Martine Nel

Education and digital-learning professional with over 20 years' experience across international schools, online education, teacher development and EdTech. B.Ed (Hons) qualified, with extensive experience in curriculum development, learning-content design, teacher training and remote education. Recent work focuses on designing structured, self-study English-language content for a digital learning application.

Combines strong pedagogy with practical experience in educational writing, assessment design, differentiation and learning experience development.

Curriculum & Educational Content Developer at ELF Gate Limited (2025-04 – Present)

• Design and develop structured English-language learning content for a digital self-study application.
• Create courses and learning pathways across CEFR levels, including General English and English for Specific Purposes.
• Develop grammar, reading, listening, speaking and vocabulary activities, interactive tasks, assessments and answer keys.
• Apply sound pedagogy, progression and differentiation principles to digital learning content for varied learner profiles.
• Review and refine content for clarity, consistency, accessibility and learner engagement while working independently in a remote environment.

Teacher Trainer, Teacher Support & Content Developer at Burlington Live Speaking (2021-02 – 2025-06)

• Joined at an early stage and contributed to building and developing the online teaching operation over four years.
• Trained and onboarded teachers; provided ongoing pedagogical support, mentoring, observations and constructive feedback.
• Designed teacher-development resources, educational content and materials for online programs.
• Produced a regular teacher newsletter supporting communication, professional development and staff engagement.
• Supported programme pilots, new initiatives and evolving teaching practices in an international remote-working environment.
• Continued teaching online classes as required, drawing on experience with one-to-one, small-group and larger-group formats.

Online English Teacher at Various Online Providers & Private Students (2019-01 – Present)

• Taught children, teenagers and adults across a range of nationalities and proficiency levels.
• Delivered one-to-one lessons, small-group tuition and online classes of up to approximately 12 learners.
• Adapted content and delivery to learner goals, abilities, learning styles and cultural backgrounds.

International Primary School Educator at International Schools (2002-01 – 2018-12)

• Taught full time across primary levels in international-school environments, predominantly within the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP).
• Planned inquiry-based units, curriculum and assessments; differentiated instruction for diverse learning needs and English-language learners.
• Integrated environmental education, global perspectives and learner-centred approaches into classroom practice.

B.Ed (Hons) in Primary Education & Environmental Education – UNISA (2007)

Bachelor of Primary Education in B.PrimEd – Unisa (2002)

TEFL Certificate – Knysna English School (2018)

ESL in the Mainstream Certificate – University of New South Wales (2003)

Copywriting Certificate – College of Media and Publishing (2026)