Amanda Jackson
Glencoe
Summary
Innovative and dedicated educator passionate about fostering student learning and unlocking their full potential. Committed to creating engaging classroom environments and promoting positive behavior through team building and encouragement. Skilled in building caring relationships and leveraging energy, creativity, and expertise to support students' development and academic achievement.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
ESL Teacher
The British Academy
03.2025 - 07.2025
- Supported language development for two 9-10 year old Korean speakers, by providing one-on-one tutoring sessions tailored to individual needs
- Provided targeted instruction on pronunciation, intonation, and accent reduction to enhance students’ communication skills in English
- Increased students’ confidence in English language by creating engaging and interactive classroom activities and relationships
- Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities
Primary Teacher
The British Academy
09.2021 - Current
- Utilizes a variety of teaching strategies for 4-7 year old children, such as project-based learning, online learning, digital literacy
- Maintains a safe and inclusive learning environment that accommodates all students, including those with learning and developmental disabilities
- Communicates with parents to help meet educational, emotional and social needs of each child and to narrow the gap they have with peers on entry to school
- Develops Art, English, Geography, History, Math, Science, Digital Literacy curriculum in accordance with Cambridge guidelines
- Incorporates hands-on play, storytelling, games, and dialogue to facilitate learning
- Supervises students during non-classroom times including in-between classes, break, lunch, and field trips
- Evaluates and revises lesson plans and course content to support and facilitate classroom discussions to suit each child’s individual needs
- Record student progress using checklists and continuous classroom-based assessments
Teaching Assistant
The British Academy
09.2018 - 07.2021
- Ensured the classroom environment is safe and clean for learning
- Revised lesson materials with students individually and in small groups
- Collaborated with head teachers to recognize the students’ challenges and recommend solutions
- Helped six primary class teachers with lesson preparation by getting materials ready and setting up equipment
- PE coach a range of sports and physical activities to pupils of ages 5-10 and different abilities
Pre School Teacher
Little People Pre School
09.2016 - 07.2018
- Supervised activities and play for up to 18 students aged 2-4 years
- Instructed activities that promote growth physically, mentally and socially
- Attended to basic needs of a child e.g. helped feed, dress and occasionally change diapers
- Maintained ongoing communication with parents regarding their child’s development and behaviour
- Read one-on-one and aloud to groups
- Developed shape and pattern recognition
- Provided exercises in coordination, music and movement
- Assisted in development of fine motor skills
Development Coach
Fit Kids Camp
12.2015 - 2020
- Managed up to 80 kids at once at a camp aged 5-11 years
- Identified development needs and set up such activity
- Assisted with set up of football, archery, javelin, shot put, fencing and dodge ball
- Distributed and collected sporting equipment
- Provided practical support of match play including: warm up and cool down games
- Liaised with other coaches to implement the best practices
- Administered good timekeeping and attendance record
Education
120-hour Certification (currently Enrolled) - Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages
World TESOL Academy
Certificate - Early Childhood Care and Education
UWI-ROYTEC
01.2021
Associate - General Studies
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination
08.2016
Advanced Proficiency Diploma - undefined
St. Joseph’s Convent, Port of Spain
Port of Spain01.2016
Certificate - Business Studies
Caribbean Examination Council
08.2014
Skills
- Active listener and learner
- Highly motivated towards providing a genuine relationship with every child and parent I encounter
- Experienced with EdTech tools: Google classroom, Zoom, Canva, Quizizz, SplashLearn, Vooks
- Work well one-on-one and as a group
- Communicate any idea in a simple and clear way
ACTIVITIES
Coaching and organising Squash classes Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays (2010-2020) Tutoring Form 4 and 5 underprivileged students Mathematics every Saturday at St.Finbar’s Church Homework Club (2015-2017) Assisting disabled kids after school twice weekly (2015-2016) Gained multicultural experience travelling to Guadeloupe for a week to speak French (2012) Patience and compassion gained through charitable community parties
Timeline
ESL Teacher
The British Academy
03.2025 - 07.2025
Primary Teacher
The British Academy
09.2021 - Current
Teaching Assistant
The British Academy
09.2018 - 07.2021
Pre School Teacher
Little People Pre School
09.2016 - 07.2018
Development Coach
Fit Kids Camp
12.2015 - 2020
Associate - General Studies
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination
Advanced Proficiency Diploma - undefined
St. Joseph’s Convent, Port of Spain
Certificate - Business Studies
Caribbean Examination Council
120-hour Certification (currently Enrolled) - Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages
World TESOL Academy
Certificate - Early Childhood Care and Education
UWI-ROYTEC
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