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SURNAME: Sias
FIRST NAME: Douglas
SEX: Male
DATE OF BIRTH: 7 November 1960
MARITAL STATUS: Single
NATIONALITY: South African
HOME LANGUAGES: English / Afrikaans
DRIVER'S LICENCE: Code 8
HOME ADDRESS: O5 Timberton Close
Highbury
Kuils River
7570
TEL. / FAX : +27 (021)903 1889
E-MAIL: [email protected] za
WORK ADDRESS: DistrictMail
P O Box 58
Somerset West
7129
TEL. +27 853 0211 (ext. 161)
E-MAIL:
[email protected]
SCHOOL ATTENDED: Scottsdene Secondary School, Scottsdene, Kraaifontein, 7570.(1974 - 1978)
HIGHEST STANDARD PASSED: Standard 10
LEADERSHIP ROLE: Prefect
EXTRA-MURAL ACTIVITIES: Athletics, Rugby, Drama
UNIVERSITY ATTENDED: University of the Western Cape, Bellville, Western Cape. (1980 - 1984)
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS: B.A.UWC (1980 - 1986), BEd UWC (1996 - 1996)
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION: Higher Diploma in Education
DISTINCTION(S) OBTAINED: Sociology of Education
Gender and Education
South African Education

FIRST POST: Scottville Secondary School,Petunia Street, Scottsville, Kraaifontein, 7570
EMPLOYER: Western Cape Education Department
POSITION HELD: Teacher & Acting Head: English Department
MAIN JOB FUNCTION(S): Managing the English Department Teaching English, Grades 10 - 12
REASON FOR LEAVING: Appointment at Kasselsvlei Comprehensive School.
SECOND POST: Kasselsvlei Technical School, Nick Kearns Avenue, Bellville South, 7530
EMPLOYER: Western Cape Education Department
POSITION HELD: Teacher: Secondary
MAIN JOB FUNCTION(S): Teaching ENGLISH: English First Language; Grades 9,10 & 11. English Second Language Grades 10 &12
REASON FOR LEAVING: Promotion: appointed Head of Department at Strand Secondary School.
THIRD POST: Strand Secondary School, P O Box 62, Strand, 7430
POSITION HELD: Head: English Department
MAIN JOB FUNCTION(S): Managing the English Department and Teaching English as a Second Language; Grades 8 to 12.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES: Requisition and control of text books
Assist in drawing up school and examination timetables.
Supervise, maintain and operate school's computerised Data Processing System
Maintain general discipline
Editor: School's Annual newspaper
Computer Literacy Instructor:
  • Windows 3.1 Networking
  • Windows 95/98/2000 Networking
  • Word 6 & Word '97, 2000
  • Excel
  • Powerpoint
  • Access
Design and print newsletters / posters
PRESENT POST: Journalist
EMPLOYER: DistrictMail, Somerset West
DUTIES: Copy/article writing
Page Layout
Article sourcing
Associate coordinator : Newspaper in Education Project
Photographer
Sub-editing
AWARDS / PRIZES: First prize - 2001 Telkom ICT Journalist of the year: Community newspaper category

IN-SERVICE TRAINING COURSE(S): Introduction to Educational Leadership and Management
Building an Appropriate Appraisal System at your school
CURRENT STUDIES: * Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) course
* Certificate Course in Labour Relations
* MCSE 2000
ADDITIONAL SKILLS: Proficient in using...
  • Word '97 / 2000
  • Excel '97 / 2000
  • Access '97 / 2000
  • HTML Coding
  • Photoshop Pro 5
  • Pagemaker 6.5
  • ULead GIF Animator
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • Coreldraw 9

Mr Gavin Phillips (Ms) Eunice Boonzaaier Mr Fred Hendricks
PRINCIPAL MANAGING DIRECTOR REVEREND
Strand Secondary School Edustats CC St George the Martyr
P O Box 612 P O Box 595 P O Box 297
STRAND KUILS RIVER KUILS RIVER
7140 7580 7580
Tel.+ 27 853 2413 Tel/Fax +27 906 0027 Tel.+27 903 4562
Western Cape Province Western Cape Province Western Cape Province
South Africa South Africa South Africa
   
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