Victoria Mashava
Teacher
Santa Cruz De La Sierra
Summary
Devoted Geography Teacher with 8 years in classroom instruction. Equips students with strong knowledge of fundamentals of geography while introducing peripheral concepts in history and economics to flesh out understanding. Committed to cultivating excellence in every learner.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
IGCSE, A and AS Level Geography Teacher
Cambridge College SRL
Santa Cruz De La Sierra, Bolivia
01.2018 - Current
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national and international standards.
- Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
- Developed and administered tests for students to measure academic proficiency and understanding.
- Registered student progress and attendance on database to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning, and activity organization.
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures.
- Prepared necessary notes, reference materials, presentations and audio visual aids to help students understand concepts with ease and retain interest in classroom.
- Diagnosed students' strengths and weaknesses to assist students in weak areas and commend strong areas.
- Prepared and delivered lectures to more than 500 students on topics such as urbanization, environmental systems and cultural geography
- Utilized Rediker and Google Sheets to maintain student attendance records and grades
- Maintained record of student academic progress for development of report cards and monitoring of academic progress over time
- Provided learning tasks and activities aligned with instructional outcomes and designed to challenge student thinking, resulting in active intellectual engagement
- Created safe and inclusive classroom environment of respect and rapport to promote positive learning experience for youth with diverse backgrounds
- Organized and prepared materials for daily instruction
- Assisted in evacuation of youth due to inclement weather conditions, natural disasters or other unforeseen occurrences
- Met departmental and program deadlines according to institutional reporting requirements
- Individualized lesson plans to meet academic level of each student and entire class
- Collaborated with department head to identify program shortcomings and common student difficulties, recommending program improvements as appropriate
- Delivered lectures on general principles of geography as well as geographical peculiarities of specific regions relating to current and historical economic and political affairs
- Diagnosed students' strengths and weaknesses to assist students in weak areas and commend strong areas
- Planned and organized hands-on activities to encourage active student participation, involvement and team work
- Integrated online educational games and interactive maps into lessons to engage students and create active learners
- Compiled bibliographies of specialized materials to prepare for outside reading assignments
- Performed spatial analysis and modeling using geographic information system techniques
- Prepared necessary notes, reference materials, presentations and audio visual aids to help students understand concepts with ease and retain interest in classroom
- Initiated, facilitated and moderated classroom discussions to encourage students to learn from one another and articulate course content
Online ESL Teacher
Virtual English Centre
Santa Cruz De La Sierra, Boliva
08.2023 - 11.2023
- Wrote, prepared and submitted weekly lesson plans and created and designed homework, quizzes and exams to test abilities.
- Participated actively in course discussions, promoting students to participate and interact with one another.
- Provided instruction using textbooks, worksheets, games and visuals to help improve reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.
- Combined students' personal interests with lesson objectives to create student-specific activities.
- Identified and addressed problems with course content or technology.
- Communicated with students using Zoom and Google Classroom online learning platforms, webcams and headphones
- Interacted with students and parents via email, instant messaging, threaded discussion and synchronous chat
- Identified and addressed problems with course content or technology
- Attended workshops to learn about student motivation and engaging learning activities
- Increased ESL students' reading levels by integrating online word games and altering lesson plans for students needing extra guidance
- Developed activities and integrated technology to diversify instruction
- Emphasized critical thinking through small group activities
Online ESL Teacher
Open English
Latin America And Turkey
02.2022 - 06.2023
- Participated actively in course discussions, promoting students to participate and interact with one another.
- Combined students' personal interests with lesson objectives to create student-specific activities.
- Identified and addressed problems with course content or technology.
- Identified, selected, and modified instructional resources to meet needs of each individual student.
- Collaborated with teachers and department heads to meet quarterly and yearly educational goals.
- Attended workshops to learn about student motivation and engaging learning activities.
- Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Provided instruction using textbooks, worksheets, games and visuals to help improve reading, writing, speaking and listening skills
- Communicated with students using Open English online learning platforms, webcams and headphones
ESL Teacher
Cambridge English Centre
Santa Cruz De La Sierra, Bolivia
02.2018 - 06.2020
- Attended workshops to learn about student motivation and engaging learning activities.
- Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
- Developed activities and integrated technology to diversify instruction.
- Increased ESL students' reading levels by integrating online word games and altering lesson plans for students needing extra guidance.
- Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Supported students holistically to achieve academic success.
English Teacher
Fe Y Alegria Oswaldo Alvarez Barba
Manta, Ecuador
06.2017 - 01.2018
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Prepared comprehensive English curriculum for multiple classes.
- Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.
- Worked with other teachers to support struggling students and provide thorough help to rectify comprehension issues.
- Attended department meetings to develop and update course curricula.
- Assessed student progress and provided feedback to improve performance and establish academic success.
- Designed and facilitated group projects to foster teamwork and problem-solving skills.
- Coordinated activities to encourage interest in reading.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay up-to-date on teaching best practices and enhance educator skills.
- Designed and implemented assessments to measure student progress in English language learning.
- Monitored student progress and provided feedback to both students and parents.
- Promoted culture of inclusion, respect and collaboration in classroom.
Anthropology University Tutor
University Of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
02.2015 - 11.2015
- Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills, and correct weaknesses.
- Motivated students towards learning and studying to build self-confidence and reduce fear of failure.
- Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.
- Provided homework assistance using specific curriculum and materials.
- Coached and mentored less-experienced tutors to observe and measure outcomes.
- Leveraged technology and visual aids to engage students and enhance learning.
- Facilitated discussions and worked closely with the Lecturer
- Graded assignments. research papers and exams
Volunteer Researcher and Policy Drafter
University Of Pretoria, City Of Tswane
Pretoria, South Africa
03.2014 - 11.2015
- Wrote research papers, reports, reviews, and summaries regarding social justice.
- Developed research proposals, identified research objectives and created research plans.
- Interpreted data analysis results to draw inferences and conclusions.
- Synthesized data and wrote detailed reports to present research findings to stakeholders.
- Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of collection.
- Performed research into study topics to increase knowledge and to provide valuable contributions.
- Gathered and organized information for research purposes.
Education
Masters of Social Sciences in Anthropology - Anthropology
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa 02.2014 - 04.2018
Some College (No Degree) - TEFL/TESOL
Global Language Training
London, England 01.2016 - 03.2016
Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Anthropology - Anthropology
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa 02.2013 - 11.2013
Associate of Arts - Pyschology, Criminology And Anthropology
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South African 02.2010 - 11.2012
Skills
Lesson Planning
Classroom Management
Online Teaching
Interactive Learning
Writing Instruction
Teaching Strategies
Individualized Learning
Cross-Cultural Communication
Student Support
Exam Proctoring
Records Management
Distance Learning
Timeline
Online ESL Teacher
Virtual English Centre
08.2023 - 11.2023
Online ESL Teacher
Open English
02.2022 - 06.2023
ESL Teacher
Cambridge English Centre
02.2018 - 06.2020
IGCSE, A and AS Level Geography Teacher
Cambridge College SRL
01.2018 - Current
English Teacher
Fe Y Alegria Oswaldo Alvarez Barba
06.2017 - 01.2018
Some College (No Degree) - TEFL/TESOL
Global Language Training
01.2016 - 03.2016
Anthropology University Tutor
University Of Pretoria
02.2015 - 11.2015
Volunteer Researcher and Policy Drafter
University Of Pretoria, City Of Tswane
03.2014 - 11.2015
Masters of Social Sciences in Anthropology - Anthropology
University of Pretoria
02.2014 - 04.2018
Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Anthropology - Anthropology
University of Pretoria
02.2013 - 11.2013
Associate of Arts - Pyschology, Criminology And Anthropology
University of Pretoria
02.2010 - 11.2012