Priscilla Putzier

I am a lifelong learner and educator passionate about bringing the best out of young learners, the youth, and adults in both the emotional and developmental spheres.

Career Experience

Self-Employed Gauteng, South Africa                                                                                      December 2019 – Present

Founder / Educational Leader

Created various courses and methodologies on social media platforms.

The University of Cumbria / Robert Kennedy College, Zürich, Switzerland                                        January 2022 – Present

Graduate Student 

In the process of completing a Master of Business Administration - Educational Leadership to serve individual educational goals and collaborative relationships. Develop critical methodologies to evaluate public needs against educational goals, leadership responsibilities, and student outcomes within a complex service-oriented environment. 

Curro Academy Protea Glen, Johannesburg                                                                     January 2019 – November 2019

Head of Foundation Phase / Grades 1, 2, 3

Owned responsibility for the quality of academic results using a holistic view of assessment, learning, and teaching in the modern digital education environment. Reported to the Operational Head. 

Collaborated with the Academic team to establish clear measurable goals and track progress in support of the overall Academic Improvement Plan.  

Empowered Teachers and required accountability to timelines and assigned tasks. Met once a fortnight to communicate updates, answer questions, and proactively/reactively resolve issues.      

Regularly reported to internal and external colleagues to align daily educational functions with the program vision.

Hosted the Phase meeting, scheduled class visits, and sit-ins, coordinated Phase-specific timelines, and identified curriculum training goals and requirements. 

Identified areas for improvement, developed compulsory classes, scheduled classes for successful attendance, and created strategies to reinforce learning. 

Defined protocols for examinations, moderated exams, and reviewed formal assessments to track student progress. 

Used Power BI to assess exam results, classify failures, identified trends, and developed an intervention strategy.

Tracked progress toward term goals against the Academic Improvement Plan regarding pedagogy, assessment, and learning outcomes through effective Curro Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Policies.

PLG North Riding Académie, Johannesburg                                                                                                2016 – 2018

Head of Foundation Phase

Supported and motivated Grade-3 students in Media, Poetry, Oratory, Reading Olympics, and Yearbook.

Organized a Mother & Child Day and developed an interactive workshop for parents titled “My Grade 3 Child Going to Grade 4” to facilitate the transition. 

Coordinated the logistics of the Grade 3 Concert. 

Dennesig Primary School, Johannesburg                                                                                                    2010 – 2016

Head of Grade / Teacher / Amanuenses

Served as Organizer and Head of Grade 6, KDA Organizer and Head of Subject for Grades 4 to 7, and served on the Relief Committee for Grades R to 7. Served as Amanuensis for Grades R to 7, the Organizer of Media Leaders, and the Head of the Information Center for Grades 4 to 7.

Various Business Venture, Gauteng, South Africa                                                                                        2008 – 2013

Founder 

Very successful clothing shop sold at a huge profit. Multiple franchises and a Learning and Reading Centre with 25 team members supporting local students. Started Little Einstein and Teeny Weeny’s Mother and Child Group. 

Additional Professional Experience

School Principal / Head of Kindergarten, Dennesig Primary School, Johannesburg 

Teacher, CR Black Primary School

Director / Manager, Franchise Holder | Smart Brain – Child Development Institute

Guidance to School Readiness Teacher, Combined School Hendrina

Education

MBA in Education Leadership, The University of Cumbria / Robert Kennedy College, 2024 Expected 

Bachelor of Education, South African Council for Educators,                 SACE # 11176481

National Professional Diploma in Education (NPDE), Foundation Phase, North-West University