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Jaleesa Ho

Jaleesa Ho

Summary

Passionate early childhood educator that strongly believes that every

child deserves a proper education from young, where they are

exposed to the same type of education and experiences regardless of

race and background. Believes that children are active learners and

they are the constructors of their own knowledge, hence an advocate

for authentic and hands-on learning experiences.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead English Teacher

Lorna Whiston Preschool
06.2024 - Current
  • Served as a mentor to new teachers and interns as I guided them through the center's guidelines, operations and principles, and gave them feedbacks and suggestions to better improve themselves.
  • Implemented assessment strategies such as collecting photographs, anecdotal records, and checklists that measured not only knowledge but also critical thinking and analytical skills, providing a holistic view of student growth.
  • Developed strong rapport with parents through constant communication and collaborative activities (excursions, workshops, festivals and celebrations).
  • Managed the school when Centre Principal is not around and assisted in decision making with regards to the centre.
  • Planned centre-wide activities both internally (parental involvement activities, celebrations, K2 graduations and camps) and externally (excursions).

Playmaker

Plain as Play by The Makers' Club
08.2023 - Current
  • Ensure the safety and well-being of the children through constant supervision, at the same time having meaningful interactions with them as they are engaged in play.
  • Carried out and facilitate birthday celebration workshops while working collaboratively with a team to ensure the event goes smoothly.
  • Developed strong rapport with parents through constant updates and open communication as their children are in the premises.

English Teacher

PCF Sparkletots Preschool
04.2020 - 07.2023
  • Developed innovative lesson plans to engage students in active learning based on their developmental level and interests while covering all domains necessary for a holistic development.
  • Set-up classroom and designed learning centre materials that were aligned to the theme of the term, as well as the skills that they were focusing on.
  • Assessed children's progress through collecting photographs, anecdotal records, summary reports and checklists at least twice a year, and provided feedback to parents through formal communication (parents- teacher-conference).
  • Ensuring that children feel safe and secure in school through respectful and responsive interactions with them on a daily basis.

Sales Associate

UNIQLO
03.2019 - 08.2019
  • Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal,

engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.

  • Helped customers locate products and checked store system for

merchandise at other sites.

  • Rotated stock and restocked shelves to maintain product

availability and store appearance.

  • Answered customer questions about sizing, accessories, and

merchandise care.

  • Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in

busy, high-stress situations.

  • Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and

potential customers.

Education

Master of Arts - Applied Linguistics (TESOL)

Singapore University of Social Sciences
SIngapore
11-2025

Bachelor of Education - Early Childhood

Monash University
Australia
05-2023

Diploma - Child Psychology And Early Education

Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Singapore
05-2020

Skills

  • Communication with others - I am able to communicate with others well with respect and in a calm manner, be it children or adults I value the impression that I make on others, hence I am always mindful with how I approach and interact with others
  • Classroom Management - Through my years in the industry, I have learnt and adopted many different classroom management strategies that can be used in different scenarios
  • Lesson Planning - Being in the industry for a few years, as well as during my time studying, I have experience in planning and executing lesson plans planned by me that is tailored to the children's interests
  • Tech-savvy - I am well-versed in technology in terms of editing pictures and videos I also have experience in using technology in my lessons
  • Team Collaboration - I am able to accommodate and listen to what others have to say, and work together as a
  • team to complete a task I listen and provide suggestions or feedbacks when necessary so that the task can be completed smoothly

  • Observing and recording - During my time as a teacher, I have used various methods in observing and recording the children's development and afterwards conveying their development to the parents through formal documentation

Timeline

Lead English Teacher

Lorna Whiston Preschool
06.2024 - Current

Playmaker

Plain as Play by The Makers' Club
08.2023 - Current

English Teacher

PCF Sparkletots Preschool
04.2020 - 07.2023

Sales Associate

UNIQLO
03.2019 - 08.2019

Master of Arts - Applied Linguistics (TESOL)

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Bachelor of Education - Early Childhood

Monash University

Diploma - Child Psychology And Early Education

Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Jaleesa Ho