Erika

As indicated in my CV, I started my education career within Special Education which existed in main stream schools. After my first year in teaching, I qualified myself in a Further Diploma in Education for LSEN learners. After I completed my studies, I was involved in special class education for the next eleven years.

Unfortunately, Special Class Education was phased out of main stream schools and I went back to main stream classes where I became involved in Computer Based Education within all the school phases.

I had been an educator at Hoërskool P.J. Olivier (Grahamstown) for twenty eigth years between 1988 and 2015. Between 1988 and 1997 I was in Special Class Education for the Junior Levels as well as Senior Levels.
I have completed many courses in order to ensure that I fulfil my role and responsibilities optimally. Among these was a PC repairs course, which equipped me to confidently deal with any difficulties that might arise concerning the maintenance of the school’s computers.

I have a knowledge of policies and procedures related to the school curriculum and policies. I do have the ability to consistently implement policies, procedures and rules and meet deadlines. I am very self-disciplined in the ability to be proactive and plan my own work.

My career in Education provided me with the necessary communication skills to deal with people of varying ages and circumstances. It is these skills, combined with my knowledge of computers and my desire to improve school environments and the teaching and learning approach towards special needs or ELSEN (Education for learners with special educational needs), that inspire me in my career as an educator.

Having worked in almost all spheres within the educational environment, I feel the immense sense of satisfaction when I see the learner develop into a self-confident and self-sufficient individual reaching his or her full potential.

Availability: Immediately

Willing to travel: Home Only

Experience: Within the ICT field, I was solely responsible for the maintenance and organisation of our school’s computers and computer laboratories, as well as all administration (including examination requirements for the whole school) and computer-assisted learning within our curriculum. I fulfil this role with competence, efficiency and great enthusiasm. My position as the ICT educator also includes designing, publishing, uploading and updating the school’s webpage, brochures, sport programmes and advertisements, as well as any other creative design which may be required. The area of design is one in which I feel very confident as I possess excellent designing skills and also enjoy a variety of design challenges and opportunities, including webpages, brochures, letterheads, posters, banners and Power Point presentations.

In 2007, I was awarded second place in the Thinkquest contest, an International Webpage Design Competition held in South Africa. I was also a part-time lecturer at the East Cape Midlands College where I tought N4 and N5 Computer Practice to students. I obtained the necessary expertise to teach and administrate examinations at any level in the ICT field of education.

In 2010 and 2011, I was nominated by the Department of Education to represent the Eastern Cape at the Microsoft Innovative Teachers Forum in Johannesburg. Sponsors for the event were Microsoft, Schoolnet and Microsoft Partners in Learning. I was chosen as one of twenty finalists for this reward. I was nominated twice for my projects in creating interactive lessons to encourage primary school learners. It is my passionate belief that the use of technology in education changes lives.

In 2014, I was promoted to Head of Department at Hoërskool PJ Olivier.



In 2015, I was employed by St Andrews College as Head of Department: Information Technology, where I am playing a huge role in all key performance areas of the integration of technology into education at St Andrews College. My main responsibility as Head of Department is to provide guidance on issues related to teaching and learning and to support content development and the integration of new technology into classes. As an example, I have been actively involved in implementing and providing electronic reading software for tests and examinations for learners who experience barriers to learning. I firmly believe that all students can reach their full potential with computer assisted education. I have a passion for learners with specific learning barriers and I am consistently busy developing programmes in this field to help learners to overcome and improve their learning abilities.

I have the necessary experience within the teaching area of an ICT educator and/or lecturer as I have been successfully teaching Computer Application Technology and Programming up to Grade 12 for many years. I have also obtained the required ICDL-Certificate in 2002, and have since been training learners in this specific area of knowledge.