Rumbidzai Chikaka
Summary
Highly experienced ESL educator with over 20 years of International teaching experience across Asia and online platforms. CELTA-Certified professional,specializing in IELTS preparation,English for Specific Purposes (ESP),Standardized English Tests,and Conversational fluency. Adept in engaging ,student-centered lessons for diverse learners,both in physical and virtual environments. Currently completing a Masters of Education in Curriculum Design and Instruction. Holds additional certification as an Instructional Design Practitioner from KPMG,India
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
EFL Teacher
Cambly
Remote
03.2023 - Current
- Teach English for specific purposes to students of different nationalities.
- Prepare university students for IELTS Academic.
- Create customized lesson plans for professionals learning English for specific extrinsic purposes.
- Conduct error analysis for students during productive speaking classes upon student request.
- Assist students with proofreading academic writing.
- Conduct conversational classes.
CELTA Trainee
IH Budapest, Hungary
Budapest
10.2023 - 11.2023
- Taught six upper-intermediate students the receptive skills of reading and listening, together with language analysis; grammar, and vocabulary.
- Taught productive skills of speaking and writing to upper-intermediate students of different nationalities in one class.
- Taught a mixed-level class of beginner and pre-intermediate students both the receptive skills of listening and reading together with the productive skill of speaking, with joint focus on both fluency and accuracy.
- Improved instruction methods for technology-enhanced learning
- Detailed lesson planning to enhance lesson organization and achieve lesson aims
- Observed senior teachers to learn about optimizing student talk time for different types of learners.
American House International Kindergarten
EFL Teacher
Beijing
04.2011 - 08.2015
- Supervised the recruitment of foreign teachers.
- Managed the foreign teacher department.
- Generated weekly lesson plans.
- Coordinated in-house meetings and parent communication.
- Taught Pre-K students as the homeroom foreign teacher.
Key Stage 1 & 2 Teaching Assistant
Harrow International School, Beijing.
Beijing
02.2009 - 03.2010
- Partnered with the teacher to plan and implement lessons following the school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain a positive learning environment.
- Supporting staff for EFL students
- Substitute teacher for Key stage 1 and 2
- Phonetics training for EFL students
- Supervised the Leveled readers program
- Creating learning tools on the Virtual Learning Program
- Participated in group teaching for numeracy, literacy, creative art, and science.
Education
Master of Education - Curriculum Design And Instruction
Botho University
Botswana09.2024
Certificate - Certified Instructional Design Practitioner
KPMG
India 10.2024 - 11.2024
Bachelor of Commerce - Industrial And Organizational Psychology
University of South Africa
South Africa10.2013
Skills
- CELTA Certified
- Classroom and online teaching
- Experience teaching adults and children K-12
- Techniques to engage and encourage participation in young learners
- Proficient in computer applications and online classroom tools
- English for specific purposes;IELTS and business english
- Familiar with teaching both receptive and productive skills
- Student-centered teaching philosophy
- Sensitive to cultural differences
- Classroom & time management
Certification
Cambridge CELTA - The University of Cambridge
References
Available upon request
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Elementary (A2)
Timeline
Certificate - Certified Instructional Design Practitioner
KPMG
10.2024 - 11.2024
CELTA Trainee
IH Budapest, Hungary
10.2023 - 11.2023
EFL Teacher
Cambly
03.2023 - Current
American House International Kindergarten
EFL Teacher
04.2011 - 08.2015
Key Stage 1 & 2 Teaching Assistant
Harrow International School, Beijing.
02.2009 - 03.2010
Master of Education - Curriculum Design And Instruction
Botho University
Bachelor of Commerce - Industrial And Organizational Psychology
University of South Africa