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CURRICULUM VITAE OF DEBORAH LEVY

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Surname: Levy

First Name: Deborah

Residential Area: Gauteng, South Africa

Telephone: +277********

Email: ************@*****.***

Nationality: South African

Languages: English (first language), basic Afrikaans and Zulu

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Degree / Qualification

Name of University/College

Year Graduated

Instructional Design

University of the Witwatersrand

2018

Logotherapy (with distinction)

Viktor Frankl Institute of South Africa

2016

Honours in Applied Psychology (cum laude)

South African College of Applied Psychology (SACAP)

2016

Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (with distinction)

Equine Assisted Psychotherapy Institute of South Africa

2015

Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership Coaching (with distinction)

Wits Business School (University of the Witwatersrand)

2013

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

(cum laude)

Wits Business School (University of the Witwatersrand)

2013

Management Advancement Programme (with distinction)

Wits Business School (University of the Witwatersrand) (University of the Witwatersrand)

2008

New Managers Programme

Wits Business School

2007

Zulu language, German, Italian, Anthropology, Education

University of the Witwatersrand

1998

Industrial Relations Diploma (First Class)

Damelin School of Management

1996

Senior Certificate

Damelin College

1995

COMPUTER LITERACY

Fluent in all Microsoft products

CAREER SYNOPSIS

Company Name

Position Held

Project Dates

Reason for Leaving

IMM Graduate School

Research supervisor for Master’s students in HR

June 2018

Still on contract

The Business Research Company

Editor of business intelligence reports

March 2018

Still on contract

Barnes and Noble

HR course developer.

Feb 2018

Still on contract

Wits Business School

External examiner of MBA student research in HR

Dec 2016

Still on contract

Wits Business School

Research supervisor for MBA students in the fields of marketing and HR

Dec 2016

Still on contract

American Public University System

Academic course developer in the fields of business, management, HR, and psychology

Aug 2016 – Feb 2018

Project completed

Wits Business School

Business communications lecturer

July 2015

Still on contract

Wits Business School College of Coaches

Professional development, leadership, and business coach

April 2012

Still coach at WBS

Cremona Industries

HR and IR consultant

June 2010 – Feb 2015

Project completed

MTN Ghana and RSA

Consultant and trainer for call centre & sales staff

March-Nov 2010

Project completed

Kirby

Call centre manager & sales trainer

Feb 2006-Oct 2008

Left to study full-time

Universal Care UK

Care giver to the elderly

June 2003-Dec 2005

Visa expired

Hertford Hotel

Restaurant manager

May 2002-April 2003

Left for the UK

Teacher at Sunshine Centre for disabled children and ran own business giving Zulu lessons

Teacher

Jan 2000- May 2002

Needed to make more money

The Consultancy

Intern and then junior industrial relations consultant

June 1996-Dec 1999

Owner moved to the Cape along with his company

MEMBERSHIPS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Invited to join the Golden Key International Honour Society

Member of the Wits Business School’s College of Coaches

On the Dean’s list for all semesters at Wits Business School during MBA

Received the top student award for Management Advancement Program at Wits Business School

Received the top student award for Honour’s Psychology Degree at SACAP

Invited repeatedly as guest speaker at Wits Business School graduation ceremonies. Topic: self-directed learning and development

Founded the Student Voice Forum at Wits Business School to enhance the school’s deliverables to its students, student experience, and student retention. This including working with the school’s management and administrative policies, systems, processes, and procedures

VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY WORK

October 2015 – current: equine assisted psychotherapy with sex workers, orphans, and private clients.

February 2016 – December 2017: counsellor at Uitkoms Home for Girls.

August – October 2015: group and individual counselling and coaching at Sisonke/SWEAT for sex workers.

Providing tutoring for underpriveledged school and university students at a community project in Alexandra since 2012.

In 2008 and 2009 facilitated a leadership development programme in Lenasia for underprivileged children and mothers. This included counselling and leadership mentoring.

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