# Caylin Riley

Caylin Riley is a remote worker on Himalayas, Regional Coordinator at Santa Shoebox Initiative, based in South Africa.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@caylinriley

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Foundation Phase teacher at St Anne’s, teaching Grade 3 through CAPS and creating differentiated learning materials for individual learner needs.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | South Africa |
| Authorized to work in | South Africa |
| Salary expectations | 30k+ ZAR |
| Job categories | Foundation Phase Teacher, Tutor, Technologist |
| Skills | Foundation Phase Teaching, CAPS Curriculum Planning and Delivery, Grade 3 Teaching, Continuous Assessment, Learner progress tracking, Differentiated Instruction, Inclusive Education, Classroom Management, Behaviour Management, English Home Language, Afrikaans (Additional Language), Foundation Phase Mathematics, Foundation Phase Life Skills, Education Technology Integration, Educational Resource Development |

## About

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At St Anne’s, I taught a Grade 3 class through CAPS-aligned lessons in English Home Language, Afrikaans First Additional Language, Mathematics, and Life Skills. I prepared differentiated materials, assessed learner progress, and communicated with parents about learning and classroom matters.

At Lesson Lab Academy, I tutored learners using the Impaq curriculum and integrated ICT tools into daily teaching. I also managed the school’s Instagram and Facebook accounts and the Karri app for communications and collections.

I founded Smartt Minds, where I developed customised lesson plans and tutored learners in Grades R–10. My work also includes designing course pages in Canvas LMS at Milpark Education and coordinating the East London regional project for the Santa Shoebox Initiative.
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## Experience

### Regional Coordinator (current)

Santa Shoebox Initiative. Jan 2022 - Present

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Managed regional project operations including vetting facilities, securing donations, coordinating collections, and overseeing distribution events.
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Skills: Project-Management, Volunteer-coordination, Event-Planning, Fundraising, Administration

### Grade 3 Teacher & U9 Netball Coach

St Anne’s. Jul 2026 - Dec 2026

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Planned and delivered CAPS-aligned lessons for Grade 3, managed classroom environment, conducted assessments, and coached the U9 netball team.
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Skills: CAPS-Curriculum, Classroom-Management, Assessments, Differentiated-Instruction, Parent-Communication, Technology-Integration, Netball-Coaching

### Event Coordinator & Adjudicator

St Anne’s. Jan 2026 - Dec 2026

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Assisted with planning and coordination of the Cluster Spelling Bee, adjudicated the competition, and collaborated with educators from participating schools.
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Skills: Event-Coordination, Adjudication, Collaboration

### Homeschool Tutor & Social Media Manager

Lesson Lab Academy. Jan 2023 - Jul 2026

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Implemented CAPS-aligned Impaq curriculum for Grades 2–3 and Grade 1, conducted assessments, integrated ICT tools, and managed social media accounts.
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Skills: CAPS-Curriculum, IMPAQ, Technology-Integration, Social-Media-Management, Assessments, Parent-Communication

### Founder, Tutor & Business Owner

Smartt Minds. Jan 2023 - Jan 2026

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Developed customised lesson plans for learners in Grades R–10, delivered one-on-one tutoring, and managed business operations.
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Skills: Tutoring, Lesson-Planning, Business-Operations, Client-Relations, Progress-Tracking

### Learning Technologist

Milpark Education. Nov 2025 - Nov 2025

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Designed and built course pages using Canvas LMS, structured digital content, and collaborated with academic staff to align online content with curriculum outcomes.
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Skills: Canvas-Learning-Management-System, Digital-Content-Development, Course-Design, Collaboration

### Tutor & Social Media Manager

BriteKidz. Oct 2021 - Nov 2022

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Tutored learners in various subjects with CAPS-based lesson delivery, created supplementary resources, and managed social media content.
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Skills: Tutoring, CAPS-Curriculum, Resource-Creation, Social-Media-Management

## Education

### University of South Africa

Bachelor of Arts, Criminology

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Bachelor of Arts in Criminology, currently ongoing.
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### National Education Collaboration Trust

Training, Mathematics

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Mathematics Improvement Plan (MIP) training in 2026.
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### Impaq

National Senior Certificate, General

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National Senior Certificate, completed in 2021.
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### The TEFL Academy

Level 5 Diploma, Teaching English as a Foreign Language

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Level 5 Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL).
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### Ammenuesus

SACAI Certificate, General

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Ammenuesus SACAI Certificate.
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### SAHA

Level 0 Coaching Course, Hockey Coaching

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Level 0 Coaching Course completed in May 2026.
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### University of South Africa

Bachelor of Education, Foundation Phase Teaching

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Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching, completed in 2026.
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### PEP Mini Netball

PEP Mini Netball, Netball Coaching

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PEP Mini Netball certification.
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### Red Alert

Level 2 Intermediate First Aid, First Aid

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Level 2 Intermediate First Aid certification.
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## Tech stack

- Instagram
- Facebook
- Microsoft Office

To contact Caylin, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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