Programs Director

• Aug 2022 - Present

Primary Role: Lead the planning, operations, and direction of all of the Bridges Academy’s operations and programs including the MusicMBA program, the Employment Pathways program, our afterschool programs, our short courses and our customized study abroad, volunteer and visitor programs. Tasks include:• Strategic development of new and existing programs according to the mission and objectives of Bridges for Music and the Bridges Academy. • Ensure program operations and activities adhere to legal guidelines and internal policies.• Overseeing the design and implementation of program-specific MEL frameworks • Manage program budgets, forecasting and financial reporting• Nurturing effective communication within the organization and with relevant stakeholders including: funders, board members and the community we serve.• Supervising academy staff and external contractors; building a strong team through open communication and collaborative decision-making responsibilities. • Collaborating with the fundraising team in developing fundraising strategies and in the preparation and submission of funding proposals to institutional donors, trusts, and foundations• Curriculum design and development, academic administration and LMS management (Canvas). Show less

Academic Manager

• Jan 2021 - Aug 2022

Responsibilities include: design and implementation of academic and employment pathways programming, student services, program monitoring and evaluation, recruitment, fundraising and study abroad partnerships.

Lecturer

• Aug 2020 - Present

2022: Instructor for internationally offered and US accredited level 3000 Intercultural Communication and Leadership Course 2020: Online instructor for internationally offered and US accredited level 3000 political sciences/international relations course: 'Development, Poverty and Human Rights'. This course is taught exclusively online and delivered through Canvas LMS.

Academic Director

• Jul 2017 - Aug 2020

Oversees the coordination, quality, and planning of all courses and educational programming year-round for the CIEE Global Institute in Cape Town, providing intellectual leadership and ensuring a rigorous, engaging and supportive learning environment. Responsibilities include:• Lead academic team including a pool of approximately 15 academics contractually employed to teach CIEE administered courses – this includes recruitment, training and development/ remediation. • Manage relationships with key stakeholders based at the University of Cape Town including, but not limited to, those at the International Office (IAPO) in order to mitigate administrative or academic barriers to international students participation in the direct enrol Arts and Sciences program and to best exploit opportunities for collaborative learning programming. • Develop strategic responses to students’ academic satisfaction as indicated through quantitate and qualitative evaluation data.• Oversee planning, development and execution of Faculty Led and Customized programs.• Manage academic budget, forecasting and financial reporting• Teaching • Designs academic content of co-curricular excursions and activities. Show less

Globalization and Health Local Faculty Lecturer

• Mar 2015 - Present

Teaching (online and face-to-face) the South African component of a semester long Globalization and Health course shared with three other academics and taught across four countries.

Country Coordinator

• Jul 2011 - Jul 2017

In dialogue with key stakeholders; develop, design and deliver in-country programming and a curriculum which explores the plurality of approaches to healing and experiences of illness in the South African context. The scope of work includes academic, administrative and logistical functions. • Oversee safety and security of all program participants by, among other things, providing: safety briefings, 24 hour in-country emergency and health support; emergency, illness, sexual assault and disaster contingency plans which are revised annually. • Manage the program budgets and produce financial reports to audit standards (including preparation and submission of final country expense report) • Oversee all program logistics and administration duties• Manage an in-country team• Attend annual US-based training and planning meetings Show less

Travelling Faculty

• Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

Teaching two semester-long academic courses (Health Culture and Community - a seminar-style course based in medical anthropology or a closely related field and an introduction to Community Health Research Methods -a critical community-based research class co-taught with local country coordinators; including participatory methods, qualitative and ethnographic methods, and interdisciplinary approaches) across four different countries employing experiential education teaching strategies and pedagogy. Show less

Academic Co-ordinator, South Africa

• 2010 - 2012

Qualitative Researcher

• Jul 2015 - Jan 2016

Primary Role: providing qualitative research and medical anthropology expertise as part of an interdisciplinary design team working on the improvement of the clinic folder management system at two provincial healthcare facilities. Primary Role: providing qualitative research and medical anthropology expertise as part of an interdisciplinary design team working on the improvement of the clinic folder management system at two provincial healthcare facilities.

Graduate Research Assistant

• Oct 2014 - Dec 2014

Cochlear Implant Ethnographic Film Project Primary Role: assisting in the production of several short ethnographic films documenting the lives and relationships of children with cochlear implants living in South Africa. Cochlear Implant Ethnographic Film Project Primary Role: assisting in the production of several short ethnographic films documenting the lives and relationships of children with cochlear implants living in South Africa.