Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
References
Accomplishments
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OLUWATOSIN REX TAIWO

OLUWATOSIN REX TAIWO

EDUCATOR
Lagos,Nigeria

Summary

Professional educator with proven track record of fostering academic success and inspiring love for learning. Adept at developing personalized lesson plans, utilizing effective teaching methods, and leveraging strong communication skills to engage students. Known for collaboration, adaptability, and consistently achieving measurable results in diverse educational settings. Reliable and focused on continuous improvement and support for both students and colleagues.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
43
43
Certifications

Work History

Online Tutor

TeacherOn
Lagos, Nigeria
04.2025 - Current
  • Tutored and prepared students across different age groups on IGCSE and Checkpoint Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics
  • Develop and implement engaging lesson plans tailored to students’ needs.
  • Students Performance Increased by over 50% within first month.
  • Assess student progress and provide constructive feedback for improvement
  • Utilized various online platforms and tools to deliver effective tutoring services for remote learners.
  • Analyzed student progress to adjust lesson planning for improvement.

Academic Coordinator

Divine Offspring High School
09.2024 - 07.2025
  • Enhanced curriculum quality by collaborating with faculty and reviewing course materials.
  • Evaluated faculty performance through regular classroom observations, providing constructive feedback for continuous growth as educators.
  • Collaborated with other department heads to ensure seamless integration of cross-disciplinary courses within the overall curriculum framework.
  • Coordinated professional development workshops to enhance faculty skills and knowledge in their respective fields.
  • Mentored students on academic problems and made professional recommendations.
  • Led assessment efforts to evaluate student learning outcomes and identify areas of improvement within the curriculum.
  • Coordinated and supervised academic advising activities.

Biology/Basic Science Teacher

Divine Offspring High School
Lagos, Nigeria
09.2024 - 07.2025
  • Engaged students in active learning through hands-on experiments, multimedia presentations, and group discussions, fostering a deeper understanding of science concepts.
  • Tutored and prepared students for their science FISO-OLYMPIAD exams which saw 75% of the students get medal awards in the exam.
  • Fostered a positive and inclusive classroom where students feel valued and empowered to explore their scientific curiosities.

Biology Teacher

Universal Whitehall College
Lagos, Nigeria
01.2024 - 08.2024
  • Prepared students for checkpoint and IGCSE exams and recorded a 92% success rate
  • Tailored instructions to accommodate the unique needs of each student and offer extra assistance to struggling learners which saw 90% of the students improve academically
  • Tutored and prepared students via online platforms
  • Enhanced the learning experience by utilizing multimedia resources in classroom presentations and assignments.

Biology Teacher

Starfield College
Lagos, Nigeria
11.2022 - 12.2022
  • Engaged students in active learning through hands-on experiments, multimedia presentations, and group discussions, fostering a deeper understanding of biological concepts.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to create interdisciplinary projects, boosting students' knowledge across subjects by over 50%.
  • Tutored and prepared students for their biology JAMB exams which saw 95% of the students score above 75/100 in the exam.
  • Tutored and prepared students for their biology WAEC exams which saw 68% of the students score above 70/100 in the exam.
  • Fostered a positive and inclusive classroom where students feel valued and empowered to explore their scientific curiosities

Classroom Teacher

Regal Heights School
Lagos, Nigeria
09.2006 - 12.2010
  • Delivered lessons under the supervision of qualified teachers
  • Helped over 30 children to find joy and fun in learning and reading
  • Planned, prepared and developed various teaching aids such as charts and graphs to aid students
  • Collaborated with colleagues to support the overall educational needs and development of the pupils.
  • Enhanced student comprehension by utilizing diverse teaching methods and adapting to individual learning styles.
  • Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for over struggling students.

Education

Professional Diploma in Education -

Topmost College of Education
01.2022 - 05.2023

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. Hons) - Marine Biology

University of Lagos
12.2016 - 12.2021

Skills

Certification

  • UK Qualified Teacher Status (Reference number – 2067035) – In view
  • Prevent Awareness Course organized by HM Government UK (HOME OFFICE) Reference Number 3TRY-R294-T387 – 2025
  • Introduction to Safeguarding and Child Protection organized by Office Of Education Quality Assurance and Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency – 2025
  • Safeguarding and Child protection for parents organized by Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency – 2025
  • Certificate of Participation - Using Project Based Learning to Foster Creativity and Critical Thinking in the Classroom organized by Corona College of Education – 2025
  • Girl Rising – Gender Responsiveness Education organized by 1MILLION TEACHERS – 2025
  • AI-Powered educator extraordinaire organized by 1MILLION TEACHERS – 2025
  • Blue Belt

References

Available upon request

Accomplishments

  • Awareness Course organized by HM Government UK (HOME OFFICE) Reference Number 3TRY-R294-T387 — 2025
  • Introduction to Safeguarding and Child Protection organized by Office Of Education Quality Assurance and Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency —-2025
  • Safeguarding and Child protection for parents organized by Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency — 2025
  • Certificate of Participation - Using Project Based Learning to Foster Creativity and Critical Thinking in the Classroom organized by Corona College of Education — 2025
  • Girl Rising – Gender Responsiveness Education organized by 1MILLION TEACHERS – 2025
  • AI-Powered educator extraordinaire organized by 1MILLION TEACHERS – 2025
  • Blue Belt: • Bullying • Pupil Management • Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning organized by 1MILLION TEACHERS – 2025
  • Brown Belt: • Assessment Guidelines • Learning Styles • Lesson Planning • Process Oriented Guiding Inquiry • Universal Design for Learning • Cooperative Learning • Project Based Learning • Reflective Learning organized by 1MILLION TEACHERS – 2025
  • Green Belt: • Critical Thinking • Soft Skills: Communications • Effective Communication • Emotional Intelligence • Managing Stress • Soft Skills: Adaptability • Soft Skills: Creativity • Soft Skills: Leadership • Soft Skills: Problem Solving • Soft Skills: Work Ethic organized by 1MILLION TEACHERS – 2025
  • Grey Belt: • Leading Educational Systems • Leading Educational Change organized by 1MILLION TEACHERS – 2025
  • Orange Belt: • Metacognition • Motivation • Growth Mindset • Personal Development organized by 1MILLION TEACHERS – 2025
  • Pink Belt: • Foundations of Special Education • Education Student Relationships • Introduction to Autism • Teaching Students in Poverty • When Trauma Goes to School: Teaching Children of Trauma organized by 1MILLION TEACHERS – 2025
  • Purple Belt: • Class Management •Parental Involvement organized by 1MILLION TEACHERS – 2025
  • Red Belt: • Foundations of Educational Leadership • Positive Learning Environment • Brainsprouting: How to Become Fearlessly Creative • The Thinking Classroom • Keeping Students Engaged • Assessment for Learning organized by 1MILLION TEACHERS – 2025
  • Yellow Belt: • The Heart of a Teacher • Teachers as Leaders in a Changing World • Professional Conduct for Teachers organized by 1MILLION TEACHERS – 2025
  • UK Qualified Teacher Status (Reference number – 2067035) – In view
  • Prevent
  • Certificate of attendance – Developing soft skills for teachers : Smarter Ways to Teach" organized by Owlypia – 2025
  • Cambridge IGCSE Biology – 2024
  • Teachers Registration Council Of Nigeria (TRCN) – 2023


Timeline

Online Tutor

TeacherOn
04.2025 - Current

Academic Coordinator

Divine Offspring High School
09.2024 - 07.2025

Biology/Basic Science Teacher

Divine Offspring High School
09.2024 - 07.2025

Biology Teacher

Universal Whitehall College
01.2024 - 08.2024

Biology Teacher

Starfield College
11.2022 - 12.2022

Professional Diploma in Education -

Topmost College of Education
01.2022 - 05.2023

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. Hons) - Marine Biology

University of Lagos
12.2016 - 12.2021

Classroom Teacher

Regal Heights School
09.2006 - 12.2010
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