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Thembisile Buthelezi

@thembisilebuthelezi

Administrative and research support professional leveraging educational technology, data management, and reporting to improve learning programs.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role that blends academic coordination, educational technology, and data/reporting support. I want to collaborate across teams (including remotely), manage records and schedules, and help deliver learner-focused programs.

I’m an administrative and research support professional with experience in academic coordination, digital administration, educational technology, data management, reporting, and remote collaboration. I bring strong scheduling, communication, document management, content development, and online support to academic and professional environments.

In my recent tutoring and short-course support roles at the University of the Witwatersrand, I facilitated coding and robotics tutorial support, supported educators with digital learning materials, and helped teams run curriculum-aligned learning activities. I also tracked participant engagement, prepared multimedia resources, and ensured smooth technical setups during sessions.

As a Project Coordinator at Nelson Mandela University, I coordinated remote secondary school academic support and owned reporting, administrative documentation, scheduling, and operational support. I captured, organized, and analyzed educational data to support program reporting, while also supporting event coordination, stakeholder communication, and program logistics.

Earlier in my career, I strengthened my administrative foundation through roles such as Administrative Assistant at the Department of Basic Education (Cala Circuit Office) and as an Educator Assistant. During my fully remote CAPACITI internship, I developed foundational web skills using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Python, and built educational web-based projects—experience I continue building on as I currently pursue a Master of Education in Educational Technology at the University of Delaware.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Short-Course Support Staff

Wits Plus, University of the Witwatersrand

May 2025 - Aug 2025 (3 months)

Supported short-course operations by preparing digital resources and coordinating administrative tasks. Assisted educators with instructional technologies and multimedia materials while contributing to participant engagement tracking and reporting.

Course Operations Support Digital Resource Preparation Administrative Coordination Instructional Technology Support Multimedia Resource Organization Participant Engagement Tracking Reporting Program Support

Coding & Robotics Tutor

University of the Witwatersrand

Feb 2025 - Aug 2025 (6 months)

Facilitated coding and robotics tutoring support for Foundation Phase pre-service educators, including curriculum-aligned learning activities. Supported students designing interactive lessons in Scratch and OctoStudio and provided feedback and administrative support during practical training.

Coding Instruction Robotics Tutoring Scratch OctoStudio Curriculum Aligned Learning Administrative Support

Project Coordinator

Nelson Mandela University

Jan 2022 - Dec 2022 (11 months)

Coordinated academic support activities for remote secondary schools, managing reporting, documentation, scheduling, and operational support. Captured and analyzed educational data for program reporting and supported logistics and stakeholder communication for events and initiatives.

Academic Coordination Remote Support Reporting Scheduling Documentation Management Event Logistics

Administrative Assistant

Department of Basic Education

Nov 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 1 month)

Managed filing systems, document processing, and administrative coordination for circuit office operations. Supported departmental workflows through data capturing, records management, and accurate information distribution.

Records Management Document Processing Administrative Coordination Workflow Support Office Operations

Remote Web Development Associate

CAPACITI

Apr 2021 - Sep 2021 (5 months)

Completed a fully remote internship supporting digital communication, web development, and online collaboration. Built and maintained educational web-based projects and developed foundational skills using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Python while collaborating on coding and problem-solving tasks.

Remote Collaboration Web Development HTML CSS JavaScript Python Online Engagement

Educator Assistant

KwaMagwaza Primary School

Jan 2021 - Apr 2021 (3 months)

Provided classroom administration and lesson preparation support to support learner engagement and daily operations. Assisted with instructional support, marking, and study material preparation, and provided additional guidance to learners as needed.

Learner Support Instructional Support Marking Support Educational Support