BOITUMELO MOLEBOGENG DIALE (PhD Educational Psychology)

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1 BOITUMELO MOLEBOGENG DIALE (PhD Educational Psychology) EDUCATION YEAR QUALIFICATION(S) INSTITUTION 1987 Matric Kenneth Masekela High School 1992 B A Vista 1993 UED Vista 1996 Further Diploma in Remedial Education RAU 1999 B Ed Hons Educational Psychology RAU 2003 M Ed Educational Psychology RAU 2010 PhD Educational Psychology University of Johannesburg 2010 Employee Wellness Certificate UNISA 2013 Postgraduate Supervision Course UJ (NUFFIC PROGRAMME) 2013 Emerging leaders leadership development UJ programme PUBLICATIONS Diale, B.M. (2014). Black adolescents experiences of domestic violence in South Africa: A Solution Focused Group Therapy Intervention Approach: Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol 5 (16); Diale, B. M.; Pillay, J. & Fritz, E. (2014): An Exploration of the Dynamics in the Personal and Professional Development of Life-Orientation Teachers in the Gauteng Province in South Africa. Journal of Social Sciences 38 (1); Diale, B.M. (2010): Educational-Psychological Practice Framework for the Personal and Professional Development of Life-Orientation Teachers in the Gauteng Province: a Mixed Method Study. University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg PhD Thesis. Diale, B.M. (2003): Black adolescents and domestic violence: An exploratory study using Solution Focused Group Therapy, Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg: M.Ed. minor-dissertation. Page 1 of 10

2 BOOK CHAPTER CONTRIBUTION Diale, B. and Fritz, E. (2007). Indigenous knowledge and learning development. In N. Duncan, B, Bowman, A. Naidoo, J. Pillay and V. Roos (eds.), Community Psychology: Analysis, context and action. UCT Press: Cape Town. Diale, B.M. (submitted for review). Bullying of vulnerable children: An increasing form of school violence. M.D., Magano. (Ed): From Vulnerability to Sustainability. Tabane, R., Maseko, N. and Diale, B. (submitted for review). Childhood behavioural and learning disorders. MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES Member of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) Member of Psychology Society of South Africa (PSYSSA) Member of the Board of Health Funders (BHF) Member of the Milton Erickson Foundation (South African Division) WORK EXPERIENCE February 2013 Senior Lecturer: Career Development and Masters Programme Coordinator Department of Educational Psychology -Faculty of Education, University of Johannesburg Coordinate the Educational Psychology Masters Programme Teach Career Development across the board from Undergraduate classes to Masters classes Supervise Master s and Doctoral Students Research studies Clinical Supervision of Honours and Masters Educational Psychology students Serve in the Faculty Doctoral Committees for students Serve in the University HIV/AIDS Committee Member of the University Transformation Facilitators Faculty representative to the HEAIDS HIV and AIDS Education Community of Practice Page 2 of 10

3 July 2010 to January 2013: Senior Resident Educational Psychologist and Supervisor BHP Billiton Career Sci- Bono Discovery Centre, Newtown, Jhb Set up the Career Centre s Psychological Services Division from scratch from developing a psychometrists training programme, annual calendar of events and activities, liaising with relevant stakeholders to buy in and support the career centre s programmes and activities; developing in-house career information materials such as brochures and posters; design and delivery of career guidance and counseling workshops to learner groups; planning and coordinating in-house career exhibitions and career theme days/weeks in Engineering and the Built Environment, Finance, Maritime and ICT, host career guidance and education series for learners in Grades 9 12; facilitate individual guidance and in-depth counseling for individuals and groups; assessing, coaching as well as facilitating psycho-education groups for high school, university and out-of-school students. Conceptualise and design a framework for career education, guidance and counseling programmes in the Centre including in-reach and outreach programmes to schools, communities (church groupings, parents) as well as children s homes Marketing the programme offerings of the Career Centre to industry and schools and other communities like parents, out of school youth Develop and implement Quality Assurance mechanisms for the psychological services and career development divisions of the centre Represent the Career Centre in various forums GDE, higher education institutions, industry, SETAs, government department, schools and communities, science and research councils as well as other professional bodies Head ten subordinates (four career facilitators and six psychometry interns) Preparing quarterly reports for interns and liaising with universities where they are registered. May 2011 March 2013: Post Graduate Study Promoter and Marker (Part-Time) - University of South Africa (Department of Further Teacher Education Curriculum) Supervisor/ Promoter for Masters & Doctoral Studies students in the fields of Inclusive Education and Educational Psychology Marker for ACE Life Orientation Page 3 of 10

4 January 2009 June 2010: Educational Psychologist and Internship Supervisor Centre for Psychological Services and Career Development - University of Johannesburg Offering psycho-educational, psychotherapy and career services to the general public, students and employees of the university Develop, coordinate and facilitate academic development workshops for Faculties of Management and Hospitality at the Bantung Road Campus Train and supervise Intern Educational Psychologists Design and review Training and Development strategy for PsyCaD staff members Develop and facilitate accredited continuous professional development workshops for PsyCaD staff members, other departments within the university and the other psychologists outside UJ registered with the HPCSA Responsible for induction and mentoring of new staff members July 2005 December 2008: Lecturer and Educational Psychologist Faculty of Education University of Johannesburg Lecturing in various modules from undergraduate to Masters Level Study supervisor for Masters students Programme coordinator ACE Life Orientation Develop practical training programme for Educational Psychology Masters students and supervise them at various practical sites January 2004 June 2005: Academic Skills Facilitator Centre for Teaching, Learning and Assessment Rand Afrikaans University Coordinate Humanities (Historical Studies) and B Ed Foundation programmes Design and facilitate University Preparatory Programme (Uniprep) course Design and facilitate Reading Skills Development programmes for students Design and facilitate Academic Development Skills for students and personnel Design and facilitate customized workshops for different faculties Offer academic support to at-risk students Page 4 of 10

5 April 2002 December 2005: National Professional Diploma in Education (NPDE) Facilitator (Part-Time) School of Education -University of South Africa Facilitate NPDE programme for student teachers Mark assignments and examinations Offer student academic support January March 2002: Head of Department (Middle Group) Pumelela School for Learners with Special Educational Needs Coordinate departmental activities. Development of policies (HIV/AIDS, admission; assessment etc.) within the framework of Inclusive Education Promote quality education for all strategy. Train staff members on basic counseling skills. Conduct feasibility studies for educator trainees. Attend to all departmental requisitions. Update educators on curriculum 2005 in clusters and school level February December 2000: Life Orientation Teacher and Head of Department J.E. Malepe Secondary School Design learning programs in line with the National Curriculum Statement of FET and GET. Assist learners to develop their own classroom policies. Identify learners with special needs for diagnostic interventions. Classroom administration and management. Liaise with the parents and organizations about the progress of individual learners. Assist in drafting and development of school improvement plans. Establish a guidance centre for the school. Initiate peer counseling groups for different grades Spearhead the implementation of intervention strategies to improve matriculation Teach Life Orientation and Guidance (Grade 8-12) Teach English (Grade 8 11) Coordinate departmental activities Page 5 of 10

6 Develop subject policies and assessment policies within the framework of Departmental guidelines. Design different policies (HIV/AIDS, admission; assessment) for the school Induction of newly appointed educators. Train staff members on basic counseling skills. Attend to all departmental requisitions School governance and leadership Management of educators, learners and parents within the department August December 1997 (Temporary secondment from school) Counselling and Remedial Specialist - Education Support Services Unit, Benoni/ Brakpan District Office (GDE) Administer scholastic tests and school readiness tests Counsel learners with emotional and behavioural problems Develop intervention programmes for educators and parents of learners with special educational needs Offer support and professional development workshops on special needs education to educators June 1991 December 1993: Community Conflict Resolution, Mediator and Counselor The Family Institure Mediating for peace negotiations during the Kathorus (Thokoza, Katlehong & Vosloorus) political violence Trained youth in Black communities on Basic Counseling Skills and peace mediation Counsel families and individuals who were affected by the political violence ADDITIONAL TRAINING YEAR CERTIFICATE INSTITUTION/ PRESENTER 1997 Life Skills Programme: Train the trainer Gauteng Departments of Health & Education 2000 Management Skills Course Crimson Page 6 of 10

7 2003 Fundamental Training in Hypnosis and Psychotherapy Milton Erickson Institute of South Africa 2003 Certificate in Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Jopie van Rooyen and (Personality Test) Partners 2004 Intermediate Training in Hypnosis and Psychotherapy Milton Erickson Institute of South Africa 2005 RNCS + NCS GDE 2005 Training Workshop for Supervisors Dr Marita Brink Clinical Psychologist 2005 Qualitative Data Analysis Prof Johann Mouton: University of Stellenbosch 2005 Energy Psychology Germany 2006 Dealing with depression in children and adults: Jeffrey Zeig Milton An Ericksonian Model Erickson institute - USA 2006 Sex Therapy Workshop Jeffrey Zeig Milton Erickson institute - USA 2006 Qualitative Research Methods Prof Sharan Merriam: Univ. of Georgia, USA 2007 Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Training FAMSA RCI (Research Development Programme) SANPAD 2008 HIV and AIDS Management Course Foundation for Professional Development 2008 Tree of Life- Therapeutic Intervention SAPSAC Technique 2008 Research Design Essex Summer School of Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis University of Essex, England 2009 Divorce Mediation FAMSA Page 7 of 10

8 SKILLS SUMMARY Career guidance, facilitation, counselling and assessment skills with individual and big groups Research skills Community Engagement and Outreach Skills Excellent interpersonal relations Personnel recruitment, selection, interviewing and administration Work conflict resolution, management and mediation Excellent report writing LEADERSHIP ROLES (CURRENT) Programme Coordinator for Masters Educational Psychology Programme Member of the Faculty of Education Strategic Committee Faculty of Education Representative: UJ Senate Chair of Faculty of Education Transformation Task Team Faculty of Education Representative UJ HIV and Aids Committee Member of HPCSA Internship Sites Evaluation Team Elders Council member West Rand Lutheran Community Church (PREVIOUS) Task Team Member Educational Psychology Scope of Practice Task Team Member ENGENIUS (Engineering Council of South Africa unit for promoting the Engineering field in schools until January 2013) Senior Psychologist and Head Psychological Services (Sci-Bono Discovery Centre until January 2013) Chairing Disciplinary Hearings (Sci-Bono Discovery Centre until January 2013) ACHIEVEMENTS RAU Bursary Award for Academic Achievement (Honours and Masters) UJ Bursary Award for Academic Achievement (PhD studies) SANPAD Research Student Scholarship UJ Supervisor Linked NRF Bursary (PhD) NON ACADEMIC ARTICLES CONTRIBUTION FOR TEACHERS/ PARENTS/ PRACTITIONERS IN SOUTH AFRICA Four African values that should not be lost Move Magazine (Parenting Column) Helping your child cope with divorce - Move Magazine (Parenting Column) Page 8 of 10

9 The effects of television on children s development - Move Magazine (Parenting Column) Parenting and discipline - Move Magazine (Parenting Column) Preventing drug abuse on children and adolescents Move Magazine (Parenting Column) Resident Psychologist for TV documentary Molato Ke Eng? On family issues (2007) Regular Guest Psychologist TV documentaries (ETV- Great Expectations; SABC 1- Tshwaraganag and Relate; Soweto TV- Mbokodo COMPLETED POST GRADUATE STUDY/ RESEARCH GUIDANCE - UJ Mrs. P. Lethale M Ed Educational Psychology (2008): Co-supervisor with Prof J. Pillay CURRENT POST GRADUATE STUDY/ RESEARCH GUIDANCE UJ Five Educational Psychology Masters students (two co-supervised as main supervisor, one as cosupervisor and two individually supervised) Three Doctoral Educational psychology students (Two co-supervised as co-supervisor and one individually supervised). EXTERNAL DISSERTATION EXAMINATION UNISA (2012 and 2013) WITS (Current) INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL CONFERENCE PAPERS PRESENTED December 2003 and December 2005: Paper: Black Adolescents and Domestic Violence: Evolving to new solutions, a Solution Focused Therapy Approach Brief Therapy Conference, San Francisco, USA and Heidelberg, Germany June 2004: Paper: The use of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Higher Education: The case of mentor system at RAU in the Uniprep Programme SAARDHE Conference Durban, South Africa. Page 9 of 10

10 February 2006: Paper: In search of the crossroads in psychotherapy: An African Perspective- MEISA International Psychotherapy Conference. Pretoria, South Africa. Paper: The Africanisation of Psychotherapy - MEISA International Psychotherapy Conference. September 2006: Paper: A narrative of working in a school for learners with special needs and a school in an informal settlement PSYSSA Conference Kempton Park, South Africa. March 2008: Paper: From a Pit to a Palace : Success stories of female survivors of domestic violence First South African Congress on Trauma. George, South Africa March 2008: Paper: Rethinking the personal and professional development of Life Orientation teachers in South Africa - Teacher Development Conference. University of Johannesburg, South Africa September 2009: Paper: SolutioNation : How Solution Focused Therapy (SFT) can be a breakthrough for counselling Black students at a higher education institution in Gauteng, SAACHDE Conference, Botswana September 2011: Paper: When the music changes, so must the dance: Understanding and applying narrative career counselling within the South African Context International Career Development Conference, Cape Town July 2012: Paper: Psychotherapy at the Crossroads: The desires and challenges of an African-Sensitive Approach in South Africa International Congress of Psychology, Cape Town Page 10 of 10