Alexa Lipparoni
Postgraduate Student
Cape Town
Summary
Motivated Postgraduate Student committed to learning, developing skills and producing meaningful work in any environment. A research-driven and highly organised worker equipped with articulate communication skills and a strong attention to detail. Background in Social Anthropology, with a formal interdisciplinary knowledge gained in topics of decolonial epistemologies, heritage management, museum studies and intersectional feminist frameworks all within real-world applications. Pursuing a position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal, time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Lecturer
Centre for International Education Exchange
Cape Town
2023.06 - Current
- Facilitated and lectured cohorts of American university exchange students in courses such as Family, Schools and Childhood Development and HIV/Aids: Policy, Politics and Ordinary Lives in Southern Africa.
- Selected and designed lesson plans and curriculum to meet academic objectives with particular framings based in Anthropological pedagogies.
- Conducted guided educational tours of Cape Town CBD to enhance student's engagement of city through tours of its historical sites.
Education Development Unit TA
Anthropology Department @ UCT
Cape Town
2 2022 - Current
- Led lectures within the course of Belief & Symbolism that introduced students to critical anthropological theory and praxis.
- Presented tutorials for allotted time to strengthen course content comprehension and build skills in close reading and academic writing.
- Facilitated and developed content for workshops aimed at enhancing student's research and writing skills.
- Improved assignment grades by focusing on employing critical thinking skills, academic argument building and exploration into subjects based on individual passions and interests through one-on-one tutoring sessions.
- Facilitated final year Anthropology students in supervised fieldwork trips, introducing methodologies and frameworks essential to ethnographic research.
Administrative Assistant (Temporary)
Wine and Agricultural Ethical Trade Association
Stellenbosch
2 2021 - 3 2021
- Supported content edits and updated digital publications, e-newsletters, e-mail content and other digital platforms as assigned by website manager or senior website editor.
- Determined readiness of written pieces such as Company Standards and Code for members, made changes and approved final versions for publication.
- Composed written material, such as Membership Application Forms, Code Violation Reports and Membership Cancellation Forms for company use.
- Conducted workshop session on topics of Worker Communication and 'Code-Switching' for company's Social Ethical Auditor training.
Administrative Assistant (Temporary)
Stronger Together - South Africa
Cape Town
2019.01 - 7 2020
- Managed quality assurance and project evaluation on company's various Modern Slavery Workshop (Phase 1 and 2) programs, including off-site evaluations, internal audits and participant surveys.
- Handled calls to address participants' inquiries, feedback and concerns.
- Compiled evaluations to identify and recommend changes to existing processes to improve accuracy, efficiency, and quality service.
Education
Social Science Masters By Dissertation - Social Anthropology
University of Cape Town
Cape Town 2022.02 - Current
Bachelor of Social Science Honours - Anthropology
University of Cape Town
Cape Town 2021.02 - 2022.07
Bachelor of Social Science - Anthropology, Classical Studies And Archaeology
University of Cape Town
Cape Town 2018.02 - 2021.07
NSC Qualification -
Rhenish Girls' High School
Stellenbosch 2013.01 - 2017.12
Skills
Administrative abilities
Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and Word
Academic writing
Group and individual instruction
Solid foundation in Social Anthropology
Analytical skills
Timeline
Lecturer
Centre for International Education Exchange
2023.06 - Current
Social Science Masters By Dissertation - Social Anthropology
University of Cape Town
2022.02 - Current
Bachelor of Social Science Honours - Anthropology
University of Cape Town
2021.02 - 2022.07
Administrative Assistant (Temporary)
Stronger Together - South Africa
2019.01 - 7 2020
Bachelor of Social Science - Anthropology, Classical Studies And Archaeology
University of Cape Town
2018.02 - 2021.07
NSC Qualification -
Rhenish Girls' High School
2013.01 - 2017.12
Education Development Unit TA
Anthropology Department @ UCT
2 2022 - Current
Administrative Assistant (Temporary)
Wine and Agricultural Ethical Trade Association
2 2021 - 3 2021
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