Position: LEAD TEACHER - CHARTERHOUSE ASIA VIETNAM
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Full Name: LINDIWE LEBOGANG MANGALISO MAKALIMA
DOB: September 13, 1980
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Nationality: South Africa
Languages: English (Native)
Current Salary: $3500
Expected Salary: Negotiable
Onboard date: in May
Address: ARL Apartments no 1, 5 Ngo 6 Trinh Cong Son, Tay Ho
CAREER OBJECTIVE
Ms. Makalima is an experienced teacher with K-12 experience in British Cambridge International Curriculum
(St Matthews Foundation Private School and Nguyen Sieu School)
She has been living in Vietnam for 5 years now.
She is a vibrant, creative, and energetic, qualified teacher ( PGCE Economics, Accounting, and Business
Studies) and an ESL teacher with experience in teaching at Private, International, and Public schools.
She worked predominantly with young children aged 4 – 18 and also have experience working with adults
ranging from 18 – 35.
Talk about the job she shares:
I am passionate about creativity, and I am able to be a fun-loving teacher who incorporates voice
training into my methods of teaching speech and pronunciation.
The passion that I have for what I do gives me a strong work ethic, and there is a wealth of
knowledge that I draw from on a daily basis.
My academic and work experience have developed my understanding of interpersonal skills,
knowledge of current cultural and societal trends, and my creative abilities in these areas.
I possess well-developed communication skills, adapt easily to new and challenging
environments, and welcome new growth opportunities.
I believe in continuous education through learning and practice for self-improvement.
EDUCATION
2013 – 2015: RHODES UNIVERSITY
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PGCE Post-grad Certificate in Teaching/Education
2013 – 2014: UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE, SOUTH AFRICA
Bachelor of Commerce Honors in Financial Markets
2008 - 2013 UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE, SOUTH AFRICA
Bachelor of Economics majoring in Mathematics and Economics
TEFL course
120 Hours Foundation TEFL Certificate
SKILLS / ASSESSMENTS
Good computer literacy skills, word processing, formatting, excel, as well as Adobe Photoshop and
InDesign
High-level writing and communication skills
Excellent time management skills
Excellent Lesson planning
Excellent Inclusive learning skills
Effective coordination skills
Creative problem-solving skills
Interpersonal and client service skills
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
08/2021 - Present: NGUYEN SIEU SCHOOL
Teaching AS- Economics and A-level Business Studies
01/2020 - 01/2021: VINSCHOOL THE HARMONY SECONDARY AND HIGH SCHOOL
ESL teacher
01/2018 - 12/2019: APAX LEADER (VUNG TAU)
Senior Teacher
01/2015 - 01/2017: ST MATTHEWS FOUNDATION PRIVATE SCHOOL, MASERU, LESOTHO
Teacher
01/2014 - 01/2014: TUTOR ABC, CHINA AND SA
Teacher
01/2014 - 01/2015: SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE, EAST LONDON, SOUTH AFRICA
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Teacher
03/2023 - 01/2014: MEMORY INSTITUTE FOR SOUTH AFRICA, EAST LONDON, SOUTH
AFRICA
Trainer
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
08/2021 - Present: NGUYEN SIEU SCHOOL
Nguyen Sieu School aspires to become the premier bilingual school in Vietnam that offers
world-class education while upholding traditional Vietnamese values. At the heart of our
educational programme is a core commitment to ensuring that our students are well-
equipped to take their place in an increasingly inter-connected and globalized world.
Teaching AS- Economics and A-level Business Studies
DUTIES:
My duties are to present lessons and prepare lesson plans based on the Cambridge Curriculum for
students studying AS – economics (Advance Subsidiary - Economics) and students in the accelerated
NUCK program Business studies. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course
materials and methods of instruction.
Duties also include module building on the Google classroom, which assists students with after-class
tasks. During the lockdown periods due to covid19, I presented lessons on digital platforms and prepared
lesson plans for the online classes, which were all uploaded onto the Teams and in a shared drive. All
studies have been tailormade to adopt student-based teaching methods, where students learn through
Problem-Based Learning and Student – Centered Learning. 21st Century skills requirements are met
where students are competent in skills such as collaboration, digital literacy, critical thinking, and
problem-solving, which helps students thrive in today’s world. Acting as an adviser to students is also part
of the duties of their teacher. This allows for incredible transparency in the classroom. Collaborate with
colleagues to address teaching issues.
01/2020 - 01/2021: VINSCHOOL THE HARMONY SECONDARY AND HIGH SCHOOL
Vinschool is a not-for-profit K-12 education system, operating under and funded by its
parent company, Vingroup, with the goal of becoming a Vietnamese education system
based on the highest international standards. Founded in 2013, Vinschool has become
the largest education system in Vietnam with a core of quality teachers and robust
educational programs.
ESL teacher
DUTIES:
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My duties are to present lessons and prepare lesson plans based on the prescribed curriculum for
students from Grade 6 to Grade 11.
Responsibilities also include module building on the Learning.
Management System Canvas which assists students with after-class tasks.
During the lockdown periods due to covid19, I presented lessons on digital platforms and prepared
lesson plans for the online classes, which were all uploaded onto the Learning Management System
(LMS). All classes have been tailormade to adopt student-based teaching methods, where students
learn through
Problem-Based Learning and Student–Centered Learning. 21st Century skills requirements are met
where students are competent in skills such as collaboration, digital literacy, critical thinking, and
problem-solving, which helps students thrive in today’s world.
My extra curriculum duties are conducting the Debating Club, where students acquire debating skills
that allow them to compete with other schools. The club has enjoyed great success, placing students
in top positions in competitions.
01/2018 - 12/2019: APAX LEADER(VUNG TAU)
Teaching Elementary, Sapling, and Junior Masterclasses, including advanced 4.0 class
Senior Teacher
DUTIES:
My duties are to teach and prepare lessons for IGarten and April. I prepare interactive lessons for the
IGarten and April lessons. I also trained and did skills development workshops for new teachers. I
also watched CCTV and gave assessment feedback on the teacher’s performance.
Ran monthly workshops for classroom management, teaching methods, and techniques.
Student management
Learning management
Professionalism
ACHIEVEMENTS:
01/2015 - 01/2017: ST MATTHEWS FOUNDATION PRIVATE SCHOOL, MASERU, LESOTHO
Maseru Private Academy is an elegant school situated in the magnificent Kingdom in the
sky of Lesotho. The school strives to offer twenty-first century education which hinges on
innovation and par excellence. The school strictly functions on a clearly articulated British
Cambridge International Curriculum which broadens the students’ academic spectrum.
Subject: Accounting, Economics, and Business Studies
Teacher
DUTIES:
PLANNING: yearly plan, curriculum design according to prescribed workbooks, weekly goals, and daily
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lesson plans. Provide a contented flow of curriculum, amp; lesson designs to meet all needs of individual
students and configurations of learning.
LESSON FACILITATION: Maintenance of an engaging learning environment. Ensuring a daily routine in
each lesson to ensure that students feel comfortable and can take in new work scheduled each day.
Teaching a fun, amp; engaging lessons to classes of around 25 students per class. They were organizing
fun activities, games, puzzles, competitions, online activities, worksheets, interactive software, etc., to
motivate, amp; enhance learning towards achieving learning objectives and coming up with exciting ways
to assist with the motivation of tired young minds and utilizing fun icebreakers ,amp; introductions to
lessons. Varied lessons stimulate all learner styles , amp; “multiple intelligences.” Instructing of new
concepts. Practice ,amp; Production activities to complement the presented subject/topic
MOTIVATION ,amp; REWARD: fun, creative rewards ,amp; motivations. Included were fun competitions
for each lesson, term competitions, ,amp; sporadic fun activities.
BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT ,amp; CLASS CONTROL: Class control. Dealing with distracted students,
punishment allocation in the form of losing rewards or special duties. Share of responsibility to students—
E.g., Class captain, class handout leader, message delivery person.
VARIETY/ BREAKS: Brain gym activities stimulate both sides of the brain ,amp; regain the attention of
tired young brains.
SNE: Inclusive education specialized teaching for students with special needs, amp; gifted learners.
ASSESSMENT: Older grades – setting exams and moderating papers. Younger steps, ensuring that
objectives are met successfully.
ADMIN: Attending meetings, liaising with the school counsellor, parent meetings, school functions, ,amp;
assembly. Textbook selection.
Highlights of this job: I received outstanding reviews for my classroom teaching technique and use of
technology in the classroom. Within a year, I was allowed to shadow the grade head. This meant I could
acquire some management and operations skills while still onsite.
01/2014 - 01/2014: TUTOR ABC, CHINA AND SA
TutorABC was established in 2004 as an online English learning platform. In 2008, we
added Chinese to our platform, providing 24 hour learning for students wanting to build up
their language skills. With over 2,000,000 hours of quality teaching experience, we are
your premier destination for Chinese language learning.
Teacher
DUTIES:
An online and private lesson Tutor group, where I conducted lessons via webcam and held private
lessons at the student’s homes.
I was designing fun, funny ,amp; exciting ways to encourage conversation, practice and production.
Lesson planning. Designing resources, teaching, and conversation lessons.
Practicing and production of grammar learned—management and planning of resource files ,amp;
activities for students and other teachers.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
I was able to move to head off foreign teachers within months of appointment because of my
management and planning skills. I was also able to improve my lesson plan technique.
01/2014 - 01/2015: SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE, EAST LONDON, SOUTH AFRICA
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Department of Business Mathematics and Economics.
Teacher
DUTIES:
Teaching Financial Math ,amp; Economics to16 to 18yearold students. Designing activities that supported
thinking out of the box ,amp; ways to explain the theory. Class competitions. Class control.
Motivation ,amp; reward charts. I followed the yearly plan and adjusted lessons to motivate students.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
I learned a lot about education policy ,amp; the effect government has on a country's policy , curriculum
design. I learned a lot about mistakes teachers make ,amp; class control.
03/2023 - 01/2014: MEMORY INSTITUTE FOR SOUTH AFRICA, EAST LONDON, SOUTH AFRICA
Course Trainer/ Facilitator of a Memory Skills course aimed at teaching young learners
fun ways to memorise. This aimed at the “multiple intelligence” theory & stimulation
of the right left sides of the brain. Ages ranged from 9 – 14.
Trainer
DUTIES:
Duties included: Designing lessons based upon skills in Manual.
Skills are aimed at activating memory to assist students in studying for tests ,amp; exams. Presenting
skills: acronyms, color to trigger memory, skimming ,amp; scanning, summarizing use of pictures,
compiling lists using the alphabet ,amp; narrative summarizing, use of images, compiling lists using the
alphabet ,amp; narrative lists and conducting fun games and creating a positive rapport with students.
I am always armed with a bag of tricks.
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