Academic research
Zolani Sita
EAST LONDON
Summary
Innovative assistant lecturer with proven success in implementing technology-based curriculum delivery and assessment tools. Very passionate about fostering academic development and success for every student. Ambitious to seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management skills, and problem-solving skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Time on Task Lecturer
University of Fort Hare
EAST LONDON
04.2021 - Current
- Supervised postgraduate students from honours level
- Use a variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate the learning process and emphasize presentations.
- Evaluate and revise course guides and course content to achieve student-centered learning
- Participated and led committee meetings to remain aware of developments in subject
- Conduct individual research projects to actively contribute to institution's research work
- Create and design quizzes, tests and projects to assess student knowledge
- Arrange syllabus, develop schedule, and determine reading list for varied courses simultaneously, giving students appropriate time to complete assignments and absorb information
- Applies innovative teaching methods to encourage student learning objectives
- Assess students' progress and provided feedback to enhance learning
- Create excitement and enthusiasm in classroom by delivering engaging subject matter
- Contribute to planning appropriate and engaging lessons for both classroom and distance learning applications
- Conducte engaging in-class discussions to facilitate learning and encourage participation
Junior Researcher and Evaluator
Eastern Cape Socio-Economic Consultative Council
EAST LONDON
08.2021 - Current
- Participated in research projects by designing and executing fieldwork
- Designed relevant data collection instruments
- Conducted stakeholder interviews and facilitated workshop on project steering committees
- Recorded and analyzed data to produce reports of results
- Wrote research reports, reviews, and summaries regarding the evaluation of Basic Services Delivery, Social Relief Distress grant
- Gathered and organized information for research purposes
- Synthesized data and wrote detailed reports to present research findings to stakeholders
Researcher
University of Fort Hare
EAST LONDON
02.2022 - Current
- Performed research into study topics to increase knowledge and to provide valuable contributions
- Collaborated with the leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine the best methods of collection
- Gathered and organized information for research purposes
- Synthesized data and wrote detailed reports to present research findings to stakeholders
- Sorted data into well-organized formats and transformed into figures
- Proposed innovative methods for capturing and analyzing fieldwork data
- Reviewed technical and professional publications and journals to stay current on recent literature and make more strategic research decisions
- Assisted in development of new methods for studying effects of climate change
Educational Assistant
Xhugxwala Primary School
MTHATHA
10.2020 - 03.2021
- Provided support to help learners with special needs learn and grow
- Relieved classroom teacher during breaks and maintained order and structure in classroom
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives
- Applied specialized teaching techniques to reinforce social and communication skills
- Supported learners learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual learners to enable positive learning outcomes
- Collaborated with parents and guardians to increase support and provide best learning environment
- Administered tests and assessments to evaluate learner progress and performance
Research Assistant
University of Fort Hare
EAST LONDON
04.2018 - 11.2021
- Maintaining quality controls standards to preserve the integrity of data and findings
- Scheduling and conducting interviews
- Selecting a place to conduct interviews and getting permission from all participants (site activation meetings)
- Analyzing data using various statistical methods
- Writing reports to summarize data and the implications of the results as well as developing policy recommendations
- Write literature of various projects
- To develop data collection instruments
- To do data collection, capturing, translation and interpretation
Office and Finance Administrator
University of Fort Hare
EAST LONDON
02.2019 - 12.2019
- Provide research, administrative and report writing skill, research development
- Doing audit checks and account verifications on grant accounts, printing and document management skills, payments and facilitation of publications by researchers
- Managed expense tracking and personnel vouchers
- Identified and corrected miscalculations and financial discrepancies to support quality assurance
- Doing travel arrangements for researchers and assisting in budgeting by researchers for grants received
Student Tutor and Coordinator
University of Fort Hare
EAST LONDON
03.2015 - 12.2017
- Preparing lessons that are grade and subject-appropriate, asking students about upcoming assessments, and providing lecturer with progress updates
- Applied different teaching techniques to improve student grades, build test skills and foster classroom confidence
- Used various instructional techniques to help students learn new or challenging concepts
- Provided academic assistance to students with subject-specific problems and questions to improve student academic achievement
- Developed specific time management initiatives to help student develop study skills and efficiency
- Demonstrated reliability by attending scheduled sessions and communicating in advance of cancellations
- Enabled underachieving students to reach target attainment levels by providing individualized coaching and activities
Graduate Student Intern
National Research Foundation, University of Fort Hare
EAST LONDON
03.2017 - 03.2018
- Providing administrative support to the department as well as other staff members within the department
- Submission of project documents
- Completed research, compiled data, and assisted in timely reporting
- Took meeting notes and compiled paperwork to support department
- Took and followed detailed directions from others
- Addressed and resolved stakeholder complaints to establish trust and increase loyalty
- Doing travel bookings and ensured well recording of information
Education
Ph.D. - Commerce And Management Economics
University of Fort Hare
EAST LONDON 03.2022 - Current
Master of Economics - Economics
University of Fort Hare
EAST LONDON 03.2017 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Commerce Honours: Financial Markets - Economics
University of Fort Hare
EAST LONDON 03.2016 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Economics - Economics And Business Sciences
University of Fort Hare
EAST LODNON 02.2013 - 12.2015
Matric - Commerce
Zwelodumo Senior Secondary School
MTHATHA 01.2010 - 12.2012
Skills
E-views, NVivo, Open Refine and SPSS
ITS integrator
Blackboard, Google groups and Microsoft teams
Microsoft Windows
Research grants
Data analysis
Lesson Planning
Student records management
Classroom management
Group and individual instruction
Academic writing
Online content delivery
Online lectures
Accomplishments
- Conference: Economic Society of South Africa
- Paper presented: Determinants of Competition in the South African Banking Sector, September 2019.
- Workshop Instructor: Data Carpentry, January 2019.
- Conference: Postgraduate Research Day, Govern Mbeki Research and Development Centre, November 2019.
- Workshop Instructor: Data Carpentry, The Carpentries in collaboration with DUT, November 2018.
- Workshop Deligate: CarpentryConnect, JHB, September 2018.
- Conference: Young Scientist Conference, South African Young Academy of Science and ASSAf, Perceptions of Corruption in the South African Economy, September 2017.
Certification
Project Management
Interests
Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
Mathematical economics
Econometric techniques
Project management
Timeline
Ph.D. - Commerce And Management Economics
University of Fort Hare
03.2022 - Current
Researcher
University of Fort Hare
02.2022 - Current
Junior Researcher and Evaluator
Eastern Cape Socio-Economic Consultative Council
08.2021 - Current
Time on Task Lecturer
University of Fort Hare
04.2021 - Current
Educational Assistant
Xhugxwala Primary School
10.2020 - 03.2021
Office and Finance Administrator
University of Fort Hare
02.2019 - 12.2019
Annual ASSAf Young Scientists’ Conference
09-2018
Research Assistant
University of Fort Hare
04.2018 - 11.2021
DST-NRF Internship Programme
03-2018
Project Management
11-2017
Microsoft Excel: Basic - Advanced
06-2017
Graduate Student Intern
National Research Foundation, University of Fort Hare
03.2017 - 03.2018
Master of Economics - Economics
University of Fort Hare
03.2017 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Commerce Honours: Financial Markets - Economics
University of Fort Hare
03.2016 - 05.2017
Economics Annual Award
11-2015
Student Tutor and Coordinator
University of Fort Hare
03.2015 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Economics - Economics And Business Sciences
University of Fort Hare
02.2013 - 12.2015
Matric - Commerce
Zwelodumo Senior Secondary School
01.2010 - 12.2012