Port Elizabeth College 2010-2015
Duties and Accomplishments:
Lecturer (Life Orientation Levels 2 & 3)
- Presenting lectures (class sizes of 30-45 students)
- Setting and marking tests and assignments
- Managing groups
- Monitoring and evaluating student performance
- Motivating and encouraging students
- Creating presentations and workshops
- Supervising group work
- Maintaining personal and student POE’s
- Liaising with parents
- Conducting interest and aptitude tests
- Managing conflict
- Implementing strategies for slower learners
- Student counselling for academic issues, trauma, HIV, etc
- Scribing and exam assistance for learners with learning disorders
- General administration
College Counsellor
- Presented workshops and skills development workshops for specific student needs and well-being issues
- Sole creator of the counselling service at the College
- Established relationship with Department of Health
- Established relationships with high schools, parents and NGO’s
- Counselled students for academic difficulty, course and subject choice
- Conducted counselling for trauma including rape, assault, domestic violence, pregnancy, etc.
- Conducted HIV testing and counselling (finger prick testing, DoH trained and supplied)
- Created and counselled students in an after-hours, off-campus support group for HIV + students
- Advised management on policy and strategy development for wellness, financial and academic assistance for students
- Implemented and managed a feeding scheme for disadvantaged students
- Advised new and potential students on course offerings and further tertiary development paths
- Trained, supervised and managed 5 Career Development Counsellors
Public Relations and Sales: Net Travel (2004 part time, 2005 full time)
- Managed promotional and public relations activities
- Sold various travel packages and maintained established business, sought new business
- Assisted with general office duties
- Sought and provided quotes and options for potential clients
Secondary:
Matric Certificate (Intec College) 2002
Tertiary:
National Certificate: Marketing Management (Russell Road College) 2003-2005
Degree: Bachelor of Psychology (B.Psych) (NMMU) 2006-2010
All documentation available on request.
