Cybersecurity
GEORGE LIJODI MALAVU
Teacher/Peer Counsellor/Games And Sports Trainer
Nairobi
Summary
Result-oriented, flexible, and organized teacher with extensive experience in knowledge dissemination, student progress monitoring, and the development of life skills, professional skills, and career prospects. Possessing 8 years of teaching experience at both junior and senior levels, I have a wealth of knowledge in my subject areas. My ability to simplify complex concepts in an understandable manner allows for effective engagement of all learners and fosters a fun and fascinating learning environment. Embracing a team spirit with students, staff members, and parents, I contribute to creating a friendly and supportive school community. With high integrity, self-drive, strong leadership skills, excellent communication abilities, and a commitment to personal growth and organizational development, I am a passionate teacher dedicated to developing and implementing diverse curriculums that cover a wide range of subjects. Through positive encouragement and interactive classroom instruction, I successfully motivate students and reinforce concepts to help them develop strong literacy, numeracy, social, and learning skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Certifications
Work History
KS2-KS4 Geography/Global Perspectives/History and Swahili teacher
Rose of Sharon Academy
09.2022 - Current
- Teaching geography, Swahili and global perspectives
- Stage 6 homeroom tutor
- Fulfilling wider professional responsibilities
- Offering support in extracurricular areas- scouts movement, environmental club, chess and football
- Leading students in pastoral duties
- Adapting teaching through different methodologies to respond to the strengths and needs of all learners
- Managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment for the learners
- Training chess and a variety of sports
- Led my chess team in the Nairobi regional youth chess championship and Kenya national youth chess championship and won bronze medals in under 16 category
- Successfully organized geography fieldtrips and sports events
- Led my world scholars team to the global round
Cover Teacher
Shree Cutch Satsang Swaminarayan Academy
10.2022 - 12.2022
- Career Guidance and Counselling of students on various issues in academic life
- Was responsible for the health and safety of students under my care to ensure their well-being is safe guarded
- Using technology to support exciting teaching, development of skills, and homework provision
- Managing the learning of students in a secure and friendly environment in which they thrive
- Assistant Homeroom tutor of Year 12 class of 2022
- Teaching lessons in a comprehensive manner to facilitate learning
- Providing individualized instruction to each student by promoting interactive learning
KS3-4 Geography and form 1-4 Kiswahili and History teacher
Loreto Convent Msongari School
01.2021 - 09.2022
- Developing lesson plans, and delivering lessons to students in a well-informed, most engaging and interactive manner
- Planning differentiated lessons, which match the full range of learners' needs
- Providing accurate data tracking on the progress of students, grades, and other required records
- Integrating interactive technology into lessons to enhance instructional delivery, support exciting teaching, development of skills, and homework provision
- Setting and communicating rigorous and ambitious goals for all students and providing student feedback
- Providing group and individual instruction to motivate learners, and effectively utilizing the time available for instructional activities
- Reviewing, assessing, analysing, evaluating, and reporting students' academic performance
- Keeping records of the students' progress, routines, interests, and keeping parents informed about their children's development
- Developing creative teaching strategies to help deliver content to students in a simplified manner
- Form 1 class teacher
- Excellent IGCSE results in 2021 and 2022
- Awarded certificate of merit for impressive I.G.C.S.E exam results in 2021
- Managed to achieve 80 % C-A
- And have 79% of my students meet or surpass their IGCSE Exam target during the 2020-2021 academic year
- Awarded certificate of Merit for the Cork House of the year 2022(Gordon House)
- Initiated the 'plant your birthday' to increase tree plant cover by launching the environment garden at Loreto Msongari school in the year 2021
- Organized Leadership Workshops for students wishing to develop their approaches to learning such as growth mindset, goal-setting, and interpersonal skills, and acted as a staff advisor for student activities committees
- Organized three successive scout's camps/hikes and investiture ceremonies under the authority of the Kenya scouts Association team
- Led my debate team to the Mashujaa Schools Debate tournament at Strathmore University and won silverware
- Successively organized and marked the annual World Environment Days (2021 & 2022) with a variety of activities that fostered environmental conservation and awareness
- Led my teams in successful chess and football tournaments
- Rolled up the E-waste collection exercise in 2022 and managed to collect 465kgs of electronic waste
Geography and Kiswahili teacher
Missions of Hope International Girls School
05.2019 - 12.2021
- Creating a classroom environment that is conducive to learning, is developmentally appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students, and maintaining an organized and focused learning environment
- Providing necessary accommodation and modifications for the growth and success of all students
- Providing consistent rewards and/or consequences for student behaviour
- Class teacher, Form 1 class of 2020
- Providing support in the boarding section by supervising learners during the evening and early morning class sessions and offered remedial support to learners needing extra academic and counselling support
- Training and coaching students in co-curricular activities: Music and drama, Scouts, football, basketball and environmental club
- Patron-Music and drama club, Scouts' club
- Coach- football and basketball team
- Improved the Kiswahili KCSE mean score to a C+ from D
- Ensured updated stationery inventory and efficient issuance of books to learners while in charge of the stationery department
- Led the music and drama teams up to regional levels in 2 consecutive years during the Kenya Music, Drama and Film Festivals for secondary schools' competitions and received certificates of merit
- Successfully led the basketball team for their first ever silverware at the county levels
Geography and Kiswahili teacher
Lawson High School
01.2016 - 04.2019
- Reviewing, assessing, analysing, evaluating, and reporting students' academic performance
- Keeping records of the students' progress, routines, interests, and keeping parents informed about their children's development
- Creating a favourable learning environment that motivates students to learn
- Developing creative teaching strategies to help deliver content to students in a simplified manner
- Delivering lessons using differentiated instructional techniques and met the needs of students
- Helping in line streaming the students' behavior and discipline as a class teacher
- Maximizing on the use of technology in lesson delivery as an instructional tool
- Served in the office of Assistant dean of students in charge of the academics
- Helped students get scholarships courtesy of a partner NGO (Arigatou international)
- Designed termly working teaching timetables and exam timetables
- Analyzed results and gave quick feedback to the school management
- Registered candidates to the KNEC portal
- Introduced chess, music and drama
Education
Bachelor of Education Arts -
Moi University
01.2012 - 01.2015
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
Teremi High School
01.2007 - 01.2010
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - undefined
Samland Academy
01.1999 - 01.2006
Skills
- International Curriculum experience
- Student engagement
- Classroom instruction
- Curriculum implementation
- Group instruction
- Classroom management
- Parent-teacher communication
- Critical thinking
- Public speaking
- Fluent in both written and spoken English and Swahili
- Positive role model and mentor
- Student-centered learning
Accomplishments
- Led my chess team in the Nairobi regional youth chess championship and Kenya national youth chess championship and won bronze medals in under 16 category
- Successfully organized geography fieldtrips and sports events
- Led my world scholars team to the global round
- Excellent IGCSE results in 2021 and 2022
- Awarded certificate of merit for impressive I.G.C.S.E exam results in 2021
- Managed to achieve 80 % C-A
- And have 79% of my students meet or surpass their IGCSE Exam target during the 2020-2021 academic year
- Awarded certificate of Merit for the Cork House of the year 2022(Gordon House)
- Initiated the 'plant your birthday' to increase tree plant cover
- Organized Leadership Workshops for students
- Led my debate team to the Mashujaa Schools Debate tournament at Strathmore University and won silverware
- Successfully led the music and drama teams up to regional levels
- Improved the Kiswahili KCSE mean score to a C+ from D
- Successfully led the basketball team for their first ever silverware at the county levels
Trainings Received
- Advanced Cybersecurity training for teacher (ACCT), 06/01/24 to 07/31/24
- Cybersecurity training for teachers(CTT4), 04/01/24 to 05/31/24
- The Digital Educator: A Primer, January 2024
- Introductory Cambridge IGCSE Geography (0460) (0976) 2023 syllabus certification, November 2021
- CBC certification, May 2022
- Introduction to the Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint for Global Perspectives (1129) Certification, 2019
- Personal Branding and Professional Etiquette for Educators, 09/23/23
- Fostering Student Engagement: Strategies for Empowering Active Learners, 09/09/23
- Introduction to Inquiry-Based teaching and learning, 07/22/23
Co Curricular Interests
- Coaching, training, and identifying talented students for sports teams
- Chess
- Active member of a local football club
- Gardening and planting trees
- Learning new skills in IT and psychology
Competencies Skills
- International Curriculum experience in teaching and examining the American curriculum and British Curriculum
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Planning and Organizing Skills
- Classroom Management
- ICT Competent
- Pedagogical approaches
- Creative Lesson Planning
Affiliations
Arigatou international
Amnesty International
The Kenya Scouts Movement
Software
Artificial Intelligence application in learning
Smart board technology
ICT Intergration in teaching and learning
Certification
Advanced Cybersecurity training for teacher (ACCT) by Commonwealth of Learning
Interests
I actively help in coaching, training, and identifying talented Students for the School Volleyball team, football team and hockey team in preparation for inter-class competitions and Inter-Schools activities
I am a chess prodigy and I spend most of my free time playing with friends and learning new skills on the internet
I am an active member of a local football club and we engage in various leagues with the aim of networking, charity works and keeping fit
I love gardening and planting trees, traveling, and exploring new places and cultures
I aggressively learn new skills in IT and psychology by enrolling in various workshops
Timeline
Advanced Cybersecurity training for teacher (ACCT) by Commonwealth of Learning
07-2024
Cybersecurity training for teachers(CTT4) - Commonwealth of Learning
05-2024
CBC certification- Archdiocese of Nairobi education office
05-2024
The Digital Educator: A Primer- UNESCO MGIEP
01-2024
Cover Teacher
Shree Cutch Satsang Swaminarayan Academy
10.2022 - 12.2022
KS2-KS4 Geography/Global Perspectives/History and Swahili teacher
Rose of Sharon Academy
09.2022 - Current
Introductory Cambridge IGCSE Geography (0460) (0976) 2023 syllabus certification- Cambridge Assessment International Education.
11-2021
KS3-4 Geography and form 1-4 Kiswahili and History teacher
Loreto Convent Msongari School
01.2021 - 09.2022
Teaching English as a Foreign Language certification
10-2020
Geography and Kiswahili teacher
Missions of Hope International Girls School
05.2019 - 12.2021
Introduction to the Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint for Global Perspectives (1129) Certification- Cambridge Assessment International Education
01-2019
Geography and Kiswahili teacher
Lawson High School
01.2016 - 04.2019
Bachelor of Education Arts -
Moi University
01.2012 - 01.2015
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
Teremi High School
01.2007 - 01.2010
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - undefined
Samland Academy
01.1999 - 01.2006
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