Experience

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  Al anjal primary school, jeddah, saudi arabia

  Sept 1997 - Jul 1998

  English teacher

  • Teaching English: Grades 2 to 5 7. Other Teaching Experience (South Africa): • Teaching ABET (Adult Basic Education and Training) Grade 9 English to adult students through a programme sponsored by the South African Department of Labour • Teaching Grade 12 History to adult students (night school) at Alexander Sinton High School • Teaching Afrikaans (language) enrichment and support classes to Grade 6 and 7 students (Saturday mornings) at Rahmaniyah Primary School in Cape Town, South Africa Show less

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  Cape town high school, cape town, south africa

  Sept 1998 - Mar 2008

  Head of department and internal deputy principal

  • Member of the Senior Management Team • Staff representative on the school governing body Responsible for the following Portfolios: • Learner Leadership: Representative Council of Learners (RCL) • Safety and Security • Discipline (Co-coordinator) • Public Relations • School and Exam timetables • Annual School Magazine • Maintenance Staff • IQMS (Performance Appraisal) Other Responsibilities: • External Marker for Grade 12 History Exams • Grade Head - Grades 8, 9 and 11 (discipline and pastoral care) • Head of Subject for History and Afrikaans • Coaching: Rugby, Cricket and Soccer Subjects Taught: • History - Grades 8 to 12 • Geography - Grade 8 and 9 • Life Orientation (Guidance) - Grade 10 and 11 • Consumer Studies - Grade 10 and 11 • PE - Grades 8 to 12 • Biology - Grade 8 and 9 • Afrikaans - Grades 8 to 12 Show less

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  Students for a better future - the andreas & susan streugnmann foundation

  Mar 2008 - Nov 2010

  Senior programme officer

  • Coordinating the Scholar recruitment function, visiting over 100 primary schools in the Cape Peninsula • Arranging advertisements in the print media (mainstream and community newspapers) • Coordinating the Scholarship Exam Days for approximately 2500 Grade 7 learners • Co-coordinator of the selection team for interviews and placement at partner high schools • Conducting interviews with prospective scholars • Co-presenter at selection workshop with the Board of Advisors to finalise selection • Liaising with partner high school principals and teacher liaison officers to promote prospective scholars and finalise school interviews • Coordinator of Saturday School for scholars (English and Maths) prior to their year of entry into high school • Coordinator of termly reviews for scholars and appropriate remediation (where needed) in conjunction with parents and the partner schools Show less

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  Rhodes university

  Nov 2010 - Dec 2013

  Student recruitment manager

  Strategic Responsibilities: •Student Recruitment goal setting in line with overall objectives of Registrar’s Division •Develope new policies and practices to ensure improved quality and process •Identifying and modifying admin processes and systems •Promoting and representing the university at secondary schools at national level and in other environments •Providing relevant reports to Deputy Vice-chancellor, Registrar, Deans & HOD’s •Providing Strategic input to the Registrar and Deans with respect to the use of APS scores for admissions and the use of the NBT. Management Responsibilities: •Motivating for resourcing of the section to the Registrar and the Head of Finance (budget, equipment and facilities) •Ensuring the provision of quality service by student recruitment•Ensuring that appropriate plans and targets are set out for the work of the staff in the section•Monitoring the performance of individuals and that of the section against targets and standards set Overall responsibility for the provision of student recruitment services Marketing •Responsible for strategic and logistical planning and implementation of marketing projects and material, incl. workshops, campus visits, brochures, advertisements, parents’ evenings, etc. Recruitment •Responsible for management of the recruitment officers. Ensuring that they develop the relationships with various stake-holders. •To ensure effective planning from all staff regarding school visits, career exhibitions, etc. General administration responsibilities: •Develop and maintain an organized administration student recruitment system •Management of schools' database system•Distribution of information and communication to schools, Principals, etc.•Regular use of the PROTEA database system to extract appropriate information •University orders for all travel and accommodation bookings for recruitment staff •Submissions reports to Registrar, Student Bureau, Deans, etc. Show less

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  British council

  Jan 2014 - Mar 2015

  Higher education project manager

  THE Newton Fund • Communicating with colleagues in the UK and South Africa regarding budgets, Newton Fund activities, match-funding and the process of sending out mobility calls for workshops and travel grants • Engaging with academics in the UK and South Africa regarding Researcher Links workshops and travel grants and assisting with logistics • Negotiating with prospective funding partners (e.g. the National Research Foundation and its affiliates) • Marketing and coordinating calls for workshops and travel grants Services for International Education Marketing (SIEM) • Liaising with colleagues in the UK and South Africa regarding budgets, training and organising events • Drawing up plans for the Education UK South Africa Roadshow • Arranging school visits by UK higher education institutions • Coordinating all logistics and marketing regarding the Education UK South Africa Roadshow exhibitions • Managing direct marketing and consultancy work for UK higher education institutions • Initiating UK education agent training in South Africa Internationalising Higher Education (IHE) • Assisted with arranging a roundtable of higher education stakeholders (vice-chancellors) with a view to ascertaining what the South African priorities should be with regards to the Going Global Conference which will be held in South Africa in 2016 and their input on the way forward • Assisted with putting together a feedback session for the Graduate Employability research lead by Professor Melanie Walker from the University of the Free State Other Contributions: • Attended and presented at the Study in Europe Fair organised by the EU Commission in February 2015 Show less

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  Self-employed, sub-contracting to peninsula contractors

  Apr 2015 - now

  Project manager

  • Responsible for financial and administrative coordination• Liaising with escalator companies, clients and service providers to ensure that project details are effectively communicated, timelines are adhered to and deadlines are met• Sending weekly updates to Peninsula Contractors and arranging meetings when required• Managing and planning the work of the team and all aspects related to on-site requirements

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  Self-employed private tutor

  Jun 2015 - now

  Private tutor

  Tutoring Primary and High School Students: • Grade 12 - History syllabus in preparation for the final matriculation examinations • Grade 7 and 8 - English Language and Literature • Grades 5 to 7 - Revision Classes for final assessments