This CV is for Bengura Pepukai Nelson, who has over 20 years of experience teaching mathematics in South Africa. He holds several qualifications including an Honours BSc in Statistics from UNISA. Currently, he is working as a mathematics educator and e-Tutor while also pursuing an MSc in Statistics from UNISA. His dissertation involves statistical modeling of HIV survival rates. The CV outlines his employment history, qualifications, skills, academic projects and references.

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CURRICULUM VITAE
FOR
BENGURA PEPUKAI NELSON
PHYSICAL ADDRESS: STAND 323 MASHIFANE PARK, BURGERSFORT, 1150, RSA
POSTAL ADDRESS: P.O BOX 26, BURGERSFORT, 1150, SOUTH AFRICA
Email Address: bpenaldo@yahoo.com Other e-mail pepukaib@gmail.com
ID: 7006126825181 (RSA Permanent Resident) African (Male) Driver’s License: Code 8
PROFILE
Contributed to the successful management, growth, research and development of organizations by
leading initiatives that utilised my quantitative analytical knowledge, IT skills, leadership skills,
teamwork spirit, experience and creative innovations to achieve organizational mandate. MSc
(Statistics) quantitative research study is currently in progress, it involves application of Stata, R, SAS
and SPSS. Intending to complete MSc in the second half of 2019.
QUALIFICATIONS ACHIEVED:
1. Hons BSC (Statistics) with programming using JMP/SAS; Stata; R
and SPSS in latex typesetting ......................................... UNISA (2016)
2. Hons BSc (Psychology)............................................... UNISA (2010)
3. BSc (STATS/MATHS, PSY WITH COMPUTERS&IT ) ..... UNISA (2003)
4. Diploma in Education (Mathematics). University of Zimbabwe (1995)
5. Relational Database Implementation Certificate........ UNISA (2016)
6. A+ Support Professional (Computers) certificate...... INTEC (2006)
7. A-level Economics .............................. University of Cambridge (1989)
Current Studies
Qualification
&
Dissertation
&
Supervisors
MSc (Statistics Proposal) – UNISA
Dissertation: Identification and modelling of factors affecting the
survival lifetime of HIV+ terminal patients in Chief Albert Luthuli
Municipality of South Africa. (Involves statistical packages R, Stata, SAS)
Supervisor : Prof P. Ndlovu
Co-Supervisor : Lecturer A. Managa
Institution University of South Africa
**Academic and social platforms**
i) Facebook ii) LinkedIn iii) Twitter iv) Skype v) Whaatsapp vi) Instagram
**Websites: https://my.unisa.ac.za/, https://secure.sarsefiling.co.za/ , https://www9.encrypt.standardbank.co.za/ ,
https://www.researchgate.net/, https://clientzone.afrihost.com/en/, www.unisa.ac.za/library,
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica, http://www.education.gov.za/, http://beta2.statssa.gov.za/,
https://www.youtube.com/, www.quintiles.com, www.wiley.com, www.springernature.com, ,
www.sasa.org.za/ www.sace.org.za/, www.psyssa.com/

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2. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2.1 eTutor
Institution University of South Africa (Current)
Position E-Tutor. (Online teaching)
Job
Content
Tutoring Quantitative Research Methods (PYC3704) to 3rd year students.
Facilitating teaching and learning processes in Statistics online, acting as the
bridge between students and the university.
2.2 Institution ENGABEZWENI HIGH SCHOOL (PUBLIC SCHOOL) … (Current)
Position Mathematics Educator (February 2015 To Date)
2.3 Institution MOHLARUTSE HIGH SCHOOL (PUBLIC SCHOOL) …4 years
Position Mathematics Educator (21/02/2011 to 31/01/2015)
2.4 Institution Calvin College (Private School)… 6 years
Position Mathematics/Physical science/Biology Educator ( 01 /02/ 05 – 31/01/ 2011)
2.5 Institution WEM SCHOOL Burgersfort (Private School)… 2 years
Position VICE PRINCIPAL/Mathematics Educator ( February 2003 – 31 December 2004 )
Job Content
Reason(s) for
leaving:
1. Partly seeking
greener pastures.
2. Partly zeal to
face new
challenges which
match my
statistical
studies/numeracy
skills which are
gradually
becoming
comprehensive.
❖ Teaching of mathematics to FET learners and managing implementation of all
departmental policies, directives and decisions to ensure that mathematics
expectations are realized at school, district, provincial and national levels.
❖ Assessment - Compilation of quarterly and annual mark schedules for learners
in FET Mathematics.
❖ Marker of Matric National Examinations - Mathematics.
❖ Data capturing, processing and analysis for student assessment.
❖ Statistical programming and computations of assessment marks.
❖ Setting and marking of assessments.
❖ Designing and producing reading modules and records keeping.
❖ Coaching soccer, Chess and Maths club.
❖ Using Trace board and internet browsing in teaching Mathematics.
❖ Consultative meetings with parents (customers) on learner’s progress.
❖ Providing advice to the Principal and the school management team in
supporting and guiding through defining needs.
❖ Actively supporting the school staff in implementing and establishing school
performance and quality management.
❖ Managing effective communication and Safety in the school.
❖ Coordinating and Managing relevant projects within the school in order to
improve the processing turnaround time for teacher and learner performance.
❖ Surpervising the running of national examinations as a Chief Invigilator.
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3. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS / ABILITIES,AWARDS AND ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
KNOWLEDGE
AND
SKILLS/ABILITIES
• Research Design & methodologies (Qualitative and Quantitative) including
instrument design, data collection, analysis, interpretation and report writing.
• Ability to Plan, Strong investigative and report writing skills.
• Creativity & innovation, methodical with high attention to detail
• Technology orientation (Advanced Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
(Microsoft word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint), email communication and web
search.
• Good interpersonal skills, good organisational, administrative and co-ordination
skills, and presentation skills.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities and working under pressure.
• Creating databases, Forms, Reports, Queries, UI for database & maintaining
database (Relational Databases).
• SQL language, Macros and conversion to VBA.
AWARDS
&
ACHIEVEMENTS
1. Awarded Bursary by UNISA for UNISA Hons BSc studies based on good BSc results.
2. Awarded a certificate for a 100% pass rate in Matric Biology in 2006.
3. Achieved a 100% pass rate in Matric Maths in 2007 – in both Higher grade and Standard
grade.
4. Achieved highest pass rates of 86% and 92% in NCS Matric Maths in Tubatse Circuit in
2009 and 2010 respectively.
5. Designed and produced Maths learning/teaching aids which received publication and a high
rating from AMESA after a presentation at a national conference in 2019.
6. Presenter and Peer reviewer of articles for AMESA 2019 conference.
7. Submitted an Abstract for an article to the 8th Annual Unisa Student
ESSENTIAL
EXPERIENCE
▪ Over 20 years of teaching mathematics to different races and different nations.
▪ Over 10 years of installing computer programmes, installing wireless, and Wi-Fi internet.
▪ Over 10 years of making school timetables, designing and programming school mark sheets and
school report cards through computer technology.
▪ Over 11 years of data capturing, processing and analysing for school mark sheets.
▪ Over 10 years experience as an international driver.
▪ Over 6 years experience in statistical analysis using JMP/SAS, STATA, SPSS, R and LATEX
scientific writing.
▪ Over 7 years of tutoring mathematics to part time community matriculants and tutoring statistics to
tertiary students.
▪ Over 2 years marking Mathematics Matric exams, over 12 years invigilating Matric exams.

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4. AFFILIATIONS, ACADEMIC PROJECTS AND DISTINCTIONS
AFFILIATIONS
1. SACE South African Council for Educators ( no 1102621)
2. AMESA Association for Mathematics Education of South Africa (no 9022)
3. SADTU South African Democratic Teachers Union
4. RED CROSS Life member, number….754.
5. SASA South African Statistical Association
6. PSYSSA Psychological Association of South Africa
ACADEMIC
PROJECTS
1. Hons BSc (Psychology)……2007
Title: Developing a Mental Health Status Tool for RSA Police Officers.
2. Hons BSc (Statistics)…….2014
Title: Modelling and Forecasting Inflation Rates using Long Term Time Series Analysis.
(Included use of JMP/SAS and STATA statistical packages and Latex type-setting).
3. Hons BSc (Statistics)…….2014
Title: Survival Analysis of school dropouts at Mohlarutse High School in 2014.
[ Included exhaustive use of Stata in Latex type-setting]
4. Mathematics Educator ……2013
Title: Supporting mathematical thinking and reasoning through learning/teaching aids.
(Personal initiative to equip educators and learners with mathematics knowledge).
5. MSc (Statistics)…….(Current)
Dissertation title: Identification and modelling of factors affecting the survival
lifetime of HIV+ terminal patients in Chief Albert Luthuli Municipality in South
Africa. (Involves statistical packages R, Stata, SAS)
6. Portfolio (Database Implementation)……Creating a database involving Company –Divisions,
Departments, Empoyees & Projects.
7. Portfolio …….E-Tutor (Title: Learning in the Digital Age: eTutor's role)
DISTINCTIONS
1. Linear Models (Hons BSc –stats) 2. Linear Algebra (BSc – Maths)
3. Applied Statistics (BSc –stats) 4. Descriptive Stats and Probability (BSc-stats)
5. Time series III (BSc –Stats) 6. Statistical Inference III (BSc-Stats)
7. Time series iv (Hons BSc-stats) 8. Non Parametric Regression (Hons BSc-stats)
DISTINCTIONS
4. REFERENCES
NAME
POSITION INSTITUTION CONTACT DETAILS
Ms Bobani
Joanah
Mahlangu
Circuit Manager
(2/2015… )
Badplaas Circuit
(Department of
Education)
+27178831530/ +27823485766
email: badplaascircuit@gmail.com
Siphumelele Trs Centre, Elukwatini, 1192
Prof Kruger P Tutoring Module
Leader
(03/2016…)
UNISA
+2712 429-6235, krugep@unisa.ac.za
1 Preller Street, Pretoria, 0003
Prof Ndlovu P Study
Supervisor
(3/2017….)
UNISA
+27114712000 or
+27116709250
email: ndlovp@unisa.ac.za
JohannesburgMrs. L. BRITZ Headmaster
(2005-2011)
Calvin High School +27834446062 or +27132317643
email: head@calvin.co.za