LINET JEROTICH
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Summary
Professional Special needs teacher specialized in sign language and braille skills and focused on maximizing student educational potential by applying diverse instructional strategies and classroom management techniques. Skillful in delivering lectures, fully equipped with skills to manage inclusive classrooms facilitating discussions and planning hands-on activities to enhance learning. Expert in differentiated teaching approaches. Successful English Teacher with expertise in building engaging lesson plans and communicating ideas to foster student comprehension. Expert in adapting course materials to meet established standards and individual academic capabilities. Well-versed in motivating students to meet learning objectives from diverse backgrounds including those with disabilities and survivors of gender based violence(GBV)
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Disability Support Worker
Wa Blue Sky
09.2023 - Current
- Provided personalized support to individuals with disabilities, enhancing daily living skills and independence.
- Developed and implemented tailored care plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
- Monitored client progress, documenting observations to inform adjustments in care strategies.
- Facilitated communication between clients and healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive care delivery.
- Advocated for client needs, ensuring access to necessary resources and community services.
- Supported clients in maintaining a clean living space by assisting with household tasks such as laundry, meal preparation, and general tidying.
- Enhanced quality of life for clients with physical and intellectual disabilities through compassionate care and assistance.
- Developed strong interpersonal relationships with clients, earning their trust and respect through consistent empathy and understanding.
- Prepared nutritious meals to meet individual dietary needs for clients.
- Delivered exceptional personal care services, including bathing, dressing, grooming, and feeding assistance.
- Maintained safety with tidy, clean, and hazard-free home environments.
- Provided high level of physical support by lifting, adjusting, and moving clients.
- Adhered to company requirements for patient interactions and care standards.
Relief Teacher
Durham Road School
04.2023 - 09.2023
- Developed and implemented lesson plans to enhance student engagement and understanding.
- Managed classroom behavior, fostering a positive learning environment for diverse students.
- Collaborated with full-time teachers to align on curriculum goals and student needs.
- Assessed student performance through observations and provided constructive feedback.
Head of Academics-INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
Windle International Kenya, Kakuma Refugee Secondary School
11.2019 - 05.2023
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results by monitoring and training teacher on mechanisms of proper assessment.
- Shared a vision of synchronizing assessment and learning with key online learning platforms such as Kahoot and Quizzes that will expose student in refugee camp.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity in a challenging environment with limited resources.
- Rolled out an effective assessment schedule that is tailored according to student needs.
- Introduced assessment strategies for the students with special needs at Kakuma Refugee Secondary School.
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to ensure projects were completed on time.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
Special Education Teacher
Kapsabet school for the deaf-Nandi
11.2018 - 11.2019
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Modified general education curriculum for special needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Taught reading, language arts and social science in self-contained ED and LD classroom.
- Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Organized instruction material, constructed bulletin boards and set up work areas.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
Sign Language Interpreter
Urafiki School for The Deaf, Kapsabet
05.2017 - 09.2017
- Attended training programs to improve professional knowledge and interpretation skills.
- Provided interpretation services for deaf and hard of hearing.
- Collaborated in planning meetings to better serve hard of hearing.
- Completed precise translations of official documents with correct words and phrasing to meet legal standards.
- Stayed current on new expressions and cultural changes impacting language translation.
- Proofread, edited and improved documents of different sizes.
- Maintained message content, tone and emotion as closely as possible.
- Interpreted conversations simultaneously to help both parties conduct business, handle medical needs or manage personal concerns.
- Facilitated communication between law enforcement personnel and individuals involved in crimes such as witnesses, persons of interest and suspects.
- Provided cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Oversaw daily operations to ensure high levels of productivity.
Education
Bachelor of Education Arts - Special Needs: (English Language And Literature with sign language and braille.)
MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY
Narok, County12.2018
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
KAPSABET GIRLS HIGH
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - undefined
ST MATHEWS SEPTONOK SCHOOL
Master of Arts - Education
Edith Cowan University
Perth, WA09-2025
Skills
- Behavior improvements
- Activity Planning
- IEP compliance
- Negotiation skills
- Student records management
- Conflict resolution techniques
Accomplishments
- Trained fellow teachers on the procedures for completing Individual Education Plans that are differentiated with specific focus to students with special needs
- Collaborated with team of in the development of child protection policies that are inclined to the resolutions of the UNHCR Child protection guidelines.
- Embraced technology during remote learning to track syllabus coverage during COVID-19 School closure period.
- Led a team female teachers in conducting focus guidance and counselling sessions with specific intrest in academic excellence among girls at Kakuma Refugee Secondary School.
Affiliations
- -Teachers Service Commission Registration Number 841568
- -Certificate in Computing - Distinction, from Elgon View College, Eldoret.
- -Certificate in child protection- 2020 UNHCR
- -Peer Coach for Senior Teachers-KEEP
- Education in Emergencies(EiE)-KAYA connect
- -Prevention, Safeguarding, Exploitation and Abuse(PSEA)-KAYA connect
- -manual handling certificate
- - First Aid and CPR certificate
- -medical competence certificate
- -certificate 3 individual service.
Certification
certifiacte 3 in individual support
Languages
English
Kiswahili
Kenya sign language.
Timeline
Disability Support Worker
Wa Blue Sky
09.2023 - Current
Relief Teacher
Durham Road School
04.2023 - 09.2023
Head of Academics-INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
Windle International Kenya, Kakuma Refugee Secondary School
11.2019 - 05.2023
Special Education Teacher
Kapsabet school for the deaf-Nandi
11.2018 - 11.2019
Sign Language Interpreter
Urafiki School for The Deaf, Kapsabet
05.2017 - 09.2017
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
KAPSABET GIRLS HIGH
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - undefined
ST MATHEWS SEPTONOK SCHOOL
Bachelor of Education Arts - Special Needs: (English Language And Literature with sign language and braille.)
MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY
Master of Arts - Education
Edith Cowan University
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