Kate Abney

Experience

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  Amapondo Children's

  Feb 2004 - May 2007

  Volunteer Coordinator and Director

  Helped to formally found and register South African Non-Profit Volunteer Program Developed primary focus: Supplemental education, Introductory Computer courses, `Developmental' Surf Team, Soccer Team, and permaculture/sustainability design courses.Established various sub-programs in coordination with community, registered the project and authored all necessarypaperwork, managed the financial assets and allocated funding.Produced all marketing material and organized distribution, recruited volunteers internationally and managed volunteer profiles.Wrote grants in order to receive funding, as well as advertising and Website design/authorship.Assessed needs within community via community meetings and student/teacher conferences. Show less

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  Education First

  Feb 2008 - Jul 2008

  Account Consultant

  Managing, accounting and outreach for Education Travel Company.

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  Ulrych Language Studio

  Aug 2008 - Nov 2008

  English Language specialist

  Compile and teach business English lessons for second language clients

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  University of Cape Town

  Feb 2010 - Jan 2016

  Social Anthropology sectionSchool of African & Gender Studies, Anthropology & LinguisticsUniversity of Cape Town The 'First 1000 days of Life' is not only a critical window and bio-marker for fetal and child development, but is crucial in determining the future trajectory of an individual in many ways: socially, physically, mentally, biologically etc. Our project consists of three broad inter-related research streams: Nutrition and Food Security, Life-giving Practices and Reproductive Technologies. BRP course AHS 3070 Provided academic supervision and advisory oversight to students enrolling in the Humanities Faculty at the University of Cape Town during registration periods, twice yearly. CPI course- Culture Psyche and Illness 3rd Semester MBChB track Qualitative Ethnographic Research Educational support for under graduate Anthropology students

  • Lecturer

    Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  • Project Manager- 'The First 1000 days of Life'

    Feb 2014 - Jan 2016

  • Lecturer- Division of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitative Health

    Jul 2013 - Nov 2015

  • Academic Advisor

    Jan 2011 - Dec 2014

  • Lecturer- Primary Health Care Directorate

    Jan 2014 - May 2014

  • PhD student

    Apr 2011 - Dec 2013

  • Student Tutor

    Feb 2010 - Jun 2013
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  Organisation for Tropical Studies

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2017

  Acted as Teaching Assistant, co-Academic Coordinator (2011-2013), Programme Director (2016-17)Global Health in South Africa Program affiliated to Duke University and othersVarious Locations in South Africa: Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga Provinces– Marketing and online social media management and communication, Institutional and local partner liaison; clinics, hospitals, guest academics, community outreach, head of recruitment, experiential-based curriculum development, lesson design, teaching, supervision, daily management of fast-paced multi-sited course, logistical and transport management, incident reporting and medical emergency point person, responsible for course reporting and supervised all academic support staff Show less

  • Programme Director and Lecturer, Global Health in South Africa

    Jan 2010 - Aug 2017

  • Lecturer-Global Health and Medical Anthropology

    Jun 2011 - Jan 2014
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  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Jan 2015 - Jun 2019

  Resident Director, HDFS abroad-Human Development and Family Studies Internship Abroad programme

  Course development, teaching, supervision and facilitation of internship-based semester long program, professional mentorship, Medical Emergency and Title IX point person, liaison between local partners: internship site supervisors, VA corps, HDFS Faculty, and UIUC Study Abroad office

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  SiT World Learning IHP Cities in the 21st Century

  Jun 2016 - Dec 2017

  Culture and Society Lecturer and local South African programme staff

  International Honors Program, Cities in the 21st Century: People, Planning & PoliticsVarious locations; NYC, Cape Town, Hanoi, Sao Paolo, Buenos Aires, Ahmedabad– Course development, lesson design, teaching, student supervision, collaborative and joint instruction, interdisciplinary translation in cross cultural and academic settings

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  World Learning

  Jun 2018 - Jan 2019

  Trustees Fellow: International Honors Programme: Cities in the 21st Century

  International Honors Programme: Cities in the 21st Century: People, Planning & PoliticsLocations: NYC, Buenos Aires, Barcelona, Cape Town – Liaison between faculty, students, Dean’s office, and student affairs office, administration of visa and all flight itinerary management, student orientation and onboarding responsibilities, medical and insurance claim communication, logistical planning, oversaw and helped support student wellness initiatives, incident reporting duties and emergency point person Show less

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  CIEE Council on International Educational Exchange

  Jan 2019 - Mar 2019

  Course Lecturer

  Council for International Educational Exchange (CIEE) Global Health and Emerging Diseases, Qualitative Research Methods

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  University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Dec 2019 - Jan 2024

  I teach a variety of courses; from the more intimate (25 students) to the large-scale cohorts (800-1200). While technically part of my title, 'Intercultural Learning' is contested terminology, and for me, questionable terrain. I am fascinated with the obsessions around 'culture' in the USA specifically. Culture is a term that is used with less enthusiasm in other contexts- and when used, with more deliberate and intentional objectives. In my courses, we try to problematize its use, its meaning, and ultimately, this process reflects whether we use it at all!I teach LAS 291/292 Global Perspectives- a three-part course that happens in three phases; pre-departure, in-country, and re-entry. This course accompanies an all-year or semester educational abroad program. I also teach a course focused on civic engagement and social outreach during the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic, which is called Covid Corps LAS 199: Actions for Solutions. I teach a course called LAS 199 Pre Professional Seminar; the idea here is that we are questioning the non-traditional professional development trajectory, non-traditional milestones, and trying to unpack notions of success, failure, privilege, justice, and the digital divide (amongst other themes). It is a course that encourages students to re-think their power, positionality, and their privilege in a number of ways.I am currently involved in developing international virtual experiences for our students and I also take part in the Global Classrooms initiative, which is our institutional response to a COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) paradigm and learning model. Show less

  • Visiting Lecturer - HDFS 220/ANTH 210 Families in Global Perspective - College of ACES

    Aug 2023 - Jan 2024

  • Interim Director of International Programs, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

    Sept 2023 - Nov 2023

  • Associate Director of Intercultural and Global Learning

    Dec 2019 - Sept 2023
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  The Grainger College of Engineering

  Nov 2023 - now

  Provides strategic leadership for developing, implementing, and assessing an integrated and cohesive approach to The Grainger College of Engineering’s global partnerships and programs. My work and that of our team, International Programs in Engineering (IPENG) supports and leverages existing and expanding global opportunities to enhance the international reputation of the college.

  • Assistant Dean for Strategic International Initiatives

    Nov 2024 - now

  • Director - International Programs (IPENG) Grainger College of Engineering - UIUC

    Nov 2023 - now