HENRY BADENHORST

HENRY BADENHORST
PERSONAL DETAILS
Contact Number: +27 73 272 4624
Address: 468 Joseph Bosman Street, Silverton, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, 0184
Email Address: henry.edumax@gmail.com
LinkedIn Profile: https://wwwlinkedincom/in/badenhorsthenry/
Website: https://edumaxsolutionsweeblycom/
SA ID Number: 7309305049080

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PROFILE

Henry is a dynamic, passionate and extremely well educated professional within the Education, Corporate Training and Skills
Development sector with over 17 years proven work experience throughout South Africa and Internationally.

His background includes a wide range of qualifications, namely a professional law degree; an Honours degree in Development
Studies; an Honours degree in Education Management, law and policy; TEFL certification; and South African Qualifications
Authority (SAQA) accredited ODETDP qualifications in Facilitation, Outcomes-Based Assessment and Skills Development
Facilitation.

Henry has had the opportunity to work in extremely diverse, and sometimes challenging, environments abroad, in Somalia,
China, Taiwan, the Sudan, the Sultanate of Oman, Saudi Arabia and Iraq, and has successfully adjusted to teaching, lecturing and
facilitating English as a Second Language / English as a Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) to children and adults, in formal schooling,
Higher Educational and corporate training environments. His Teaching/lecturing/Training facilitation experience also includes
the following areas, namely: English for Academic Purposes (EAP); English for Specific Purposes (ESP); Law; Development
Studies; and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in both college and corporate settings, as well as the oil field
industry.

Henry’s key expertise include Training and lecturing, Education Management, Content and Assessment Development, E-learning,
PC literacy and ICT training. He has been instrumental in facilitating PC literacy and the integration of technology into the
classroom across rural schools in South Africa. Furthermore, as project manager for PetroChina in Iraq, he designed,
implemented, coordinated and managed an ELT program for 150 Iraqi trainee engineers at the PetroChina Halfaya oilfield.

Intuitively compassionate towards the needs of marginalised and/ disadvantaged communities, Henry extended his insight to
communities in Somalia as an Education Aid and Relief Field-Worker for a US-based NGO.

With an IELTS English language competency band score of 8/9 from Cambridge University and the British Council, he is well-
equipped in teaching ESL, EAP and ESP for a variety of purposes, with specific experience targeting business professionals and
academics at industry and university level.

Throughout his career he has built successful relationships and has consistently achieved outstanding results through
professionalism, tenacity, focus, honesty and integrity.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Training Facilitation • Coaching and Mentoring
• Teaching and Lecturing • Project Management
• Assessment • Planning and Reporting
• Education Management • Social Media Marketing
• Content and Assessment Development • Website Design
• Skills Development Facilitation • Microsoft Office
• ESL/EAP/ESP • Internet Explorer And E-Mailing
• Research and Development • Integrating Technology into Education
• Compliance and Legislation • Bi-lingual: English and Afrikaans
• Report Writing • Basic level – Arabic
• Proofreading / Editing • Basic level – Mandarin Chinese
• E-Learning and Blended Learning
• HR and Relationship Management

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Haward Technology Middle East (Client: PetroChina oilfield, Halfaya, Iraq)
September 2018 – December 2018
ELT Project Manager

Responsibilities:
• Establishing and coordinating a 4-month intensive foundation ELT training programme for teaching English to 150 Iraqi
trainees, with mechanical, electrical, and production engineering backgrounds at PetroChina, Halfaya Oilfield
Operations, Amarah, Iraq
• Designing a working programme with clear timelines and targets, implementing the project, and then effectively
managing it on-site
• Devising a sound programme with resources, evaluation assessments, pacing plans, and comprehensive training reports
for management
Achievements:
• Played a key role in different managerial issues, such as interviewing and assessing new Iraqi teachers for recruitment,
planning and organising the training section’s work
• Led a team of different nationalities and backgrounds, and ensured that there was clear communication between ELT
Trainers, Iraqi trainees, and PetroChina and Haward management
• Was initially appointed as program administrator, but later given full responsibility of the training program as project
manager

Edumax Solutions (SA)

September 2015 – August 2018
Training Facilitator and General Manager
Reason for leaving: Own company, when he is not permanently employed, he utilises contracts to generate income

Responsibilities:
• Providing core education service in ICT / E-learning facilitation, ODETDP course facilitation, corporate soft skills training,
and tutoring on a wide subject matter range
• Marketing of courses via website and social media
• Content and assessment development as well as the actual Delivery and facilitation of courses
Achievements:
• Establishing his own corporate identity with viable businesses to generate income
• Established and designed his own branding and websites with viable business ideas that generated an income
• Under the umbrella of Edumax, he has founded and established Tutormax and TEFLMAXOnline, businesses he used to
procure work as a tutor and online English teacher

ESG Saudi Arabia (Interserve UK) (Saudi Arabia)

December 2014 – August 2015
ESL and ICT Teacher
Reason for leaving: Contract completed
Responsibilities:
• Planned, prepared and delivered lessons to students, according to educational needs, abilities and achievement of
individuals and groups of students, and in alignment with school curriculum
• Developed content, adapted existing learning materials and created, where necessary, new materials
• Prepared, supervised and marked students’ progress tests and examinations
• Assessed, recorded and reported on development, achievement and behaviour of students
• Consulted and cooperated with other members of school staff and other external stakeholders
• Reviewed performance of learning strategies and teaching methodologies, adjusting where necessary to best meet
needs of students

Achievements:
• Involved with the Year 1 Foundation Programme as an ESL and ICT Teacher at the ESG vocational college in Al Quwayiyah
to prepare the students for the intensive vocational studies to be taught in Year 2 and Year 3

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UNISA, Midrand Graduate Institute, Pearson Education (SA)

January 2014 – December 2014
LLB Law Lecturer
Reason for leaving: Contact completed

Responsibilities:
• Candidate-lectured LLB Law modules to Unisa students
Lectured the following modules:
• Introduction to law
• Origins of South African Law
• Civil procedure
• Property law
• Professional ethics
• Development studies
• Administrative law
• Management and Leadership in NGO’s and CBO’s in the South African context
• Tablet technology was used as a teaching methodology, research and file sharing tool
Achievements:
• Successfully managed the learning process of approximately 200 tertiary students, from various cultures and
backgrounds
• Successfully conducted content and assessment development of course materials for lecturing and assessment
purposes
• Pearson was the first Higher Education Institute in South Africa to implement the use of Tablet technology as a teaching
methodology, research and file sharing tool he was an integral part in the pioneering of this project on the Pretoria
campus

CTI Private University, Pearson Education (SA)

January 2013 - December 2013
English Lecturer
Reason for leaving: Contract completed

Responsibilities:
• Candidate-lectured Academic English and Business English to pre-degree (Foundation) B Com and IT students as part of
a Higher Certificate Programme to prepare students for the degree program
• Was responsible for the learning, assessment, development, organisation and administration of approximately 300
students
Achievements:
• Nominated to present findings on the integration of new tablet technology used by students into subject field to a
National CTI inter-campus seminar
• Appointed as Examiner for Business English and thus gained experience in assessment development. Developed the
final exam paper for all CTI campuses across South Africa
• Assisted with the development of the Academic English learning materials content

Oman Ministry of Higher Education (Sultanate of Oman)

October 2011 - August 2012
ESL and Business-English Lecturer
Reason for leaving: Contact completed

Responsibilities:
• Candidate-lectured ESL and prepared Omani college students to reach a 4.5 IELTS level to enable them to study their
majors (Education, IT and Business Studies) in English
• Lectured the following modules: Listening, Speaking, Grammar, Reading, Writing and Study Skills to Foundation Year
students
• Lectured the following modules: EAP (English for Academic Purposes) to Second Year Business Studies students with a
focus on developing writing, listening, reading and speaking skills of students with majors in Business Studies

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Achievements:
• Received a 100% pass rate
• Excellent feedback from the HOD regarding my teaching methodologies used in the classroom, especially for the use
and integration of technology as teaching methodology to enhance the learning experience
• Established excellent rapport with my students, which greatly influenced their attitude and ultimately their
performance

Learnthings Africa [SA]

December 2009 - September 2011
ICT and E-Learning Facilitator
Reason for leaving: Freelancing

Responsibilities:
• Candidate organised and facilitated the delivery of ICT, PC literacy and E-learning content for student and teacher
training purposes across rural schools in South Africa on behalf of Learnthings Africa, Mecer, Microsoft, MTN and
Vodacom
• Facilitated basic PC literacy training on MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Encarta and other Educational software solutions
to rural school students and teachers
• Facilitated the training of teachers regarding the integration of ICT’s into teaching and learning, with specific focus on
PC projectors and Interactive Whiteboards
• Trained e-content developers and teachers how to digitise learning content
• Facilitated the training of school students and teachers regarding the Mecer Classroom Management solution
Achievements:
• Installing e-content at 30 schools in the Eastern Cape and Transkei
• MTN project: MS training and ICT integration (North-West, Mpumalanga and Eastern Cape)
• Vodacom millionaires project: The facilitation of the MS classroom management solution across rural schools in South
Africa

PREVIOUS POSITIONS
Council for British Teachers (Sultanate of Oman) Winner Language Institute (Khartoum, Sudan)
September 2008 - August 2009 April 2008 - August 2008
ESL and EAP Lecturer Assistant-Director and ESL/ESP Facilitator

Department of Education (SA) Delter-Telfort International Business Institute (China)

January 2007 - December 2007 August 2005 - August 2006
Educator Business TEFL Teacher

Junior Oxford Bi-Lingual School (China) Cathy’s American School (Taiwan)

December 2004 - July 2005 July 2004 - December 2004
ESL Teacher EFL Teacher

Koala Educational Institute (Taiwan) HOPE Worldwide New York (Somalia)

October 2003 - June 2004 February 2002 - August 2002
EFL Teacher Education Aid and Relief Field-Worker

University of Pretoria (SA) Jones and Marx Attorneys (SA)

January 2001 - December 2001 August 1999 - October 2000
Researcher in Public Law Candidate Attorney

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• South Africa Council of Educators (SACE)
• 1999 – 2000: Member of the Transvaal Law society

FORMAL EDUCATION
• 2016: University of Pretoria: Bachelor of Education Honours in Education Management, Law and Policy (NQF8)
• 2012: Unisa: Bachelor of Arts Honours in Development Studies (NQF8)
• 1996: University of Pretoria: B Proc Law (NQF8)
• 1991: Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool: Grade 12

COURSES & CERTIFICATION

• 2018: TEFL Academy: TQUK Level 5 certificate in TEFL (NQF5)
• 2015: Accreditation and Training Services (ETDP SETA): Skills Development Facilitation (NQF 4-6)
• 2012: Accreditation and Training Services (ETDP SETA): Conduct OBE Assessment (NQF5)
• 2012: Accreditation and Training Services (ETDP SETA): Facilitate Learning (NQF5)
• 2012: British Council and University of Cambridge: IELTS
• 2004: International TEFL Teacher Training: Certificate in TEFL

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
• 2018: Designed, Implemented, Coordinated and Managed an ELT (English Language Teaching) program for 150 Iraqi trainees, with
mechanical, electrical, and production engineering backgrounds, at the PetroChina Halfaya oilfield, in Maysan province, Iraq
• 2012 – 2015: South African ODETDP (SAQA) certifications in Facilitation, Outcomes Based Assessment and Skills Development
Facilitation
• 2003 – 2018: Teaching and lecturing ESL (EAP and ESP) abroad in China, Taiwan, Sudan, the Sultanate of Oman, Saudi Arabia and
Iraq
• 2009 - 2011, 2015: The facilitation of E-learning, PC literacy and ICT’s (Teacher and Student training), across rural schools in South
Africa
• 2012: IELTS (Cambridge University and British Council) English language competency band score of 8/9
• 2004 and 2018: TEFL Certified
• 2004: Charity Fundraiser - Cycled 1 000 km around Taiwan to raise funds for the Red Heart Foundation
• February 2002 – August 2002: Project in Somalia: Construction of the first national educational playground in conjunction with
UNICEF for the orphanage 2002: Acting as an Education specialist for an International NGO in Somali-land, East-Africa
Achievement: Drastic improvement of the educational and medical facilities at the orphanage and hospital
• 1993-2001: Professional law degree with practical legal experience as Attorney and Legal Researcher
• Post-graduate degrees in Development Studies and Education Management, Law and Policy at Honours level (SAQA NQF 8)
• Design, Initiation, implementation, management and completion of two Environmental Action Research projects in South Africa
(Acid Mine Drainage) and Saudi Arabia (Environmental restoration and awareness community outreach project in rural Al
Quwayiyah, Saudi Arabia) as part of my post-graduate studies

PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS
• 1995 and 1996: 2 Student cycling tours of 900km each to raise funds for charities
• 1997 - 2018: Worked in and Travelled to 25 countries
• 2000 and 2001: Walking 320 km in 9 days as fundraiser walking tours for the ICOC
• Cycled around Taiwan in 11 days (more than 1000 km) to raise funds for the Red Heart Foundation of Taiwan

PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Solid Knowledge Of Subject • Disciplined
Material • Self-Starter
• Innovative Classroom • Self-Motivated
Educator • Professional
• Teaches Reflexively • Task Orientated
• Team Player • Articulate
• Analytical • Problem Solver
• Efficient • Results Focused
• Work Well Under Pressure • Specialises in Pioneering
• Dedicated Projects
• Team Player