PERSONAL INFORMATION

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: 	dsias@freemail.absa.co za 	
WORK ADDRESS: 	DistrictMail	
	P O Box 58	
	Somerset West	
	7129	
		
TEL. 	+27 853 0211 (ext. 161)	
E-MAIL: 	dsias@freemail.absa.co.za 	

EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS

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	

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

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 /Writing	
	Associate coordinator : Newspaper in Education Project (1999 to 2002)	
	Photographer	
	Sub-editing	
AWARDS / PRIZES: 	Winner - 2001 Telkom ICT Journalist of the year: Community newspaper category	

ADDITIONAL SKILLS / TRAINING

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 Law 	
	MCSE 2000 	
ADDITIONAL SKILLS: 	Proficient in using... 
o	Word '97 / 2000 
o	Excel '97 / 2000 
o	Access '97 / 2000 
o	HTML Coding 
o	Photoshop Pro 5 
o	Pagemaker 6.5 
o	ULead GIF Animator 
o	Microsoft Publisher 
o	Coreldraw 9 	

REFEREES

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