Highlights:Will further my career and the following publications will soon be published: on Primary education growth strategies in South Africa, inclusive/special education and Crisis management in education and in the school classrooms in South Africa.

Skills:Elementary/Primary School Teacher, Middle School/Lower Secondary School Teacher, Elementary/ Middle School Principal., Director of Education (School Districts), Mathematics skills at Primary and Middle Schools

Goal:Currently working on the completion my PhD Degree in Education, with a major in Curriculum Studies on the subject of Electronic Learning (e- Learning) experiences in Mathematics (Grade 9 Mathematics teaching and Learning), and expected to graduate in December 2024. This is further widening my research in Mathematics education conducted at my Master of Education level (on the causes of poor performance in Mathematics by Grade 9 Learners and possible interventions to reverse the trend). Graduated with a Distinction in my Master of Education degree.

Membership:N/A

Certification:Registered and Certified with a valid Teaching Certificate (license) from the South African Council of Educators (SACE). Certified with: Advanced Postgraduate Supervision Capacity Development by the University of South Africa. Awarded with a certificate of Conversations in Governance by Loma Linda University of USA. Awarded a certificate in Curriculum Development and Planning in the 21st Century by the Federated Management Institute, South Africa.

Honor:Awarded Cum laude/distinctions due to my excellent performance achieved in my educational studies up to Masters Degree in Education, Honors Bachelor's Degree in Education, Bachelor of Education Degree and Diploma in Primary School Teaching. All these 4 programs were passed with Distinctions. Mathematics Teaching module specific at Bachelor of Education Degree (Intermediate and Senior Phase) was passed with 86% (GPA 3.0). Certificate of competencies in Mathematics as a Mathematics club member for the years 1997 - 1998 was awarded by Mufulira Teacher Training College, Zambia.

Education Director 07/2019 - current
Southern African Union Conference, Bloemfontein, Free State South Africa
Industry: Education
I was promoted to Education Director and continued with the responsibilities of monitoring and leading all the 27 primary schools, 7 high schools and 2 higher education institutions.
Greatly involved in learning and training, mentorship of teachers and educational growth strategies.--
Associate Education Director 03/2017 - 06/2019
Southern African Union Conference, Bloemfontein, Free State South Africa
Industry: Education
I was promoted to a new job of Associate Education Director to monitor and provide leadership to 27 primary schools, 7 high schools, and 2 higher education institutions providing degree programs and related.
Further, I was in charge of effective curriculum development and its implementation as well school performance and growth. See details in my Resume.--
Deputy Principal/Acting Principal 04/2014 - 02/2017
Keitsleigh Primary School, Durban, Kwazulu-Natal South Africa
Industry: Education
Promoted to Deputy Principal in 2014 and at the same time acted as School Principal as the incumbent principal retired.
Took the the job responsibilities of Deputy Principal as well as that of Principal and at the same time took a Grade 3 class in my specialist subject of Mathematics together with English language and Bible teaching subjects.--
Primary School Teacher 01/2009 - 03/2014
Keitsleigh Primary School, Durban, Kwazulu-Natal South Africa
Industry: Education
Class teacher of Primary/elementary and middle school classes and Mathematics was one of my key subjects taught. See my CV.
Relocated to South Africa from my home country in Zambia with my spouse who settled for a new job appointment in South Africa.--
Primary School Teacher 06/ 1999 - 12/2008
Ministry of Education - Zambia, Lusaka, Lusaka Zambia
Industry: Education
Employed as a class teacher up to Grade 7 as indicated in my Resume and Mathematics teaching was one of my specialized subjects.
Engaged as a class teacher and Mathematics teaching was one of my key taught subjects in all the primary school classes up to grade 7. I was also assigned additional responsibilities as a Zone coordinator, training primary schools teachers in the district, province and country. For a detail description, see my Resume.--

University of South Africa 06/2009 - 10/2013
Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Intermediate and Senior Phase modules, including Mathematics.
Completed and passed the Degree with a Distinction (Cum laude) Transcripts available on request.

Catherine Kabut-Njekwa