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SureSkillsInstructional Designer
Jun. 2024Currently developing an online course for Microsoft's Copilot AI in their 365 suite, pioneering the use of AI-assisted instructional design and content development. Also, an instructional designer in a team developing a Junior Software Developer (Java) Certificate online course with Amazon and Coursera.
FourthRevSenior Learning Designer
May. 2023 - Jun. 2024Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaI have written and developed curriculum and content in data science for business in a market-first Career Accelerator bootcamp offering. I have created scenarios and learning methods that harness Python to solve business and organisational problems using data, with an emphasis on when and why to choose a particular statistical approach and how to derive meaningful insights from the outputs. I led a team of learning designers and subject matter experts in developing this content.
FourthRevLearning Designer
Jan. 2021 - May. 2023In this role I have written and developed curriculum and courses in digital advertising, and in data analytics using Python, R, SQL, Tableau, and Excel. The content has been used by tertiary institutes in both the UK and Australia as part of existing product offerings or in entirely new EdTech spheres.
University of Pretoria/Universiteit van PretoriaPostdoctoral Researcher
Jul. 2020 - Feb. 2021
The Leadership LaunchPadSenior Learning Development Consultant
May. 2020 - Sep. 2020Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaConsulted on transferring face-to-face sales and sales management workshops to online platforms. This included requirements gathering, user research, working with subject SME's, design, storyboarding and the creation of new learning techniques and curriculum, utilising more recent and relevant learning pedagogies.
Open MindsSenior Learning Consultant
Mar. 2020 - May. 2020Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
University of Cape TownAssociate Lecturer
Jul. 2019 - Jun. 2020Cape Town Area, South AfricaIn 2020, I wrote, designed, lectured and convened the postgraduate honours archaeology module 'Working With Objects' as an online e-Learning course using the SAKAI platform. Lecturer and course convenor of the third year archaeology course ‘Global Diasporas and the Archaeology of the Recent Past’ in 2019. In this position, I wrote the curriculum, selected assigned readings and other resources, wrote and presented lectures, and utilised the SAKAI LMS platform as a blended eLearning system. I also gave assignments, essays and examinations, and organised and undertook field trips.
University of Cape TownPostdoctoral Researcher (Archaeology)
Jan. 2018 - Feb. 2020Cape Town Area, South AfricaTeam member of the Co-Create/Wild Foods multidisciplinary research project under the National Research Foundation Community Engagement Platform, co-creating ESRI online mapping platforms for traditional knowledge and livelihood creation. This project had a strong community engagement angle, and aimed to create sustainable knowledge hubs in the Cederberg region of the Western Cape. These hubs would act as resources to help create industry and economic development in the area.
University of Cape TownAssociate Lecturer (Archaeology)
Jul. 2016 - Jan. 2018Cape Town Area, South AfricaJoint lecturer and course convenor of the first year archaeology course, ‘Africa & World Archaeology’ (2016) and third year archaeology course, ‘Global Interactions and the Transformation of South African Society’ (2017-2018). This included writing and giving lectures, assignments, and assessments/examinations. The 2017 course included remote online teaching and course presentation through the SAKAI LMS platform..
Self-EmployedHeritage Consultant
Nov. 2013 - Mar. 2020Cape Town Area, South AfricaAn independent heritage consultant monitoring and reporting development, refurbishment and construction at various built environment sites in the Cape Town and Winelands region, for Heritage Western Cape and private heritage and architecture firms. In this role I have monitored demolitions and subsurface excavations, undertaken rescue excavations, including of human remains, analysed recovered material culture and written reports and summaries. I have often worked to strict deadlines as part of larger projects, coordinating with architects, developers, and site managers, where Heritage Impact Assessments are a necessary legal step in continuing the project.
University of Cape TownResearcher Phd Candidate (Archaeology)
Jun. 2013 - Apr. 2017Cape Town Area, South Africa
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