Curriculum Vitae of Kelly Naude
General
Name: Kelly Naude
Date of Birth: 15 May 1981
Nationality: South African
Address: Lambton, Germiston
Languages: English, Afrikaans, South African Sign Language
Education
Schooling:
Grd.1 to Grd. 12: Assumption Convent, Malvern
Matric subjects: English (HG)
Afrikaans (HG)
Geography (HG)
Biology (HG)
Accounting (SG)
Business Economics (SG)
Tertiary Education:
Wits School of Education. (former JCE)
Qualification: Higher Diploma in Education
Wits School of Education, Centre for Deaf Studies
Qualification: Honours degree in Education. Specialising in Deaf Education
Damelin College
Currently studying for a certificate in Game Ranging
Extra Curricular:
Ballet: Intermediate level in Ceccetti method
Elementary level in RAD method
Spanish: Elementary level
Violin: Grade 7
Currently training for Grade 8
Recorder: Grade 8
Music Theory: Grade 5
Karate: Shodan qualification (black belt, first dan)
In-Service:
Certificate in Early Intervention, from SKI-HI Institute
Various education workshops, including Outcomes Based Education training and literacy for children.
Work History
St. Vincent School for the Deaf:
I taught grade 2 at this school for 3 years, from 2003- end 2005. I Also lived in the senior girls’ hostel and did Homework supervision 4 days a week.
Other duties:
Head of the blue house
Sign Language interpreter
Coordinator of projects and competitions
Planner of outings
Extra mural Art
Extra mural Cross Country running
Extra English and Maths lessons
Head of Bible School for senior students
Planner of Art Exhibitions
Organizer of concerts and plays
Collector of monthly donations for needy children
Coordinator of extra mural karate
Assistant planner of Matric dance
Observatory East Primary School:
I taught grade 1 at this school for 6 months, from January – end June 2006.
Other duties: Extra lessons
Wits University Centre for Deaf Studies:
I began working at the Centre for Deaf Studies in July 2006 and resigned in June 2008.
Duties included:
Communications for Hi Hopes Early Intervention Programme
Marketing for Hi Hopes
Marketing for Centre for Deaf Studies
Parent Advisor for Hi Hopes
Sign Language interpreter
Mentor
Assistant organizer of international conference
Events organizer
Administrator
Trainer
Researcher
Lambton Pre-School:
I served as a grd R teacher at this school from July 2008 – November 2008.
I left to begin my own extra mural centre, Star Gazers. During my time at at the school, extra duties included putting together an extra mural programme, organizing theme tables each week and writing and directing the school concert.
Other
I am a person with many diverse interests. My current extra curricular activities include karate, running, walking, playing music on the guitar, recorder and violin, reading, writing and studying game ranging.
I have a different way of seeing the world and situations, and enjoy being able to provide a different angle on situations. This also means I go about things in a unique way, doing my best to provide those in my care with a unique, exciting and different experience.
I believe that every person is amazing and special and that we all come with a past and events that have formed us. People deserve the opportunity to better themselves, stretch themselves and live each day to the full. This is a big reason I began Star Gazers. Not only do I have the opportunity to do what I love, every day, but I get to share skills, self esteem, passion and inspiration with my students too. All we need is a safe space, a little encouragement and some passion, and we can achieve anything.
The motto for Star Gazers is “dream, reach, soar”. This is a motto I live by and which I hope will inspire many who become friends of Star Gazers and my friends over the years.