Robyn

I am a freelance legal academic skilled in teaching, editing, research and writing. I specialise in international law - particularly public, trade and environmental - and have a Masters degree in the field and experience teaching at both Masters and Undergraduate levels.

In 2016, after qualifying as an attorney and practicing law in South Africa for a number of years, I decided to pursue an LLM in the field of international law. I obtained 70% or more for 4 out of the 5 modules I completed, which included Public International Law, International Environmental Law, and International Trade Law. Directly after my LLM, in 2017, I was contracted to lecture at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. There, I taught International Trade Law (LLM), Public International Law (LLB), Advanced Property Law (LLB), and Business Enterprise Law (BCom Law). After my contract at Wits ended, I moved to Monash South Africa, a private higher learning institute, where I managed their LLB program in its first year of implementation and lectured Public International Law.

I am a proactive, enthusiastic, and open-minded individual who will apply a fresh, creative, and incisive approach to meeting your academic needs. I am empathetic and sensitive and am willing to go the extra mile with students by tailoring lessons to the specific interests of each student. Getting to know each student is important to me as I prioritize learning through understanding rather than memorization, which requires an individualized approach. I am excellent at simplifying and condensing complex concepts in order to effectively communicate them to students and am confident that by the end of each lesson, students will be satisfied with their comprehension of the subject matter covered.

Willing to travel: Home Only

Experience: PROGRAMME MANAGER (LLB) & LECTURER – JAN 2018 – NOV 2018
MONASH SOUTH AFRICA (MSA) – RUIMSIG, SOUTH AFRICA
MSA is a private higher learning institute. I managed their LLB programme in its first year of implementation and lectured Public International Law. I resigned at the end of the year, primarily for health reasons.
Major accomplishments:
• Organised and participated in numerous legal academic conferences
• Successfully rolled out the new LLB programme.

LECTURER – JULY 2017 – NOV 2017
WITS UNIVERSITY – JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
Directly after my LLM I was contracted to lecture at Wits. I taught International Trade Law (LLM), Public International Law (LLB), Advanced Property Law (LLB) and Business Enterprise Law (BCom Law).
Key responsibilities:
• Preparation, development and presentation of lessons
• Creating, grading and providing feedback on student assessments
• Learning support for and consultation with students