Summary

I am a Pro-active, yet diplomatic and professional account executive with approximately three years’ experience in various communication, organisational and administrative-focused roles. I am experienced in managing operations, keeping/organising records, accurate reporting, client services, meeting deadlines, attaining prescribed goals and managing financial tasks/procedures in reputable organisations. I have excellent writing skills for internal and external communication, excellent interpersonal and social skills, time management and planning.

Experience and Work History

PR Account Executive

Magna Carta Reputation Management Consultants (January 2017 – Present)

Resolving or assisting with queries from external stakeholders and clients through written and verbal business correspondence through drafting/sending press releases, digital communication platforms/social media- Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, emailing, telephone calls, face-to-face communication

Drafting proposals of ideas, briefs, instructions, presentations and reports for clients

Created and managed Excel spreadsheets to track data, analyse and summarise data to measure up to various goals

Managed financial tasks including budgets, drafting and processing cost estimates and invoices

Key achievement: Advanced from an intern to a permanent position as an account manager in less than a year

Admin Intern

Western Cape Education Department (March 2014 - December 2014)

Data capturing of academic results of matriculants for public schools across

Handling operations in the reception and administration offices of Parow Valley Preparatory by taking phone calls, photocopying, filing, faxing, completing financial administration with school fees and bookkeeping, typing up letters

Key achievement: Advanced from intern at Parow Valley Preparatory to intern at the Metro-North Education District where I worked alongside the Operations Manager

Education and Credentials

National Diploma: Public Relations Management, 2017, Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Distinction in Information Literacy Short Course, 2015, Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Completion of Better Business Writing Workshop, 2018, Varsity College Business School