Qualifications & Education
BA Communication Science Degree, UNISA
(Completed 2012)
Diploma in Conference, Exhibition and Events Management, Damelin College
Diploma in Hotel and Catering Management, Damelin College
(Accredited by the Swiss Hotel Management)
School in Montreaux, Switzerland), with various certificates from AHLA (American Hotel and Leisure Association)
Matriculated at Eunice Girls High School (Passed with merit)
Courses
Copywriting and Editing PRISA: 2013
Internal Communications Management PRISA: 2013
Professional Events Management PRISA: 2011
First Aid Level 1&2
Fire Fighting
SHE REP training (Safety, Health and Environmental training)
TEFL Certified (teaching English as a foreign langue)
PRISA = Public relations institute of South Africa
Career Summary
Wat Dong Thong School, Thailand March 2014 – Currently
Pre – Kindergarten Teacher
Assistance with event management
Chonchai High Schoo, Thailand September 2013 – March 2014 English Language
Chon Buri Muang Teacher (Grade 11)
Satri Chaiyaphum High school, Thailand September 2013 – October 2013 English Language
Chaiyaphum Province Teacher
Eskom Holdings SOC Limited March 2010 – August 2013
Internal and ExternalCorporate Affairs Division Communication and Events Support
SHE REP for Communications Department
Evacuation Committee member
Protea Hotels Sep 2008 – March 2010
Marketing Plan Co-ordinator at Management level
Aubley Events April 2008 – September 2008
Marketing Representative and Events Planner
ZPR Communications Consultants September 2007 – December 2007
Internship
Devon Valley Hotel & Vineyards July 2006 – December 2006
Management Training
(Hotel and Catering Management)
Camelia Guest House 2005
Part time Assistant Part time Guesthouse Manager
Emperor’s Palace, Johnannesburg 2005
Part time Trainee chef |(one day per week)
Detailed Working Experience, Duties & Responsibilities
Pre – Kindergarten teacher, events management assistant
• Teaching Pre – k students English, speaking, writing, reading and phonics
• Lesson planning, classroom management and video testing
• Art, profile management and grading
• Assisting the school with event planning (Seminars and local school events)
English language teacher,
Satri Chaiyaphum high school September 2013 – October 2013
English language teacher,
Chonchai high school November 2013 – March 2014
• Teaching English Grammar and language to Grade 8 students
• Lesson Planning
• Behaviour assessments
• Progress assessment
• Classroom management
• Coaching students for English competitions
• Assisting in planning and organising activities for English Camps
• Exam compilation
• Grading of students
Internal and Extrnal Communication and Events Supprt,
Eskom Holdings SOC Limited, March 2010 – August 2013
• Organising and execution of events, conferences, exhibitions and Road Shows ( Free State and Northern Cape, Benoni and Nigel area)
• Strategic Event Planning
(including CEO visits to the area)
• Crisis centre management during 2010 World Cup (communications representative)
• Safety representative for Communications department
(tasks include conducting of safety inspections and report writing)
• Managing the Eskom rugby suite and hosting of stakeholders
• Research and proposal writing
• Development and Implementation of Creative Internal Campaigns and Strategies
• Communication and special project support to Internal Stakeholders:
(Engineering, Human Resource Develop, Change Management est.)
• Contributions to monthly newsletters and publications
• Supporting in the upkeep of the Eskom brand for the Free State and Northern Cape
• Support to Eskom media management
• Sourcing of promotional material and branding
• Support to Communications Practitioners
• Writing and compilation of electronic Bulletins and News Snippets
• Support to Organisational development and Change management department
