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sikhanyisele Njingana

@sikhanyiselenjingana

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English teacher and researcher committed to student success and inclusive language education.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I seek teaching or education roles that prioritize inclusive classrooms, professional development, meaningful student impact, and opportunities to integrate research and community-focused projects.

I am an English teacher and researcher with experience teaching elementary students and conducting conversational sessions and training for teachers in South Korea. I design scheduled lessons, prepare teaching materials, and write student evaluations and reports to support learning outcomes.

My academic background includes an MPhil in Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies and certifications in TEFL and Health and Social Care, which inform my focus on development, hygiene, and community-centered education.

Previously I led data collection for national nutrition surveys and worked as a GIS technician and fieldworker, producing maps, validating spatial data, and generating reports to support water allocation and resource management projects.

I bring strong communication, interpersonal, and classroom management skills, combined with experience in lesson planning, coaching, and Microsoft Office, to create engaging, inclusive learning environments that adapt to diverse student needs.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

English Teacher

Jeonju Office of Education

Aug 2023 - Aug 2025 (2 years)

Taught English to elementary students and led conversational sessions with teachers, prepared lesson materials, and wrote student evaluations to support learning outcomes over two years.

Lesson planning Classroom Management Curriculum Development Interpersonal Communication

Data Collector

Human Sciences Research Council

Apr 2022 - Sep 2022 (5 months)

Collected and managed data for the National Food and Nutrition Security Survey in Gauteng, led a remote team of data collectors across provinces, and ensured data quality from Apr–Sep 2022.

Survey Team Leadership Questionnaire Administration Data Entry Data Quality Assurance Fieldwork Microsoft Excel

GIS Operator

Lower Sundays River Water User Association

Jun 2016 - Aug 2018 (2 years 2 months)

Collected, processed, and stored GIS data for water systems, monitored dam inflows to support allocation decisions, and produced weekly and monthly water efficiency reports.

GIS Data Spatial Analysis Report Writing Data Processing

GIS Technician

Coega Development Corporation

Apr 2014 - Jun 2016 (2 years 2 months)

Validated and maintained spatial datasets, produced custom maps, maintained the drawings register, and ensured accurate GPS coordinates for civil engineering elements.

GIS Validation Mapping

GIS Fieldworker

City of Cape Town Municipality

Feb 2013 - May 2013 (3 months)

Conducted landscaping fieldwork and established GPS coordinates for assigned assets to support municipal mapping and asset records.

Data Collection GPS Team Collaboration

Student Assistant

Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies

Jan 2012 - Jun 2012 (5 months)

Supported socio-economic fisheries research by administering questionnaires, capturing and analysing data, and collaborating with the principal investigator.

Data Entry Data Analysis Research Assistance Microsoft Office