CURRICULUM VITAE
OF
ZAKIYA SEEDAT
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name
Zakiya
Surname
Seedat
Area of Residence
Johannesburg-Lenasia
Identity Number:
Home Language
English
Other Language
Afrikaans
Citizenship
South African
Drivers License
Code 08
Own Transport
Yes
Contact Number
SECONDARY EDUCATION
Last School Attended
Nirvana Secondary School
Level
Matriculated
Year
1999
Subjects
English, Afrikaans, Accounting, Biology, Geography, Business Economics
TERTIARY EDUCATION
Institution: Unisa
Qualification: Bachelor of Art in Health Science and Social Services
Year: 2008
Major Subjects: Psychology and Education
Institution: School of Modern Montessori
Qualification: Montessori Teacher
Year:2006
Major Subjects: Practical Life, Sensorial, Math, Music, Botany
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION:
College Campus 2008
Office Administration
Damelin College 2009
Skill Program in Facilitation
University of South Africa 2010
Elements of Short-Term Insurance
Academy of Insurance 2011
Basics of Short-Term Insurance (PL)
Moonstone 2012
Regulatory Examinations (RE1)
License to Skill: RPL Received 2016
International Open Academy: TEFL Course 2020
Cornerstone Postgraduate Certificate in Education Foundation Phase
September 2023
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
School Name: The International School of Choueifat Muscat Oman
Position: Kindergarten Teacher and Social Studies Grade 2
Period:1 September 2019- June 2020
Duties:
Homeroom teacher to kindergarten.
Weekly invigilating of Grade 2 Math, Science and English exam.
Taught Grade 2 Social Studies
Position: Au pair to twin boys 7 years old
Period: 1 October 2018 to 1 August 2019
Duties:
Assist with homework.
Examination preparation
Reading daily
Picking and dropping to and from extra mural activities.
Company Name: Lombard Insurance Company
Position: Commercial Underwriter
Period:1 December 2017 to 31 August 2018
Duties:
Assisting Financial Manager with balancing the account
Receiving emails from broker to assist with queries.
Responding to brokers emails
Company Name: Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited
Position: Market Underwriter Commercial Lines
Period: 1 August 2015 to 30 November 2017
Duties:
Underwriting, processing, and management of the Gauteng brokers.
Distributing of endorsement to Ovaflo
Renewal processed.
Assisting Business Development Partners
Company Name: Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited
Position: Market Underwriter Personal Lines
Period: February 2014 to July 2015
Duties:
The management and review of the Kwa Zulu Natal Region.
Underwriting, processing, and management of the Kwa Zulu Natal Portfolio.
Company Name: Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited
Position: Business Development Consultant
Period: September 2013 to January 2014
Duties:
To ensure that the GWP drafted monthly.
Activating of new business application
Maintaining and managing of the new business stats.
Consulting with brokers with regards to new business.
Company Name: Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited
Position: Market Underwriting Technician
Period: August 2010 – August 2013
Duties:
Underwriting and sending renewal monthly for renewal.
Assisting with and resolving of queries brokers and client may have.
Quoting for the clients and brokers
Previous insurance checks as well as underwriting of new policies
Maintain insurance records.
Recording new business stats
Company Name: Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited
Position: Personal Assistant to Head of Operational Development, Specialist
Claims Manager and Quality Assurance Manager
Period: May 2009 to July 2010
Duties:
Controlling, distributing, and purchasing of stationery.
Answering, screening of calls, and conveying messages
Request petty cash on behalf of managers.
Assistance and management of all business-related issues
Organize office operation and procedures.
Run monthly and quarterly reports.
Retrieving and compiling of reports
Assisting with local and international travel and accommodation
Administration of monthly budget
Assisting with drafting of power point presentations
Compiling and distribute FTE counts monthly.
Arrangement and co-ordination of retirement functions
Group Claims workshops in house and externally
Ensure hardware in office operates to its optimal –by reporting faults to IT.
To display program material and provide monthly feedback from staff.
Managing and updating of company organogram
Drafting and compiling the continuity plan for the department
Distribution of recognition and reward elements.
Company Name: Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited
Position: Personal Assistant to Specialist Claims
&
Acting General Manager Claims
Period: January 2008-December 2009
Duties:
Preparation of stolen and hijack report monthly
Managing staff fines of employees who have company cars.
Providing team leaders with admin support when required
Typing of memo and letters
Arrangement of departmental functions such as Spring Day.
To retrieve data off eagle two thousand system, calculate figures and draw up a spread sheet and distribute to
executive member.
Keeping record of team birthdays.
Purchasing of gifts for staff birthdays
Assisting with rising of funds for Zurich care day by donating funds
School: Sunridge Playschool
Position: Nursery Teacher Grade R
Period: October 2007 to December 2007
Duties:
Teach alphabets and numbers.
Days of the week and month of the year
Writing skills
Preparation for the end of the school concert.