Kitso Thekiso
Midrand
Summary
Looking for opportunities to grow as a contributor in a robust and challenging working environment. Keen to utilize innate skills coupled with a proactive nature and extensive knowledge to reach the objectives of the company. Dedicated individual successfully facilitates communication between people of different cultures and backgrounds. Brings wealth of knowledge and experience to organizations requiring interpretation and translation services. Committed to providing quality service and results.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher
Translation Back Office
Midrand
11.2022 - Current
- Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.
- Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Attended workshops to learn about student motivation and engaging learning activities.
- Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
- Increased ESL students' reading levels by integrating online word games and altering lesson plans for students needing extra guidance.
- Adopted new technologies and online platforms to facilitate student learning.
- Set assessments to measure student progress and identify growth opportunities.
English Teacher
Berlitz
Midrand
06.2022 - Current
- Prepared comprehensive English curriculum for multiple classes.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay up-to-date on teaching best practices and enhance educator skills.
- Assessed student progress and provided feedback to improve performance and establish academic success.
Language Consultant
MPC Recruitment
Pretoria
09.2019 - 08.2022
- Teaching English as a foreign language to students online via various platforms such as iTutorgroup and Rosetta Stone
- Use platforms to teach clients of different nationalities, ages, and proficiency
- Review written and spoken content, ensuring they are of a good standard, and guiding to better content.
- Met with students and discussed educational goals and expectations.
- Taught students study techniques and strategies for succeeding on grammar and composition tests.
- Improved students' written and verbal English skills through personalized learning programs.
- Evaluated student performance, identified improvement areas and set tasks to aid goal achievement.
- Mentored students in proper punctuation, spelling and sentence structure use.
Financial Management Intern
Department of Social Development
Rustenburg
11.2017 - 03.2019
- Effective Financial Management, Internal Control and Effective Financial Accounting
- Effective Financial Management: Prepare and submit District Annual Budget Inputs
- Prepare invoice tracking report and assist in MTEF projections
- Effective Financial Accounting: Capture Invoices, Ensure payments of Creditors and NGOs within 30 days and Calculate, Verify and Capture Subsistence & Travelling allowances claims
- Effective Internal Control Management: Pre auditing and Verifying of Voucher Compliance and Submit to Supply Chain Management Unit,
- Administration of Payroll: Distribution of pay slips to employees
- Ensuring that payroll is signed and submitted in time at Provincial Head Office
- Administration of Nonprofit Organization subsidized by the Department: Facilitate, monitoring and conduct compliance inspection at Nonprofit Organization and Cooperatives subsidized by the Department
- Maintain accurate filling of all creditors vouchers, Ngo’s, Place of Safety vouchers and S&T vouchers.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Finance Clerk
Tswelelopele Ka Lekgotla La Botaki Le Setso, NPO
11.2016 - 10.2017
- Responsible for all finance operations in the organization
- Accomplishments: - Implemented a new admin process in addition to financial duties
- Developed a system that made it easier to keep record of all activities within the organization and more importantly retrieving the information when it is needed
- Developed a new remuneration schedule that helped with the appropriation of stipends to employees and volunteers based on the reports they submit on a weekly basis, which served as evidence of duties performed by them
- This function helped the organization eliminate unnecessary expenditure, increasing the overall surplus at the end of quarterly reports.
Education
Bcom Financial Accounting -
University of North West Mafikeng
2017
Grade 12 - undefined
Blue Hills College
120 HOUR ADVANCED TEFL/TESOL Certificate - English Education
Global Language Training
London, UK12.2020
Skills
- Computer skills: Microsoft Essentials Anti-spyware and malware, Bitcoin Trading, Invoicing (walker software), Microsoft Office,
- Public Speaking
- Company registrations and other intellectual property
- Fluent Communicator: Communicates well with peers and works well in groups
- Disciplined: focused on reaching goals and eliminating any hindrances or distractions
- Negotiation: Able to persuade to a certain direction or vision
- Leadership: Able to lead a team well to a desired objective as demonstrated by my role as a youth and music director
- Creative Writing
- Time management
- Problem Solving
- Organization and Planning
- Effective researcher
- Public speaking
- Planning and Organizing
- Strong work ethic
- Subsistence and Transport claims
- Business plan reviewing
- Expenditure Reporting
- BAS WALKER
- PERSAL
- Learning Understanding
- Report Generation
- Progress Evaluation
- Language Development
- Online Platforms
References
Puleng Maruping
MPC Recruitment
Team Leader
(+27)63 243 7995
Palesa Seero
Department of Social Development
State Accountant (Supervisor)
(+27)73 633 5335
Mighty Lekgotla
Tswelelopele Ka Lekgotla La Botaki Le Setso (NPO)
Chairperson
(+27)83 951 6631
Timeline
English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher
Translation Back Office
11.2022 - Current
English Teacher
Berlitz
06.2022 - Current
Language Consultant
MPC Recruitment
09.2019 - 08.2022
Financial Management Intern
Department of Social Development
11.2017 - 03.2019
Finance Clerk
Tswelelopele Ka Lekgotla La Botaki Le Setso, NPO
11.2016 - 10.2017
Bcom Financial Accounting -
University of North West Mafikeng
Grade 12 - undefined
Blue Hills College
120 HOUR ADVANCED TEFL/TESOL Certificate - English Education
Global Language Training
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