Kate MSAKA
Penang
Summary
Experienced professional leader with expertise in team management, collaboration, strategic planning, conflict resolution, and fostering a productive work environment. Committed to achieving results and adapting to changing needs. Known for reliability, effective communication, and motivational leadership. Dedicated to driving success and making a positive impact.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Reception Year Group Leader
Dulwich College (Singapore)
08.2016 - Current
- Led by example, demonstrating commitment to the company''s mission and consistently delivering high-quality work.
- Monitored group performance on a regular basis, analyzing data and trends to identify areas for improvement.
- Delegated tasks strategically and monitored progress for timely completion.
- Monitored team performance to identify productivity improvement opportunities.
- Mentored team members to enhance their skillsets, resulting in higher-quality work and improved job satisfaction.
- Established clear goals and expectations for the team, promoting accountability and fostering a high-performance culture.
- Resolved conflict quickly to limit operational disruption and maintain positive, productive working environments.
- Attended staff development meetings and workshops and applied information from those events into daily activities.
- Collaborated with other departments to optimize production workflows.
Reception Class Teacher
Dulwich College (Singapore)
08.2015 - Current
- Implemented creative arts projects to develop fine motor skills and encourage self-expression among nursery-aged children.
- Enhanced learning experiences by incorporating a variety of teaching methods and materials, such as visual aids and hands-on activities.
- Promoted social-emotional development by fostering a nurturing classroom environment where children felt safe, respected, and valued.
- Coordinated with support staff such as special education teachers or therapists to address individual student needs effectively within the classroom setting.
- Managed classroom resources efficiently to ensure all materials were readily available for planned activities throughout the day.
- Developed students'' early literacy skills through storytime sessions, engaging activities, and guided reading exercises.
- Participated in ongoing professional development workshops to stay current on best practices in early childhood education, ensuring high-quality instruction for students consistently.
- Established positive relationships with parents through consistent communication and involvement in school events, promoting a strong home-school connection.
- Maintained accurate records of student performance data, attendance logs, and other pertinent information required for administrative purposes or parent-teacher conferences.
- Assessed student progress regularly and adapted instructional techniques to meet individual needs, resulting in improved performance for struggling learners.
- Organized outings and field trips that exposed children to new environments and experiences, broadening their understanding of the world around them.
- Contributed to the creation of an inclusive classroom culture by celebrating diversity through lessons on various cultures, traditions, and holidays.
- Improved student behavior through positive reinforcement strategies and clear communication of expectations.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop age-appropriate curriculum and lesson plans that catered to the diverse needs of students.
- Intervened in disruptive behavior, using positive reinforcement strategies to redirect and calm children.
- Actively encouraged children to develop their communication, problem-solving and social skills.
- Implemented curriculum to enhance classes with learning-focused activities.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Documented behavior, development and learning of children to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
Reception Class Teacher
St Christopher’s International Primary School
08.2009 - Current
- My principle responsibilities include:-
- Reviewing and modifying the EYFS to suit the needs of the learners in line with the Early Learning Goals
- Leading a team to plan and teach EYFS and IPC units to ensure the curriculum delivered was engaging and met a range of learning styles
- Pioneered a new ‘Discovery’ element to the curriculum to encourage inquiry together with the development of personal and social skills
- Assessment, Reporting and Recording Co-ordinator (2011 – 2015), maintaining school assessment records, working with subject leaders to ensure appropriate assessment continues to be maintained through the school, updated school reporting system and incorporated this onto the IMS, piloted and embedded an E-profiling system for EY and embedded this successfully throughout the phase, piloted, implemented and trained staff in the running of Student Led Conferencing which has since been adopted school wide, researching the merits of incorporating online baseline assessment for EY in line with current UK thinking
- Running a cookery After School Activity for Year 1-4 children on a termly basis
- Reception Class Teacher in 3 form entry primary school (August 2011 to date)
Standard 2 Class Teacher
Bishop Mackenzie International School
08.2005 - 07.2009
- My principle responsibilities include:-
- Teaching an extensive range of both core and foundation subjects
- Working as a team to collaboratively plan and teach trial PYP units of inquiry as the school became a candidate school
- Mentor Teacher, (June 2007 to June 2009), responsible for mentoring colleagues when required particularly in the areas of planning and differentiation
- Acting Senior Teacher (Sept 2008 to Feb 2009 – covering maternity leave), responsible for Lower Primary
- Providing classroom assistants with ICT training to provide support in the classroom
- Trialling the implementation of one of three new interactive whiteboards in the classroom
- Continue to run a Cookery After School activity on a termly basis for 8 children
- Standard 2 Class Teacher in 3 form entry primary school (June 2007 – to date)
Year 4 Class Teacher
Hammond County Junior School
09.2003 - 07.2005
- My principle responsibilities included:-
- Teaching an extensive range of both core and foundation subjects, using an interactive whiteboard daily
- Producing long and medium term plans for Y4 co-operatively with two colleagues
- Producing daily differentiated lesson plans for core and foundation subjects
- Solely re writing both Science and I.C.T
- Schemes of work for Y4
- Designing a planning format which was adopted by all teaching staff
- Involvement in extra curricular clubs such as Cross-Country Running, Sports Skills and the Golden Book Club (School Reward Scheme)
- Providing colleagues (Teacher and Assistants) with additional training in the necessary required skills since the implementation of interactive whiteboards in each classroom
- Year 4 Class Teacher in 3 form entry junior school
Education
P.G.C.E. - Primary (5-11 years)
The University of Northumbria at Newcastle
01.2003
BSc (Hons) - Countryside Management
The University of Newcastle upon Tyne
01.1999
A-Levels - Geography, French, Economics
Farnborough Hill Convent
Farnborough, Hants01.1996
G.C.S.E.'s - Art & Design, French, Latin, English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Religious Education, Chemistry, Physics and Biology
Farnborough Hill
Farnborough, Hants07-1994
Skills
- JAWS ICT workshop
- JAWS Literacy Workshop
- Safeguarding & Child Protection
- Train the Trainer, ESL for the Young Learner, The British Council
- Various IPC training courses delivered by trainers from the Fieldwork group
- Verbal and written communication
- Relationship building
References
Martin, Towse, Current Principal, martin.towse@scips.org.my, St Christopher’s International School
Hobbies and Interests
- Sewing
- Knitting
- Crochet
- Crafting
- Baking
Timeline
Reception Year Group Leader
Dulwich College (Singapore)
08.2016 - Current
Reception Class Teacher
Dulwich College (Singapore)
08.2015 - Current
Reception Class Teacher
St Christopher’s International Primary School
08.2009 - Current
Standard 2 Class Teacher
Bishop Mackenzie International School
08.2005 - 07.2009
Year 4 Class Teacher
Hammond County Junior School
09.2003 - 07.2005
BSc (Hons) - Countryside Management
The University of Newcastle upon Tyne
A-Levels - Geography, French, Economics
Farnborough Hill Convent
P.G.C.E. - Primary (5-11 years)
The University of Northumbria at Newcastle
G.C.S.E.'s - Art & Design, French, Latin, English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Religious Education, Chemistry, Physics and Biology
Farnborough Hill
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