Lynda Jones
Mold,🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Summary
I am a friendly and approachable communicator committed to helping others achieve academic goals. I am patient, empathetic and specialise in teaching styles focused on tutoring students of all ages and meeting a variety of needs . I am adaptable and flexible and always ready to meet new challenges. I have a wealth of experience dealing with all manner of situations and enjoy communicating with the public.
I am creative and enjoy art and design, reading and the outdoors.
I can speak Welsh to a good standard.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Tutor (All Subjects
Creative In Excellence
Mold, Flintshire
2024.10 - Current
- Designed engaging coursework materials to stimulate intellectual curiosity.
- Ensured students grasped subject matter fully through continuous assessment techniques.
- Worked with individual students of all ages providing bespoke lessons to meet individual needs.
- Worked at the centre and in student's homes with student's not attending school due to various reasons including behaviour, anxiety and health issues.
- Provided well- being and pastoral care for students struggling with mental health issues.
- Invigilated during GCSE examinations.
Senior Leader/Class Teacher
Ysgol Gwynedd Primary School
Flint, Flintshire
1997.09 - 2024.08
- Responsible for the smooth running of a large department of 10 Primary School Classes.
- Worked as part of the Senior Management of a large primary school.
- Class Teacher of various age groups
- Lead practitioner in behaviour, pastoral care and well-being.
- Boosted students' reading comprehension with creative teaching strategies.
- Fostered a positive learning environment for student engagement through effective classroom management.
- Led after-school clubs, facilitated students' participation in extracurricular activities.
- Worked closely with colleagues for implementing cross-curricular projects that engaged students in comprehensive learning experiences.
Class Teacher
Ysgol Mynydd Isa
Mynydd Isa, Flintshire
1996.09 - 1997.08
Class Teacher
Class teacher
Sir John Lillie Primary School
Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham
1995.09 - 1997.08
Class Teacher
Class Teacher
St. Mark's School
St. Helier, Jersey
1989.09 - 1995.08
Class Teacher
Education
BEd/DipH.E - Education
Bangor University
Bangor 1986.09 - 1989.07
Skills
I have been a primary school teacher for many years and more recently worked as a tutor for children not in education for various reasons This has ensured that I have become adaptable, flexible and ready to cope with any situation that I encounter I have always been an avid reader and love teaching reading and am passionate about books I am very creative and have loved designing and creating lessons and teaching art and music
Affiliations
- Walking and exploring North Wales
- Art, painting and drawing
- Playing the piano
- Travel
- Yoga
Accomplishments
I have completed many many courses over the years. These include, Wellbeing courses in Sweden and Finland, Counselling, Art Therapy and Welsh.
Languages
Welsh
Advanced
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Tutor (All Subjects
Creative In Excellence
2024.10 - Current
Senior Leader/Class Teacher
Ysgol Gwynedd Primary School
1997.09 - 2024.08
Class Teacher
Ysgol Mynydd Isa
1996.09 - 1997.08
Class teacher
Sir John Lillie Primary School
1995.09 - 1997.08
Class Teacher
St. Mark's School
1989.09 - 1995.08
BEd/DipH.E - Education
Bangor University
1986.09 - 1989.07