[Yonela Mabi]

A: [Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape] M: [061-***-****/067-****-***] E: [adgwkr@r.postjobfree.com]

[Nationality: South African] [Race: African] [Date of Birth: 1997-02-25] [Gender: Female]

INTRODUCTION

I am currently doing my BA in Honours - Journalism and Media Studies at Rhodes University. I obtained my BA - English and Communication Science degree at Varsity College PE a division of the Independent Institute of Education. I am goal-driven, ambitious, I have a desire to learn and bring change wherever I go. My desire is to one day find myself within the Media and Communications space, where I can use the various platforms to advocate for the voiceless. To bring about change in our communities.

SKILLS AND PERSONAL QUALITIES:

Excellent communication skills

Effective time management

Work well under pressure

Writing skills

Listening skills

People skills

Can easily adapt to new environment/situation

Leadership skills

Customer care service

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Position: Receptionist Intern

[Place of Work: The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber] [City: Port Elizabeth]

[Date Started: 09-05-2019] [Date Finished: 24-01-2020]

• Answer switchboard

• Take messages and forward onto staff concerned

• Assist walk-in clients with queries

• Send out emails

• Assist with COO filing when required

• Office management assistance

• Administrative support and assistance to various divisions in the organization

Position: Senior Associate (1023)

[Place of Work: WNS Global Services] [City: Port Elizabeth]

[Date Started: 15-04-2019] [Date Finished: 03-05-2019]

• Answering inbound calls

• Typing

• Admin

• Assist where possible

Position: Cashier

[Place of Work: Romans Pizza (Newton Park)] [City: Port Elizabeth]

[Date Started: 28-02-2019] [Date Finished: 07-03-2019]

• Take orders from customers (over the phone and at the counter)

• Call out orders when ready

• Fold pizza boxes

• Clean the front fridges, doors, counter, tables and chairs, etc.

• Assist wherever else needed around the shop

Position: Event Assistant

[Place of Work: Harwood Promotions] [City: Port Elizabeth]

[Date Started: 13-12-2018] [Date Finished: 13-12-2018]

Assisted at the Borbet SA end of year function

• Handed out snacks and parcels to staff

• Assisted with handing out of beverages

• Assisted wherever else needed throughout the event

Position: Registration Assistant

[Place of Work: Inkanyezi Events] [City: Port Elizabeth]

[Date Started: 06-11-2018] [Date Finished: 08-11-2018]

• Assist with printing out of name tags

•Assist with registration

•Assist with sorting out meal tickets and conference

•Assist with inquiries

Position: Registration Assistant

[Place of Work: Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer] [City: Port Elizabeth]

[Date Started: 25-10-2018] [Date Finished: 26-10-2018]

Sign off participant’s race numbers and hand them their envelopes

Hand out t-shirts to the first 7000 online entrants

Position: Social media marketing intern

[Place of Work: MEROPA Communications] [City: Port Elizabeth]

[Date Started: 25-06-2018] [Date Finished: 27-06-2018]

Get 20+ people to follow client page

Raise awareness of the event

Tweet about the event [at least 25 tweets p/h]

Retweet tweets by the client page and other colleagues

Position: Registration assistant

[Place of work: IIE Varsity College PE] [City: Port Elizabeth]

[Date Started: 27-11-2017] [Date Finished: 23-02-2018]

Helping students register

Guide students and parents through registration process

Admin

Answering phone in registration room

Making calls to AOC’s and finance office when needed

Position: News reader and news compiler intern

[Place of Work: PEfm] [City: Port Elizabeth]

[Date Started: February 2017] [Date Finished: November 2017]

Compiling of news

Writing up hourly news bulletin

Reading of news on air

Help with training of new volunteers/interns

Position: Various positions - volunteer

[Place of Work: Drake International] [City: Port Elizabeth]

[Date Started: 18-02-2017] [Date Finished: 18-02-2017]

Assisted in the kitchen

Bathroom duty

Assisted with the kids play area

EDUCATION:

Tertiary: Rhodes University

Course: Bachelor of Arts in Honours - Journalism and Media Studies

Year(s) of study: 2020

Subjects: Journalism and Media Studies

Tertiary: Varsity College a division of the Independent Institute of Education

Course: Bachelor of Arts General in English and Communication Science

Year(s) of study: 2016 - 2019

Subjects: Communication Science, English, Introduction to Publishing, Introduction to Sociology, Journalism, Media Studies, Psychology, Media Law and Ethics, New Communication Technology, Introduction to Research, Research Practice

High School: Union High School

Highest grade passed: 12

Achievements: Worked with Nomzamo Mbatha and PUMA South Africa (June 2018)

Top Academic Achiever (IIE Varsity College PE 2016-2017)

Worked with Ayanda Makayi and Stephanie Sandows (April 2017)

Library Assistant (Union High School 2011 - 2013)

Head of Library (Union High School 2014 -2015)

Hostel Prefect (Union High School/Herby Arnott House 2015)

Co-editor for school monthly newspaper (Union High School 2013 - 2015)

Career Guidance Assistant (Union High School 2014 - 2015)

Computer literacy: Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher)

Adobe InDesign

Volunteer work: Hlumis’Imfundo Organization Public Relation Officer (Current):

Hlumis’Imfundo was established with the belief that the focused attention in a one-on-one environment empowers both student and tutor. Hlumis’Imfundo matches students with their ideal tutors. We are inspired by helping students reach their full potential. Our tutors do this through the use of goal setting, addressing individual student strengths and weaknesses, building academic self-confidence and encouraging motivation.

VC Cares Committee member/ Secretary (2016 - 2018):

As the VC Cares committee we do volunteer work in the community, as well as around campus. We assist NGO’s that are assigned to us with things such as raising funds and so forth. As the VC Cares secretary my duty is to make sure that the admin work is done, delegation of certain duties as well as assist the chair and vice chairperson.

Funda Leader for Nal’ibali at Varsity College (2016 - 2017):

My role as a Funda Leader was to encourage reading to the young and old generation of my community, to also hold a reading group once a week.

REFERENCES:

Reference Name: Wendy Mahlangu

Place of Work: WNS Global Services

Contact Number: 067-***-****

Reference Name: Hazel Ndubane

Place of Work: IIE Varsity College PE

Contact Number: 074-***-****

Reference Name: Sharnade Mc Kerry

Place of Work: MEROPA Communications

Contact Number: 081-***-****

Reference Name: Tarryn Barnard

Place of Work: PUMA South Africa

Contact Number: 083-***-****

Reference Name: Mrs. Jaci Howell

Place of Work: IIE Varsity College PE

Contact Number: 073-***-****

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