Education
Reservoir Hills Secondary, Durban, South Africa
Matric Exemption (Grade 12)
1998
University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College
Honours Degree – Bachelor of Social Science (Communications and Media Studies)
2004
University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College
Undergraduate Degree – Bachelor of Social Science (Media and Communications)
2002
Training Courses
Alusani Skills & Training Network – Technical Report Writing course: January 2014
Corporate Business and Management (CBM) training – Submitting Winning Tenders: April 2013
Career Summary
01/07/2015 – Current
ACG Architects (Pty) Ltd, Salt River, CT
Architectural / Development Planning
Tenders Coordinator
Manage the Bid / Tender process from Inception to Close-out
Project Manage all Tender related projects
Communications and Client Relationship Management
Editing and proofreading of all Communication – technical proposals, presentations, etc.
Registering ACG on various and relevant Supplier Databases – maintaining and retaining Client / Consultants’ base
Administrative functions
I am seeking a Communications position which involves contact (maintain and retain) with Clients as this has always been my strength. I am seeking employment in the UK.
03/10/2012 – 30/06/2015
Development and Engineering Consultants (DEC), Fourways
Engineering Consultancy
Business Development & Marketing Coordinator
Manage the Bid / Tender process from Inception to Close-out
Editing and Proofreading of all Communication – technical proposals, presentations, etc
Marketing for all company branding purposes – website, marketing and branding material
Event Management – Client and Staff events
Client Relationship Management – maintaining and retaining client base
Career advancement and stable work environment
14/06/2011 – 30/09/2012
Avanti Security and Investigations ( Division of Zonkizizwe Holdings)
VIP Body Guarding and Security
Bid and Communications Coordinator
Bid Coordination (Manage the Tender Process from Inception to Close
Client Relationship Management
Project Coordination – Proposals, Presentations, Writing. Proofreading.
Event management.
All administrative functions within Avanti
VIP Security personnel database management.
Head-hunted by DEC
11/04/2011-10/06/2011
Child Trace – NPO (Sisonke Strategiks Holdings)
Marketing Assistant
Project Coordination
Event planning: Baba Indaba Expo, Bramley Children’s Home, Youth day, Nelson Mandela Day, etc.
PR Function
Editorial – writing press releases, newsletters, brochures, etc
Press and Media management
Marketing function
Marketing and Advertising materials
Coordinate and manage meetings and presentations with stakeholders and ambassadors like Miss SA Teen (Mikhaela Oosthuizen), Matthew and Sonia Booth, YO-TV’s Karabo, etc.
Budget Control
Identifying and developing Child Trace’s markets
Developing business partnerships and contacts with the various ministries: Home Affairs, Social Development, Ministry of Education, etc.
Developing and maintaining contacts with entities in various countries that deal with child identification, tracking and tracing missing or trafficked children and border management
End of contractual period
14/11/2009– 08/11/2010
Magnet Communications, Johannesburg
Research and Media, Employer Branding
Editorial Assistant/Project Coordinator/Writer
Project coordination
Writing (articles, newsletters, brochures, website, press releases, etc)
Production
Proofreading and Editing
PR and Communications function
Management of Press / Media
Web Content Development
Write monthly on-line newsletter for student portal
Event Management
Client Relationship Management
Costing, layout and selling advertising space
Media department retrenched due to restructuring. Seeking career advancement within the Communications field.
01/07/2009 – 01/12/2009
Herbal Life, Durban and Johannesburg
Retail
Product Distributor
20/04/2009 – 20/05/2009
Cassel & Co, Johannesburg
Recruitment
Telemarketing Agent
18/07/2007 – 13/03/2009
Callforce, Johannesburg
Recruitment
Recruitment Specialist
01/04/2006 – 01/07/2007
Psidean Financial Services (A Liberty Life Franchise), Johannesburg
Financial Services
Financial Advisor
04/03/2005 – 30/03/2006
DATADIN (FMCG), Johannesburg
Manufacturing
Marketing Coordinator
August 2004 – November 2004
University of KwaZulu-Natal, (Howard College), Durban
Tertiary Institution
Tutor/Mentor (Sociology 1B)
October 2002 – July 2003
Birnam Business College (Alberton Campus and City Campus), Johannesburg
Tertiary Institution
Lecturer
November 2002 – August 2003
Newsclip Media Monitoring, Johannesburg
Media Monitoring
Print Express Reader (3 – 4 Hours: Sunday – Thursday)
