RÉSUMÉ
EDUCATION
February 1999 – September 2000
UTLM (piano teaching); UNISA
January 1997 – November 1997
Higher Diploma of Education; University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
January 1993 – November 1996
Bachelor of Music (Ed), Piano major; University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
TEACHING/WORK EXPERIENCE
August 2015 – present
PYP/MYP MUSIC TEACHER
International School of Nanshan Shenzhen, China
2015 – 2016 K3-Grade 5 music teacher
2016 – 2019 Grade 3-5 music teacher, Intermediate Choir teacher, assisted with training the Senior Choir for the Shenzhen Bay Music Festival, prepared Grade 5 students for PYP Exhibition performances, assisted with music curriculum development and vertical alignment, PLC member, mentor for PYP Mandarin Department teachers.
2019 – 2020 Grade 4-5 music teacher and MYP MUSIC TEACHER Grade 6, Intermediate Choir teacher, PYP Single Subject Liaison - Music
January 2006 - June 2015
HEAD OF MUSIC AND HEAD OF ARTS AND CULTURE
Herschel Girls Junior School, Claremont, South Africa
Leader of a large Music Department consisting of three full-time music teachers and eighteen part-time instrumental teachers
Liaison person between music staff and school, parents and music teachers, Preparatory and Senior School and Pre-Preparatory and Preparatory School
Instituted and co-ordinated a Music Instrumental Programme
Teaching of Theory and Aural to ABRSM examination candidates
Piano lessons
General class music teacher for Grade Pre N – 7
Co-ordinator of internal and external concerts and school productions
Accompanist for the Junior Choir
Organisation of music applications and pupil allocations
Enter pupils for eisteddfods, ABRSM and Trinity College Music Examinations
Timetabling of music lessons and proofing of music reports
Co-ordinating the School’s Ensemble Programme and the organiser of the music calendar
Co-ordinates school plays, performances and concerts
January 2000 - December 2005
HEAD OF MUSIC
Rustenburg Girls’ Junior School, Rondebosch, South Africa
Leader of four full time music teachers and four part-time instrumental teachers
Organised music applications, entered students for ABRSM and Trinity College music examinations and eisteddfods
Liaison person between parents and music staff
Co-ordinated school plays, performances and concerts
General music teacher for Grades 4-7
Taught the Orff Group.
January 1998 – December 1999
PART-TIME GENERAL MUSIC TEACHER
Rustenburg Girls’ Junior School, Rondebosch, South Africa
Taught general music to Grade 4-7 students
Taught piano lessons and music theory classes