Kolesi Mwasikakata

7 hours of teaching English adults.
5 ½ hours of student teaching practicum.
Chose a language point to teach, came up with a lesson plan and the materials to be used in the lesson.
Gave feedback on my own lesson, on peers’ lessons and received feedback from peers and teacher trainers.

Tutored students, a year below me, in some engineering related courses.
Attended course tutorial sessions and assisted students if they needed it. Readily assisted students outside tutorial sessions.
Marked and graded weekly tutorial tasks.

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Worked with artisans on regular maintenance tasks.
Took initiative to work with sub-contractors when they performed non-routine tasks.
Was responsible for a project which was the installation of safety features on 12 conveyor belts. I participated in the implementation of the project, oversaw the work of artisans in the project, reported progress of work, was responsible for requesting and acquiring materials from factory stores.
Wrote design and technical reports filed and stored in factory records
Observed, studied and reported on the implemented Distributed Control System (DCS) for learning and for maintenance purposes.
Supervised other minor projects which entailed coordinating sub-contractor’s work and always being informed, reporting progress of work to the factory electrical engineer, collaborating with different departments in the factory and was responsible for ensuring smooth acquisition of materials from factory stores.

Worked with artisans on regular maintenance tasks.
Was responsible for a project which was the design of a circuit given certain equipment and specifications to be met by my design. I designed the circuit, presented it, participated in the implementation of the project, oversaw the work of artisans in the project, reported progress of work, was responsible for acquiring materials from factory stores.
Wrote design and technical reports filed and stored in factory records.
Took initiative to work with artisans who were working on non-routine maintenance tasks.

Education

A month long intensive program teaching proficient level/ native English speakers how to teach English as second language.

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Skills

Excellent time management and can prioritise tasks enabling timely and successful completion of projects when I worked as an intern in a factory
Good planning and scheduling skills which were needed at school

Self-motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking; took initiative to work on additional tasks not required in fulfilling my duties at work. Readily assisted students outside tutorial sessions when I worked as a university tutor.

Requested to work on additional tasks not required in fulfilling my duties at work.
Readily assisted students outside tutorial sessions when I worked as a university tutor.
Can easily adapt and work in culturally diverse environments as a result of having lived and gone to school in six different countries around the world and travelled to many others.

Have lived and gone to school in six different countries around the world and travelled to many others.
Well equipped to work with technical and non-technical learners as a result of having a technical background

Have a technical background which will help me fit into technical and non-technical environments
Can build good rapport with people I work with like the students I tutored at University.

Built good relationships with students I tutored at University and people I worked with at Illovo Sugar Limited

Excellent communication skills; spoken and written. Able to put ideas across confidently and correctly.
Effectively presented progress of work and new designs as an intern in a factory
Can write good and detailed lesson plans as it was a requirement of the Trinity CertTESOL course

Supervised minor projects in a factory which entailed coordinating sub-contractors' work and always being informed, reporting progress of work to factory electrical engineer, collaborating with different departments in the factory and was responsible for ensuring smooth acquisition of materials from factory stores.
Worked well with artisans to carry out regular maintenance tasks in a factory

Interests

I enjoy running and going out to watch movies. I also spend quite a bit of time chatting with my brothers.

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