Martine De Bondt
Summary
Motivated Kindergarten Teacher with twenty-eight years of experience. Detail-oriented planner with talent for developing inquiry based lesson plans and cultivating classroom atmospheres of positivity and progress. Committed to comprehensive student growth. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Kindergarten Homeroom Teacher
Tokyo International School
08.2001 - Current
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Registered student progress and attendance on database to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
Pre-school Head Teacher
Shirogane International School
09.1996 - 06.2001
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers, and letters.
- Assisted and supervised 25 children through entire school day.
- Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
- Utilized creative teaching strategies to engage students in classroom.
Child Care Instructor
Tokyo American Club
11.1993 - 10.1995
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Implemented age-appropriate curricula to meet needs of young learners.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Arts And Sciences Psychology
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1912201.1992
Skills
- Technology Integration
- Emotional Support
- Social Skills
- Behavior Modeling
- Differentiated Instruction
- Experience with Diverse Student Populations
- Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Enthusiasm for Students and Teaching
- Early Childhood Development
Ceramics
In High School I completed the IB-DP certificate in pottery. I ran a pottery club for Kindergarten to Grade 2 students for seven years and go to a pottery studio once a week to create functional ware.
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Dutch
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Elementary (A2)
Japanese
Beginner (A1)
Timeline
Kindergarten Homeroom Teacher
Tokyo International School
08.2001 - Current
Pre-school Head Teacher
Shirogane International School
09.1996 - 06.2001
Child Care Instructor
Tokyo American Club
11.1993 - 10.1995
Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Arts And Sciences Psychology
Temple University
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