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Santina da Silva

@santinadasilva

Team Admin Assistant at SAOTA, bringing administrative experience together with Human Resource Management studies at SACAP.

South Africa
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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for opportunities where I can combine my administrative experience with my growing knowledge of HR, continue developing professionally, and contribute meaningfully to a team.

At SAOTA, I work as a Team Admin Assistant, supporting my team and managing administrative responsibilities. I take pride in staying organised and helping create a positive, professional working environment.

My Human Resource Management studies at SACAP have deepened my understanding of workplace relationships and employee support. My background in education, including teaching and tutoring, has also shaped how I support people with patience and adaptability.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Team Admin Assistant

SAOTA

Aug 2023 - Present (3 years 3 months)

Worked as Team Admin Assistant at SAOTA.

AP

Child Care Specialist

Au pair

Oct 2022 - Jul 2023 (9 months)

Worked as Child Care Specialist at Au pair.

IC

Online English teacher

Idiom club

Apr 2023 - Jun 2023 (2 months)

Teaching English to foreigners, that consisted of reading, vocabulary, grammar and general conversations.

TL

Private Tutor

Tammy Labuschagne

Jul 2022 - Sep 2022 (2 months)

Tutored for two Grade 2 Learners at their school. Assisting with general school instructions, as well as; reading, spelling, writing and maths.

Capriccio Private School logoCS

Class Teacher

Capriccio Private School

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021 (11 months)

Duties include:
Classroom planning and preparation.
Attendance records, reports, workbook preparation, marking, and parent-teacher meetings.
Assist with aftercare, clerical duties, and daily debriefing. Montessori teaching.
Child cloud updates for each learner and photo uploads.
Holiday care planning. Assisting in Aftercare.
Inventory.

Curro Holdings Ltd logoCL

Teacher

Curro Holdings Ltd

Jan 2020 - Dec 2020 (11 months)

Duties included:
Class planning and preparation.
Morning ring, art, music, and movement assessments
Online lessons, rubrics, parent meetings, and events,
Early morning care duty, Class Dojo, and parent email communication
Reports

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Teacher

Curro Holdings Ltd

Jul 2016 - Dec 2019 (3 years 5 months)

Duties include:
Movement lesson planning.
Preparation and set-up classes (age appropriate)
Assist educators with marking and clerical duties.
Inventory of movement equipment, and ordering of stock.
Substituting for educators in their absence.
Playground and gate duty.
Assist with events and fundraisers.

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Secretary

Curro Holdings Ltd

Feb 2014 - Jun 2016 (2 years 4 months)

Duties include:
Capturing absentees, CMIS updating, and general administration.
Assist students when they are sick or got injured at school.
Assist with clothing bank.
School tours with parents.
Auditorium bookings for school events.
Service booking for school transportation.
Capturing applications on Synergy.

UD

Reception Administrator

Universe Direct

Jul 2012 - Jan 2014 (1 year 6 months)

Duties included:
Capture and allocation of payments.
Processing of online orders.
Checking Bank Statement payments, and refunds on credit cards.
Logistics queries, waybills, and reports.
Filing, invoices, taking messages, and updating the stock aging report.

HV

Personal Assistant

Hein Vogel

Dec 2011 - May 2012 (5 months)

Calculating expenses on Excel, filing, sorting receipts, running errands, shopping

ES

Debtors Clerk and Systems Administrator

Essential Mobbile Solutions

May 2008 - Mar 2012 (3 years 10 months)

Weekly and Monthly meeting preparation.
Follow up on non-payment and arrange rescheduled payments
Attend to IT-related issues and queries
Maintain ProLoan and AET programs
Staff training
Switchboard relief

SW

Assistant Manager

Swish

Mar 2007 - Apr 2008 (1 year 1 month)

Worked as Assistant Manager at Swish.

CE

Recruitment Officer

Cutting Edge Events

Oct 2006 - Mar 2007 (5 months)

As the Recruitment Officer for Cutting Edge, I facilitated the recruitment of City Varsity students.
Sourcing and screening candidates - updating CVs and client information - general office administration - assisting with events and conceptualizing marketing strategy.

HM

Commis Chef

Hit or Miss

Jan 2004 - Jul 2005 (1 year 6 months)

I worked at Hit or Miss (located in the UK) as a commis chef.
I worked under the supervision of the Head Chef as a junior member of the kitchen staff.
I learned how a commercial kitchen station operates.

PL

Receptionist

PUMA Sports Distributors (Pty) Ltd

Dec 2003 - Mar 2004 (3 months)

Reception - filing - stock control (stationary) - banking and mail collection - book appointments and arrange lunches and snacks for staff.
I used Word - Excel - Navision, and Lotus.

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Sales Assistant

Naartjie Kids Clothing

Jan 2003 - Dec 2003 (11 months)

My responsibilities included:
Opening the store (Century City)
Cashing up
Customer service
Obtaining monthly sales targets
Stock control

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

SR

SACE Registered

SACAP (The South African College of Applied Psychology) logoSP

SACAP (The South African College of Applied Psychology)

Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

2023 - 2024

OM

Om Kids Yoga and Mindfulness

Course, Sports and Exercise

2022 - 2022

The tools we learn in Mindfulness assist with being present, better focus and concentration, and better emotional resilience.
With this in mind the Foundational Training course in Mindfulness and how to bring it across in age-appropriate formats and lessons.

TU

Tefl Universal

Course, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

2022 - 2022

Internationally Accredited
Modern Teaching Concepts
Teaching online or abroad

PC

Proactive Compliance

Course, Basic Fire Fighting

2020 - 2020

Basic Fire Fighting - EXPIRES 29 August 2022
SAQA U.S.I.D 252250

EE

Embury Institute for Higher Education

Higher National Diploma, Pre-school Education

2016 - 2020

Higher Education Certificate in Pre-school Education.

VE

Vetta

Workshop, Professional Receptionist

2003 - 2003

Abbotts Colleges logoAC

Abbotts Colleges

Matric

1998 - 2002

Tech stack

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