CURRICULUM VITAE

LETTIE SQUIRE

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

ID Number:  6205080242083
Passport Number: 427389377 (SA)
Nationality:  South African
Driver's License:  Code B
Languages:  Afrikaans/English: (Speak, Read, Write)
	          IsiXhosa: (fairly spoken and understood)
	          Dutch:  (fairly understood)
Residential Address:  77 Park Street, Lavalia, George-East, 6529
Contact Numbers:  Telefax: 044-8710306 
          Fax-to-Mail:  0866973159 
          Cell: 082 375 1434 
Marital Status:  Single
Race:  Coloured
State of Health:  Good

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

1982:  Matric:  George High School
1983-1985:  Education Diploma:  Bellville College of Education:  Cape Town
1995:  Higher Diploma of Education:  Bellville College of Education:  Cape Town
SACE Registration number:  56572

PROFESSIONAL WORKING EXPERIENCE:

Jan, 2007 – Dec, 2007:  George High School:  George
Position:  Educator
Duties:   Afrikaans Huistaal:  Gr 10
	   Sport Administration and Coaching
	   Extra-curricular
	   Grade C Cricket Umpire:  SWD
Reason for leaving:  Contract position

1 September 2006 - 12 January 2007:  Phambile Refuge for Battered Women and Children
Position:  Project Manager:  Phambile Refuge for Battered Women and Children
Duties:  Operational:  Take clients in, provide basic essentials
			Receive crucial information regarding staff, occupants and 
			Occurrences on reporting for duty
			Report crucial information regarding staff, occupants and
			occurrences on signing off
			Supervise housekeeping
			Keep stock and provide food for the day
			Assist with other needs of clients
			Keep occupants' medication safe and distribute as
			prescribed
			
	 Managerial:  Housekeeping:  supervise cooking and cleaning
			Purchasing of groceries
			Sensitize the community with regards to family violence by
			positively projecting the image of the Refuge and its 
			services
			Supply monthly statistical reports to the Board of Directors
			Manage all staff, staff matters and requests
			Screen volunteers
			Draw up rosters for staff and occupants
			Account for all donations in monetary value and in kind
			Liaise with other service providers

        Administrative:  Document all information regarding staff, occupants and 
			daily occurrences
			Receive and document all donations
			Keeping written record of all meetings, debriefings, training
			and the care and treatment programme
			Writing reports
			Keeping a list of needs of the Refuge
			Implement cost saving and effective operations
			Document all irregularities with regard to the occupants' 
			behaviour to the appropiate authorities

         Therapeutical:  Provide  basic and specific counselling
			See to the general wellbeing of clients
			Refer clients to appropriate services
			Facilitate the care and treatment programme
			Facilitate the perpetrators' programme
			Provide support and skills development through various
			programmes
Reason for leaving:  Temporary position
			
July 2003 - December 2004:  Bitou Montessori School:  Plettenberg Bay

Position:  Assistant Educator:  Gr 1-3
Duties:  All subject areas
	  Sporting and outdoor activities
	  Life Skills
	  General organization of class and discipline
Reason for leaving:  Temporary position

January 1989 - March 2003:  Plettenberg Bay Secondary School:  
Plettenberg Bay

Position:  Educator
Duties:  Physical Education Gr 8-12
	  Languages Gr 10-11
	  TGK Gr 8-9
	  Life Orientation Gr 8-9
	  Sport Administration and Coaching
	  Extra-curricular:
	  Acting Head of Department: Languages
	  Member of the Staff Development Committee
	  Student liaison
	  Elected Member of School Governing Body
	  Secretary:  South Cape Schools' Sports Union
	  Level 2 Technical Official:  Athletic South Africa (SWD)
Reason for leaving:  Resigned

July 1988 - December 1988:  Knysna Secondary School:  Knysna

Position:  Educator
Duties:  Languages Gr 10
	  Sport Administration and Coaching
	  Extra-curricular
	  Secretary:  South Cape School Sports Union
Reason for leaving:  Temporary position

January 1986 - June 1988:  George High School:  George

Position:  Educator
Duties:  Physical Education  Gr 8-12
	  Languages Gr 9-10
	  History Gr 9
Reason for leaving;  Temporary position

ADDITIONAL WORKING EXPERIENCE:

Jan-Dec 2004:  Small Miracles/Porcupine Galleries:  Plettenberg Bay:
Salesperson
Jan. 2005 - March 2006:  Private tutoring, studying, adhoc facilitation
September 2006 - 12 Jan. 2007:  Phambili Projects:  Project manager

SHORT COURSES:

HIV/AIDS:  Education, Training, and Counseling, Advance Counseling Skills
Training, Train-the-Trainer:  Unisa and family Health and Communication
(2004/2005)
LIFE SKILLS:  Communication, Active Listening, Problem solving, Self-
discovery, Leadership and Teamwork, Conflict Resolution, Work Ethics,
Relationship Building, Goal Setting and Planning, Time Management,
HIV/AIDS Awareness and Education:  Youth Futures Data: Plettenberg-
Bay
Conflict Resolution and Transformation:  Analysing, Strategising, 
Intervening and Organising:  Coalition for Peace in Africa:  JHB
CURRICULUM/PROGRAMME/CONTENT DEVELOPMENT: Change and
OBE, Change and Curriculum 2005, Educational Resources, Understanding
Critical Thinking and Questions, Assessment:  Media in Education Trust 
and  SADTU endorsed by the University of Natal
How to start a small business:  Business Outreach, Knysna
EDUCATION FOR DEMOCRACY AND CHANGE:  Teacher Trust/SADTU
DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND LABOUR  RELATIONS:  SADTU
COMPUTER LITERACY, EMAIL, INTERNET

INDEPENDENT WORKSHOP FACILITATION 
AND TRAINING:

1 X 5 Day HIV/AIDS Peer Educators Training in conjunction with Cape Consultancy:  Regional Health Department, George (Oct. 2005)
2 x 1 Day HIV/AIDS Education and Information Workshops:  Bergzicht Training
Centre, Plettenberg Bay (Aug 2005/March 2006)
Developed a HIV/AIDS Education Programme for Kids:  CMSR (2006), George

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Victim Empowerment Program:  George Police Station:  Volunteer
Business and Professional Women: Outeniqua:  Member
Phambili Projects:  Board Member:  Phambili Refuge
Family and Marriage  Society of SA (FAMSA):  Lay Counselor
Victim Support Volunteer:  Plettenberg Bay Police Station
Plettenberg Bay Community Radio Station (MeFm):  Board Member en Presenter
Child and Family Welfare, Plettenberg Bay:  Elected Member of Management 
Committee
Youth Futures Data:  Plettenberg Bay:  Life Skills Facilitator
Plettenberg Bay AIDS Forums:  Elected Member
"The Family" Educational Theatre Production Company:  Founder and Performing Member
Simunye Community Centre:  Elected Member of Management Committee
Greater Plettenberg Bay RDP Forum:  Elected Member:   

INTERESTS:

Reading, Music, Theatre, Hiking and various Sport

REFERENCES:

T.S. Marillac:		    Deputy Principal:  George High School
			    Tel:  044 8711194
Me R. Appel:		    Chairperson:  BPW Outeniqua:  Phambili Shelter for 
			    Battered Women and Children
			    Tel:  044 8751551/0828981502
Mrs G. Hosking-Wells:  Principal: Bitou Montessori School, Plettenberg Bay,6600
			     Cell:  082 320 9843
Mrs D. Snyders:	Head of Dept:  Plettenberg Bay Secondary School,                Plettenberg Bay, 6600
			    Tel:  044-533 4372
S.B. Bowers:		    Principal:  Plettenberg Bay Secondary School, 6600
			    Tel:  044-533 0472