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Lerato Masha

@leratomasha

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Training Manager designing cross-cultural education programs and learning curricula for volunteer impact.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead education training and curriculum design—integrating language, safety, and DEI—partnering with stakeholders, and using evaluation data to continuously improve learning outcomes.

I’m a Training Manager with the U.S. Peace Corps, focused on building training systems that equip educators and volunteers to deliver high-quality learning in South Africa. I lead training design, evaluation, and facilitation end-to-end—always aligning delivery with agency requirements and real trainee needs.

In my current role, I develop and maintain a comprehensive Language, Medical, Safety and Security, Technical Sector, and Global Core curriculum, ensuring it reflects Invitee/Trainee/Volunteer training needs across the 34-month training continuum. I oversee the LearningSpace and other digital learning tools, apply participatory pedagogies, and integrate Diversity, Equity, Safety, and Language throughout the entire training journey.

Before that, as an Education Training Specialist, I developed and adapted data collection tools to capture achievements and lessons learned, and designed a teacher training continuum so volunteer teachers could implement core project activities. I conducted site visits, reviewed quarterly reports with high-quality feedback, and supported training design and Training of Trainers workshops for Education teams.

Earlier, I supported education programs through the U.S. Embassy’s Regional English Language Office and served as a teacher and occasional district moderator within the Department of Education. With a strong academic foundation (MPhil in Business Management: Development Practice; Honours in Education Management, Law and Policy), I bring structured curriculum thinking, stakeholder partnership strength, and coaching skills that help educators grow in context.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Training Manager

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United States Peace Corps

Feb 2022 - Present (4 years 4 months)

Received and trained American volunteers on South African education and health policies, local culture, and the South African Constitution. Led design, evaluation, and delivery of a comprehensive 34-month training curriculum, including language and safety/security instruction, and provided direct supervisory support to 15 temporary staff.

Training Management Curriculum Development Monitoring & Evaluation Participatory Pedagogy Language Proficiency Interview (LPI) Testing Stakeholder Management

Education Training Specialist

United States Peace Corps

Mar 2019 - Jan 2022 (2 years 10 months)

Developed and adapted data collection tools to document achievements, lessons learned, and targets for core education activities. Designed teacher training continuums, conducted site visits for implementation support, and delivered high-quality feedback through quarterly report reviews.

Teacher Training Design Data Collection Monitoring & Evaluation CAPS Alignment Status Reporting

English Language Office Assistant

United States Embassy in Pretoria

Jan 2016 - Feb 2019 (3 years 1 month)

Managed the English Access Microscholarship Program and guided 5 other African countries on program implementation. Administered Fulbright teaching programs, supported teacher development webinars and American English activities, and contributed to monitoring and evaluation and budgeting for teacher development initiatives.

Fulbright Program Administration Teacher Development MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses)Monitoring & Evaluation Stakeholder Management Report Writing Recruitment coordination

Teacher and District Moderator

Department of Education

Jan 2011 - Dec 2015 (4 years 11 months)

Supervised formal tasks for teachers across 5 schools in the Johannesburg East District, including monitoring school trips and funds. Served as Learning Area Head for Tourism and moderated/managed policy and compliance requirements (including SASA and SACE) while facilitating ICT and fundraising committees.

School Administration Teaching Support Moderation Tourism Learning Area Trip & Fund Management ICT Committee Facilitation Fundraising & Treasurer Duties Lesson Year Plan Support

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Pretoria

Master of Philosophy, Business Management: Development Practice

Completed a Master of Philosophy in Business Management with a focus on Development Practice. Coursework included health sciences and development practice, foundations of sustainable development, leadership theory/service learning, and a mini-dissertation.

University of Pretoria

Honours Degree in Education Management, Law and Policy, Education Management, Law and Policy

Completed an Honours degree in Education Management, Law and Policy. Included modules in management and leadership, education research methodology, curriculum development, and produced a research proposal and report.

University of Pretoria

Bachelor of Education, Further Education and Training (Economics and Management Sciences)

Completed a Bachelor of Education in Further Education and Training, specializing in Economics and Management Sciences. Major modules included Business Management, Tourism Management, and Computer Application Technology.