Academia

My work in higher education includes lecturing across multiple faculties. Beyond the lecture hall, I have contributed to curriculum development, academic support, and industry collaboration to help ensure that academic learning remains relevant to the professional world.
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Lecturing

Teaching across diverse faculties and disciplines within higher education.

Faculties

  • Engineering
  • Business Management
  • Marketing & Public Relations
  • Tourism

Subjects

  • Marketing
  • Public Relations
  • Business Communication Studies
  • Personal & Professional Development (PPD)
02

Curriculum Design

Developing academic programmes aligned with institutional requirements and national frameworks.

Scope

  • University programmes
  • National qualifications

Qualifications

  • Upgraded the Business Communication curriculum for the Mechanical Engineering faculty
  • Contributed course content for the Department of Dispensing Optometry within a university of technology
  • Designed HR Management curriculum material in accordance with the national qualification authority for a private educational academy
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Specialised Curriculum Materials

Custom learning materials designed to align with industry standards and workforce needs.

  • Designed PPD for first-year Electrical students, equipping them with personal and professional skills to complement their technical training in the work environment
  • Refined content for a part-time Public Relations diploma, aligning it with evolving industry trends
04

Postgraduate Thesis Development

Supporting postgraduate students through the research and writing process.

  • Lectured part-time students on thesis development
  • Guided and supported postgraduate thesis development
  • Edited masters and doctoral theses
05

Board Memberships in Education

Contributing to national education policy and industry standards through governance roles.

Services Seta

  • Board member of the National Service Seta Council
  • Chairman of the Western Cape Board
  • Guided strategic direction and alignment to national skills development priorities

PR Industry Advisory Committee

  • Board member representing industry in a multidisciplinary body of top PR firms, higher education institutions, and government
  • Shaped policies to safeguard industry credibility and guide ethical standards
  • Guided curriculum revisions at academic institutions to align with industry trends and requirements
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Work Examples

Selected work.

Academia
Course
HR Management Practice and Support — Recruitment
Client
Private Education Academy
Audience
Students within the HR Management qualification
Objectives
Plan and prepare for recruitment and selection for defined positions across both formal and informal sectors.
Role
Designed and created materials for this specific area of the qualification.
Methodology
Creating content aligned with Unit Standards registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).
Tools
Facilitator and student manuals
Duration
3 months.
Academia
Course
Personal and Professional Development (PPD)
Client
Faculty of Engineering — Electrical Engineering
Audience
First year Electrical Engineering students
Objectives
Equip engineering students with communication and interpersonal skills that complement their technical expertise, enabling them to convey ideas and strategies effectively with clients as well as senior management, peers and employees in the workplace.
Role
Designed, created and lectured all the materials for this specific area of the qualification.
Methodology
Blended learning with interactive lectures, learning activities, formative and summative assessments.
Tools
LMS, student materials, e-resources
Duration
Two double lectures a week over one year.
Curriculum
  • ◆ Communication (Business and personal)
  • ◆ Assertiveness
  • ◆ Critical reasoning
  • ◆ Leadership
  • ◆ Team building
  • ◆ Conflict resolution
  • ◆ Problem solving and decision making
  • ◆ Time management
  • ◆ Stress management
Contact

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Location
Working Globally
Availability
Currently accepting new projects