| Name | Tania D. |
|---|---|
| City | Waterloo, ON |
| Teaching | English |
| Native Language | English |
| Originally From | Jamaica |
| Working With | Kids (5y+), Youth |
| Levels I Teach | Beginner |
| Lessons Take Place | Online |
| Hourly Rate | C$25 |
Resourceful and result-oriented tutor professional with experience in teaching English and Mathematics. Work experiences are accounting, finance, networking, coding and web development experience. Displays outstanding ability to plan, coordinate, and implement practical work. A team-player and team-builder recognized for capacity to work autonomously as well as collaboratively. Demonstrated the ability to function in a dynamic and changing work environment and facilitate working relationships with co-workers, management and clients.
Conestoga College, Diploma, Computer Systems (Waterloo, Ontario, Jan-22) Chartered Professional Accountant, CPA, CGA (BC, Canada, Sep-2019) Association of Certified Chartered Accountant, FCCA, CA (United Kingdom, Dec-2011) The University of the West Indies, Bachelor of Science, Management Studies - Accounting (Kingston, Jamaica, Jul-2007)
Accounting Coordinator Jan-2022 – Oct-2022 University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Canada) • Verify reconciliation for daily sales reconciliation and bank deposits • Investigate vendor account discrepancies and timely resolve • Oversee junior staff member and provide feedback for the preparation of daily reconciliation • Responsible to maintain seamless operation of the accounts payable process
Controls Officer Jan-2015 – Dec-2021 CIBC - First Caribbean International Bank Ltd (Kingston, Jamaica) • Annually created at least ten treasury and accounting process procedures for regional territory job aids, standards and policies. • On a yearly basis updated 90% of business processes to mitigate control weaknesses and provided recommendations to Management. • Validated reconciliations and performed investigations for regional territories ABM cash, cash and cash in Transit, cards, bill and wire payment accounts. • Prepared correcting entries and processed journal entries • Managed timely deliverable to business partners and external auditors • On projects, provided guidance to members of staff for the bank's policies and procedures • Accomplished 100%-month end reconciliations reviews within the stipulated timeline Accountant Mar-2012 – Dec-2014 KPMG (Kingston, Jamaica) • Audited large to medium size companies and reviewed management reports/audit schedules. • Met 100% of the stipulated budgeted allotted time for audit and financial statements preparation. • Built rapport with audit clients through timely response to queries and completed audit report within the client due date • Recommended procedural steps to strengthen accounting controls • Performed audit for payroll (employee expense) and personnel records to determine liabilities and compliance with tax laws
As a tutor, I believe in using an interactive teaching style in order to engage my students and help them retain information more effectively. Here are some specific strategies I use in my tutoring sessions: 1. Asking questions: I like to ask my students questions throughout the lesson to check for understanding and to encourage them to think critically about the material. This helps me identify any areas of confusion and allows me to adjust my teaching approach as needed. 2. Encouraging participation: I encourage my students to participate in discussions and activities during the lesson. This could be as simple as having them solve a problem on their own or as interactive as working on a group project. Allowing students to actively engage with the material helps them retain information better. 3. Using multimedia resources: I like to supplement my lessons with multimedia resources, such as videos, podcasts, and online simulations, to make the material more engaging and interactive. This can also help students who have different learning styles or who may be more visual learners. 4. Providing hands-on experiences: Whenever possible, I try to incorporate hands-on experiences into my lessons. For example, if I'm teaching a science lesson, I might bring in a lab experiment for the students to try. Hands-on experiences allow students to apply what they have learned in a more concrete way. 5. Giving feedback: I provide regular feedback to my students to help them track their progress and identify areas for improvement. This could be through verbal feedback during the lesson or through written comments on assignments. Overall, my goal as a tutor is to create a dynamic and interactive learning environment that fosters student engagement and helps them succeed.
Mondays,Wednesday, Fridays - I'm available 7-10pm Tuesdays, Thursdays - I'm available 5-10pm Saturday and Sundays - I'm available all day
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