Jaime Symonds

Jaime Symonds is a human resources professional currently serving as the Head of Human Resources Operations at ikeja, a company that provides affordable and unlimited internet access to South African townships.1 She has been in this role since July 2020 and is based in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.1

Professional Background

Prior to her current position, Jaime held several roles that contributed to her expertise in education and human resources:

• Learning Designer at Valenture Institute (October 2019 - July 2020): She worked on creating content for International GCSE level specifications and designed online learning experiences.1

• Academic Content Reviewer/Instructional Designer at EDGE Learning Media (December 2016 - March 2018): In this role, she created e-learning interactions, reviewed academic content, and built storyboards for educational materials.1

• Customer Service Host at Digital Outsource Services (April 2016 - September 2016): She handled customer queries through various communication channels.1

Education

Jaime holds a Bachelor of Business Science (Hon) in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of Cape Town, which she attended from 2010 to 2013.1 Her honors thesis focused on Academic Dishonesty from the Faculty's Perspective.1

Skills and Languages

Jaime is proficient in English (native or bilingual proficiency) and has limited working proficiency in Xhosa and Afrikaans.1

Current Role

At ikeja, Jaime is part of a team working to expand internet access in South African townships. Her LinkedIn profile indicates that the company is currently hiring, as denoted by the "We're Hiring 🚀" tag in her profile name.12

Jaime Symonds appears to be an experienced professional in human resources and educational content development, with a strong academic background in organizational psychology and a commitment to improving internet access in South Africa.