Ashne' Billings-Padiachey

• Used variety of learning and support materials to facilitate learning process.
• Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
• Included learners collaboratively in their own learning by making use of discussions, debate, group work and presentations.
• Participated in curriculum meetings to remain aware of developments in subject and revise the curriculum as and when needed.
• Utilized distance learning technology to instruct students remotely.
• Utilized a learning management platform (CANVAS) to communicate, develop activities, and prompt discussions.
• Taught learners research processes and conduct the taught research in their communities to find out more about their communities needs.
• Taught learners to how to implement the identified need.
• Taught learners how to present their need and the implementation plan to a panel of judges and large audience

REFERENCE: MS LINAH SESHEBA (Curriculum head for Social Research)

Linah.Sesheba@wits.ac.za

• Worked in a cross-functional team (Projects, Research, Finance, Admin teams), liaising with various departments to ensure that deliverables are met.
• Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of collection.
• Proposed innovative methods for capturing and analyzing data.
• Developed data collection strategies and monitored data quality for optimal research results.
• Gathered and organized information for research purposes.
• Sorted data into well-organized formats and transformed into figures.
• Performed research into study topics to increase knowledge and to provide valuable contributions.
• Assisted researchers by collecting and organizing data.
• Interpreted data analysis results to draw inferences and conclusions.
• Wrote research papers, reports, reviews, and summaries regarding pre-university access programmes and Higher Education.
• Synthesized data and wrote detailed reports to present research findings to stakeholders.
• Requested or acquired equipment or supplies necessary for projects.
• Utilized statistical packages (Microsoft Excel, SPSS Statistical SOftware,to analyze data and create/design visualizations using Adobe Illustrator, CANVA and Adobe InDesign).
• Identified sources of funding to prepare research proposals and submit funding applications especially the project was donor funded.
• Determined areas of research to increase knowledge in particular field.
• Developed new procedures and improved existing processes and documented these in the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Trained and supervised juniors researchers, also provided support and guidance.
• Reviewed and verified all project documents (retention documents, contracts, order confirmations, procurement reports, Standard Operating Procedures, meeting minutes and action points, BEEE documents, briefing documents, Scope of Work documents etc.)
• Compiled several of the above-mentioned documents.
• Meetings with several external stakeholders to ensure that items are procured, services are rendered and all involved are briefed for seamless execution.
• Assisted in the planning of projects and aided in streamlining the processes.
• Planned and executed allocated events/workshops/ programmes, incorporate a team to support the implementation of the project, Troubleshot and resolved process issues and conduct research to improve the project for future use.
• Managed a alumni database of information with over 10 years of collected data (cleaned, inputted, extracted and analyzed data)
• Wrote mega reports (over 100 pages) on large datasets.
• Used Microsoft Excel to enter data into project database and conducted regular updates to the database to ensure that details were updated at all times.
• Managed of project database of the current participants in the project (cleaned, inputted, extracted and analyzed data).
• Communicated daily with participants to ensure that their needs are catered to.
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Online Component (Post COVID 19)

• Uploaded curriculum onto the learning management system (CANVAS)
• Set up synchronous discussion sessions
• Acted as a learner liaison, to communicate information regarding the project and from participants.
• Monitored the attendance of participants and followed up on reasons there of.
• Assisted to compile an attendance register and send warning letters to those in non-attendance (without reason).
• Set up online meetings, events and arranged for external stakeholders (parents, donors, educators,principals, alumni and wits representatives) to attend these events
• Monitoring the online platform to observe the engagements on the platform.
• Assisted participants with damaged devices and arranged for it to be repaired
• Assisted participants with any sim card issues and arranged for the service provider to troubleshoot the issue.
• Assisted participants with any technical issues (where possible) and further escalated it to the ICT department for assistance.

REFERENCE: DR ZENA RICHARDS (Director of the Student Equity and Talent Management Unit)

zena.richards@wits.ac.za

• Worked in a cross-functional team (Projects, Research, Finance, Admin teams), liaising with various departments to ensure that deliverables are met.
• Reviewed and verified all project documents (retention documents, contracts, order confirmations, procurement reports, Standard Operating Procedures, meeting minutes and action points, BEEE documents, Scope of Work documents etc.)
• Compiled several of the above-mentioned documents.
• Assisted in the planning of projects and aided in streamlining the processes.
• Executed allocated events and conduct research to improve it for future
• Conducted and collected research data.
• Performed focus groups with research subjects and compiled data and analyses into reports for review by team lead.
• Summarized search results by preparing written reports, graphs, fact sheets and tables.
• Working with the marketing department to design data infographics to visually represent the data.
• Managed a alumni database of information with over 10 years of collected data (cleaned, inputted, extracted and analyzed data)
• Wrote mega reports (over 100 pages) on large datasets.
• Used Microsoft Excel to enter data into project database and conducted regular updates to the database to ensure that details were updated at all times.
• Managed of project database of the current participants in the project (cleaned, inputted, extracted and analyzed data)

Online Component (During COVID 19)

• Uploaded curriculum onto the learning management system (CANVAS)
• Set up synchronous discussion sessions
• Acted as a learner liaison, to communicate information regarding the project and from participants.
• Monitored the attendance of participants and followed up on reasons there of.
• Assisted to compile an attendance register and send warning letters to those in non-attendance (without reason).
• Set up online meetings, events and arranged for external stakeholders (parents, donors, educators,principals, alumni and wits representatives) to attend these events
• Monitoring the online platform to observe the engagements on the platform.
• Assisted participants with damaged devices and arranged for it to be repaired
• Assisted participants with any sim card issues and arranged for the service provider to troubleshoot the issue.
• Assisted participants with any technical issues (where possible) and further escalated it to the ICT department for assistance.

REFERENCE: DR ZENA RICHARDS (Director of the Student Equity and Talent Management Unit)

zena.richards@wits.ac.za

• Research and Project management.
• Understanding Project Terms of Reference (ToR), and the writing of a research proposal including the project budget.
• Literature reviews.
• Data gathering (design study; adapt and develop data gathering instruments; undertake pilot study; fieldwork).
• Data analysis and interpretation of results.
• Dissemination of results and report writing.
• Application for ethics for psychological research.
• Plan allocated events and conduct research to see how that can be improved.
• Write up journal articles on research conducted
• Present articles at psychological workshops/conferences

REFERENCE: DR ZENA RICHARDS (Director of the Student Equity and Talent Management Unit)

zena.richards@wits.ac.za

• Involved in a interdisciplinary teamed research project that aimed to investigate the cognitive and psychiatric sequalae that follow pediatric mild brain injury. More specifically finding out of how mild brain injury affected school readiness.
• Attended meetings and presentations to learn project details.
• Obtained informed consent of research subjects or guardians.
• Performed research into study topics to increase knowledge and to provide valuable contributions. Gathered, arranged, and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
• Collected, organized and input data into Excel and SPSS Statistical Software to perform qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Interpreted and analyzed research data to draw conclusions on outcomes.
• Completed designated tasks with efficiency and accuracy in order to support research objectives.
• Conducted routine and standardized experiments in controlled settings and obtained useful, valid results.

REFERENCE: VERED LACK (Medical Doctor at CHBAH in Pediatric Surgery)

vered.lack@wits.ac.za

• Research assistant within the department of Mathematical and Computational Science. My job was to analyze the mood of participants in videos that were taken in lectures. The evaluation of mood 1/3 was to ultimately create a computer programme that lecturers can use to detect the mood in the room and navigate around that.
• Gathered, arranged, and analyzed research data to generate efficient statistics highlighting the results.
• Worked both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced laboratory environment.
• Performed statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis.
• Reviewed documents and data to identify trends and patterns.

REFERENCE: Richard Klein (Associate Professor in the School of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics

• Taught tutorial lessons for courses such as Psychology, Statistics and Research Design and Analysis. I also marked first year scripts and submitted those for review.
• Motivated students towards learning and studying to build self-confidence in their content knowledge.
• Conducted group tutoring sessions to help students engage active learning and critical thinking skills.
• Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.
• Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills, and correct weaknesses.
• Provided homework assistance using specific curriculum and materials.

REFERENCE: LYNLEE HOWARD-PAYNE

lynlee.howard-payne@wits.ac.za