nine.

Produced the best learner in a previously disadvantaged school. | 2009

Eastern Cape Matric awards.

Pretoria Chess Club

member, 2012 - present

member of the chess team. Competing in the financial league on board 4

SACE

member, 2006 - present

Teacher regulatory body in south Africa

AMESA

Branch Secretary, 2008 - 2010

Amesa central region secretary during my studies at Fort Hare.

Ikhwezi

Committee member on Educational projects, 2009 - 2011

Ikhwezi is a Section 21 organisation trying to uplift standards of education in the Thyume valley of Fort Beaufort district.

Chess

FIDE Certified Coach and player, 1999 - present

A commpetitive chess player and a certified trainer and mentor by the world chess governing body FIDE.