Megan Southwood is an early childhood teacher with experience teaching preschool through grade 1. She has strong skills in curriculum development, planning, classroom management, and building relationships with children and parents. Her employment history includes positions at Grace Garden International Kindergarten, Heatherbank Farmschool, Children's World Playschool, and Walmer Methodist Church. She has a Bachelor of Education degree from Unisa and references available upon request.

1. MEGAN SOUTHWOOD
Early Childhood Teacher
Address until July 2016 (I will be moving to Perth on the 20th
July 2016):
Tower 1, Flat 5/C The Beaumount
8 Shek Kok Road, Lohas Park
Tseung Kwan O
Hong Kong
Contact number: +852 51041916
Email: southwoods@me.com
Key Skills
 I am a team player. I work well with others and am willing to serve others and help where I can
 Curriculum developer. I have written a year’s worth of curriculum in line with the EYFS (Early
Years Foundation)
 Planning. I am organised and am able to plan and prepare my classes well.
 Classroom Management. I have a good balance of good discipline in my classes and also the
ability to build and form relationships with the children in my class.
 People’s skills, specifically parents. I enjoy getting to know parents and building relationships
with them. I am also able to have the hard conversations with them if necessary.
 I love to keep growing and bettering myself as a teacher. Love to learn.
Employment History
Teacher, Grace Garden International Kindergarten May 2015 – Present
 I am currently employed as a Pre-Nursery teacher for children aged 2 – 3.5 years.
 I am also employed as a Playgroup teacher for children aged 12months – 2years. These
classes are run as a moms and child play group.
 I have also been actively involved in the writing of curriculum in line with the Early Years
Foundation (EYFS).
Grade 1 Teacher, Heatherbank Farmschool January 2015-March 2015
 I was responsible for 19 children in a Grade 1 class. The children in my class were from a lower
income bracket families and English is not their first language.
Preschool Teacher, Children’s World Playschool January 2013 – December 2014
 I was the teacher for children turning 4 and turning 5 in 2014. Children’s World used to be a
Montessori school and therefore still uses some of the principles from Montessori.
 I am in charge of all the day to day tasks of a preschool teacher, as well as all the assessments
that are required.
Children’s Pastor, Walmer Methodist Church, Port Elizabeth 25/07/2009 – 15/12/2012
 Oversee, facilitate and enable the Friday Night Youth activities for children up to grade 7 at
WMC. Evaluate the ministry from time to time and make adjustments to the goals, processes
and procedures and operations.

2.  Supervise and enable the SAM studios ministry each Sunday in the school term. Select
curriculum for teaching, and assist the preparation of the teacher’s and helpers and the
Sunday morning plan and programme.
 Responsible for all Holiday Clubs (HC). Oversight of HC content, HC schedules, HC leadership
recruiting and training and all other aspects of the Holiday Club.
 Grow and deepen pastoral relationships with the WMC volunteers who lead and run the
children’s ministry areas of responsibility. Identify, recruit and equip these volunteers for their
roles and functions.
Education and Qualifications
 Bachelor of Education degree, Unisa 2014
References
Amelia Bayston (Director of Studies Grace Garden International Kindergarten)
Contact: +852 55030391
Sarah Barnard (Co-worker at Harvest Christian School)
Contact: +61 473507924
Gareth Barnard (Co-worker at Harvest Christian School)
Contact: +61 456606289
Jacqui Zeelie (Principal and owner of Children’s World Pre-School)
Contact: +27845561711
Tim Marshall (Youth Director at Walmer Methodist Church)
Contact: +27828592802