The TEFL Academy
2025 - 2025N/A, Level 5 TEFL Certificate
The Level 5 TEFL course with The TEFL Academy is a fully accredited program equivalent to a university-level qualification. It covers key areas like lesson planning, teaching methodology, grammar, phonology, and classroom management, along with practical guidance for both online and in-person teaching.
One of the biggest benefits is the emphasis on creating adaptable lesson plans for different learning styles, plus completing assessed teaching practice and assignments that build real-world skills. Overall, it gave me confidence to teach learners of all ages and levels effectively and opened doors to international and online teaching opportunities.
Cooking and Hospitality School
2020 - 2021N/A, Hospitality and Culinary
I completed a one-year Culinary and Hospitality certificate program, gaining hands-on experience in cooking, baking, table service, flower arrangement, and wine courses, along with learning about hospitality operations, restaurant history, and farm-to-table practices.
I also worked with catering companies, high-end restaurants, and events—including large corporate functions and at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town—developing practical skills and real-world experience in both kitchen and front-of-house operations.
Afterwards, I worked for a catering company for several years, but at the start of 2025, I decided to pursue teaching, drawn by my passion for education and the desire for greater stability.
PHS
2014 - 2019N/A, High School
Imagine spending your high school years with a breathtaking view of the sea from the school grounds. That's one of the first things you'd notice about PHS. It's a bilingual school, so you'd be immersed in both Afrikaans and English, making it a culturally rich environment.
The school prides itself on a "values-driven approach," which means the focus is on instilling core values like respect, responsibility, honesty and caring, rather than just enforcing rules. You feel part of a community that aims to develop you as a whole person—not just academically, but also culturally and in sports. I enjoyed my time here and set the foundation for the years that came after.