Hello, my name is Tracy, and I am from Zimbabwe. I am a dedicated and passionate individual with strong interest in teaching. What sets me apart is my genuine desire and commitment to help students achieve their learning goals.
In addition to teaching, I have a variety of interests that I love to incorporate into my lessons. I am an enthusiastic traveler and have had the privilege of exploring various provinces in my country and neighboring countries as well. Also in my spare time, I enjoy reading, playing games, watching TV, cooking and baking. I believe that a well-balanced life makes a more effective and enthusiastic teacher.
I believe my personality will make you easily adapt to our learning environment and make you comfortable during our lessons. I am accommodative, fun, approachable and, kind and patient. I have 6 years of teaching experience. I worked as a Teaching Assistant for 4 years at the University of Zimbabwe teaching adults from first year to final year-students. I conducted tutorials in groups of 35 students or less per session. Students’ engagement and participation increased, some students were more comfortable to participate in small groups than in a lecture with 250 students or more.
Furthermore, I also worked as an Early Childhood Development Teacher at Happy Hearts Junior School for 2 years. I provided activities that encourages curiosity, exploration, and problem solving to 30 children such as sensory play and outdoor play in addition to other duties. This boosted the confidence of the ¾ of the class and increased their participation in class.
My teaching approach is communicative and student-centered, which means I believe in tailoring my lessons according to the unique needs and learning goals of a student. I use various teaching materials and technics in my class such as flashcards, worksheets, games, videos, songs and warm up activities et cetera.
Book a trial lesson with me so that we can discuss your learning goals and areas you need to improve.
Subjects
English Beginner-Expert
Religious Studies Beginner-Expert
International relations Beginner-Expert
History and Government studies Beginner-Expert
Political Science and Global Studies Beginner-Expert
Experience
Online Business English Teacher (Jun, 2023–Present) at BIZMATES, Online
Online ESL Teacher, Bizmates 2023 – Present • I am teaching Business English to Japanese professionals. • Focus on high-frequency vocabulary for work • Help students with vocabulary learning • Maximize student speaking time • Practice work skills as per students request • Teach functional language phrases • Provide support for speaking task • Provide feedback at the end of every lesson
Early Childhood Development Teacher (Jan, 2021–Jun, 2022) at Happy Hearts Junior School, Harare
Early Childhood Development Teacher, HH Junior School 2021 - 2022 • Organized and provided developmentally early childhood education programs such as gross and fine motor skills, speech and language. Children’s engagement was improved in all school programs. • Provided activities that encourage curiosity, exploration, and problem solving to 30 children such as sensory play and outdoor play. This boosted the confidence of the ¾ of the class and increased their participation in class. • Produced and compiled individual assessments of each child's development; child attendance, and related reports. This increased parents’ involvement in their children’s school work in working towards better grades.
Teaching Assistant (Oct, 2016–Dec, 2020) at University of Zimbabwe, Harare
Teaching Assistant, University of Zimbabwe 2016 - 2020 • Conducted tutorials in groups of 35 students or less per session. Students’ engagement and participation increased, some students were more comfortable to participate in small groups than in a lecture with 250 students or more. • Marked students’ coursework before final end-semester examination for almost 800 students per semester from level 1 to 3. This allowed students with low mark an opportunity to re-write and prepare for the final examination. • Invigilated end of semester University Examinations. This led the institution to produce authentic results. • Recorded and uploaded students’ exam marks on university online system called E-mhare. This made results easily accessible for all students on an online platform at any time.
Education
Master of Science Degree in International Relations (Aug, 2015–Apr, 2017) from University of Zimbabwe, Harare–scored Merit
Honours Degree in Political Science (Aug, 2012–Jun, 2015) from University of Zimbabwe Harare–scored 2.1