Mari-Lee Visser

Dedicated educator and coach with 8+ years delivering Sport & Exercise Science, Natural Science, and Life Science across Grades 8–12. Combines biokinetics expertise with elite hockey coaching to drive academic and athletic excellence.

Teacher, Grade Head and Coach - Felixton College High School - Felixton

(2026-01)

• Lead Sport & Exercise Science (Gr 10–12) and Natural Science (Gr 9), maintaining strong learner pass rates
• Head 1st Team Boys Hockey programme as head coach and certified umpire, elevating team performance
• Serve as Grade 11 Head and Tutor Teacher, overseeing pastoral care and academic support for the cohort

Teacher and Coach - Felixton College High School - Felixton

(2025-01 - 2025-12)

• Delivered Sport & Exercise Science and Natural Science while coaching 1st Boys and u14 Girls Hockey sides
• Assisted Basketball programme as assistant coach alongside certified hockey umpiring duties
• Supported Grade 10 learners as Tutor Teacher, fostering academic progress and personal development

Teacher and Coach - Felixton College High School - Felixton

(2024-01 - 2024-12)

• Taught Natural Science (Gr 8–9), Life Science (Gr 10), and Sport & Exercise Science (Gr 11–12) concurrently
• Coached 1st Team Boys Hockey and fulfilled certified umpiring duties at inter-school fixtures
• Mentored Grade 9 learners as Tutor Teacher, providing targeted academic and pastoral guidance

Teacher - Felixton College Primary School - Felixton

(2022-01 - 2022-12)

• Taught Physical Education, Life Orientation, and numeracy/literacy programmes; coached swimming, cricket, and tennis

Coach - Felixton College High School - Felixton

(2022-01 - 2022-12)

• Coached 1st Boys Hockey and delivered high-performance conditioning programmes for the high school

Coach - Felixton College Junior School - Felixton

(2022-01 - 2022-12)

• Coached multi-sport skills (swimming, soccer, hockey, tennis, rugby) for u7–u13 boys and girls

U16 A boys and 1st hockey girls coach - Felixton College - Felixton

(2021-04 - 2021-10)

• Coached u16A Boys and 1st Girls Hockey, delivering fitness, skills sessions, and fixture scheduling

Biokineticist - M.R. Khan Biokineticists - Scottburgh

(2021-01 - 2021-03)

• Managed Scottburgh branch, treated patients, and organised community wellness days and events

Intern - M.R. Khan Biokineticists

(2020-01 - 2020-12)

• Completed clinical internship under qualified biokineticist, managing own patient caseload and administration

Umpire - Felixton College - Felixton

(2019-01 - 2019-12)

• Officiated inter-school hockey fixtures across u14–u19 age groups for Felixton College

Professional internship - Biokineticist in training - Various Biokineticist practices - Zululand region

(2019-01 - 2019-08)

Internship work at various Biokineticist practices in Zululand region: Trevor Hutton Biokineticist, Mondli Biokineticist, University of Zululand Richardsbay Campus Biokineticist, University of Zululand KwaDlangezwa Campus Biokineticist

• Completed professional biokinetics internship across multiple practices, building clinical assessment skills

Coach of u/11 hockey girls and Assistant coach of u/10 hockey girls - Southdowns College - Pretoria

(2018-03 - 2018-07)

• Coached u11 and assisted u10 Girls Hockey at Southdowns College, covering skills, fitness, and fixtures

Coach of the 1st team hockey boys and u/14 boys - Felixton College - Felixton

(2017-01 - 2017-12)

Assisting in sport administrative work and physical education classes at Felixton College gr.8 to gr.12. Coach for high performance sport choice at Felixton College for high school. Coach of the athletics side at Felixton College for high school.

• Coached 1st Team and u14 Boys Hockey at Felixton College across the full competitive season

Coach - Felixton College - Felixton

(2016-01 - 2016-12)

• Coached u14–u18 hockey and girls soccer across multiple age groups; arranged fixtures and led fitness training

Coach of the u/18 Northern Coastal girls hockey side - Zululand - Zululand

(2016-01 - 2016-12)

Also assisting in sport administrative work and PE classes at Felixton College for gr.8-12.

• Coached u18 Northern Coastal Girls Hockey side representing Zululand region

Coach Hockey - Heuwelland Primary School - Empangeni

(2015-03 - 2015-07)

• Coached u11 and u13 hockey at Heuwelland Primary School during the competitive season

Coach of the U/14 Zululand girls side - Zululand - Pietermaritsburg

(2015-04 - 2015-04)

Joy Watt Provincial Hockey Tournament

• Coached u14 Zululand Girls regional hockey side

Umpire - St. Catherine's High School - Volksrust

(2015-04 - 2015-04)

Umpiring for St. Catherine's High School First Hockey Team at the Volksrust Tournament (Asjas Steenkamp Week)

• Officiated hockey fixtures at St. Catherine's High School as certified umpire

Temporary Receptionist - Zululand Veterinary Hospital - Empangeni

(2015-01 - 2015-12)

• Provided front-of-house reception and administrative support at Zululand Veterinary Hospital

MSc - Sports Medicine - University of Chester (2022-01 - 2023-12)

MSc - Healthcare Management - Unicaf University of Zambia (2021-01 - 2023-12)

Certificate - Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) / Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - Premier TEFL (2021-01 - 2021-12)

Postgraduate Certificate - Education (Senior phase and Further education and training) - Stadio - Embury (2021-01 - 2021-12)

Certificate - Pilates Instructor - Trifocus Fitness Academy (2020-01 - 2020-12)

Certificate - Sport massage - ETA College (2020-01 - 2020-12)

BSc Honours - Biokinetics - University of Zululand (2019-01 - 2019-12)

BTech - Sport and Exercise Technology - Tshwane University of Technology (2018-01 - 2018-12)

Advanced Diploma - Sport Nutrition - Shaw Academy (2018-01 - 2018-12)

Diploma - Child Nutrition - Shaw Academy (2018-01 - 2018-12)

Diploma - Sport and Exercise Technology - University of Zululand (2015-01 - 2017-12)

Grade 8 - 12 - Empangeni High School (2010-01 - 2014-12)