Experience

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  FourthRev

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Product Owner

    • Mar 2023 - Present
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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  Valenture Institute

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Freelance Content Strategist

    • Jan 2023 - Feb 2023
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

    Assisted the Marketing team at Valenture Institute with content planning and execution for Q1.

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  2U

  • United States
  • Education Administration Programs
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Director, Learning Experience

    • Sep 2021 - Aug 2022

    As a Director in Learning Experience, I am a central collaborator between 2U’s university partners and all internal short course teams within my assigned portfolio. I develop and maintain strategic alignment between all stakeholders, ensuring constant improvement and refinement of the academic product and associated processes throughout the lifecycle of courses. This role requires involvement in early conversations with existing and potential university partners and faculty to establish trust and proactively lead cross-functional collaboration to achieve strategic academic and business goals. I participate in the ideation and presentation of new course possibilities, and ensure the effective onboarding of new university partners or faculty. I also anticipate and solve problems across my assigned portfolios by providing an academic lens to the business problems to be solved and by building and refining new pedagogical approaches and process improvements. I communicate the academic vision of the short course portfolio as a whole to both internal and external stakeholders, providing exemplars, presentations, and other resources. I am a thought leader in learning design principles and practices, driving the strategic direction of my portfolio by balancing the needs of the university partners, the application of research-based best practice in online learning, and internal business drivers. I have a passion for transforming the delivery of education, and am comfortable both in the academic world and in a dynamic fast-growing company.

  • Lead Learning Designer

    • Nov 2018 - Sep 2021

    I work with subject matter experts and University Partner contacts to design the curriculum for online courses. This role requires me to conceptualise, research, write and develop course content and activities that align with 2U's learning design methodology, and the University Partner and 2U's quality standards, in collaboration with relevant internal and external stakeholders.In this role, I have designed and helped to develop online programs for leading universities in South Africa, the UK, the US, and Mexico in the following subject areas:- climate change- data science in real estate- entrepreneurship in the built environment- architecture and smart cities- inclusive leadership - executive communication - cryptocurrency - blockchain technology- product management- negotiation- training and development

  • Learning Designer

    • Feb 2018 - Nov 2018

    I work with subject matter experts and University Partner contacts to design the curriculum for online courses. This role requires me to conceptualise, research, write and develop course content and activities that align with 2U's learning design methodology, and the University Partner and 2U's quality standards, in collaboration with relevant internal and external stakeholders.

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  Emirates

  • Dubai, UAE

  • Cabin Crew

    • May 2015 - Jul 2017
    • Dubai, UAE

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  GetSmarter

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Learning Designer

    • Jul 2013 - Apr 2015
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    I designed and developed online short courses and oversaw the development of multiple courses at one time. This included consulting with instructional designers, subject-matter experts and professors from UCT. I conducted training workshops and led design and development meetings with stakeholders.I also helped conceptualise and oversee the multi-media and illustration aspects of various short courses along with GetSmarter's graphic design and video production teams.I managed a team of four instructional designers, overseeing the projects they were working on and facilitating their professional development within the company.Additionally, I was the leader of the company's music initiative and worked with my colleagues to put on bi-weekly performances at the company and at various venues in Cape Town for GetSmarter's events and celebrations.

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  Foxley Media - Expat Arrivals.com

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Junior Editor

    • Jan 2013 - Jul 2013
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    I was responsible for researching, writing and editing content for the website. I also interviewed expats all over the world and used their stories and advice to inform individuals and families looking to emigrate.

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  Pacific Magazines

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Intern

    • Sep 2012 - Nov 2012
    • Sydney, Australia

    I conducted interviews and wrote content for Weight Watchers magazine. I also assisted in photo shoot co-ordination and talent management.