KAUTHAR PETERSEN

English Teacher (Grades 9-11) | August 2024 – Present

• Teaching English language and literature to high school students following an international curriculum.

• Designing and implementing engaging lesson plans to develop reading, writing, and critical thinking skills.

• Assessing student progress and adapting teaching strategies to meet diverse learning needs.

• Online conversational English sessions with Turkish and other European nationals
• Preparing topics and facilitating group and 1-on-1 sessions with corporate professionals
• Preparing topics, games and facilitating group and 1-on-1 sessions with children aged 6 to 12 years

• Assist with homework projects
• Assist with schoolwork assignments
• Create fun and intellectually stimulating activities for playtime
• Transport to and from extra mural activities
• Au Pair - Boy aged 7 and Girl aged 14 years (Crawford international Sandton)

• Company Overview: Home Executive
• Assist with homework projects
• Assist with schoolwork assignments
• Transport to and from extra murals
• Home Executive
• Au Pair - 4 Boys aged, 6, 11, 13 years (King Edward V11 Preparatory (KEPS)) and 16 years (King Edward V11 School (KES))

• Au Pair - Girl aged 14 years and 1 Boy 16 years (KES and Parktown High School for Girls)

• Provided private 1-on-1 tutoring both virtual and face-to-face
• Homework support
• General academic support
• Conducted interviews and assessments for potential Tutor Doctor Clients

• Grading exam papers
• Subject: History

• Creating and facilitating lessons which meets the set semester curriculum but also ensures that students remain engaged in a fun way
• Preparation of lessons incorporating effective outcomes based learning principles
• Preparation of exam papers
• Moderation during exam sessions
• Grading exam papers
• Grades: 8 to 12
• Subjects: English & History

• Teaching English to students at the centre
• Teaching English online via Zoom (Covid 19 lockdown period)
• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Phonetics
• Primary School Math: sessions focused on problem areas specific to the student
• Reason for leaving: Career Growth

• Company Overview: NEDBANK Investment Specialist
• Assist with homework projects
• Assist with schoolwork assignments
• Create fun and intellectually stimulating activities for playtime
• Assist with Islamic studies
• NEDBANK Investment Specialist
• Girls aged 9 and 5 years (Roedean School)
• Reason for leaving: School Re-opened

• Worked in the kids section
• Handed out promotion cards
• Conducted demonstrations of the games available
• Promoted the newest console for Nintendo
• Reason for leaving: Promotions Contract

• Company Overview: Executive, Standard Bank Private Banking
• School Runs
• Responsible for meals (5 year old on a gluten free diet)
• Drive them to extra murals (ballet, swimming & soccer)
• Extra lessons on a Saturday
• Play dates
• Executive, Standard Bank Private Banking
• Reason for leaving: Contract Position

• Teaching English globally via Skype to Chinese People
• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Phonetics
• Reason for leaving: Conflict between full time studies and working hours

• Filing
• General administrative tasks
• Reason for leaving: Vacation Work