SIKHULULIWE TSHUMA

**** ***** *; Post Office Box Nkulumane; Bulawayo; Zimbabwe

Phone : +263-***-***-*** Email : ac6l93@r.postjobfree.com

: +263-***-***-***

An enthusiastic and self-motivated applied mathematics graduate with a keen interest in cascading information to young learners and offering social guidance, Dedicated and pragmatic strategic thinker who is currently a high school Mathematics teacher and now seeking to master and advance knowledge and skills for a career in education. Ultimately, I aim to be instrumental in propelling change in the teaching approach in our global village through implementing innovative, diverse and child centred teaching methods thus improving the students’ knowledge retention skills and moulding them to be young creative and critical thinkers.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

High School Teacher January 2013 - date

Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Zimbabwe

Njube High School, Bulawayo

Teaching Mathematics

Drafting schemes of work and lesson plans

Administering and managing public examinations

Conducting sporting activities

Pharmacy Assistant October 2006 – December 2007

Emergency Chemist Services, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Selling OTC and prescribed drugs

Offering primary health care advise to customers

Keeping records of stocks and prices

Placing orders from suppliers

Retail Shop Manager June 2005 – August 2006

Haefelis Swiss Bakery

Innscor Southern Region, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Keeping records of raw materials and finished products

Long and medium term strategic planning, calculating production costs and suggesting profitable retail prices

Meeting report deadlines, meeting market demands and promoting new products

Temporary Teacher September 2003 - April 2005

Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Zimbabwe

Teaching Mathematics and Integrated Science, Form 1-4

Student Intern March 2002- August 2002

Cairns Foods, Zimbabwe

Carrying out laboratory tests on raw materials, by-products and finished products in a pasta factory

Carrying out quality assurance tests on end products before packaging.

Keeping records of stocks in the factory

Setting production targets in line with market demands

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

BSc Ed. Honors Degree in Applied Mathematics

Class: Lower Second (2.2)

Institution: National University of Science and Technology

Period: 2014- 2017

Research topic: Integrating ICT in the Learning of Mathematics

Diploma in Education

Subject: Pure and Applied Mathematics

Institution: Hillside Teachers’ College governed by University of Zimbabwe Department of Teacher Education

Period: 2011-2012

Diploma in Food Science and Technology

Institution: Bulawayo Polytechnic, Zimbabwe

Period: 2001-2002

Advanced Level

Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry

St. Columba’s High School (1999)

Ordinary Level

8 O’ Levels including English Language, Mathematics and Physical Science

St. Columba’s High School (1997)

Computer Proficiency

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Excel

Internet

SPSS

Computer Aided Drawing and Designing

REFERENCES

Mrs. F. Ndlovu

Applied Statistics Lecturer

National University of Science and Technology

P.O Box 939, Cnr Gwanda Road/Cecil Avenue

Ascot, Bulawayo

ZIMBABWE

Cell: +263-***-***-***

E mail : ac6l93@r.postjobfree.com

Dr. L. Sibanda

Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education (Chairperson)

National University of Science and Technology

P.O Box 939, Cnr Gwanda Road/Cecil Avenue

Ascot, Bulawayo

ZIMBABWE

Tel : +263-*-****** Ext 2135

Cell : 263-***-***-***

E mail : ac6l93@r.postjobfree.com/ ac6l93@r.postjobfree.com

Mrs S. Sibindi

The Head

Njube High School

Tel : +263-*-******

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