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CHIRAG PATEL, MA

PERSONAL INFORMATION

ADDRESS 77 Archer Crescent, Manor Gardens, Durban, 4001TELEPHONE 07535 578 909E-MAIL findchirag @gmail.comDOB 21st Janurary 1980

EDUCATION

Aug 07 (current) PhD (Philosophy, supervised by John Collier); UKZN, Durban, SA On intuition; what they are, how they work, if they can be improved. Based on tacit

knowledge & aimed towards developing new teaching and conceptual frameworks.2002 2003 MA: Postmodernism & Contemporary Culture; Royal Holloway, University Of London

1999 2002 BA: English, 2:1 (Ibid.)

Other: Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) (Oxford House College,London)PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (Flora Bay Divers, P. Besar, Malaysia)Emergency First Response Instructor (ibid.)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Experience:Feb 11 - (current): Project founder/ Director

Feeding the Self (NPO), Durban Developing tutor training materials Develop material for in and partnership with schools in need Install productive food gardens within under-resourced schools Develop community and outreach programs for learners within grades six and seven Develop integrated material to bring the garden into the classroom and carriculum

July 08 - (current) Tutor Administrator The Writing Place, UKZN

Developing tutor training materials Administration (academic / financial)

Developing short, intensive writing courses & interventions Writing funding proposals, reports to college exco., &c Liasing with internal and external bodies and organizations re: good practice.

August 09 Nov 09 Lecturer (News & Features)Journalism department, DUT

Full control of design & assessment for feature writing course Primary focus upon teaching critical thinking through writing Focus upon market awareness & responsiveness


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July 09 - Nov 09 Lecturer/ Lesson designerWriting Centre, DUT (Faculty of Art & Design)

Lessons given/ materials designed for Fine Art Lessons given/ materials designed for Graphic Design Hosted workshop on Writing Intensive courses for lecturers across university

Aug 08 Jan 09 Journalist Durbanlive.co.za

Local & national politics General news articles General features Club & restaurant reviews

Jan 08 Oct 08 First Year Tutor English Department, UKZN

Tutoring first year students (English 101) Teaching of basic essay writing, critical analysis and summary skills. Dealing with extremely large classes (27+) of widely variant skill levels

Aug 07 Dec -07 TEFL (Academic English, postgraduate entry) ALE/ language department, UKZN

Teaching incoming postgraduate students Academic English for research, papers, &c. Designed course to fit required examination, high majority pass rate Primarily taught advanced reading and writing skills.

Feb 06 Jul 07 TEFL teacher Malvern House, London (Piccadilly Centre & Bloomsbury Academy)

Teaching English as a Foreign Language to all levels from beginner to proficiency One to one teaching Teaching & managing large classes (->25) Organisation of extra-curricular/ social activities

July 05 to sept 05 NAREY File ClerkCharles Street Police Station, Leicester

Collating and chasing files for magistrates court Database work with charged persons Some work with Trials and Witness Care units

Nov 04 to Apr 05 ManagerTown Street Stores

Accounts, stock, supply, invoicing etc. Dealing with suppliers Recurrent post 3 months each year 1998-2005.

Aug. `04 - Oct. `04 Manager / Open Water Scuba Instructor Perhentian Pro Divers / Spice Divers, Perhentian Is., Malaysia

Teaching ranging across all ages, abilities, nationalities Management of dive-shop Accounts, stock, supplies, invoicing etc.


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Crisis Management

Oct. `03 to Aug.`04 - Travel (India, South-east Asia, Australasia) Building up dive grades/ experience,writing

May `03 - Sept. `03 Mentoring & Volunteering `Croydon Young Peoples Project

Teaching ranging across all ages, abilities, nationalities Creative engagement with young offenders: Art and music, photography and videography, poster/flyer design

May `02 to May `03 Editor `The Orbital (Royal Holloway student magazine)

Full managerial,editorial and administrative control Layout and design Responsible for all Printers, Union, distribution, sub-editors and overall vision

CONFERENCE PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS

The Problems Of Access Programmes & Foundational Provision (Access Workshop, UKZN, Jan 2009)Why Machines Dont Have Souls; Essential Criteria For Personhood (Philosophy PPA, UCT, April 2009) The Relevance Of Relevance ; The Unavoidability Of Rhetoric (Spring Colloquium, Rhodes, Sept 2008)The Pragmatism Of Religion; How Metaphysical Concepts Have Pragmatic Value (PPA, UJ, Feb 2008)

FORTHCOMING PAPERS

The Art of Teaching Thinking; How Writing Places Address The Most Critically Underrecognised Problem Of Contemporary South Africa Education (Education, Book chapter)The Pragmatism of Religious Intuitions (Theology, in review)What To Believe About Our Intuitive Beliefs (Philosophy, in review)


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Marc James Hugh Robson77 Archer Crescent Durban 4001

Date of Birth : 13 July 1977Cell phone : 084 261 3244Email : [email protected]

Nationality : South AfricanHealth : Excellent

Education: Aug 05 (current) MA: Philosophy (part-time) UKZN, Durban, SA Feb Nov 2010 PGCE: Foundation Phase, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Edgewood campus2004 2005 BA Honors : In English & Philosophy; University Of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Howard College

Campus (Durban).2000 2003 BA: Majors English, Media and Communication & Philosophy; University of Natal,

Durban. (Certificate of merit: Media and Communication)1991 - 1995 School : Saint Henrys; matric subjects: English, Accounting, Afrikaans, Mathematics,

Geography and Biology.

Other:1998 - 1999 National Certificate in Information Technology : Technikon South Africa

Experience:Feb 11 - (current): Founding member & materials design of/for Feeding the Self

Feeding the Self, Durban Develop material for in and partnership with schools in need Install productive food gardens within under-resourced schools Develop community and outreach programs for learners within grades six and seven Develop integrated material to bring the garden into the classroom and carriculum

Feb `11 (current): Lecturing students with identified academic needsFood & Nutrition department, DUT

Teaching to a range of abilities and educational needs Developing content appropriate to the needs of the students Helping students improve their academic and writing skills Developing critical thinking skills

Mar - Aug 10: Completed teaching practicals for PGCE Mar - Apr Effingham Heights Primary; Jul - Aug Athloton Primary

Experienced the wide range of educational needs within SA Taught in under-resourced & well-resourced schools Teaching a range of ages, abilities and ethnic groups Identifying and helping students with in need

Feb - Dec 09: Lectured Journalism Lectured first year students for Damelin College

Teaching a range of ages, abilities and ethnic groups Identifying practical needs of industry and preparing the students appropriately Teaching academic content for non-academic contexts and people

Jun - Nov `07: Lectured second & third year communications

Varsity College, Durban North


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Teaching a range of ages, abilities and ethnic groups Identifying needs of industry and preparing students for the work place Helping people identify and overcome problems in communicating across ethnic, social and

economic divisions

Aug - Dec `06: Developed and lectured a course for third year philosophyDeveloping content for and lecturing in contemporary political theory

Designing course material appropriate for third year level students Teaching a range of ages, abilities and ethnic groups Setting appropriate exam and essay questions Identifying and helping students with in need

2006 - 2008: Facilitation work with brain injury patientsHardy and Associates

Helping people with brain injuries adjust and integrate back into life Identifying a variety of needs and problems Responding to those needs and problems appropriately

2005 - Jun `11: Tutoring in the Philosophy Department Tutored first and second year courses in Political & General Philosophy and ethics.

Teaching a range of ages, abilities and ethnic groups Creatively expressing complex content to a variety of students

2005 - Jun`06: Tutoring & Lecturing for Academic Learning in English Teaching disadvantaged students with poor educational backgrounds

Teaching a range of ages, abilities and ethnic groups Lecturing the critical thinking module of the course. Identifying the needs of the students and helping them improve their academic and writing

skills.

2004 - 2007: Tutoring in the English Department Teaching first, second and third year students in Literature & Theory

Teaching a range of ages, abilities and ethnic groups Managing content for a wide variety of students Identifying and helping students with in need

1999 2002: Manager/Deliveries

Ring and Bring call centre Receiving calls from customers Coordinating drivers and deliveries Doing deliveries when short on drivers Closing up float

Non-Academic Presentations:(2011) Working with the Environment to make a difference in community life at the Diakonia

Environmental Justice Series of workshops.Conferences and Presentations:(2008) Why I am doing Philosophy. Philosophy Graduate Conference. (Johannesburg, Uni versity of

Johannesburg).


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(2008) Hobbes state of nature is not a one -shot prisoners dilemma. Philosophical Society of SouthernAfrica Conference. (Pretoria, University of Pretoria).

Current Projects/Interests:This year (2011) the project I have put time into, aside from lecturing at the Durban University of Technology (DUT), is education outreach. This has taken place through the NGO Feeding the Self, of

which I was a founding member. In partnership with ELET (Environment and Language Education Trust)the project has installed productive food gardens into under-resourced school environments. Throughmy involvement in coursework and material design these gardens and the learners work therein wereintegrated directly in to the natural sciences elemen ts of the schools grade 6 and 7 classes. The materialwas designed to further integrate with the languages, mathematics and life orientation elements of thecurriculum. The learners were, as a result of course design, encouraged to take what they had learnt inthe school gardens and reproduce/apply it within their homes and communities by starting their ownproductive garden projects.

Beyond this I read extensively keeping abreast of the latest events in the world of economics,science, culture and political theory. I also write and am working on several book projects, and havecompleted my first novel.

References:Mr Deepak Mistrey, lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at UKZN. Work number: 031-2601185 (officehours). Email: [email protected] Julia Clare, lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at UKZN. Work number: 031-2601726 (office hours).Email: [email protected]

Mr Doug Mundell, CEO Juiced Media Group, Durban.Office: 031-7132500, Fax: 031-7132519, Cell: 082-7778821. Email: [email protected]


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CURRICULUM VITAE - NICHOLAS REX MOLVER

Contact Details

Home Phone: (031) 2613269

Cell: 078 062 2204E-mail: [email protected] Home/Work Address: 77 Archer Crescent, Manor Gardens, Durban, 4001, South Africa

Personal Data

First Names: Nicholas RexSurname: MolverDate Of Birth: 23 January 1987I.D. Number: 8701235067084Sex: MaleMarital Status: Single

Licenses: NoneNationality: South AfricanHome Language: EnglishCriminal Offenses: None

Educational Qualifications

Honours : Classics; University of KwaZulu-Natal - Howard College Campus (2008)Dissertation received 80% and a certificate of Merit

General BA : Classics and History; University of KwaZulu-Natal - Howard College Campus(2005 2007)

Matric Certificate : High School Attended: Durban High School (DHS) (2000 - 2004)

Other: Member of Golden Key Honours Society

Work Experience

Post Held: Oversight, Logistics & Analysis (Founding member) Date of Employment: 2011 - presentEmployer: Feeding The Self (NGO)

Editing All document styles, academic and otherwise. Grammar and sentence structure.Rephrasing.Proof-readingLogisticsOversight Analysis Troubleshooting & strategy.

Notes - Feeding The Self is a 12-week course that starts by building gardens in schools, where the gardensare tended as part of grade 6/7 Natural Science classes). The course itself is designed to teach creativeproblem solving and effective community and personal development. A successful pilot has been run andwe are currently expanding.

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Post Held: Researcher/Editor Date of Employment: 2011Employer: Dr. Vukile Khumalo (University of Kwazulu-Natal History Department)

Editing Academic style documents. Grammar and sentence structure. Rephrasing.Proof-reading Missions Project Research and information gathering on Mission stations established in Kwazulu-Natal.

Post Held: Writing Place Tutor Date of Employment: 2011Employer: University of Kwazulu-Natal (The Writing Place)

Editing Academic style documents and creative writing pieces. Grammar, sentence structure andstyle.

Proof-readingEssay writing guidance and advice for all students approaching The Writing Place.

Post Held: 1st Year Tutor Date of Employment: February 2009 to presentEmployer: University of KwaZulu-Natal Classics Department

Tutoring 1 st year students (Classics 101 and 102)Greek Words and Ideas course (101) Roman Words and Ideas course (102)

Post Held: Research Assistant Date of Employment: September 2007 June 2008Employer: Professor Emeritus Bernhard Kytzler

Library catalogingComputer/technical consultantAdministration Research

Post Held: Research Assistant Date of Employment: Jan 2007 Dec 2008Employer: University of KwaZulu-Natal: Classics Department

Research Assistant to Department Head Professor John HiltonLibrary cataloging Administration Research

Post Held: Waitron/ Manager Date of Employment: 2006Employer: Euphoria (Coffee bar and art gallery)

Post Held: Assistant/Usher Date of Employment: 2005Employer: M-Net Idols Television Show (Durban)

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