Sasha Bam

I am looking to bring a strong sense of dedication, motivation, and responsibility to your organisation. I am excited to learn and easily grasp new ideas and concepts. Through my recent work exposure, I have already gained an immense amount of relevant and suitable skills.

Medical Underwriter - Sanlam - hybrid working

(2024-02)

• Gained authorities in underwriting insurance policies where critical thinking and analysis is needed to determine appropriate premium based on clients profile.
• Assessing various medical reports/documents– with daily target
• Communicate with advisors and colleagues in discussions on complex cases to reach best decision for client

Graduate underwriting Program (Inseta) - Sanlam

(2023-02 - 2024-02)

• Assisted with data capturing information from previous cases for the underwriting automation tool
• Completed online medical courses
• Foundation training to underwriting insurance with assessments
• Handholding while completing cases, cases were reviewed to mentor till we obtained enough exposure to work on specific benefits on our own

Au pair - Rike Scannel

(2021-08 - 2022-04)

This position allowed me to plan effectively as I was tasked with working around their schedule. I was able to display my punctuality while doing something I enjoy, which is engaging with people from various walks of life. I was also able to work on drastically improving my first additional language which is Afrikaans.

• School: Picking up children from school during the week
• Extra mural activities: Ensuring that they are dropped and picked up from their extra murals timeously.
• Homework and projects: completion of homework on a daily basis and assisting with orals, PowerPoints and other school tasks.
• Responsibility to ensure that the kids are bathed and ready for bed.

Mark Checker for matric examination - Western Cape Education Department

(2021-12 - 2021-12)

• Responsibility to ensure the marks given and totaled by the teachers marking are correct.
• Tallied the marks for the English and Math literature exams.
• Where needed, corrections were made either correcting the total or ticks provided.
• Hash totals calculated and provided once papers were checked thoroughly.
• Triple check papers totals' and hash totals already counted and checked by mark checkers.

Au Pair - Olive Mars

(2018-01 - 2023-01)

• During holidays: ensuring children are entertained throughout the day, keeping them active with physical activities, preparing meals and snacks for children daily, ensuring children are always safe
• School: picking children up after school, drive children home safely, taking them to extra mural activities, making meals, assisting with homework, keeping them active and entertained till parents get home.

Waitress - Bossa Nova Sonieke

(2019-08 - 2019-11)

My ability to perform multiple tasks at once improved as I had to ensure customers were happy at all times. My communication skills were further honed by dealing with challenging situations. I was always punctual and worked well under pressure.

• Interacting with customers
• Taking orders, ordering and serving food
• Cleaning of the shop
• In charge of own cash flow for the day

Front of House Reception - WeFix/Mobifix (Tygervalley)

(2018-09 - 2019-01)

I was fully capable of performing tasks handed to me. My customer service skills improved a lot and I gained experience. I was able to work in harmony with my fellow employees. I have great telecommunication skills. My skills with technology and my knowledge of it improved.

• Assist clients on a daily basis
• Managing a switchboard
• Computer literacy, experience in word, excel, POS system, WeFix dashboard (data system)
• Assist clients with merchandising
• Managing general shop emails
• Booking in devices that needed repairs in and out of the store
• POS transactions
• Promote accessory sales
• Assisting clients with minor problems they had with their devices
• Drew up temporary quotes

Receptionist - Calandria

(2018-03 - 2018-05)

My recruitment stats for sales representatives were always up to standard. I was always punctual. I was able to work with a diverse group of people. My telecommunication skills improved immensely. My time management and organizational skills improved.

• Placing sale ads in local newspapers as well as Gumtree
• Managing a switchboard
• Recruiting sales representatives for company
• Banking cards
• Recording statistics of interviews held
• Daily Tracker done for vehicles owned by company
• Computer literacy, experience in Microsoft word and excel
• Preparing name tags of sales representatives
• Printing of application forms and training sheets
• Marking and checking of sales representative's application forms
• Seeing to customers inquiries
• Signing for packages received or delivered

BA Honours Psychology - Psychology

BA Psychology - Psychology

Grade 12 - Fairbairn College (2017)