SIYAVULA EDUCATION - Key Persons
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- Educational Technologist - Physics
Adam has a BSc (majoring in Physics, Astrophysics, Mathematics & Applied Mathematics) and a PGCE from UCT. In addition to being an Educational Technologist he still teaches Physical Sciences part-time and is also a senior marker for Physics.
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- Senior Front - End Developer
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- Director of the Shuttleworth Foundation
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- Educational Technologist - Chemistry
Kate has a Ph.D. in X-ray Crystallography from UCT and is the Chemistry specialist for the EdTech Production Team. Her role includes creating, curating and implementing chemistry content for Siyavula's online practice service.
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- Software Development Team Lead
Mark has a Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics and is a former Shuttleworth Fellow. He initiated the Free High School Science Texts project way back in 2002. This formed the foundation upon which Siyavula is built today.
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- Project Support Specialist
Matlhodi is a Project Support Specialist, who effectively trains learners and educators on how to use Siyavula Practice. She maintains an open line of communication with all stakeholders, assisting them with any questions or issues they may have.
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- School Support Specialist
Mbali is passionate about people, education and community development. Her role is all about relationship building and providing technical support. She believes that technology in the education space is a gateway everyone should have a key to.
Neels manages Siyavula's growing business front, managing and pursuing new relationshps, partnerships and opportunities, both locally and internationally. With a wealth of experience in diverse contexts, he is focused on making Siyavula a sustainable company with a global impact.
Nomfundo has a BA in Psychology. As an Account Manager for Schools in Gauteng, she maintains smooth client relationships by offering training and quality support to teachers and learners. She is passionate about education. She finds fulfilment when working in projects that are aimed at developing the process of teaching and learning. The world that she dreams of is where all teachers teach with passion and all learners are eager learn. To have a role in a programme that inspires educational development through technological innovations is special to her because it contributes towards bringing her dream closer and closer to reality.
Nosi will be working on a project, in partnership with GDE, to help learners in select Gauteng schools access the Siyavula digital Maths and Science platform in order to gain mastery and improve their performance in these subjects.
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- School Support Specialist
Pertunia works on a project with schools in Gauteng to equip ,educate and provide support to the schools and teachers on how to utilize Siyavula Online Platform for learning.
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- Software Development Manager
Rich enjoys writing software AND working with people, solving real problems with meaningful impact. With a a BBusSc (IS Hons), he really wants every learner to have access to improving their maths and science skills.
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- Educational Technologist - Mathematics
Ros has an undergraduate degree in mathematics from UCT and a master's in mathematics education from the University of Cambridge. Her experience teaching high school maths in South Africa informs her approach to content development at Siyavula.
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- Operations Co - Ordinator
Samantha provides coordination of processes and policies that promote efficiency in the business. She also coordinates activities linked to the achievement of HRM goals and implementing strategies that sustain the business and its people.
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- Investment Adviser at Imaginable Futures
Shikha is an investment adviser at Imaginable Futures where she focuses on the firm's education strategy and investments across Africa. Over the last 16 years, Shikha has worked across the development and private sector. Prior to joining Omidyar Network, she worked at the Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) where she led and managed education investments in India and sub-Saharan Africa.
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- School Support Specialist
Sizwe has experience in teaching mathematics. Supports Tshwane district making sure that learners and teachers are confident using siyavula online resources. His vision is to see learners coming from poor background thrives in maths and science.
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- School Support Specialist