Conquering Concepts Centre primary christian school cambrilearn kitwe copperbelt Zambia

My names are Sally Kalunga and I am 26 years old. I obtained my Grade 12 diploma at Ndeke Secondary, Kitwe. I have been working at Conquering Concepts since 2023 as a teacher's aide and it has been an absolute joy. I love teaching as I am able to use various methods of teaching that provides me with an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of each learner's thinking pattern and personality, and encourages me to adapt the learning material accordingly. In doing so, it has proven to me the importance of a teacher's role of making a meaningful impact in a child's life.

I am Dorothy Kapambwe. I attained my Secondary Education and have been in the teaching profession ever since. I worked at Lechwe Education Trust for 11 years of which my first 8 years consisted of working with the Reception classes. I loved and thoroughly enjoyed guiding and teaching these young minds to develop basic skills and abilities and to impart fundamental knowledge for the learners to be successful in the remainder of their formative years. Later on, I was assigned to the special needs children sector where I had the privilege of working with learners who have autism, down syndrome, and epilepsy. This broadened my horizons to various opportunities in ensuring that these learners are also able to develop the necessary skills they need to be successful. Working with young learners amazes me as I observe their minds develop from the inability to count or to distinguish different sounds to the learners counting confidently up to a hundred and reading beautifully. Through my teaching and teacher aide experience, I have been challenged in many ways to help learners of different learning patterns grasp concepts. I am currently working at the Conquering Concepts Centre where I am continuously challenged to sharpen my teaching skills for the benefit of the learners so they may succeed in all aspects of life. They say it takes a whole community to raise a child, but a teacher plays a vital role in a learner's life.

My name is Philippa Becks. I attended the National School of Arts in South Africa from Grade 6 to Grade 12 and matriculated in 1997. It was through this school that my love and passion for practicality, freedom of expression, and nurturing children stem from. I studied the Formative Years of Children at the College of Modern Montessori and began my profession in 1999. I moved to Zambia in 2014, and was made more aware of the different educational challenges that are found worldwide. Over the 26 years of my teaching experience with children between the ages of 0 and 6, otherwise known as the formative years, it became increasingly evident to me that helping children, especially those with learning challenges, is one of utmost importance and I find it to be the most rewarding job. It is immensely gratifying when a child has a light bulb moment and everything clicks into place. The instant effect that it has on their self-esteem, confidence, and will to succeed is contagious.

My name is Belinda Forster. Teaching has always been a passion of mine since my high school years, despite hating school with a passion. This was mainly due to progressing through school as a dyslexic in a time where it was neither understood nor acknowledged as a learning barrier. Dyslexia was primarily perceived as an excuse for the lazy and stupid instead of as a great way of creative thinking and problem-solving skills. My struggle in school drove me to achieve my dream and making it my vision to help learners who learn atypically to achieve all that they are meant to achieve. I love guiding these divergent minds to reach their potential, to accomplish what is required of them, and to follow God's plan for their lives. This stems from the fundamental belief that each learner is made in God's image and perfect for God's plan and purpose. Through my qualifications as a middle educational therapist and the possession of a degree for teaching, I have the privilege of teaching Grade 2 to Grade 9 (Form 2) and helping learners with learning barriers to overcome and then succeed, not only academically but as a whole independent creative thinking individual.