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Masennya Phineas Dikotla
Educationist and Executive Coach
Johannesburg,GAUTENG
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Summary
Organized and Dependable Candidate Successful at Optimizing Governance and Leadership. Willingness to take on added responsibilities as Non-Executive Director.
Overview
41
years of professional experience
Work History
Molteno Institute for Language and Literacies Johannesburg
Chief Executive at Molteno Institute for Language
01.2003 - Current
Job overview
- Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
- Developed strong organizational and communication skills through coursework and volunteer activities.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
- Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
RTI International Pretoria
Deputy Education Director at RTI International
01.2000 - 12.2002
Job overview
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
- Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
Limpopo Department of Education Polokwane
Senior Deputy Education Specialist
08.1996 - 12.2000
Job overview
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
- Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
- Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes.
Setotolwane College of EducationPolokwane
Lecturer, History and Northern Soth
01.1989 - 08.1996
Job overview
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Collaborated with faculty and staff to create meaningful learning experiences.
- Arranged syllabus, developed schedule, and determined reading list for varied courses simultaneously, giving students appropriate time to complete assignments and absorb information.
- Conducted individual research projects to actively contribute to institution's research work.
- Used PowerPoint and Google Classroom technology to give presentations to student classrooms.
- Participated in conferences and professional development opportunities to stay up-to-date with latest trends in field.
Nkoshilo High SchoolPolokwane
High School Teacher
01.1982 - 12.1989
Job overview
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.
- Oversaw groups of students at school and off-site locations, maintaining optimal safety, and security.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Reported on student progress, behavior, and social skills to parents.
- Fostered positive and pleasant classroom culture while maintaining learning development goals.
Education
University of JohannesburgJohannesburg, South Africa
Master of Arts from Historical Studies
11.2002 - 12.2002
University of JohannesburgJohannesburg
Bachelor of Arts from Historical Studies
04.1994 - 05.1994
University of South AfricaPretoria
Bachelor of Arts from Northern Sotho, History, Education
04.1987 - 04.1987
Skills
Performance optimization strategies
Executive sales strategies
Leadership, Governance and Management
Accomplishments
- Transformed Molteno from local to International NGO.
- Transformed Molteno from ordinary NGO into service provider of choice for South Africa.
- UNESCO Laureate: Awarded UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy Laureate twice within a space of 10 years, in 2014 and 2022.
- Al Sumait Prize Laureate: Awarded Al Sumait Prize by Kuwait Foundation for Advanced Science, 2020
- Achieved customer satisfaction by introducing new product offerings for Molteno.
- Collaborated with other NGOs and corporates in the development of new services and products. .
Affiliations
- Certified Director with the Institute of Directors of Southern Africa (IODSA)
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Timeline
Chief Executive at Molteno Institute for Language
Molteno Institute for Language and Literacies
01.2003 - Current
University of Johannesburg
Master of Arts from Historical Studies
11.2002 - 12.2002
Deputy Education Director at RTI International
RTI International
01.2000 - 12.2002
Senior Deputy Education Specialist
Limpopo Department of Education
08.1996 - 12.2000
University of Johannesburg
Bachelor of Arts from Historical Studies
04.1994 - 05.1994
Lecturer, History and Northern Soth
Setotolwane College of Education
01.1989 - 08.1996
University of South Africa
Bachelor of Arts from Northern Sotho, History, Education
04.1987 - 04.1987
High School Teacher
Nkoshilo High School
01.1982 - 12.1989