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Director: Equity and Institutional Culture
Rhodes UniversityDirector: Equity and Institutional Culture
Jul. 2023Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Subject Matter Expert and Lead Faculty: Managing Diversity and Inclusion
Coventry University / MasterSmartSubject Matter Expert and Lead Faculty: Managing Diversity and Inclusion
Mar. 2021 - Dec. 2021Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaProviding content for accredited online course on managing diversity, transformation and inclusion in organisations.
Acting Head of Transformation
Stellenbosch UniversityActing Head of Transformation
Jan. 2019 - Oct. 2020Stellenbosch
Transformation Faculty Programme Manager
Stellenbosch UniversityTransformation Faculty Programme Manager
Oct. 2018 - Jul. 2023Stellenbosch
HOD Sociology & Community Development
The Cornerstone InstituteHOD Sociology & Community Development
Aug. 2016 - Oct. 2018Salt River, Cape TownDeveloping and managing teaching, research and funding relationships; Oversight of all academic teaching and research for department, including online courses; Ensuring academic standards across all courses; Driving and overseeing review and development of new curriculum, especially in relation to demands of decolonisation; Course and programme evaluation; Management and mentoring of lecturing staff; Managing student complaints and conflict resolution; Convening of service learning and research programmes for undergraduate and postgraduate; Development of academic support programmes; Budget management; Public presentations
Academic Programme Manager, LSE-UCT July School
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Academic Programme Manager, LSE-UCT July School
Feb. 2015 - Jul. 2016Cape Town Area, South Africa
International Programme Academic Manager
SHAWCOInternational Programme Academic Manager
May. 2014 - Aug. 2016Cape Town Area, South AfricaUniversity, Arcadia University, Maryland University, City University of Hong Kong and University of York); All curriculum development and convening academic programmes including service learning; Ensuring integration of academic programme and service component; Course and programme evaluation; Sourcing lecturers to deliver curriculum; Aligning of programmes to UCT requirements for certification purposes; Ensuring academic standards; Reporting
Course Convenor, UCT Summer School
University of Cape TownCourse Convenor, UCT Summer School
May. 2013 - May. 2016Cape Town Area, South AfricaIn collaboration with the EMS team; Managing relationships with contributors; Curriculum development; Development and implementation of Audience Development Plan to expand and diversify Summer School audience, including research component; Marketing of Summer School Programme; Course and programme evaluation; Development and co-ordination of the Summer School Film Programme
Diversity & Transformation Training Specialist & Coach
Claire Kelly ConsultDiversity & Transformation Training Specialist & Coach
Jan. 2012 - Jul. 2023Cape Town Area, South AfricaExecutive coaching with a focus on organisational intercultural communication, diversity, transformation and transformative leadership; Strategy alignment; Programme design; Research; Monitoring and evaluation; Training
Guest Lecturer, Diversity and Inclusion
Graduate School of Business - University of Cape TownGuest Lecturer, Diversity and Inclusion
Dec. 2011 - Dec. 2015Cape Town Area, South AfricaLecturing MBA students on ‘critical diversity literacy’, as part of Diversity and Inclusion elective
Diversity Literacy Co-ordinator & Lecturer
University of Cape TownDiversity Literacy Co-ordinator & Lecturer
Jan. 2011 - Dec. 2012Diversity Literacy is course offered to 2nd & 3rd year students from across all Faculties and Departments of the University of Cape Town. It aims to provide students with conceptual tools to think critically about complex social issues like race, gender, sexuality & disability. I am fortunate enough to be the person who co-ordinates and lectures on the course.
Intercultural Communication Lecturer
University of Cape TownIntercultural Communication Lecturer
Aug. 2010 - Dec. 2011Course design & preparation of outline; Course co-ordination; Conducting seminars with Masters students on Intercultural Communication; Setting and marking of assignments; Relevant administration.
Guest Lecturer and Independent Study Project Advisor
School for International Training (SIT) Study Abroad ProgrammeGuest Lecturer and Independent Study Project Advisor
Jan. 2008 - Dec. 2019Cape TownLecturing visiting US undergraduate students in the gender, multiculturalism, qualitative methods, racial transformation & intercultural communication; Prescription of relevant readings; Member of independent study project proposal evaluation panel; Acting as advisor to students conducting field research; Marking and appraising student projects
PHD Candidate Psychology
University of Cape TownPHD Candidate Psychology
Jan. 2008 - Jan. 2013My PhD is about activism and identity in post-apartheid South Africa. I am interested in the relationship between who we are and what we do politically, and how that plays out in the post-apartheid political landscape. I plan to submit in January 2010.
Lecturer: 2nd year Race, Class and Gender
Sociology, University of Cape TownLecturer: 2nd year Race, Class and Gender
Sep. 2006 - Sep. 2008Working closely with Zimitri Erasmus in lecturing and tutoring of 2nd year students on the gender section of the programme; Prescription of relevant readings; Setting and marking of assignments and exams; Relevant administration
Research Co-ordinator / Researcher
iNCUDISA (Intercultural and Diversity Studies), University of Cape TownResearch Co-ordinator / Researcher
Feb. 2005 - Aug. 2009This position involved working in close co-operation with Melissa Steyn to conceptualize and implement research projects. This involved the co-ordination of all iNCUDISA research projects and researchers; Development and preparation of funding proposals; Monitoring and control of budgets and expenditure; Training and mentoring of student researchers; Correspondence with stakeholders and steering committees; Organisation of workshops and meetings; Report writing including reporting to funders; Presentations

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