Copywriter

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Information:

Name: Justine

Surname: de Lange

Identity number: 941**********

Date of birth: 14 December 1994

Gender: female

Age: 25

Nationality: South African

Marital status: single

Health: good

Languages: English and Afrikaans

Contact number: 079-***-****

Home address: 26 Sweet William Street, Terenure ext.15, Kempton Park Educational Qualifications:

Secondary Education:

Last school attended: Windsor House Academy

Highest grade passed: Grade 12

Subjects passed:-

• English

• Afrikaans

• Mathematical Literacy

• Life Orientation

• Business Studies

• Dramatic Arts

• Tourism

Achievement: academic colours and excellence award for best academic achievement in language.

Tertiary Education:

Institution attended: Damelin College (Randburg campus) Qualification: Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies (3 years) Year completed: 2015

Modules:-

• News Reporting

• Language Studies (English and Zulu)

• Media Production

• Editorial Management

• Desktop Publishing

• Media Studies

• Media Law

• Communication Science

• Photoshop

• Compu-typing

• End-user Computing

WIL (work-integrated learning) 160 hours at Kempton Express. Achievement: selected as peer tutor for first and second-year students. Institution attended: SA Writers College

Course done: Copy-editing and Proofreading Course

Year completed: 2019

Skills:

• Typing

• Microsoft Excel

• Microsoft Word

• Microsoft PowerPoint

• Microsoft Access (basic)

• Email

• Adobe Photoshop

• Adobe InDesign

Work Experience:

Kempton Express: 160 hours done between August – December 2015 Wrote articles and press releases for the Kempton Express (work-integrated learning)

Reference: Nolwazi Dhlamini – 082-***-****

Fastway Couriers: 17 February 2016 – 31 May 2017

Junior Sales Assistant: 17 February – 1 October 2016 Duties:

• Answering of sales calls

• Monitoring of relevant accounts (tracking and tracing of parcels)

• Invoicing

• Filing

• Updating customer details

• Updating feedback given by the sales consultants weekly • Assist the Senior Sales Assistant with any other duties given Senior Sales Assistant (Promotion): 1 October 2016 – 31 May 2017 Duties:

• Supervisor to the Junior Sales Assistant

• Direct Personal Assistant to the Sales Manager

• Assisting the Sales Manager in managing the sales department; queries, complaints, etc.

• Providing quotes and/or costings

• Invoicing

• Liaising with customers and/or other departments

• Monitoring of relevant accounts (providing invoices, tracking and tracing of parcels)

• Take meeting minutes

Reference: Cassy Van Niekerk – 083-***-****

Now Media: Content Creator for Let’s go (online social events publication): 1 June 2017 – 30 November 2018

Duties:

• Research and identify relevant content to write articles on (weekly) • Write articles, press releases (articles weekly + press releases as and when)

• Manage social media pages e.g. Facebook, Twitter (post, respond to queries), attend and report on social events relevant to the publication

(post on social media, write reviews)

• Conduct interviews if and when necessary (email, face-to-face)

• Administration (loading of articles online, sourcing images) Reference: Kerry Hayes – 083-***-****

travSIM GmbH: Content Creator: 2 May 2019 – 3 September 2019 Duties:

• Write articles for the company blog (as and when)

• Assist the marketing department on various projects

(content/editing/proofreading)

• Assist in editing/proofreading documents from various departments

(sales and marketing)

• Assist in editing/proofreading of product pages on the website Reference: Jason Vermaak – +44-203-***-****

Metavaro: Copywriter: 10 February 2020 – 30 July 2020 Duties:

• Create content for relevant clients of the company

• Edit content for relevant clients of the company

• Create social media content for relevant clients of the company

• Research (as and when necessary)

Attributes:

• Committed

• Reliable

• Honest

• Analytical ability

Likes and dislikes:

Likes: a challenge, stimulation, interaction with people, a platform to express myself, honesty, ethical behaviour.

Dislikes: dishonesty, inefficiency, laziness.

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