Jennifer Alma Cunningham

I am writing to express my interest in the position of educator at your educational institution. As a highly motivated and experienced educator, I am confident that I can make a valuable contribution to your school's mission of providing students with a high-quality education. I seek to further the academic knowledge of my students while trying to impart life skills at the same time, I attempt to do this through my passion for education.

I have extensive experience working in diverse educational environments, from under-resourced schools to resourced schools, with students of varying cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. My commitment to education is reflected in my past experiences, where I have worked with various educational volunteer programs during my university years, teaching both large groups and one-on-one lessons. This has helped me develop skills that can target student’s individual needs on a group or individual level.

In addition, I have over 14 years of experience as a qualified teacher, having worked with different curriculum types in both government and private sector schools. I have experience with the International IGCSE curriculum and at the moment and GSCE AQA from year 7 to year 12. I have served as a senior marker for both the Independent Education Board and as a National Senior Curriculum marker for English Paper 1 in South Africa. Since I have arrived in England I have expanded my content knowledge and have worked extensively on my teaching skills.

My diverse experiences have allowed me to develop a range of skills and allow adapt easily to different barriers that I may encounter in the course of my teaching. I strive to create multi-sensory and diverse lesson plans that reach different learning styles and enrich the curriculum with a wide range of experiences. My approach ensures clear learning objectives for my lessons and assessments. I also seek to create authentic education for students, to ensure that all students develop a passion for learning and achieve a high level of success academically and personally.  I try to encourage students to become resilient and lifelong learners and provide a safe and welcoming place in which to grow into become responsible community members.

As an advocate of lifelong learning, I am constantly seeking new techniques to incorporate into my teaching style. I seek to part of a staff that will part help me be a lifelong learner and help me develop as an educator. I have encountered many strong teaching communities in my time and seek any opportunity for personal grow as an educator. I believe in the importance of a diverse and multicultural classroom, where multiple educational views and teaching methods can address unique styles of learning. My commitment to any task I take on, combined with my ability to adapt quickly to any situation, allows me to complete tasks to the best of my ability.

I am confident that my expertise in my subject areas, communication and leadership skills, and passion for education would make me an asset to your school. Please find enclosed my CV, which highlights my commitment to my students and my profession. I look forward to the opportunity to discuss my qualifications and experience further.

2023-                                       Nova Hreod Academy

2023 -  2023                           Wykham Park Academy 

2020-2022                               The Settlers’ High School

2019-2020                               Silvermine Academy 

2017-2019                               Disa Primary School

2015-2017                               Buren High School 

2014-2015                               Edgemead High School 

2012-2014                               St Dominic’s School for Girls’

2011-2012                               Voortrekker High School

2009             PGCE and Bed                                                  University of Cape Town

2006 -2008  BA in Psychology, English and History            University of Cape Town                       

2000-2004    Rhenish School for Girls                                                     Stellenbosch

English (HG)

Afrikaans (2nd)

Biology (HG)

Science (HG)

Mathematics (HG)

History (HG)