I hold three tertiary qualifications which are Bachelor of Science Psychology Honours Degree, Post Graduate Diploma in Education and a Master of Science Counselling Psychology Degree. I have taught in a primary school setting and secondary school (teaching practice). Apart from that, I worked as an Educational Psychologist at provincial level in the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education in Zimbabwe. In my role as Educational Psychologist, I was involved in the administration of psychometric tests, offering counselling, facilitations at workshops, conducting group and individual psychoassessments on students for school placements and referral to line ministries such as social welfare, ministry of health and child care for further management.
Furthermore, I have worked as a student psychologist at Zimbabwe's National Referral Centre for Psychiatric Disorders in the department of psychology.
I prefer the student centred approach in lesson delivery as it helps students to discover information and enables them to master the concepts. The use of illustrations such as diagrams and images on a certain topic also helps to facilitate mastery of the taught concepts. Therefore, I find illustrations to be useful and informative in learning.
Subjects
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Educational Psychology Bachelors/Undergraduate-Masters/Postgraduate
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Psychology Honours Diploma-Masters/Postgraduate
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Sociology Hons A level-Bachelors/Undergraduate
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Qualitative research Diploma-Masters/Postgraduate
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Counselling Psychology Bachelors/Undergraduate-Masters/Postgraduate
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Research Methods in Psychology Diploma-Masters/Postgraduate
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Education (B.Ed and MA Education)
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Educational Research Diploma-Masters/Postgraduate
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Maladaptive/Abnormal Psychology Bachelors/Undergraduate-Masters/Postgraduate
Experience
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Psychology Tutor (Aug, 2023
–Present) at Zimbabwe Open University Bulawayo
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Founder and Psychologist (Apr, 2021
–Present) at Inner Peace Consultancy
The services offered at our private practice are divided into three
1.Education
Psychometric administration
Career Guidance
Remediation Programs
2.Counselling
Individual Therapy
Family Therapy
Psychological Assessment
Child Counselling
Grief Counselling
Crisis Intervention
Common ailments management eg stress and anxiety etc
3Research and Training
Team building and Leadership Programs
Workshop Facilitations on Mental health issues
Teachers'/Caregivers training on behavioural problems identification and management eg bullying, learning difficulties etc
I have had the opportunity to work with SOS Children's Villages, Bulawayo Zimbabwe to offer Counselling services, staff debriefings, mental health awareness workshops for caregivers and youths. I have done several virtual presentations on Disability Based Violence, Suicide prevention in educational institutions, signs of stress among primary school children. I am also involved with offering Remedial Sessions Home Visits for Neuro-diverse students for example learning disabilities, Autism, ADHD and intellectual disabilities.
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Matabeleland North Province, (Dec, 2015
–Feb, 2021) at Schools Psychological Services
I was transferred and regarded to the post of Educational Psychologist provincial office Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe in December 2015. some of my duties included but were not limited to psychological testing, offering guidance and counselling, crisis intervention services, psychometric assessments and facilitating at workshops among others.
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Teacher (Sep, 2013
–Nov, 2015) at St Theresa Primary School,Kamativi,Zimbawe
I have two years four months experience teaching in a primary school setting. I taught the mainstream grade five class for one term before being assigned special class for two years. I taught Mathematics, English Language, Agriculture, General Paper(Social Studies, Environmental Studies, religious Studies)
Education
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MSc Counselling Psychology Degree (Apr, 2018–Jun, 2019) from Great Zimbabwe University, Masvingo
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Post Graduate Diploma in Education (Aug, 2015–Jun, 2016) from Lupane state university Bulawayo
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BSc Psychology Honours Degree (Apr, 2008–May, 2012) from Midlands State University, Zimbavwe