Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Hobbies and Interests
References
Timeline
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Precious Nwali

Summary

Passionate Educator with a solid understanding of student development and learning styles. Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills and connects with students from diverse backgrounds. Dedicated to supporting the emotional, social, and academic development of young children. Certified in Montessori teaching, experienced in developing engaging lesson plans and assessments to produce positive learning outcomes and measure students' progress. Widely experienced in teaching students ages 3 to 18.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

School Administrator

PreshFaith High School
04.2024 - Current
  • Enhance staff performance through regular training sessions and performance evaluations.
  • Reduce operational costs by optimizing resource allocation and budget management.
  • Streamline school operations by implementing efficient administrative processes and procedures.
  • Boost student enrollment rates with strategic marketing initiatives and community outreach programs.
  • Foster positive relationships among teachers, students, parents, and other stakeholders through effective communication strategies.

SEN Teaching Assistant

Kingston Bridge School
04.2023 - 07.2023
  • Provided one-on-one support for students with cognitive and emotional disabilities, fostering an inclusive learning environment.
  • Implemented behavior modification techniques to promote positive behaviors and minimize disruptions in the classroom setting.
  • Supported teachers by preparing materials, organizing resources, and assisting with assessments for individualized instruction plans.
  • Tracked student progress through ongoing assessments, adjusting instructional methods accordingly for optimal results.
  • Enhanced student comprehension by incorporating visual aids and hands-on activities into lessons for special needs learners.

English Language and Literature Teacher

EyeGate College
11.2022 - 02.2023
  • Taught English to students ages 11 - 16, and provided specialized support that improved their reading, comprehension, and listening skills.
  • Prepared comprehensive and dynamic curriculum for multiple classes to increase students understanding of books and literary concepts.
  • Utilized digital technology to convey information in interesting ways.
  • Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.


Summer School Teacher

PEA Summer School
08.2021 - 09.2021
  • Taught Arts and Music to pupils of ages 5 - 14.
  • Inspired students and assisted in developing creativity and self-expression through various arts and craft work and music.
  • Coached students to play various songs and jingles on the piano.

School Administrator (Contract)

PreshFaith Schools
05.2021 - 08.2021
  • Organized teachers' training on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies and behavior modification.
  • Introduced new school clubs and extracurricular activities for maximum students' participation
  • Communicated with parents to encourage active parental participation in education.

School Teacher /School Secretary

Jasper International School
03.2020 - 07.2021
  • Taught a wide range of subjects to nursery, primary and secondary school pupils in a physical classroom setting and online.
  • Maintained an inclusive learning environment to enable special educational needs (SEN) students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Made use of Google Classroom software to organize virtual classrooms and supported students in accessing lessons during covid-19 lockdown.
  • Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.


Secretary and Administrative Duties

Feb 2021 - July 2021

  • Worked closely with head-teacher giving clerical and administrative support to optimize workflow.
  • Participated in meetings, workshops and seminars to convey or gather information to perform functions.
  • Processed student registrations and withdrawals.
  • Documented attendance, grades, and test scores to update school's permanent records.
  • Facilitated timely delivery of school events (tea day, independence day, cultural day, etc.) to meet desired objectives.

Personal Tutor

Self-employed
04.2017 - 01.2020
  • Traveled to various locations to provide tutoring sessions to students of ages 5 - 11.
  • Tutored nursery to secondary school students ( early years, KS1 & KS2) on Literacy, Math, Art and Design and Music to strengthen subject comprehension and boost confidence.
  • Generated reports and provided feedback to students and parents, supporting personal learning and development.

Music Tutor (Voluntary)

Deeper Christian Life Ministry
01.2017 - 09.2019
  • Taught children, teenagers and adults basic concepts of music.
  • Organised performances which showcased children's musical skills and talents.
  • Created an encouraging, fun and focused lesson atmosphere, resulting in better musical performances.

Legal Companion (Volunatary)

Wolverhampton Legal Companion
06.2016 - 03.2017
  • As the first point of contact to members of public, assisted in answering any court-related queries.
  • Assisted in filling court forms to ensure stress-free and accurate applications.
  • Developed administrative skills in keeping enquirers and volunteers log.

Education

Masters in Laws - LLM (Common Professional Examination)

University of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
2020

Bachelor of Arts - Criminology And Criminal Justice And Law

University of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
2018

Foundation Diploma - Philosophy

University of Lagos
Lagos
2012

WASSCE -

Westminster College
Lagos
2011

Skills

  • Montessori Teaching Methods
  • Safeguarding
  • SEN Support
  • Behavior management
  • Individual Education Plans IEPs
  • Play-Based Learning
  • Classroom management
  • Lesson Planning
  • Visual Supports Implementation
  • Leadership
  • Academic Administration
  • Training and mentoring
  • Technology Savvy
  • Arts and Crafts
  • Teamwork
  • Organizational and Planning skills
  • Communication
  • Creativity and Innovation

Certification

  • Teaching Special Needs Education - 2023 (on-going)
  • Montessori Teaching - Fundamental Concepts and Principles - 2023
  • Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) - 2022

TRAINING

  • Professional Educators’ Conference Africa: Teacher Pedagogy in the 21st Century - 2021
  • Preliminary Rudiments of Music and Piano Training - 2016

Accomplishments


  • Organized staff training for PreshFaith School in 2021 which improved overall teaching skills (such as classroom management, student engagement, effective communication amongst others), students academic performance and admission intake.
  • Successfully used Google Classroom to teach, give assignments and grade students work for two terms during Covid 19 lockdown in 2020.

Hobbies and Interests

  • I learn languages on Duolingo in my spare time. Currently a basic French speaker.
  • I play the keyboard and record songs for social media or fun.
  • I enjoy swimming as a form of exercise.
  • I enjoy teaching and making papercraft designs and decorations.

References

Available on request

Timeline

School Administrator

PreshFaith High School
04.2024 - Current

SEN Teaching Assistant

Kingston Bridge School
04.2023 - 07.2023

English Language and Literature Teacher

EyeGate College
11.2022 - 02.2023

Summer School Teacher

PEA Summer School
08.2021 - 09.2021

School Administrator (Contract)

PreshFaith Schools
05.2021 - 08.2021

School Teacher /School Secretary

Jasper International School
03.2020 - 07.2021

Personal Tutor

Self-employed
04.2017 - 01.2020

Music Tutor (Voluntary)

Deeper Christian Life Ministry
01.2017 - 09.2019

Legal Companion (Volunatary)

Wolverhampton Legal Companion
06.2016 - 03.2017

Masters in Laws - LLM (Common Professional Examination)

University of Wolverhampton

Bachelor of Arts - Criminology And Criminal Justice And Law

University of Wolverhampton

Foundation Diploma - Philosophy

University of Lagos

WASSCE -

Westminster College
Precious Nwali