Dexter Padayachee Email & Phone Number

Johannesburg, Gp, Za

South Africa

• Provide managerial leadership, coaching and guidance to a team of counselors, plan and maintain the departmental budget, and coordinate with Faculty and the Registrar to maintain and produce accurate student records• Lead the strategic direction of the university guidance department through collaboration with the Dean of the Academy to define and pursue an overarching Transitions policy in keeping with the aspirations and mission of the Academy.• Develop, maintain, and enhance collaborative partnerships with leading colleges, universities, and scholarship partners around the world.• Utilise historical data and program outcomes to improve counselling strategy and practice.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Manage a caseload of forty students through the university applications processes and support their preparation of essays and personal statements, which includes supporting students to self-asses and research higher education and other post-secondary opportunities• Develop and present educational programming for parents and students on university admissions, financial aid, and opportunities through written communication, webinars and campus programming• Identify and establish relationships with new university partners and scholarships around the world

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Develop application preparation curricula and deliver related remote workshops for grades 9 – 11.• Create Roaring Scholars Summer Program (three-week writing intensive program) curriculum and manage and supervise summer interns. • Review application strategies and materials for students applying to top 10 – 30 US universities.• Guide students to brainstorm activity or project ideas in order to holistically improve college admissions chances. • Manage student and parent expectations regarding college admission results, as well as guide students to tailor school year and break plans, and help to solve student-related issues, problems, and challenges.

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

• Counsel students applying to universities and colleges across the globe on application strategies and targets based on in- depth qualification assessment and customized educational plans. • Work with advisees to develop personal and academic goals, and track progress during meetings. • Initiate workshops on reading, writing and strategies, as well as assist students with researching and troubleshooting personal projects, and lecture at high schools throughout the city on various topics, including Literature, Writing, and Cultural Awareness.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Advise Students on university decisions, which includes creating strategic plans for application procedures and the transition from ALA to university, while analysing student performance and identifying opportunities to improve guidance services. • Attended the International ACAC East Asia Regional Conference in the Republic of South Korea to learn about universities across Asia and generate relationships with universities across the globe as a representative of African Leadership Academy. This resulted in relationships with Yonsei University, Ashoka University and Duke Kunshan University. • Identify scholarship opportunities for students and deliver interview preparation with partners, as well as edit teacher recommendation letters and write counselor recommendations on behalf of students after extensive interviews.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Tutored two courses at UCT in the English and Fine Arts Departments, which included facilitating class discussions with approximately twenty-five students each semester, as well as consulted students on an individual basis and assessed coursework.• Collaborated with professors and administrative staff to ensure a rewarding academic experience for students.• Designed and taught a second-year seminar course in the English Department, titled “Re-Imagining Diaspora: African Diasporic Narratives of Belonging”.

Amherst

• Planned and implemented International Student Orientation for new international students, and continued support for the adjustment of new international students, including direct mentoring to international students.• Advised students on social wellbeing and academic difficulties in collaboration with Class Dean and Academic Advisors, as well as managed student leaders.• Designed and orchestrated a variety of programs and services for international students including educational, social, and wellness programs.

Amherst, Ma

• Managed front desk operations, which included directing calls and scheduling meetings. • Provided professional and friendly customer service to clients and visitors. • Collected and organised survey data, as well as produced reports.

New York, Ny

• Collaborated on content building for the sport.africa.com page on the Africa.com website• Attended and reported on the US launch of African Medical and Research Foundation’s Stand Up for African Mothers campaign, and interviewed the organization’s Director General, Teguest Guerma• Reported on news and events in and about Africa, specifically African athletes in the 2012 London Summer Olympics.

Amherst, Ma

Worked as the budget coordinator on the Leadership Education and Development Conference; drafted both a working and projected budget for all aspects of the conference. Coordinated publicity through liaising with student groups, faculty and the athletics department, as well as managed the publication and distribution of posters.

New York, Ny

• Drafted grant letters to potential donors.• Assisted in the planning and orchestration of events. • Contributed to strategic development plan and projected budget.