Rutendo Samakande

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St Stithians Girls College

IEB: Independent Examinations Board | 2018

Awarded Certificates of excellence in the following subjects: (for achieving a year mark of 80% and above)

Economic & Management Science (Grade 8 )
Economic & Management Science And First Additional Language Zulu (Grade 9)
First Additional Language Zulu, Mathematics and Life Orientation (Grade 10)

Mathematics

73.00 %

Accounting

60.00 %

Life Sciences (Biology)

72.00 %

Sciences (Physics and Chemistry)

60.00 %

Life Orientation

82.00 %

English (FAL)

75.00 %

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School Outreach.

Giving back.

Community Service

I completed a total of 235,5hrs of community service over the course of my high school career, approximately 120 of those hours I completed in my grade 8 year consequently being awarded with the gold award for highest number of community service hours as it was a prerequisite for us to complete a total of only 40.

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Other Things to Note.

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I completed the Dale Carnegie Course in 2017

I was an exchange student for two months at the Regents International School Pattaya, in Thailand

I attended various Round Square events, namely the Round Square Regional Conference for 14-15 year olds.

I also participated in the Accounting Olympiad as well the Tour de Maths in the early years of my high school career.

School Leadership.

Taking Charge.

Headgirl

Award achieved 1

My role included acting as a representative for the Girls’ College at various events. In addition to that I was often tasked with introducing and thanking key note speakers at various school events, the biggest highlight being my closing speech at the annual Founders Day.

I often acted as a bridge between the student body and the executives of the school along with various other ad hoc responsibilities

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Work Experience.

Entering the working world.

Academic Trainee

Tutor

University of Pretoria

2024-2-29 - Present

In 2023 I was a subject tutor for the Business Accounting Department at a second year level.

This year I am an academic trainee for the same module in the same department at the University of Pretoria

I am currently enrolled in the ABSA Inkanyezi Information Technology, Cyber Security and Audit Academy

I also partook in a week long course hosted by the University of Antwerp in Belgium on the topic of sustainability.

I was co-leader of a social committee that organized our annual honours class social

University of Pretoria

2023-2-28 - 2023-12-29

Presenting weekly/bi-weekly tutor classes
Recording and editing tutorial videos
Marking of assessments (semester tests, class tests, homework and assignments)
Consulting with students
Administrative and other adhoc activities

University Academic.

Undergraduate Degree

University of Pretoria

BCom Financial Sciences

Academic Average: 65.48%

Graduation Date: 2024-10-29

I was awarded the Postgraduate Equity Merit Bursary based on my academic performance and being nominated by the EMS Faculty of the University of Pretoria

I was also recognised as being part of the top 10 applicants of the BCom Honours in Financial Management programme.

Postgraduate Degree

University of Pretoria

BCom Honours Financial Management

Academic Average: 0.00%

Graduation Date: 2025-5-7

Award Info Postgraduate

Masters Degree

Masters University

Masters Degree Name

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Graduation Date

Award Info Masters

Other Things to Note.

Yes, there's more.

In 2023 I was a subject tutor for the Business Accounting Department at a second year level.

This year I am an academic trainee for the same module in the same department at the University of Pretoria

I am currently enrolled in the ABSA Inkanyezi Information Technology, Cyber Security and Audit Academy

I also partook in a week long course hosted by the University of Antwerp in Belgium on the topic of sustainability.

I was co-leader of a social committee that organized our annual honours class social

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Awarded Certificates of excellence in the following subjects: (for achieving a year mark of 80% and above)Economic & Management Science (Grade 8 )Economic & Management Science And First Additional Language Zulu (Grade 9)First Additional Language Zulu, Mathematics and Life Orientation (Grade 10)

Mathematics

73.00 %

Accounting

60.00 %

Life Sciences (Biology)

72.00 %

Sciences (Physics and Chemistry)

60.00 %

Life Orientation

82.00 %

English (FAL)

75.00 %

Subject

Mark %

Subject

Mark %

Subject

Mark %

Entering the working world.

Academic Trainee

Tutor

University of Pretoria

2024-2-29 - Present

University of Pretoria

2023-2-28 - 2023-12-29

Presenting weekly/bi-weekly tutor classesRecording and editing tutorial videosMarking of assessments (semester tests, class tests, homework and assignments)Consulting with studentsAdministrative and other adhoc activities

Undergraduate Degree

University of Pretoria

BCom Financial Sciences

Academic Average: 65.48%

Graduation Date: 2024-10-29

I was awarded the Postgraduate Equity Merit Bursary based on my academic performance and being nominated by the EMS Faculty of the University of PretoriaI was also recognised as being part of the top 10 applicants of the BCom Honours in Financial Management programme.

Postgraduate Degree

University of Pretoria

BCom Honours Financial Management

Academic Average: 0.00%

Graduation Date: 2025-5-7

Award Info Postgraduate

Masters Degree

Masters University

Masters Degree Name

Mark %

Graduation Date

Award Info Masters

Awarded Certificates of excellence in the following subjects: (for achieving a year mark of 80% and above)

Economic & Management Science (Grade 8 )
Economic & Management Science And First Additional Language Zulu (Grade 9)
First Additional Language Zulu, Mathematics and Life Orientation (Grade 10)

Presenting weekly/bi-weekly tutor classes
Recording and editing tutorial videos
Marking of assessments (semester tests, class tests, homework and assignments)
Consulting with students
Administrative and other adhoc activities

I was awarded the Postgraduate Equity Merit Bursary based on my academic performance and being nominated by the EMS Faculty of the University of Pretoria

I was also recognised as being part of the top 10 applicants of the BCom Honours in Financial Management programme.