DANIEL MATTHEW SAFAR ALI
Primary School Teacher
Summary
A confident and effective primary educator with valuable experience in delivering a dynamic and stimulating curriculum for both KS1 and KS2. Highly skilled at developing creative and engaging learning environments, delivering and sharing best practice with colleagues and building strong relationships across the school community to help secure the best possible outcomes for the children. Confident and effective at assessing children accurately and then differentiating accordingly to help ensure that progress is secured for all children.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Teacher
The British School of Kuwait
08.2021 - Current
- Classroom teacher
- Plan engaging and stimulating lessons that are shared with year group
- Phonics lead for Year 2
- Create and deliver CPD with colleagues to develop best practice
- ECT Mentor
Customer Advisor
Boots
09.2018 - 01.2020
- Serve customer in a fast-paced retail setting
- Use systems to order in items that a customer requests when out of stock
- Record stock management as part of an operations team to reduce store loss
Food and Beverage Server
Coast Hotel and Conference Centre
09.2016 - 10.2017
- Serve tables in a restaurant, buffet and banquet style setting
- Trained on bar so capable of both opening and closing a bar as well as bar tending
- Deals with customers from around the world to provide a memorable holiday experience
- Can set up conference or banquet rooms to meet an events requirements
- Some experience in barista style coffee making
Customer Service Advisor
NatWest Business Telephony Centre
11.2014 - 09.2016
- Provide consistent customer service; meet the needs of every individual customer’s wants
- Communicate effectively over a phone
- Navigate computer based programmes
- Remain calm and provide good customer service in a high pressure environment
Education
PGCE -
Birmingham City University
01.2020 - 04.2021
BA - History
Chester University
01.2011 - 04.2014
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Halesowen College
01.2009 - 04.2011
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Shireland Collegiate Academy
01.2004 - 04.2009
Skills
Building strong relationships with children and families
Planning quality, primary lessons
Phonics lead and specialist
Classroom management and environment
Supporting children that have English as an additional language
Professional Development
- Read Write Inc Training
- Power Maths Training
- Alternative learning environments
- Effective feedback and marking
- WRM - CPA methods
- WRM - Bar modelling
- NC - Improving times tables fluency
- NC - Effective Behaviour Management: Is ‘Challenging Behaviour’ Misunderstood?
Timeline
Teacher
The British School of Kuwait
08.2021 - Current
PGCE -
Birmingham City University
01.2020 - 04.2021
Customer Advisor
Boots
09.2018 - 01.2020
Food and Beverage Server
Coast Hotel and Conference Centre
09.2016 - 10.2017
Customer Service Advisor
NatWest Business Telephony Centre
11.2014 - 09.2016
BA - History
Chester University
01.2011 - 04.2014
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Halesowen College
01.2009 - 04.2011
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Shireland Collegiate Academy
01.2004 - 04.2009
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