Jennifer Crisp Resume

Whakawhanaungatanga

Whakawhanaungatanga

At the centre of my practice is whakawhanaungatanga, or building relationships. I believe that one of the best things I can do as a teacher to help my students succeed is to build strong, professional, culturally responsive relationships with my students and their whānau. Whakawhanaungatanga is also one of my strengths. I pride myself on my ability to build relationships with students from all walks of life, cultures, religions, and from all around the world.

Ako

As I teach, so too do I learn.

Teaching Experience

Ako

Assistant Head of Faculty and Mathematics Teacher at Porirua College

Porirua, Wellington, January 2021 - present.

Here I taught Mathematics up to Level 2 NCEA, and assissted the Head of Faculty in the management, direction, and moderation of the faculty. I have also been involved with robotics and jewellery making at the school.

Science Teacher at Internationella Engelska Skolan

Hässelby Strand, Stockholm, Sweden, August 2019 - June 2020.

Here I worked with students aged 11 - 13 as a mentor and a Science teacher.

Teacher and Academic Manager at British Education Tashkent

Tashkent, Uzbekistan, January 2019 - June 2019

Here I taught Business Mathematics and English for Academic Purposes from the NCUK curriculum. As the academic manager I also organised a team of 4 teachers and worked closely with NCUK to ensure quality education was being delivered.

Mathematics and Digital Technologies Teacher at Onehunga High School

Auckland, New Zealand, January 2017 - December 2018

Here I taught every year group from 9 to 13, including Level 3 Calculus and Scholarship Calculus. I created an innovative new curriculum for Year 9 Digital Technologies, which began in January 2018. I was also thee programming tutor for the school robotics team.

Teaching Assistant at The University of Auckland

Auckland, New Zealand, June 2015 – November 2015

This was my first job where I had to teach, mark and tutor. I marked assignments for a 200-level Mathematics course, and tutored members of the Women in Computer Science group.

Tino rangatiratanga

An important part of my practice is my belief in student's tino rangatiratanga. This is important in two ways.

Firstly, each student is the master of their own learning, I can only guide them as best I can. It is this belief that drives me to incorporate inquiry and project-based learning into my classroom. I wrote my master's dissertation on how these can be used to improve self efficacy and achievement in mathematics.

Secondly, this links back to Te Tiriti. It signifies my obligation to treasure the knowledge of te ao that my Māori students bring with them to my classroom. I am committed to learning more about te reo and te ao Māori so that I can better support them.

Tino rangatiratanga

My Pepeha

Tēnā koutou

Ko Mauao te maunga

Ko Tauranga te moana

Ko Pākehā te iwi

Ko Crisp tōku whānau

Ko Jennifer tōku ingoa

Pepeha

Qualifications

TQUK Level 5 Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (RQF)

2018 The TEFL Academy, United Kingdom.

Master of Teaching and Learning (Secondary) with First Class Honours

2016 The University of Waikato, New Zealand.

Bachelor of Science majoring in Mathematics and Computer Science

2013-2015 The University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Qualifications

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