Sanne van Leeuwen
Qualified English Teacher (Tweedegraads) | Secondary Education
Eindhoven
Professional Summary
Fully certified secondary English teacher (tweedegraads) with a solid foundation in modern foreign language pedagogy, curriculum design, and differentiated instruction for vmbo and havo levels.
Dedicated to establishing an engaging, communicative classroom environment that builds student fluency, reading comprehension, and self-confidence in using English.
Teaching Experience
Stroomdal Lyceum
Eindhoven
English Teacher
Aug 2024 – Present
- Deliver communicative English language lessons to six classes of lower-secondary vmbo-tl and havo pupils, reaching approximately 160 students weekly.
- Design differentiated lesson sequences incorporating task-based learning, reading circles, and digital formative quizzes.
- Administer standardized assessments and document individual progress reports using the Magister school administration system.
- Collaborate with the modern foreign languages department to align grading rubrics and cross-curricular reading initiatives.
Lichtstad College
Eindhoven
Student Teacher in English
Sept 2023 – Jun 2024
- Completed an independent final-year teaching internship (LIO-stage) teaching 12 weekly lesson hours to year 2 and year 3 havo classes.
- Structured interactive speaking workshops that raised target-language usage during small-group discussions.
- Supported mentor teachers during parent-teacher conferences and exam preparation periods.
Education
Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Bachelor of Education · Teacher Education in English (Tweedegraads) · Eindhoven · Passed with Merit (7.8/10) · Sept 2020 – Jul 2024
Completed pedagogical coursework, language acquisition theory, and structured classroom practicums focused on lower secondary education (vmbo, havo, and vwo).
Conducted a final graduation research project on scaffolding reading comprehension strategies for multilingual vmbo-t learners.
Radboud University
Bachelor of Arts · English Language and Culture · Nijmegen · Graduate (7.5/10) · Sept 2015 – Jul 2019
Focused on modern English linguistics, second-language acquisition, and British and American literature.
Pedagogical Projects
Extensive Reading Circle Initiative
Jan 2025 – Jun 2025
- Curated a leveled library of 45 contemporary young adult readers and designed biweekly guided discussion prompts.
- Observed a marked improvement in reading engagement and vocabulary retention across participating havo-2 students over two terms.
Targeted Grammar Workshop Series
Nov 2023 – Apr 2024
- Created interactive digital modules and diagnostic warm-ups to address recurring grammar gaps in past tenses and word order.
- Shared structured lesson templates with five department colleagues for ongoing classroom remediation.
Skills
Communicative Language Teaching
Lesson Planning & Curriculum Alignment
Differentiated Instruction
Formative & Summative Assessment
Classroom Management
Second Language Acquisition Theory
Task-Based Learning
Magister Administration
Reading Comprehension Scaffolding
Digital Classroom Tools (Google Classroom, Kahoot)
Languages
Dutch
C2
English
C2
German
B1
Certifications & Licenses
Secondary Teaching Qualification (Tweedegraads Bevoegdheid Engels)
Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (DUO) · Jul 2024
Certificate of Proficiency in English (C2 Proficiency)
Cambridge Assessment English · Jun 2019
Volunteer Work
Eindhoven Community Language Café
Eindhoven · Oct 2021 – Jun 2023
- Volunteer Language Tutor
- Facilitated weekly conversational Dutch and basic English practice sessions for adult newcomers and international residents.
- Designed communicative speaking prompts and practical everyday roleplays to encourage language production.