Daisy Pharoah

 DAISY AMELIA PHAROAH _________________________________________________________________________________________________ PERSONAL DETAILS Email:-Telephone: (+27) - Date of birth:- Nationality: British/ South African (duel) _________________________________________________________________________________________________ EDUCATION 2016BA PPE (first class honours)- The Open University, UK -Focusing on Politics and Economics. 2010BA PPE (ordinary degree)- Stellenbosch University, South Africa -Focusing on Politics, Economics and Philosophy, with several additional subjects. 2006Durban Girls’ College, Durban, South Africa (IEB Matric, 85% aggregate, 6 subjects) 2001 The Perse School for Girls, Cambridge, UK _________________________________________________________________________________________________ OTHER ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS Various online courses (certificate earned in each), including but not limited to: 2012 Operations Management (Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania) – 71% 2012 Obesity Economics (Johns Hopkins University) – 92% 2012 Introduction to Genetics and Evolution (Duke University) – 79% 2014Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health (The University of Carolina at Chapel Hill) – 94% 2016An Introduction to Cancer Biology (Johns Hopkins University) – 92% 2017Improving Communication Skills (Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania) – 93% 2017Leading the Life You Want (Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania) – 98% 2017Success (Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania) – 100% _________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE 3 years’ experience in administration, coordination, and project support roles. 4 years’ experience as a teacher and teaching program coordinator. 1 year sales experience. Highly developed people skills, having worked for four years in Vietnam and currently working in rural South Africa with people from different cultures and backgrounds. Able to work well as part of a team as well as individually. Strong organization and time management skills. Good problem solving skills; able to manage and resolve conflict or other issues. Diplomacy, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Excellent planning and research skills. Effective leadership skills. Highly adaptable to different work environments and work well under pressure. Proficient in Microsoft Office (excel, word, access, and outlook) and Gretl (used for statistical analysis). _________________________________________________________________________________________________ EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Date: 2010 Company: Ernie Else Winery, South Africa (whilst studying) Position: Wine tastings and sales Duties and Responsibilities: Guiding visitors, clients, and potential clients around the winery. Maintaining and developing relationships with key clients. Listening to customer requirements in order to make a sale. Checking the quality of goods on offer (wine and golfing merchandise). Date:- Company: Anh Van Hoi Viet My (VUS), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Position: English Language and Business English teacher; Head Teacher Duties and Responsibilities: Head Teacher- managing a small group of ESL teachers and assistants. Preparing for and delivering 2-3 hour classes to students aged 4 - adult. Attending, planning, and executing professional development workshops. Assisting in the production of advertisements and promotional videos for the school. Conducting level evaluations. Planning and delivering summer school programs. Other Achievements: Teacher of the Year (2013 and 2014). Date: 2014 and 2015 Company: Vietnam Australia International School (VAS) Position: Primary English and Science teacher (Cambridge curriculum) Duties and Responsibilities: Assisting in creation and deliverance of Cambridge Curriculum teaching methods and goals. Delegating tasks to and working as part of a team with teaching assistants. Monitoring academic progression and attending parent teacher meetings. Holding open classes for head teachers and parents to attend. Working collaboratively with other teachers to develop approaches to monitoring and planning. Date: 2015 and 2016 Company: The University of Cambridge Position: Data clerk and laboratory technician (whilst studying) Duties and Responsibilities: Working as part of a team on an important research project in cancer epidemiology (SEARCH). Archiving and confidential file storage. Responding to general enquiries. Inputting data into computer programs with accuracy and attention to detail. Date: October 2016 to present Company: Fugitives’ Drift Lodge Position: Front Office Administration Duties and Responsibilities: Working as part of a team, assisting in the running of a successful and well-known lodge in KZN South Africa. Curio shop manager; buying and selling merchandise. Training and supervising key members of staff Recruitment for the volunteer program Professional and academic references available on request.