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Many years of managerial experience in various business fields. Mother of two children and experienced educator of preschoolers. Long-term experience with management of sports and swimming courses for children.
Completed courses:
Jana was born in 1981 in Prague. She graduated from the College of Social Pedagogy and Pedagogical Faculty in Prague, majoring in Education and Art Education. During her studies she focused on working with children and youth. She led the arts and sport club, and also organized summer camps and weekend events for Scouts and the non-profit organization Eldorado. After graduation she worked as a teacher at a state nursery school in Trnava. Then she traveled for a year abroad, where she studied English. Her studies in English concluded by successful completion of the FCE. After returning she worked for three years in a private English school, in the last two years as head teacher. She completed several courses as chief of extracurricular activities for children and youth- health, recreational activities, ski instructor, teacher, water tourism and rafting, the methodology for teachers and NTC learning I and II, which uses in its work with children and youth ..
At present she is increasing her qualification to a higher vocational school teacher in Svatý Ján pod Skalou
A graduate of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport at Charles University, majoring in Physical Education and Sport, Sports Management. State examination of social science - pedagogy and psychology and biomedical fields - human anatomy and physiology.
Professional basketball player, member of the Czech national team. She worked for many years in the United States and Russia, where she gained extensive experience with the management of activities for children of all ages in both English and Russian languages. She worked as a governess for children with special needs - visually impaired and blind people. Shee collaborated with the maternity center "Fabiánek" in Dobřichovice and Sokol Černošice.
Courses, workshops and international tests:
2013 - student of branch and pre-school education at Sv. Jan pod Skalou
2013 - Seminar for preschool education publishers McMillan
2012 - Course 1. Using children
2012 - Certificate "Methodology of teaching English in preschool age" -
a course accredited by the Ministry of Education, Irislingua, Prague,
2010 - "Montessori workshop for parents", taught in English, Association
Montessori Internationale, Prague
2009 - FCE - international exam in English, The British Council, Prague
2009 - Certificate "Respect and be respected" - a course accredited by the Ministry of Education,
Society and brain-compatible learning, Prague
2014 courses Mensa NTC lsystém learning I and II.
Currently she is studying a combined degree in pre-school and extracurricular education for children at Sv. Jan pod Skalou
Shelly is originally from Colorado Springs, Colorado. There she earned her Bachelors Degree of Applied Arts and Science and was a Physiotherapist. She worked with patients of all ages in many different settings. Though she enjoyed her career she wanted to travel and experience living in a different culture so she moved here to Prague and is now very happy to be here with us in the kindergarten.
BORN SEPT 2 1956 Boston Massachusetts USA
High School Graduate 1974
US Navy 1976 to 1980 Petty Officer Second Class Aviation Electrician
Liscensed Pro Basketball Coach
Married wife Karolina 2 children Jane 15 Kylie 13
Sailed around the world aboard Sailing Yacht Aquarius as ships engineer
Coached top level basketball in Switzerland Finnland Germany Austria Czech Republic