Quality Assurance Development Executive

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Rochester, NY

Posted:

September 14, 2024

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Ndechedzelo Teseletso Tau CV

Ndechedzelo Teseletso Tau

Private Bag F12 Francistown, Botswana

+267******** • +267********

*********@*****.*** • **********@*****.***

Personal statement

A conscientious teaching professional and Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA) accredited Assessor/Moderator with extensive experience in teaching Chemistry and educational administration and management, as well as research, currently seeking opportunities as Research and Development Executive – Science (Biology/Chemistry/Physics) which I believe will promote my professional growth in the education sector. Am a highly organized and efficient educator, whose thorough and precise approach to projects had yielded excellent results. Recent achievements with my current employer and supervisors include transforming our school into a world class powerhouse with great collaborations with all the stakeholders. Am a highly organized and efficient scholar whose thorough and precise approach had left traceable results with previous and current employers and supervisors. I possess an innate ability to positively influence others to produce dynamic and long-lasting results. Recognized for streamlined process improvement that substantially enhanced administrative duties. Self-motivated with education and diverse experience in problem solving and team building.

Key Skills

• Quality Assurance

• Problem Solving

• Interpersonal Skills

• Negotiation Skills

• Critical Thinking

• Safety Health and Environment

• Proficiency in all areas of Microsoft Office, including Access, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Human Development and Learning

• Class Management

• Educational Research

• Assessment and Evaluation

• Accreditation

• Education and Society

• Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques

• Outcome-Based Education

• School-Based Assessment

• Character modelling

• Networking and Relationship Building

• Career coaching

• Failure modes and effects analysis

• Fully qualified first aider

Employment History

Senior Teacher II – BGCSE (Chemistry) & BSSE (Chemistry) Mater Spei College (2024 to date), Botswana

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Senior Teacher II – BGCSE (Chemistry)

Lotsane Senior Secondary School (2021-2022), Botswana Selebi Phikwe Secondary School (2019-2022), Botswana Matshekge Senior Secondary School (2009-2019), Botswana

(September 2009 – Present)

Achievements and responsibilities:

• Profiling of learners

• Educating students on lab safety and ensuring all experiments are carried out responsibly.

• Setting up tests, assignments, experiments, and grading students fairly.

• Ensuring appropriate resources and consultation times are available to students.

• Mentoring and providing support to student teachers.

• Informing and preparing students for science fairs and expos.

• Handling various administration functions, which include updating student records and keeping track of lab supplies, tools, and equipment.

• Ensuring a safe, healthy classroom environment where learning can take place.

• Certificate of Secondary Education for two consecutive years

• Organised stationery orders and liaising with suppliers to meet department demands.

• Replenished and restocked the Chemistry storeroom, always ensuring high level of stock management efficiency.

• Recording of student marks on Ed-Admin system and student academic reports Part Time Teaching Assistant & Laboratory Demonstrator, University of Botswana, Botswana

(August 2016 – 2019)

Achievements and responsibilities:

• Helping lecturers manage challenging behaviour within the classroom and promoting good behaviour.

• Leading lessons or small group activities for students, grading undergraduate student assignments in accordance with the university grading criteria and rubrics.

• Helping lead lecturer to create lesson plans.

• Obtain materials needed for classes, including texts and other materials.

• Prepare presentations for lectures and deliver lectures.

• Analyses samples in accordance with set standards using appropriate equipment.

• Verifies the laboratory equipment in accordance with standards policies and procedures.

• Conducts tests for the proficiency testing and interlab comparisons programmes such as method development, method validation, estimation of uncertainty of measurement and quality controls.

• Correlates data generated from the tests/analysis prior to internal and external reporting.

• Fosters the implementation of the Quality Management System; ISO 9001 and ISO 17025.

• Performs scheduled test works in accordance with set parameters and within the stipulated turnaround time as well as generating valid data from various test works.

• Captures equipment maintenance information and creating clear audit trail by complying to all operational and Laboratory procedures related to tools, manuals, work practices.

• Coordinates the safety health and environmental policies and procedures.

• Provides excellent services by developing self, applying skills, knowledge, and experiences to improve and measure supervisees’ own performance against set standards. Education

University of Zambia

Doctor of Philosophy – Education (Educational Administration and Management) – Ongoing Research Topic:

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Appropriating Instructional Strategies and School-Based Assessment for Botswana Senior Secondary Ed- ucation Chemistry: Reconstructing Pre-Service Teacher Preparation Programs. Supervisors: Prof. Gift Masaiti, Prof. Ferdinand Chipindi & Dr. Harrison Daka

• Research proposal

• Educational Administration

• Ontological and Epistemological Foundations of Doctoral Research

• Doctoral Research Methodology

• Doctoral Research Process in Educational Administration and Management

• Research project and Thesis

University of Botswana

Master of Science in Chemistry (MSc) - Completed 2020 Research Topic:

Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Activities of Ruthenium Azido complexes Containing Hydrotris(methimazolyl) borate Ligand and Their [3+2] Cycloaddition Reactions with Acetylenes. Supervisors: Prof. Florence Nareetsile & Dr. Never Tshabang

• Organic and Inorganic Synthesis

• Analytical techniques

• Characterization of compounds (NMR, FTIR, UV/Vis, LC-MS, Magnetic susceptibility, Elemental analysis, Mass Spectrometry and CD-Spec.

• Transition metal chemistry applications, Bioinorganic chemistry, and Group theory applications

• Bacterial cell growth (MIC and Disc diffusion assays)

• Genomic material studies (Gel electrophoresis, CD and UV/Vis Spectroscopy) Botswana Open University

Master of Education in Educational Leadership (MEDEL) - Completed 2023 Research Topic:

Stories of Success: A Phenomenological Study of the Leadership Practices of High-performing Secondary Schools in Selebi Phikwe Secondary schools, Botswana. Supervisors: Dr. Eunice Olakanmi & Dr. Joseph Kasozi

• Principles of educational leadership

• Research Methods for educational leaders

• Culture of Leadership

• Curriculum development and practice

• Research Proposal

• The future of Education

• Educational change

• Educational Systems

• Research Project and Dissertation

University of Botswana

Bachelor of Education in Science (B.Ed. Chemistry) - Completed 2009

• Organic and Inorganic Synthesis

• Characterization of compounds (NMR, FTIR, UV/Vis, LC-MS, Magnetic susceptibility, Elemental analysis, Mass Spectrometry and CD-Spec.

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• Transition metal chemistry applications, Bioinorganic chemistry, and Group theory applications

• Bacterial cell growth (MIC and Disc diffusion assays)

• Genomic material studies (Gel electrophoresis, CD and UV/Vis Spectroscopy)

• Quality Assurance in education

• Measurement, assessment, and evaluation

• Philosophy of education

• Special Education

• Inclusive education

• Research Project and Dissertation

Training

EC Council

Certified Secure Computer User V2 - Completed 2024 Key skills

• Introduction to Data Security

• Securing Operating Systems

• Malware and Antivirus

• Internet Security

• Security on Social Networking

• Securing Email Communications

• Securing Mobile Devices

• Securing the Cloud

• Securing Network Connections

• Data Backup and Disaster Recovery

Power of Process & Thermo Fischer Scientific, South Africa Laboratory Management Seasonal School - Completed 2020 Key Skills

• The relevance of the diagnostic lab in the future

• Higher education for the lab of the future

• Bioethics Theories and Artificial Moral Machines

• Laboratory Operations and the Lab ecosystem

• Managing laboratory staff

• To perform in the lab of the future

• Effective Communication and Confident leadership

• Laboratory Process Improvement

• Managing Quality in the Laboratory

• Laboratory Operations and the Lab ecosystem

• Laboratory Process Improvement

• Managing Quality in the Laboratory

Botswana Examination Council

Item writing, BGCSE Examination Marking

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Med Rescue, Botswana

First Aid Level (Basic Life Support)

Honors and Awards

2024/2025 Fulbright Distinguished Award for Teaching Program for International Teachers Aug - Dec 2024

• University of Rochester, New York, USA

A Teacher Exchange Program given to international teachers who demonstrated leadership and contribution to society.

Conferences/Presentations

5th Botswana Educational Research Association (BERA) Symposium, Gaborone, Botswana 30-31st December 2023 2nd Symposium on Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Southern Africa, Gaborone, Botswana 04-05th October 2018 Committees

2019 Emotional Intelligence (Matshekge Hill Senior Secondary School) 2014- to 2016 Performance Review meetings, IIAA Reporting (Matshekge Hill 2013- to 2016 Regional and Matshekge Hill School Annual plan. Matshekge Hill Balanced Score Card (Matshekge Hill School) 2018 Management Accountability Framework Concept- MAF, Facilitating Skills 2013 Aids awareness/ AIDS in the workplace (Matshekge Hill School) 2010 Spread Sheet and Power point (Matshekge Hill School) 2010 Computer Awareness (Matshekge Hill School)

Educational Bodies.

2022 – to date BERA – Botswana Educational Research Association Member 2021 – 2026 Botswana Qualifications Authority Accredited Assessor/Moderator 2011- to date Botswana General Certificate Secondary Education Examiner (Science: Double Award Paper 3) 2009 - 2013 BEC-Botswana General Certificate Secondary Education Senior Invigilator 2014 - 2023 BEC-Botswana General Certificate Secondary Education Invigilator Demonstrated abilities.

Leadership Skills

• Successfully implemented the Performance management System’s initiative of Staff Reward Based system.

• Directed the Maths and Science fair activities successfully for the Selibe Phikwe – Bobirwa Cluster in 2011 to 2013

• Successfully directed and performed all official duties as required in the Information and Communication Technology committee in the school including the Results Analysis for the school. Problem Solving Skills

• Came up with programmes that help curb indiscipline amongst students as well as enhance the wellbeing.

• As one of the Chemistry teachers in Matshekge Hill school we formulated strategies on how to improve the performance of students in Chemistry and Science: Double Award. At the end the schools appeared on the top 5 in the Chemistry performance in the country. Communication Skills

• Chair committee meetings

• Chaired meetings as a cluster chairperson and prize giving committee chairperson.

• Wrote invitation letters to cluster schools and Maths and Science Regional Organizers for committee activities to take place.

• Negotiated venues and sponsorships for Maths and science activities e.g. Fairs Ndechedzelo Teseletso Tau CV

• Fluent in both written and spoken Setswana and English Organizational Skills

• Organize workshops as per the requirements of the Matshekge Hill School staff.

• Always booked venues for Maths and science activities and events at Selebi Phikwe

– Bobirwa cluster between 2011- 2013

• Coordinated cluster activities.

• Monitored teachers’ overtime work and send it to their respective schools for payment. Supervisory Skills

• Supervise students perform the daily duties of the class I am mentoring.

• I did lesson observations to ensure that the students in my class are taught effectively and efficiently.

• Checked daily school and class attendance registers on daily basis to as to capture any irregularities in school and class attendance by students.

Computer Skills

• Confident in the use of internet, e-mail, Microsoft package; including power point, access, publisher and spread sheet

Hobbies & Interests

I am involved in a local Debswana First Division North League, an amateur division 1 football league where I volunteer as a FIFA Connect Administrator for the Bobonong-based football team, Peace Makers SC responsible for registration of players into the FIFA Connect platform. I have been involved with this organization for ten years and very much enjoy being part of the team and have successfully registered over 400 players for this team and I have been part of the team when it made history by being promoted to the Debswana First Division North League in 2020.

References

Dr. Eyitayo Eunice Olakanmi

Lecturer & Researcher

Botswana Open University

Private Bag BO 187

Gaborone

Tel: +267-*******

Cell: +267********

Email: *********@*****.***.**.** or **********@*****.*** Mrs Kahundu Kebadilwe

Senior Teacher I - Chemistry

Department of Chemistry

Lotsane Senior Secondary School