Sasha-Lee Watling Email & Phone Number

•Collaborate with the Technical Content Architect and Learning Architect to align to the client's pedagogical vision and expectations, and understand course learning outcomes (past and current clients include Meta and Microsoft).•Conduct thorough checks on Subject Matter Expert (SME) work to ensure alignment with technical and pedagogical standards, and facilitate coaching sessions with SMEs as needed to enhance content development.•Deliver a high standard of storyboarding by aligning source content received from the SME with best practices, and write clear, concise content for video and non-video items that adheres to core style guidelines.•Lead course teams, coaching and mentoring junior Instructional Designers (IDs). Provide guidance to junior IDs and review all storyboards and non-video content from other IDs for the course, ensuring adherence to technical and pedagogical best practices.•Facilitate final delivery of courses on the Coursera platform, reviewing and preparing all course components, including videos, readings, exercises, and assessments, for high-level review by the Learning Architect.•Meet strict client deadlines by effectively managing timelines and prioritising tasks throughout the course development process, ensuring timely delivery of all course components on the Coursera platform.•Own end-to-end processes and tasks involved in the overall project, from design to production, implementation, and release on the Coursera platform.

•Experienced professional in curriculum development and instructional materials creation.•Designed high quality, curriculum-aligned, and engaging Primary School level Mathematics video content in collaboration with a digital media designer for a global education charity. •Deeply committed to adopting innovative approaches and technology to promote equal access to education.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

•Provided comprehensive academic support and guidance in all school subjects to learners from grade 4 through to grade 9, as well as to first year Psychology students at UCT.•Committed to helping students achieve their academic goals by identifying students' individual strengths, weaknesses, and learning styles to develop personalised strategies for academic improvement and overall well-being.•Strong communication skills and adaptability enabled effective engagement with students of different learning styles and backgrounds. •Fostered a supportive and empathetic environment for students to express their concerns, challenges, and academic goals, providing guidance to address academic or psychosocial challenges they may be facing.•Collaborated with parents and teachers to ensure a holistic approach to student support, coordinating efforts to enhance their academic progress and emotional well-being.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

•Facilitated and provided individualised instruction to Senior Primary students (aged 9 to 12) in English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Life Skills, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences and Technology in collaboration with a senior teacher.•Co-managed course and academic administration, including curriculum development, preparation of course materials, and tracking, evaluating, and providing feedback on student performance and progress.•Provided academic and psychosocial support for learners with learning, socio-emotional, or behavioural difficulties.•Established effective communication channels with parents and/or guardians to provide regular feedback on their child's academic and socio-emotional progress.•Worked collaboratively with parents and/or guardians to develop customised plans and strategies that support their child's development at home, fostering a strong home-school partnership to facilitate academic success and overall growth.

Master Of Philosophy - Mphil, Programme Evaluation (Coursework), 84%

•Specialised degree in evaluation theory and practice, aimed at improving the quality, accountability and transparency of social.

Honours, Psychology, 82%

•Modules: Research Methods, Statistics for Psychological Research, Philosophical & Theoretical Issues in Psychology, Psychology & Law.

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology And English Language & Literature, 85%

•20 courses completed in the areas of Political Science, Law, English Language and Literature, and Psychology. •100% courses.

National Senior Certificate, 89%

Activities and Societies: Head Girl and Social Outreach team leader•Subjects: English (HL), Advanced Programme English, Afrikaans (FAL).