Keith Milford.

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KEITH MILFORD Personal Statement

I have over 40 years of continuous teaching experience at the primary, high and adult level. I have taught in institutions in the Cape, Namibia, Botswana, Mauritius and the Peoples Republic of China.

During these years, I have been a Headmaster for 6 years at internationally recognized private schools. I have 12 years of High School teaching and 13 years of Primary school, of which 6 years have been as a senior teacher, 5 as a computer advisor / teacher and 5 as a lecturer.

The subjects I have taught at primary level include Physical Education, History, Geography, Health, Afrikaans, Computer Studies / Literacy, Science and Mathematics.

Subjects taught at senior level include Physical Education, Geography, History, Technology and Design, English, Economic Management Sciences, Computer literacy and at IGCSE level: Business Studies, Information Technology and Geography.

In the course of my duties I have been responsible for: establishing curriculum as well as its implementation, budgeting, staff seminars, training, continuous evaluation of school, teachers and pupils, developing a workable and enriched extra-curricular program, dealing with the media, parents and the Governing Body. As pupils were enrolled from all corners of the globe a very carefully balanced curriculum had to be devised to accommodate everyone.

My emphasis has and always will be on helping children acquire the necessary skills and concepts so that as international students they can carry with them a basic set of tools that can be used comfortably at any time. I am a strong believer in co-operative learning among students as this has proved to be very successful in international schools where the abilities of students vary. I believe that for a school curriculum to be effective it should be user-friendly, dynamic and a continually evolving tool.

I have coached the following: Tennis, Squash, Rugby, Soccer, Cricket, Swimming, Karate, Athletics, Volleyball, Hockey, and Canoeing as well as running Self Defense courses and Drum majorettes.

As a senior teacher and teacher, I have lead by example and have taught in both self-contained as well as team-teaching situations. I am a strong believer in the hands-on approach to focus the student’s energy and enthusiasm towards experiencing success in learning. I make use largely of local examples and local materials to focus on skills and their application.

I have introduced the use of computers at all the schools where I have taught, setting up networks, evolving the appropriate curricula, writing administration packages and running numerous staff enrichment courses. Due to my enthusiasm in this field, I was elected as the computer advisor/consultant to the private schools organization within Botswana.

I see my strengths as being very organized, yet flexible and I enjoy undertaking new challenges and responsibilities. I am a “people person” and have always advocated the “open door” policy. As can be seen concerning extra-murals I find no challenge too great and have made successes of that which I have been given.

Should you wish any further proof of my abilities, I will willingly e-mail supportive testimonials.

Keith Milford

PERSONAL PARTICULARS

NAME: Keith Milford

TELEPHONE NUMBER: (+86) 186 6806 8752 (Cell).

Skype: milfordk1
Email: keith.milford@gmail.com

POSTAL ADDRESS: Linping No.1 Middle School.
501 Nan Yuan Street.
Linping.
Yuhang District.
Zhejiang Province.
311100.
China.

DATE OF BIRTH: 1952

NATIONALITY: South African

SEX: Male

MARITAL STATUS: Divorced

HOME LANGUAGE: English

OTHER LANGUAGES: Afrikaans

SACE: 1092327

DRIVERS LICENCE: Code 10

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

MATRIC - Obtained at PINETOWN HIGH SCHOOL
Pinetown, KZN, South Africa.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY
Higher Education Diploma: Four Year. (HODLO)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

FAIRMONT HIGH SCHOOL
Durbanville. Cape Province. South Africa. Teacher.
Physical Education, Geography, History
January 1977 to December 1977.
Reason for leaving: Return to University.

MILNERTON HIGH SCHOOL
Milnerton. Cape Province. South Africa.
Teacher.
Physical Education, Geography, History
January 1979 to September 1982.
Reason for leaving: Financial due to promotion.

JWANENG PRIMARY SCHOOL
Botswana.
Senior Teacher.
Sport and Physical Education, History, Geography and Health
October 1982 to September 1984.
Reason for leaving: End of contract. Did not renew contract due to family commitment.

PINEHURST PRIMARY SCHOOL
Pinehurst. Cape Province. South Africa.
Teacher.
Physical Education, Geography, Afrikaans and computer studies
April 1985 to March 1987.
Reason for leaving: Financial and promotion.

ORANJEMUND PRIVATE SCHOOL
Oranjemund. Namibia.
Senior Teacher.
Head of Department Science and computer literacy
April 1987 to September 1989.
Reason for leaving: Career prospects.

ORANJEMUND TECHNIKON
Computer Training Centre.
Oranjemund. Namibia.
Training Officer – computer end user.
September 1989 to September 1990.
Reason for leaving: Promotion and financial.

KGASWE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Palapye. Botswana.
Headmaster.
October 1990 to August 1994.
Reason for leaving: Career prospects.

CLAVIS PRIMARY SCHOOL
Mt. Ory. Moka.
Mauritius.
Headmaster.
October 1994 to September 1996.
Reason for leaving: Stability for family.

LEO COMPUTING SERVICES
Foreshore, Cape Town.
Business Analyst / Project Manager.
April 1997 to February 1998.
Reason for leaving: Not willing to relocate to Umtata.

GROOTE SCHUUR PRIMARY SCHOOL
Rondebosch, Cape Town
Administrator of the Computer Centre
April 1998 to Sept. 1999
Reason for leaving: Promotion & Partnership.

RAMONA’S PRIVATE COLLEGE
Somerset West, Cape Town
Headmaster,
October ’99 to January 2000
Reason for leaving: School closure due to decrease in pupil numbers.

GOOD HOPE SEMINARY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Vredehoek Road, Cape Town
Computer Consultant / Administrator,
February ’2000 to March 2000
Reason for leaving: Temporary post in order to set-up computer centre and establishing a training curriculum – completed.

EVALUNET

Educational Software Promoter and consultant

April 2000 to May 2000
Reason for leaving: Job offer at local High School.

FISH HOEK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Computer Administrator.

July 2000 to December 2000
Reason for leaving: Very attractive career prospects.

TRUSTED INFORMATION SERVICES
Operations Manager

Waverley Business Park, MOWBRAY. Cape Town.

January 2001 to June 2001
Reason for leaving: Slow sales resulting in a changed job and packaging requirement.

FISH HOEK MIDDLE SCHOOL
Teacher
Grd.8 & 9 Economic Management Sciences & Technology.

Fish Hoek. Cape Town.

July 2002 to September 2005
Reason for leaving: Financial.

MORULA PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Teacher

Form 1 – 4. ICGSE Information Technology, Geography and Business Studies.

September 2005 to December 2008.
Reason for leaving: Leaving for China to be with sick wife.

TOP INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH SCHOOL
Teacher

English as a second language. E.S.L.

January 2009 to December 2011.

HELIJILONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Teacher / Lecturer (China)

English as a second language. E.S.L.

September 2009 to June 2011

HEILONGJIANG UNIVERSITY
Teacher / Lecturer (China)

English as a second language. E.S.L.

July 2011 to December 2011

CURRO PRIVATE SCHOOL
Teacher

English; Natural Science; Technology; Life Orientation.

April 2011 to July 2011

HEILONGJIANG INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Teacher / Lecturer (China)

Oral English as a second language. E.S.L.

August 2011 to July 2014

PRIVATE LESSONS at home for ESL students going to Singapore.

August 2014 to December 2014

No. 1 MIDDLE SCHOOL.

LinPing. Yuhang district.

Teacher (China)

Oral English as a second language. E.S.L.

September 2015 to June 2016

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