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Lizelle Graaff

@lizellegraaff

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Teacher and freelance editor who taught across school phases and now translates, proofreads, and edits.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

Remote work with flexible work hours

At Department of Education & Training, I taught Afrikaans, English, and other subjects at combined and secondary schools, and served as a subject head.

At Kingdom Academy, I taught across Foundation, Intermediary, and Senior phases, and held teacher, senior teacher, and HD roles. I also contributed to the spiritual committee and inclusive education process.

As a supervisor at ACE School of Tomorrow, I taught Afrikaans, English, and Social Sciences. At Midfran Roads Pty Ltd, I handled administration including salaries, UIF, petty cash, and VAT.

Since 2025, I’ve worked freelance in translation, proofreading, editing, typing, transcription, and digital media advertisements. My training includes AI courses and tools such as ChatGPT, Dall E, and Stable Diffusion.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Freelance Translator

Current

Self Employed

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Provided freelance translation, proofreading, editing, typing, transcription, and digital media advertisement services.

Translation Proofreading Editing Typing Transcription Digital Media

Teacher and Subject Head

Department of Education and Training

Jan 1992 - Jan 2025 (33 years)

Taught Afrikaans, English, Life Orientation, Biblical Studies, Social Sciences, Mathematics, Creative Arts, and Life Skills. Led extracurricular activities including drama coaching, debating, and social media design.

Teaching Curriculum Development Classroom Management Afrikaans English Life Orientation Biblical Studies Social Sciences Mathematics Creative Arts Life Skills Drama Coaching Debating Fundraising Inclusive Education SA SAMS System Social Media Graphic Design

Teacher and Senior Teacher

Kingdom Academy

Jan 2018 - Dec 2023 (5 years 11 months)

Taught Afrikaans, English, Mathematics, Life Skills, Social Sciences, and Biblical Studies. Served on the Spiritual Committee and supported inclusive education and social media design.

Teaching Afrikaans English Mathematics Life Skills Social Sciences Biblical Studies Inclusive Education Chorus Social Media Graphic Design

VIP Payroll Administrator

Midfran Roads Pty Ltd

Jan 2014 - Dec 2016 (2 years 11 months)

Handled payroll administration including salaries, UIF, petty cash, VAT, Cartrack, fleet cards, e-Toll, and BEE compliance.

Sage VIP Payroll Payroll Administration UIF Petty Cash VAT Cartrack Fleet Management E Toll Systems BEE

Supervisor

ACE School of Tomorrow

Jan 1999 - Dec 2001 (2 years 11 months)

Managed the centre as supervisor and taught Afrikaans, English, Social Sciences, South African History, and Readmaster.

Teaching Supervision Centre Management Afrikaans English Social Sciences South African History Readmaster

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

AI Courses

Certificate, Artificial Intelligence

2025 - 2025

Completed AI courses in 2025 covering tools such as DALL-E, Deep Seek, ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion, Claude, Jasper, and MidJourney.

Neuro-Life Coach

Neuro-Life Coach, Coaching

2025 - 2025

Completed a Neuro-Life Coach certification in 2025.

Kingdom Academy

Teacher, Education

2018 - 2023

Activities and societies: Spiritual Committee member and secretary, Inclusive Education (SIAS process), choir, and social media graphic design.

Served as a teacher and senior teacher, teaching subjects including Afrikaans, English, Mathematics, Life Skills, Social Sciences, and Biblical Studies.

VIP Payroll

Certificate, Payroll

2014 - 2014

Completed VIP Payroll training in 2014.

Microsoft

Certificate, Computer Applications

2010 - 2010

Completed Microsoft Office training in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in 2010.

ACE School of Tomorrow

Supervisor, Education

1999 - 2001

Worked as a supervisor and centre manager, teaching Afrikaans, English, Social Sciences, South African History, and Readmaster.

Rand Afrikaans University

B.A. (Ed.), Education

1988 - 1991

Activities and societies: House Committee member and Induction Committee member for first-year students.

Earned a B.A. (Ed.) degree with majors in Afrikaans-Dutch, English, and Educational Studies, including subject didactics in Afrikaans and English.

Rotary Youth Exchange

Exchange Student, General Studies

1987 - 1988

Participated as a Rotary Youth Exchange Student in Adelaide, South Australia, studying subjects such as Art and Craft, Australian History, English, Legal Studies, Typing and Word Processing, and Social Studies.

Standerton High School

Matriculation, General

Completed matriculation through the Mpumalanga Department of Education, with subjects including Afrikaans, English, Accounting, Geography, Economics, and Mathematics.