Sadia Fakier, Vocational and ESL Instructor

Sadia Fakier

Vocational and ESL Instructor

The Oxford Partnership

Location
South Africa
Education
Diploma, Teaching English as Foreign Language
Experience
23 years, 3 Months

Share My Profile

Block User


Work Experience

Total years of experience :23 years, 3 Months

Vocational and ESL Instructor at The Oxford Partnership
  • Saudi Arabia - Medina
  • September 2019 to May 2020

- Development of Training Material
- Teaching and Assessment

Vocational Teacher In Commerce And Business at The Oxford Partnership
  • Saudi Arabia - Medina
  • March 2020 to May 2020

I was a Vocational Instructor - Associate Diploma in Small Business Management Semester 2.

Online teaching from March to May: Assessments, Practicals and Final Exam using online platforms: Canvas; Zoom; and Microsoft Teams.

Grading student portfolios and updating Learning Assistant

Student communication via email, WhatsApp and online platforms

Vocational Trainer at Lincoln College International
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • October 2018 to May 2019
ESL Instructor at Niagara College KSA
  • Saudi Arabia
  • April 2017 to November 2017
ESL Instructor at Laureate Vocational Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Alkharj
  • December 2014 to March 2016
ESL Instructor at Princess Noura University
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • August 2013 to June 2014
Consultant at Job Creation Trust
  • South Africa
  • February 2008 to April 2013

April 2008 & April 2010 April 2013
Job Creation Trust

Consultant
● Project management of biennial report
● Co-ordinating the event at which the reports are introduced
● Production of stakeholder newsletter for the Job Creation Trust

Assessor at Execu Prime Academy
  • South Africa
  • March 2012 to March 2013

2012 March - August 2012
Execu Prime Training

Assessor
● Assessments of Learner Portfolios of Evidence on completion of Training Courses
● Data capturing of Feedback - compiling an assessment report of individual learners
● Preparation of reports and documents for submission to Seta
● Clients: CCMA, SAPS, JSE, etc.

Facilitator at Umvuso Consulting
  • South Africa
  • March 2012 to March 2012

2012 March: 12 - 26
Umvuso Consulting

Facilitator
● Facilitation of learners: Manage Business Operations (New Venture Creation Qualification)
● Baseline assessment of learners
● Assessing of Class work (Formative Assessments)
● Umvuso clients: Dept of Public Works- EPWP and Dept of Social Development

Training Quality Assurance Manager at Acses Consulting Pty Ltd
  • South Africa
  • April 2009 to July 2009

April - July 2009
Acses Consulting Pty Ltd

Training Quality Assurance Manager
● Project managing the training and assessment of 2000 safety stewards for the 2009 Football Confederation Cup
● Recruitment and training of facilitators and assessors
● Administration and Quality Assurance Management
● Liaison with the City and Guilds Country Management and external verifiers
● Acses client: Fifa Local Organising Committee

Facilitator and Assessor at Umvuso Consulting
  • South Africa
  • April 2007 to March 2009

April 2007 - March 2009
Umvuso Consulting

Facilitator and Assessor
● Materials development to SAQA Unit Standard specifications
● Facilitation and assessment of learners on NQF Levels 2-6
● Administration and reporting weekly and monthly
● Umvuso clients: Eskom and City of Joburg

Research Consultant at Islamic Relief Worldwide - South Africa
  • Lebanon
  • December 2006 to March 2007

December 2006 - March 2007
Islamic Relief

Research Consultant
● Research on Social Giving
● Travel to Southern Africa to implement project

Station manager and programme manager at The Voice
  • South Africa
  • August 2004 to November 2005

August 2004 - November 2005
The Voice 95.4fm

Station manager and programme manager
● Managing The Voice 95.4fm - Joburg based community radio station
● Production of programmes for radio
● Reporting to the Board
● Increasing revenue and listenership

Train the Trainer at Umsobomvu Youth fund
  • South Africa
  • January 2004 to December 2004

● Umsobomvu Youth fund (2004): Training in youth development to various government stakeholders, Train the Trainer

Student and Consultant at Various
  • South Africa
  • January 2001 to January 2004

2001 - 2004
Various

Student and Consultant

Research Consultant at Women on Farms Project
  • South Africa
  • January 2002 to December 2002

● 2002: Certificate in Organisational Development and Strategic Management - Wits. Produced a paper on Affirmative Action in the SANDF
● 2003: Women on Farms Project - Investigating the feasibility of a members' organisation
● 2003: OSISA - Evaluation of Ungana-Africa, an ICT beneficiary of OSISA funding.

Media Consultant at Typeface Media
  • South Africa
  • March 2000 to December 2001

March 2000 - 2001
Typeface Media
Amazon Media

Media Consultant
● Production of newsletters, annual reports and other material for various clients
● Project management of print media for ANC (Western Cape) 2000 local government elections

Director at Equity Placement Solutions
  • South Africa
  • May 1998 to February 2000

May 1998- February 2000
Equity Placement Solutions

Director
● Recruitment and selection of individuals for placement in various companies
● Training and consulting services regarding employment equity, labour relations and disciplinary issues.
● Clients: Swartklip Projects ( division of Denel); Del Monte foods; etc.

Legislation Watch Administrator at Black Sash
  • South Africa
  • May 1996 to February 1997

May 1996- February 1997
Black Sash

Legislation Watch Administrator
● Attending parliamentary committee meetings
● Submitting and collecting reports from volunteers
● Reporting to the various stakeholders

July 1990 - July 2006
Ad hoc Training projects

Trade union official at South African Municipal Workers' Union
  • South Africa
  • July 1990 to July 1994

July 1990 - July 1994
South African Municipal Workers' Union (SAMWU)

Trade union official - Branch Organiser (Boland); Branch Secretary (Boland); Regional Secretary (Western Cape)
● Recruiting new members
● Implementing transformation policies introduced in the organisation
● Strategic support to executive structures
● SAMWU (1990 - 1994): Shop steward training in collective bargaining and Disciplinary Enquiries; Train the Trainer

Education

Diploma, Teaching English as Foreign Language
  • at Langahead English Services
  • November 2012
Diploma,
  • at Assessment College
  • January 2008

2008 Institute Assessor Training (NQF 6) Assessment College

Diploma, Organisational Development & Strategic Management
  • at University of the Witwatersrand
  • December 2002

2002 Institute Certificate in Organisational Development & Strategic Management University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

Bachelor's degree, Business Management
  • at University of Kwa Zulu Natal
  • June 2001

2001 Institute Modules completed Diploma in Business Management University of Natal Human Resources, Marketing, Management Accounts and Business Finance

Bachelor's degree, South African Economic History
  • at University of Cape Town
  • December 1989

1989 Institute Modules BA University of Cape Town South African Economic History

High school or equivalent,
  • at Boston House College
  • December 1984

1984 Institute Subjects Matriculation with exemption (3 distinctions) (Boston House College) - Cape Town English; Afrikaans; Mathematics; Physical Science; Economics; and Physiology

Specialties & Skills

Organisation Change
Business Communication
Mentoring
Coaching
Teaching English
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
ARCHIVING
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
CLIENTS
FEASIBILITY
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
RECRUITING
RECRUITMENT
SECRETARY
TRAINING

Languages

Afrikaans
Intermediate
English
Expert

Memberships

ETDP Seta
  • Assessor
  • April 2008

Training and Certifications

Conducting Outcomes Based Assessment (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2008
Valid Until:
April 2008
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2012
Valid Until:
November 2012