Sarah Shibanda
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Loyola High School
01.2022 - Current
- Developed engaging lesson plans to enhance student understanding and retention of subject material.
- Implemented innovative teaching strategies to foster a collaborative classroom environment.
- Assessed student progress through regular evaluations, adapting instructional methods as needed.
- Collaborated with colleagues to design interdisciplinary projects that integrated multiple subjects.
- Provided one-on-one support to students, addressing individual learning needs and challenges.
- Organized and led extracurricular activities to promote student engagement beyond the classroom.
- Participated in professional development workshops to refine teaching techniques and stay current with educational trends.
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress, attendance, and behavior to facilitate ongoing communication with parents about their child''s educational journey.
- Assessed student performance regularly using both formative and summative assessments to inform future lesson planning.
- Identified struggling students early on and provided additional support through tutoring sessions and modified lesson plans.
- Continuously pursued professional development opportunities such as workshops or conferences to stay current in educational trends.
- Organized extracurricular activities such as clubs or field trips that enriched students' learning experiences outside traditional classroom settings.
Teacher
Nawenge High School
05.2015 - 01.2022
- Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
- Organized and led educational field trips that complemented classroom learning, broadening students' real-world understanding.
- Conducted ongoing professional development in educational technology, keeping teaching approach current and effective.
- Implemented classroom management plan that reduced disruptions, creating more conducive learning environment.
- Conducting different one to one student counseling session
- Coordinated with language specialists to support English Language Learners, fostering more inclusive classroom.
- Developed and executed formative and summative assessments to monitor student progress, adjusting teaching strategies accordingly.
- Fostered positive learning environment that encouraged student curiosity and critical thinking.
- Collaborated with colleagues to integrate cross-disciplinary lessons, enriching students' educational experience.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
Counseling Intern
Tabata Municipal Hospital
07.2013 - 10.2013
- Facilitated individual counseling sessions to support client mental health and emotional well-being.
- Support for chronic illness management and providing pre and post counseling service in chronic diseases,like HIV,cancer, diabetes,high blood pressure. Helping patients accept and adjust to long-term condition.
- Visiting various people who were living in difficult conditions of poverty and advised them on different strategies to improve their economic situation through provision of interpreneurship education.
- Visiting people affected by natural disasters and environmental hazards, which impacted their health or economic well-being, and offering them with various forms of guidance on how to recover and improve their lives.
- Provide emotional and psychological support by helping patient cope with fear,anxiety, depression or trauma related to illness or hospitalization.
- Conducted assessments to identify client strengths, challenges, and therapeutic needs.
Teacher
St. Therese of Lisieux
05.2008 - 07.2013
- Teaching and performed other duties like academic responsibilities as academic leader.
- Planning and preparing lessons; designing engaging, age appropriate lesson plans aligned with the curriculum.
- Assessing student progress; administering test, assignments and other evaluations to monitor learning.
- Supporting individual needs; identifying students with learning difficulties and offering additional help or referrals.
- Other responsibilities like, maintaining academic records, communicating with parents and guardians and collaborating with my fellow colleagues.
Education
Bachelor Of Education Counseling Psychology - Education And Counseling
Teofilo Kisanji University
Mbeya07.2014
Diploma In Education - Education
Morogoro Teachers College
Morogoro 05.2008
ACSSE - Advanced Level
Benjamin William Mkapa High School
Dar Es Salaam 05.2006
CSSE - Ordinary Level
Loyola High School
Dar Es Salaam 11.2003
Skills
- Classroom management, relationship building, public speaking and conflict resolution and group and individual instruction
- Computer skills; Microsoft office and internet application and Microsoft Excel
- Research skills; Research proposal writing skills
Additional Information
abilities and altitude
- Ready to work within a team and independently.
- Ready for hard working, fast and accurately.
- Having high motivation to learn and try.
- Having high motivation to be successful person, discipline and open minded.
Languages
English and Kiswahili
Upper intermediate (B2)
Referees
Fr. Martin Waweru
Loyola High school
P O Box 9533
Dar es salaam
Mobile: +255 786214911
Email: waweru@jesuits.net
Timothy Lyanga
Open university Tanzania
P O box 8584
Mobile: +255754311041
Email: lyangatimothy@yahoo.com
Teofilo Kisanji University
Peter Mwamwaja
P O box 1104
Mobile +255655951481
Email: pmwamwaja@gmail.com
Timeline
Teacher
Loyola High School
01.2022 - Current
Teacher
Nawenge High School
05.2015 - 01.2022
Counseling Intern
Tabata Municipal Hospital
07.2013 - 10.2013
Teacher
St. Therese of Lisieux
05.2008 - 07.2013
Bachelor Of Education Counseling Psychology - Education And Counseling
Teofilo Kisanji University
Diploma In Education - Education
Morogoro Teachers College
ACSSE - Advanced Level
Benjamin William Mkapa High School
CSSE - Ordinary Level
Loyola High School
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