Maria Philippou
Strovolos,ΛΕΥΚΩΣΙΑΣ
Summary
Enthusiastic Primary School Teacher eager to help students learn and develop in academic, social and emotional areas.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Primary Class Teacher
The Grammar Junior School
Nicosia, Cyprus
09.2020 - Current
- Create daily lesson plans to current curriculum standards.
- Prepare and deliver creative curriculum for children aged 5 to 6 in subjects including maths and English.
- Adapt teaching styles for varying student capabilities and requirements.
- Plan and organize classroom that consistently facilitate a positive learning experience.
- Adapt teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Utilize visual aids and classroom displays to support engaging lesson delivery and enhance student understanding.
- Assess, record and report on child development, progress and attainment to encourage continuous improvement against educational goals.
- Identify students needing extra support and coordinate personalize, attentive teaching and available resources.
- Integrate creative learning strategies, such as games and team-building exercises, resulting in increasing classroom engagement.
- Help children to reach full potential across multiple primary subjects using blend of modern and traditional teaching techniques.
- Use phonics to build reading and writing skills.
- Monitor interactions within group settings, encouraging sharing and cooperation to facilitate positive socialization.
- Play games on different education sites such as ' Topmarks'.
- Use behavior management techniques to maintain positive learning environments.
- Supervise and mentor teaching assistants to build confidence and cultivate effective classroom environments.
- Evaluate student academic and social progress.
- Evaluate students' academic progress, liaising with parents to facilitate cohesive learning environments at home and in school.
- Highlight students achievements, building confidence and encourage continue growth.
- Met regularly with parents and guardians to discuss children's progress.
- Establish strong, supportive relationships with families, encouraging parental involvement to boost children's achievement.
Nursery Teacher
Once upon a time early childhood center
Nicosia, Cyprus
09.2019 - 08.2020
- Used games and play to teach early mathematics ideas, such as visual pictures - placing them in groups - counting them
- Practiced on early writing activities - learned how to hold the scissors - used markers to join the dots.
- Produced positive improvements in personal, social, emotional development through play.
- Provided creative, fun arts and design projects to develop self-expression.
- Carefully monitored child progress, keeping updated records to ensure continued development.
- Monitored interactions within group settings, encouraging sharing and cooperation to facilitate positive socialization.
- Supported children's development with learning-through-play activities, aiding social, emotional and educational growth.
- Feedback the parents of what each child has achieved of each learning environment.
- Cared for toddlers.
Home study support
Private lessons
Nicosia , Cyprus
09.2018 - 08.2020
- Provided private lessons to a junior school child, helping him with his homework.
- Offered complete instructional support to this child with his sounds in greek.
- Provided maths and greek tutoring, helping him to achieve target grades.
Kindergarten Class Teacher
MARIA’S JOYLAND KINDERGARTEN
Nicosia, Cyprus
07.2018 - 07.2019
- Worked with the age group of 2.
- Boosted vocabulary development through singing, storytelling and role-play activities.
- Encouraged sharing and teamwork for positive social development.
- Used arts and crafts activities to encourage self-expression.
- Monitored playground activity to maintain pupil safety and security.
- Supported children with toilet training to aid physiological development.
Educational Assistant
UNIVESITY OF NICOSIA
Nicosia, Cyprus
06.2018 - 06.2019
- Administrative work for the Dean of the Education department.
- Students enrollments
- Organized Deans speeches
- Prepared the syllabus
- Communicated with tutors and students.
- Published grades into the system.
Teaching Assistant In Primary School
PEAR TREE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Derby, England
09.2015 - 05.2016
- Daily teaching job, provided a learning environment for the children, taught them how to interact, communicate with others, instructed them in basic educational programs to be creative, teaching them good manners and providing them within a safe and caring environment to learn and grow.
- Helped and taught children whose English was not their first language, as this was part of my research for my dissertation.
- Managed pupil behavior to cultivate focused and productive classes.
Teacher Assistant
ASHCROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL
Derby, England
09.2014 - 05.2015
- Teacher Assistant between ages 5-7 years old.
- Daily teaching job,
- Provided a learning environment for the children, taught them how to interact with others.
- Instructed them in basic educational programs to be creative, taught them good manners and provided them within a safe and caring environment to learn and grow.
- Creativity plan day, which the children were involved within a group, helping them to communicate, be creative, working as a team, art and design. The aim was to help them improve their co-ordination, motor skills and playing a big role in the creative learning process.
- Supported the children with their reading, writing and numbers skills.
- Helped children that they could not write well, or had problems and difficulties in their spellings. (Writing skills)
- Offered individual tutoring, homework help support.
Teacher Assistant
ASBROOK INFANT AND NURSERY SCHOOL
Derby, England
09.2013 - 05.2014
- Teacher Assistant in a nursery school of ages 4-5 years old.
- Provided a learning environment for the children, taught them how to interact with others.
- Instructed them in basic educational programs, to be creative.
- Taught them good manners
- Provided within a safe and caring environment to learn and grow.
- Creativity plan day, were the children were involved within a group, such as communication, creativity, team work, art and design.
- Helped them to improve their co-ordination, motor skills and played a big role in the creative learning process.
- Prepared activity for the presentation that I had for the University.
- Provided activity that helped children to interact with and get to know where their creativity level is.
- Educational – listening, helped children with their reading, writing and number skills.
Education
Master of Arts - Educational leadership
University of Nicosia
Nicosia/ Cyprus 01.2017 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Studies
University of Derby
Derby / United Kingdom 09.2012 - 05.2016
Skills
- Hard Worker
- Responsible
- Reliable
- Easy to adapt
My Skills:
- Art Skills
- Communication
- Creativity
- Patient
- Easy learner
Languages
English
Fluent
Timeline
Primary Class Teacher
The Grammar Junior School
09.2020 - Current
Nursery Teacher
Once upon a time early childhood center
09.2019 - 08.2020
Home study support
Private lessons
09.2018 - 08.2020
Kindergarten Class Teacher
MARIA’S JOYLAND KINDERGARTEN
07.2018 - 07.2019
Educational Assistant
UNIVESITY OF NICOSIA
06.2018 - 06.2019
Master of Arts - Educational leadership
University of Nicosia
01.2017 - 01.2019
Teaching Assistant In Primary School
PEAR TREE PRIMARY SCHOOL
09.2015 - 05.2016
Teacher Assistant
ASHCROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL
09.2014 - 05.2015
Teacher Assistant
ASBROOK INFANT AND NURSERY SCHOOL
09.2013 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Studies
University of Derby
09.2012 - 05.2016
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