Caroline D'Hondt is a highly qualified and experienced teacher seeking a new role utilizing her diverse skills. She has over 15 years of international experience teaching grades 1-8, including in mainstream, special needs, and bilingual settings. D'Hondt is proficient in curriculum development, lesson planning, student assessment, and classroom management. She possesses strong communication, organization, and leadership abilities from her teaching positions in the UK, Egypt, Kuwait, Turkey, and Australia.

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Caroline D’Hondt E: carolinedhondt4@gmail.com T: 519-615-2579
PROFILE
A highly qualified and experienced professional who has gained international and cultural expertise within the
education sector. With the ability to undertake teaching tasks within main stream, special education and
International schools; as well as the knowledge and adaptability totransfer valuable skills to other industries.
Currently seeking a role that utilizes a range of skills attained, including teaching, training, IT, customer
services, communication, organization and motivation techniques; either as part of a team or self directed.
Teaching Expertise
 Teaching sessions to Grade 1-6 students that retain interest and encourage development
 Developing lesson plans that meet requirements of curriculum guidelines for each grade and learning level
 Modifying lessons to meet requirements of special needs students and individuals of cultural diversity
 Supporting children withspecial educational needs (SEN) and who speak English as an additional language
 Instructing students, evaluating performance and facilitating effortsto advance student achievement
 Controlling and maintaining classroom discipline
 Assessing students' abilities and learning levels through workcompleted and classroom interaction
TransferrableSkills
 Leadership - providing direction, guidance and support while encouraging motivation
 Communication - communicating with all levels of the organization
 Presentation - preparing and delivering presentations to small and large groups
 Organization - workingaccording to time schedules while ensuring time frames are met
 Training and developing - designing training materials and identifying areas of development
 Coaching - providing one-on-one coaching
 Problem solving - working without“a right answer” and devising strategies to worktowards a solution
 Initiative - confidently make decisions and act on them
 Eventmanagement - coordinating and overseeing events
 IT skills - up-to-date with ITsystems and various softwarepackages
 Researching - utilizing on-line and in-house information to manage projects
 Record keeping - maintaining records of research, individual learning progress and statistical data
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
ElementaryTeacher
Responsible forassisting in the educational and social development of students in Grades 1-6 under the
direction and guidance of the head teacher.
Duties include:
 Planning and delivering well structured lessons whichengage and motivate students
 Utilizing various teaching methods to instruct students according to levels and learning ability
 Supporting students whohave special educational needs (SEN) and who speak English as a second
language
 Reviewing and delivering the curriculum to maximize learning potential
 Organising visits, field studies and special activities in-line with subjects
 Coordinating and participating in a range of extra-curricular activities
 Managing and developing up-to-date resources
 Achieving and maintaining high standards of care and education
 Ensuring all Health and Safety policies are implemented and adhered to at all times
 Creating a vibrant and effectivelearning environment
 Liaising with parents, teachers and other professionals in the education sector
Hazel Oak School-Special needs coverteacher in Grades K-8 (February-July 2016)
Maternity Leave (April, 2015 – February 2016)
Ajial Bilingual School,Kuwait - Grade 3 Teacher (August,2014 - April, 2015)
ABC Teachers, UK - Supply Teacher Intervention and PPA (January, 2014 - July, 2014)
Charville Primary Academy Trust, UK - Grade 5 Teacher (September, 2013- December, 2013)
Cairo English School, Mirage City, Egypt- Grade 4 Teacher (IPC) (August, 2012 - June, 2013)

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Caroline D’Hondt
Maple Hayes Hall School, UK - Grade 5-7 English and Math Teacher (SEN, Dyslexia) (January, 2010 - July, 2012)
MEF International School, Turkey - Grade 1 Teacher (PYP) (August, 2008 - June, 2009)
ParkHill Primary School, UK - Grade 1-2 Teacher (January, - July, 2008)
Hazel Oak Special School, UK - Grade 6 Teacher (Maternity cover) (November, - December, 2007)
Resource Education, Australia - Supply Teacher (KS2) (September - November, 2007)
Bishop Wilson C E Primary School, UK - Grade 2 Teacher (January - July, 2007)
Keresley Newland Primary School, UK - Grade 4 - 5 Teacher (NQT) (September - December, 2006)
Kingsbury Primary School, UK - Grade 3 - 4 Teacher (NQT) (January - July 2006)
Class Act Teaching Services, UK - Grade 1- 6 Supply Teacher (September - December, 2005)
EDUCATIONAND CERTIFICATIONS
De Montfort University,UK September, 2004 - July,2005
 Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Primary-QTS
University of Birmingham, UK September, 2001 - July,2004
 Bachelor of Art Degree - Humanities: Childhood Studies
Additional CertificationsandProfessional Development
 ASCD Middle East International Conference: Valuing the WholeChild - Understanding by Design, Teaching
Thinking Skills for PowerfulLearning
 Moderation and SAT’s Process KS 1 (New to SAT’s - Year 2)
 Phonicsfor effectivereading and writing in Year 2
 IB Primary Years Programme - ‘Making PYP Happen’ Workshop
 Teaching Cricket and Rounders at Key Stage Two
 CEOP Internet Safety Training
 EpiPen Administration Training
 Delivering the Iconsystem to key stage 2 and 3
 SMART board training and use of Adobe Photoshopto create year book pages
 Guided reading workshop to deliver effectivelessons in KS2
 Teaching intervention groups (Year3); gifted and talented to improve their levels above the National
expectations
 Teaching the Bilingual Child English at the required age and ability level
 Qualified Lifeguard and canoeing instructor
 Prior to University workedin Customer service related positions as a sales assistant in a department store.
References available upon request