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Tammy Ali-Burrows
Nassau
Overview
45
45
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Teacher
St. Andrew’s International School
Nassau
01.2009 - Current
- Currently teaching IB and IGCSE Spanish and French, IGCSE Spanish and IB Theory of Knowledge
- Taught IB Psychology 2019-2020
- Currently serving as Head of Faculty, Modern Foreign Languages Department
Teacher
Various Schools
Nassau/Trinidad
01.1981 - 01.1999
- Taught High School Spanish at St. Augustine’s College (five years)
- Assisted in the reformulation of the curricula for Spanish and French
- Taught High School French at St. Anne’s School (four years)
- Wrote the curriculum for French
- Taught High School English Language, English Literature and Remedial Reading at Cooper’s Town High School, Abaco (three years)
- Taught Spanish, French, Art and English at various schools in Trinidad (six years)
Buyer / Inventory Controller
Furniture Plus
Nassau
01.1999 - 01.2008
- Worked as a buyer/inventory controller for Furniture Plus, Nassau, Bahamas
Summary
Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Skills
- Classroom management
- Relationship building
- Critical thinking
- Lesson planning
- Small group instruction
- Fluent in French and Spanish
- Inquiry-based learning
- IB Certification in TOK, EE, Psychology, French and Spanish teaching credential
- Cultural sensitivity
Accomplishments
- Curriculum Development - Tailored educational curriculum to students with range of learning styles, disabilities, strengths and weaknesses. Developed innovative semester lesson plans and practical application exercises for classroom.
- Interactive Learning - Introduced and encouraged debate-style classroom setting to increase student active participation and critical thinking.
- Student Mentor - Volunteered as Faculty Advisor for Model United Nations Club, taking students abroad 15 times (Yale. Harvard, Georgetown, University of Toronto)
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Interests
Painting, jewelry design, making sun catcher and gemsotne trees
Quote
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish Literature With French
University of The West Indies
St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad 09.1982 - 07.1985
Diploma in International Relations - International Law
University of The West Indies
St. Augustine Campus 09.1987 - 07.1988
Certification
- Certified IB Teacher for Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay, Psychology, French and Spanish
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Affiliations
- RingPlay Productions Nassau
- Racemouse Scrabble Club, Trinidad
Timeline
Teacher
St. Andrew’s International School
01.2009 - Current
Buyer / Inventory Controller
Furniture Plus
01.1999 - 01.2008
Diploma in International Relations - International Law
University of The West Indies
09.1987 - 07.1988
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish Literature With French
University of The West Indies
09.1982 - 07.1985
Teacher
Various Schools
01.1981 - 01.1999