Siyanda Baijoo Motau ** Jesmond Road
Pietermaritzburg,
3201
Siyanda.Baijoo@
gmail.com
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Personal Information
Date of birth: 27 April 1993
Place of birth: Pietermaritzburg
South Africa
Gender: Male
About Siyanda
The biggest factor about me is my great personality to allow people to be comfortable around me. My positive demeanor and excellent communication skills allow me to work well and sufficiently. As a person with tons of energy and enthusiasm, I work well as an individual and within teams. With a creative mindset, I challenge myself to find unique and better ways of solving situations and handling tasks given to me. With a strong attitude and willing mindset to learn and do more I believe I can accomplish anything thrown at me. My great communication skills and attention to detail mindset, i am a willing and able worker ready to serve my skills and abilities to your benefits.
EXPERIENCE
Val Mags Art School, Pietermaritzburg — student Teacher/ assistant June 2011 - December 2011
Helping students with their artwork, teaching them the basics of drawing, personal assistant to miss Val Mags
● Miss Val Mags : (033-***-****
Capital Media Publishing Company, Pietermaritzburg — Part Time Graphic Designer
November 2013-December 2012
High School internship. Working around and with, Graphic Designers. SKILLS
Adobe Creative
suite=
photoshop,
illustrator.
InDesign,
premiere pro.
Word, excel,
powerpoint.
Skilled in
visual
design/paintin
g, mural
painting and
pencil
/charcoal
portrait
sketching.
Skilled in p.a
and organizing
and managing
events and
functions.
AWARDS
Volunteered
for the story of
space art
festival in Goa.
Participation
in Annual
Show of
Capital Media Publishing Company, Pietermaritzburg — Internship in Graphic Design
February 2015-September 2015
student internship via CFAD schooling
Internship course with Capital Media.
Capital Media Publishing Company, Pietermaritzburg — Junior Graphic Designer
February 2016 - May 2016
Creation of advertisements in the newspaper.
● Capital Media Publishing Company : (033-***-**** Exclusive Books Midlands, Liberty Mall, Pietermaritzburg — BookSeller September 2015 - May 2016
Bookseller
Retail supervisor in books and book merchandise for 2 months. Stepped down from a retail supervisor, due to personal reasons.
● Cheryl Naidoo, Exclusive books Midlands Mall branch Manager: 033-***-****
The story of space, Art Festival, India Goa -
P.A to resident stay manager. N.P.O
May 2017
● organizing food and transportation for featured artists,
● organizing team meetings with international organizations for events and meetings
● Helped with taking care of required needs for each artist as well as assisting in the management of programs
● Helping Resident manager with manging and sorting sleeping areas and artist post for events.
Karnataka
Chitrakala
Parishath
certificate for
participating
in the YAP (
Young Artist
Programme)
at the college
of CFAD
(Center For
Fine Art
Animation
And Design)
certificate for
participating
in the Career
Development
Course “ I AM
LEGACY”
Intercoferw
certificate of
ist year
appricatc Hair
styling.
EHOCB 3rd
place junior
blow dry
section.
LANGUAGES
English
Zulu
Ukzn cva art model- ukzn, pietermaritzburg, kwa, zulu natal. June 2017 - August 2017
Organized live modeling art drawing classes, for masters students as well as 1st years.
BluGel hair studio- 57 New England Rd. 3201 Pietermaritzburg November 2018 - june 2020
● Apprentice hairstylist
Started as assistant helper/cleaner to qualified stylists.
● Junior competitor in EHOCB nationals hair and nail competition, Product organizer,stock taker.
Umzansi Youth in business-1132D Zayeka Road, Sweetwaters, Pietermaritzburg ( N.P.O)
june 2020 - october 2020
Residential mural artist- under the uyb alternative action program
-Substance Abuse- ke. moja campaign.
EDUCATION
Ml Sultan (pmb) Secondary School, Pietermaritzburg—Matric level NSC Diploma
CFAD (center for fine Art Animation and Design), Pietermaritzburg — Diploma in Multimedia
February 2013 - November 2015
College of Fine Arts (Autonomous Institution Affiliated to Bangalore University), Bangalore/ India- Masters in Visual Arts July 2016 - May 2018