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Veron Naidoo

Veron Naidoo

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Southdale, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality

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About Veron Naidoo:

I am from Durban, South Africa and have been living and working in Saudi Arabia for the past 20 years. I started my career as a Math teacher and then went into school counseling. I am passionate about working with students and counseling.  I have a wealth of experience teaching Math.  In my counseling career, I have vast experience with career and college counseling as well as academic and socio-emotional counseling.

Experience

I have worked as a Math Teacher having experience teaching Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, College Algebra, Functions Stats and Trig, Precalculus, Discrete Math and SAT Prep Math.  I also have experience teaching Geography, Biology, English, AP Human Geography, and AP Microeconomics.  I have experience as an academic, career and college counselor as well as a socio-emotional counselor.   I have been invited to and visited many university fairs and have knowledge of universities, application processes and acceptance procedures throughout the world.  I have worked with International Schools Group (ISG) (Saudi Arabia) for 18 years in these various positions.

ISG - American School Dhahran - High School Counselor

August 2020 -  June 2022 

Academic, career, college and socio-emotional counseling; New student applications; Monitor students’ four year plan and graduation status;   Students of Concern - collaboration with administration, teachers and parents.

ISG - American School Dhahran - High School Math Teacher

August 2019 -  July 2020

Taught Algebra 2 Honors, College Algebra and Discrete Math

ISG - American School Dhahran - High School Substitute Teacher

August 2018 - July 2019

Taught Algebra, Geometry, Contemporary Geography, AP Human Geography and AP Microeconomics

ISG - Dammam - High School Counselor

August 2008 - July 2016

Academic, career, college and socio-emotional counseling; 

New student applications; New Student Orientation; Child Study Team - collaboration with administration, teachers and parents; monitor students four year plan and graduation status; 

Support students with counseling to resolve socio-emotional conflicts and problems in a multicultural environment;

Coordinate Graduation ceremony;

Coordinate revision and publication of Course Description Book;

Coordinate revision and publication of Student Handbook Book;

School Profile - annual review and revision;

Chair of Crisis Committee; Compile Crisis Management Plan;

Build Master Schedule; Generate and revise student schedules;

Prepare Semester Exam schedules;

Chair of Recognition Committee;  Curriculum review for courses

Advanced Placement Program  (AP) Coordinator; 

PSAT Coordinator;  SAT Test center Supervisor;

Skyward Administrator - Student Management System.

Accreditation for Growth - co-chairperson - facilities

Member of the District Task Force for the development of the Policy Document on Child Protection

Organization of Overseas Trips - Greece, Spain, Georgia, 

ISG Dammam - High School Math Teacher

August 2002 - July 2008

Taught Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Precalculus, Integrated Math, SAT Prep Math

Math Head of Department

Math - School representative to District Office

Member of the District Task Force for the Math Curriculum Review

National Honor Society Advisor

 

Ridge Park College (Overport -  Durban - South Africa)

 1998 - 2002 

Teacher - Geography

Acting Head of Department Social Studies - 2002

Coordinator - Mentorship Program

Coordinator - Chess Club

Coordinator - Caring and Sharing

 

Promoted to Head of Department - 2002 - Queensburgh Girls High - Durban - South Africa

 

KZN Department of Education

1992 - 1997

 Various Schools in and around Durban

Teacher - Math, Geography, Guidance and counseling

 

 

Education

I completed my Doctorate in Counseling Psychology (2016) at Breyer State University - USA-  Doctorate Thesis: Thoughts, feelings and emotions of expatriate students in a Saudi Arabian school.  The research that I completed here helped me understand expatriate students and the challenges that they face when they move from one country to another as a result of their parents work.  This equipped me with further with the necessary knowledge, skills and attitude that is required in my profession working with expatriate students.  This definitely helped me understand all students…. the way they think, the challenges they face and the decisions that they have to make along the way. 

Prior to this I completed my Masters degree in Educational Psychology through the University of South Africa (2007). Masters Dissertation: Teacher Competencies in an International School in Saudi Arabia.

University  of KwaZulu-Natal - Bachelor of Education - Honours degree in Education

February 1994 - December 1995,  Durban, South Africa

University of KwaZulu-Natal - Higher Diploma in Education – Special Methods, Guidance & counseling  1991, Durban, South AfricaUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal - Honour’s Degree in Psychology, Emphasis on Neuropsychology and Developmental & Counseling Psychology February 1988 –  December 1989, Durban, South Africa

University of KwaZulu-Natal - Bachelor of Arts, Psychology & Geography

February 1985-  December 1987, Durban,  South Africa,  

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