
Santina da Silva
@santinadasilva
Team Admin Assistant at SAOTA, bringing administrative experience together with Human Resource Management studies at SACAP.
What I'm looking for
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
Team Admin Assistant
SAOTA
Aug 2023 - Present (3 years 3 months)
Worked as Team Admin Assistant at SAOTA.
Child Care Specialist
Au pair
Oct 2022 - Jul 2023 (9 months)
Worked as Child Care Specialist at Au pair.
Online English teacher
Idiom club
Apr 2023 - Jun 2023 (2 months)
Teaching English to foreigners, that consisted of reading, vocabulary, grammar and general conversations.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Personal Assistant
Hein Vogel
Dec 2011 - May 2012 (5 months)
Calculating expenses on Excel, filing, sorting receipts, running errands, shopping
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
Assistant Manager
Swish
Mar 2007 - Apr 2008 (1 year 1 month)
Worked as Assistant Manager at Swish.
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.
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.
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.
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
SACE Registered
SACAP (The South African College of Applied Psychology)
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
2023 - 2024
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.
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
Proactive Compliance
Course, Basic Fire Fighting
2020 - 2020
Basic Fire Fighting - EXPIRES 29 August 2022
SAQA U.S.I.D 252250
Embury Institute for Higher Education
Higher National Diploma, Pre-school Education
2016 - 2020
Higher Education Certificate in Pre-school Education.
Vetta
Workshop, Professional Receptionist
2003 - 2003
Abbotts Colleges
Matric
1998 - 2002
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Salary expectations
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