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Zani Cockerham

Zani Cockerham

Head of Life Science Department

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  • About me

    Special Needs Teacher

  • Education

    • Measure Evaluation

      2015 - 2015
      Certificate in Fundamentals in Monitoring and Evaluation Monitoring and Evaluation

      Activities and Societies: Concepts, Frameworks, Indicators and Data Sources Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is an essential component of any intervention, project, or program.

    • Measure Evaluation

      2015 - 2015
      Certificate in Implementation Research Operations Research 85%

      Fundamentals of Implementation Research, is an introduction to the language, concepts, tools, and strategies used in implementation research

    • Andrews University

      2013 - 2016
      Graduate Diploma International development A

      Modules include: Development Research & Applied Statistics, Ethics & Development,Financial Analysis & Reporting, Public Policy & Civil Society, Cultural & Development Anthropology, Social Development Theory & Practice, Organizational behavior, Communication in Development Practice and Leadership & Management of Not-for-Profit Organizations.Needs Assessment, Capacity MappingProgram Planning, Development Design and EvaluationResearch Area:… Show more Modules include: Development Research & Applied Statistics, Ethics & Development,Financial Analysis & Reporting, Public Policy & Civil Society, Cultural & Development Anthropology, Social Development Theory & Practice, Organizational behavior, Communication in Development Practice and Leadership & Management of Not-for-Profit Organizations.Needs Assessment, Capacity MappingProgram Planning, Development Design and EvaluationResearch Area: Indicator Standards in Monitoring and Evaluation Show less

    • University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika

      2009 - 2010
      Post Graduate Certificate in Education Natural Science and Life Orientation

    • University of Pretoria

      2006 - 2008
      Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) Human Physiology, Genetics and Psychology

      Activities and Societies: Class representative

    • University of the Western Cape

      2011 - 2012
      Honours in Psychology Psychology

    • University of Cape Town

      2017 - 2018
      Master of Philosophy Monitoring and Evaluation

      Outcome & Process evaluationsProgram Theory Driven Program Evaluation Subjects: Research Design for Impact EvaluationsPrinciples of program evaluationMonitoringStatisticsProgram Theory

  • Experience

    • Helderberg High School

      Jan 2010 - Dec 2014
      Head of Life Science Department

      At this institution I was the head of Life Science department, I also headed multiple extramural activities. My skills and responsibilities included:• Administrative: timetable planning, new student and student teacher coordinator, student council facilitator and leadership camps training• Fundraising with PTA committee• Faculty advisor for school newspaper and yearbook• Disciplinary and communication liaison between staff, parents and students• Facilitator for the Toastmasters Youth Development Program Show less

    • Western Cape Education Department

      Jul 2011 - Jul 2014
      Life Science Tutor & National Marker

      I was tutoring and mentoring students in poorly performing schools of most demographic areas in Somerset West, I was a liaison between the different schools and also part of the marking of national exam scripts that required meticulous attention to detail.

    • SHARE Adult Learning and Development

      Jun 2012 - Jun 2014
      Physiology tutor

      Tutor PhysiologyMotivation of adult learnersAdult education came with unique challenges as all students were my seniors. We worked through tough times with the work, but with all the challenges, laughing and crying many succeeded.http://www.abeshare.org/

    • Gaba Corporation

      Feb 2015 - Oct 2015
      Freelance English Teacher

      English conversational teaching, one-on-one teaching. Establish the needs of the client, guiding conversations to elicit conversation. Specific lessons on a variety of topics.Level appropriate vocabulary, as well as adjusting, needs to the client i.e. speeds of speech, pronunciation and social style we considered.

    • Innovative Language Learning

      Apr 2015 - now
      Afrikaans Teacher & Translator

      Translation and proofreading of lesson material to Afrikaans from Dutch and English. Maintenance of emails and comments on language learning site. Editing documents relevant to study materials.Attention to detail in proofreading and editing documents. Consultation on content for translations.Voice recording in Afrikaans for application development

    • Private

      Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
      Evaluation Consultant

      Support local NGO’s in creating a theory of change and monitoring and evaluation frameworks. Contact: Marleen van Rooyen, Good Hope Psychological Service: marleen.vanrooyen@gmail.com Mieke Rautenbach, Scenecio, info@senecio.org.zaAbility to:Coordinate the development of a comprehensive M&E planTrain Staff in M&EPut systems in place to collect dataDocument lessons learn and good practice and share it with key stakeholdersParticipation in and development of:Theory of change models.a. Designing a program theory with stakeholder participation.b. Logical Frameworksc. Variable orientated diagrams to represent programme theoryMonitoring and Evaluation FrameworksLiterature searchDesigning of online questionnaires.Process Evaluation Outcome Evaluation a. Topics include: defining outcomes, selecting indicators, measures and determining standards. Show less

    • ChangeAbility

      Feb 2017 - Nov 2017
      Fundraiser ChangeAbility (Helderberg Association for People with Disabilities)

      Administrator, data collection write-up of peer-to-peer visits, focus groups and proposal writing for fundraising. Formative research and evaluation of the peer support programme.Assisting the Chief Operating Officer in research on potential donorsSubmitting proposals Responding to donor call for proposalsReport writingResearchCrowdfunding Campaigns

    • Sedaven Primary School

      Apr 2018 - Apr 2019
      English Teacher

      Grade 4-6 Home Language TeacherGr 6 Life Skills Teacher Social Committee leader

    • Thabang Children's Project

      May 2019 - Sept 2019
      Education Manager

      Develop learning materials to support learners from ages 5 -18.Monitoring of school work and progress and acquiring resources to support students individually. Assess the learning abilities of children and arrange worksheets/games to support academic and motor development. Support teachers/carers of day to day learning tasks. Align all activities to the national curriculum. Create a positive environment for learning. Use technology and mobile applications for learning to enchance the learning experience of all learners. Show less

    • California American School

      Oct 2019 - Jul 2020
      Science Teacher

      Gr 1 - 4 Science TeacherImplementing the NGSS curriculum Focussed on discovery-based learning

    • TeacherActive

      Nov 2021 - Jul 2022
      Special Education Teacher

      Daily supply teaching to schools in the Derbyshire area.Key Stage 3 - Science Key Stage 4 - Biology and Chemistry

    • Fledge Tuition

      Nov 2021 - now
      Science Tutor

      Online science lessons supporting students that have gaps in their knowledge. Creating fun lessons that engage students to learn and apply what they have learned. Adapting lessons to the students' level.

    • Esteem Multi-Academy Trust

      Sept 2022 - now
      Mathematics Teacher

      KS4 Maths LeadEdexcel GCSE and Functional SkillsOCR Entry LevelAQA Unit Awards

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Listening Volunteer

      Issued by Samaritans on Jan 2022
      SamaritansAssociated with Zani Cockerham

    • Listening volunteer

      Issued by Samaritans on Jul 2022
      SamaritansAssociated with Zani Cockerham

    • Counsellor

      Issued by Ukukhanya on Jan 2012
      UkukhanyaAssociated with Zani Cockerham

    • Teaching Volunteer

      Issued by ADRA Bangladesh on Jan 2016
      ADRA BangladeshAssociated with Zani Cockerham