Frida

When I studied at Columbia university for my PhD, my professors always categorized themselves in to two camps a mathematician with a passion for education or an educationist with a passion for mathematics. I would say I am an educationist with a major passion for mathematics.

I believe that an enthusiastic, passionate and talented teacher, or tutor, can change people’s life. In my years as a mathematics teacher I always sought to create fun, exciting, educational and, most importantly, memorable mathematics lessons. Where some of my colleagues aimed to lead a department and progress towards a leadership role, my aspiration was always to be an outstanding teacher. Someone my students would be exited about seeing and learning from every day. Both my department head and the senior leadership team have rated me excellent/outstanding in the last few years. I was also given an outstanding rating by OFSTED on both occasions my lessons were observed and an outstanding as an annual rating in my job as tutor for engineering students at university.

At the moment, I am working for a private school in Surrey, delivering lessons from year 1 up to L6. I would be happy to provide help with GCSE, IGCSE, GCSE stats, C1, C2 or M1.

Availability: Weekends mainly.
Some week day evenings if local to home address.

Willing to travel: 3 miles

Experience: TEACHER OF MATHEMATICS (SEPTEMBER 2014 – )
Teaching across KS3 to KS5 with a proven success record in a leading department staffed by exciting and dynamic practitioners.

DEPUTY COORDINATOR OF MATHEMATICS (SEPTEMBER 2009 – JULY 2010)
Operated in partnership with the Head of Mathematics to consistently deliver the highest quality outcomes and worked across the department to raise achievement at KS3. Taught across all levels from KS3 to KS5 in core1 and 2, mechanics 1 and statistics 1.

TEACHER OF MATHEMATICS (SEPTEMBER 2007 – AUGUST 2009)
Taught across KS3 to KS5 with a proven success record in a leading department staffed by exciting and dynamic practitioners.

TEACHER OF PHYSICS (JANUARY 2007 – AUGUST 2007)
Taught across KS3 to KS4 in general science for KS3 and Physics for KS4.

MATHEMATICS & PHYSICS (AUGUST 2006 – DECEMBER 2006)
Taught the equivalent of A-level mathematics (C1, C2, C3, C4, M1, S1), A-level Physics in Sweden.

NON – TEACHING EMPLOYMENTS

MATERNITY LEAVE (MAY 2013 – AUGUST 2014)

EDEXEL EXAMINER (FEBRUARY 2011 – PRESENT)
Marked papers from C1 through FP3. Also qualified to mark KS4 papers, Statistics 1 and Mechanics 1.

EDUCATION
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK, USA, 2013
• PhD in Mathematical Education
o , F. (December 2013). CROSS NATIONAL COMPARISON OF EXCELLENCE IN UNIVERSITY MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTORS. An Analysis of Key Characteristics of Excellent Mathematics Instructors based on Teacher Evaluation Forms (Doctoral Dissertation, Columbia University, 2013).

OREBRO UNIVERSITY, SWEDEN, 2006
• Masters of Education & Qualified Teacher Status, 2006
Master thesis in Mathematical Problem Solving in secondary school
• Masters of Mathematics, 2006
Master thesis in Cyclic Codes
Bachelors of Mathematics, 2005
Bachelors of Social Science, 2006