Nerisse Appleby
Colchester,Essex
Summary
Qualified Secondary School English teacher with 2.5 years experience in lesson planning, classroom management and improving student success. Dedicated to promoting a love of English in and outside of the classroom. Attentive and self-motivated to consistently provide an excellent standard of work in line with targets and deadlines. Looking to use transferable skills to take on a new challenge in an educational setting.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Teacher of English
Colchester Academy
Colchester, Essex
07.2022 - Current
- Designed and delivered English Language and Literature lessons to 100+ students aged 11-16.
- Promoted love for the English language through interactive tasks and projects.
- Implemented differentiated teaching methods to support varied learning profiles of students, including over 10 students for whom English was a foreign language.
- Designed and implemented new sections of the English curriculum
- Improved student outcomes, including raising grades from 2 to 7 and inspiring students to continue their study of English.
- Assessed student progress and offered personalised constructive feedback to improve student development.
- Safeguarded students according to school guidelines and stayed informed on safeguarding issues.
- Worked closely with parents during parents evening, shared updates on student progress.
- Utilised technology to improve lesson delivery.
- Communicated and collaborated with the English team to improve subject delivery
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Retail Sales Assistant
Colchester Zoo
Colchester, Essex
02.2017 - 02.2018
- Managed over 50 customers during shifts
- Processed transactions, ensuring accurate handling of cash and card payments.
- Engaged customers to enhance in-store experience and provide outstanding customer service.
- Managed customer lines for minimum wait times and high satisfaction.
- Built rapport with new and existing customers to boost client retention.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature with Creative Writing
University of East Anglia
Norwich 09.2018 - 07.2021
PGCE - Secondary Education
University of Greenwich
London 09.2021 - 06.2022
Qualified Teacher Status - Secondary English
Colchester Teacher Training Consortium
Colchester, Essex 09.2021 - 06.2022
Skills
- Lesson planning
- Assessment and evaluation
- Technology integration
- Behaviour and classroom management
- Skilled communicator
- Empathy
- Critical thinking
- Recording and analysing data
Affiliations
- Reading and writing
- Attending live theatre
Accomplishments
- Shortlisted as one of 3 nominees for Best New Teacher at the Penrose Trust Awards 2024.
- Coached a Debate Team in my school at the ESU's Mace Debate Competition 2023-2024 and the team received high praise from the Debate leads.
- Worked for the university newspaper as Copyeditor and TV Editor, using Adobe InDesign and managing a group of writers.
Timeline
Teacher of English
Colchester Academy
07.2022 - Current
PGCE - Secondary Education
University of Greenwich
09.2021 - 06.2022
Qualified Teacher Status - Secondary English
Colchester Teacher Training Consortium
09.2021 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature with Creative Writing
University of East Anglia
09.2018 - 07.2021
Retail Sales Assistant
Colchester Zoo
02.2017 - 02.2018
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