Tarryn Haikney

Experience

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  Dongtan ECC

  Mar 2014 - Mar 2015

  English Teacher

  I taught children between the ages of 3 and 13 years old. My duties included setting up weekly kindergarten and monthly elementary lesson plans, writing monthly progress reports, setting up and marking tests, and helping to organise special functions. This experience taught me invaluable patience, how to manage my time efficiently in order to meet deadlines and how to remain calm in high-stress situations. Interacting with young kids also challenged me to be more creative, think on my feet and anticipate the possible outcomes of their actions. Show less

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  Sesame Street English Language School

  Aug 2015 - Nov 2017

  English Teacher

  I prepared and delivered lesson plans, invigilated and marked tests and exams, managed my classroom and taught children from elementary to junior high school level.

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  University of Cape Town

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

  MPhil Biomedical Forensic Science student

  The first year involved coursework, which included the following modules: Forensic Anthropology, Pathology, Forensic Toxicology, Molecular Forensics, Forensic Statistics, Forensic Research Methods and Applied Forensics. The second year, involved completing a minor dissertation looking at DNA recovery from teeth for forensic human identification. In the laboratory, I was primarily involved in the disruption of hard tissue samples, extraction of DNA from tooth powder, as well as performing RT-PCR and DNA profiling, and the subsequent interpretation thereof. I assisted in the maintenance of the laboratory and took part in regular academic meetings and presentations. Show less

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  The Media Image

  Feb 2020 - Jun 2020

  Graduate Account Executive

  Managing vast amounts of data on Excel and compiling daily, weekly and monthly reports.

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  Roche

  Jun 2020 - now

  Enzyme manufacturing scientist