Karien Montgomery

Qualified as an Edu-Profilogist in July 2022 through intensive training provided by Dr Annette Martins - Curriculum developer and Education specialist.

This was mainly done to get a better understanding to why children in the classroom learn so differently from each other. It became clear that parents, schools and teachers need guidance in the understanding of the way children learn and behave in certain situations.

• Genetic brain profiling from the age of 3
• School readiness tests
• Scholastic assessment
• Train teachers to reach each child as an individual
• Organize workshops for teachers as well as team building.
• Study Skills
• Subject choices for Year 9 students
• Career Guidance for high school students
• Aptitude Tests

• Teacher in Year 3 class
• Head of Early Childhood department (Year 1, 2 and 3) since 2017
• Maintained positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
• Collaborated with teachers, parents and administrators to facilitate positive outcomes for all our students.
• Cultivated a safe and inclusive classroom environment that fostered respect, love, empathy, and cultural awareness.
• Created a strong parent-teacher relationship through communication, increasing parental involvement in the educational process.
• Planned and executed activities to stimulate physical, social and intellectual growth, covering life skills, numeracy and literacy.
• Created, assessed and improved lesson plans to insure learners on all levels could learn and participate.
• Mentored new teachers by sharing best practices, lesson plans, and advice on navigating common challenges faced.
• Promoted exploration of building blocks of learning by leading diverse, hands-on activities.
• Lead weekly meetings between teachers to discuss challenges, new ideas, fund-raising and curriculum development.
• Athletic organizer, Netball coach

• Teacher in Preschool class - 5 and 6 year olds
• Created and planned all age appropriate lesson plans and activities, supporting students in developing self-esteem and confidence.
• Maintained a well-controlled, positive and fun classroom by reinforcing positive behaviors.
• Implemented evidence-based behavior management systems to maintain a positive atmosphere.
• Enhanced student learning by incorporating hands-on activities and real-world examples in lesson plans.
• Assessed student progress and provided feedback to parents on educational development.
• Promoted physical, academic, and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
• Promoted physical health by incorporating movement breaks and outdoor play opportunities into each day''s schedule.
• Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.

• Teacher in Preschool class - 5 and 6 year olds
• Created and planned all age appropriate lesson plans and activities, supporting students in developing self-esteem and confidence.
• Maintained a well-controlled, positive and fun classroom by reinforcing positive behaviors.
• Implemented evidence-based behavior management systems to maintain a positive atmosphere.
• Enhanced student learning by incorporating hands-on activities and real-world examples in lesson plans.
• Assessed student progress and provided feedback to parents on educational development.
• Promoted physical, academic, and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
• Promoted physical health by incorporating movement breaks and outdoor play opportunities into each day''s schedule.
• Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
• Established ongoing professional development goals, participating in workshops and conferences.
• Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.