Eunice Kerekang - Westra
Kansas City, MO 816-***-**** Student number (Park) 1675781
LinkedIn 1675781@ park.edu or **************@*****.*** MBA in Global Business Student
Business and Innovation Leader and influencer International relations Focused and ambitious leader with experience in (international) Innovation and Entrepreneurship startups. Skilled in all aspects of coordination, presentation, engagement and innovation through development of a multi-award winning-start-up at AFDA Bachelor of Commerce in Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Specializes in all aspects of marketing and sales with both higher-education experience and over 10 years of experience in the workplace. Technical proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project. Successfully established the international student support within the CLVA student council at AFDA University in Cape Town.
Discovered a passion in the arts working alongside Moratiwa Molema of Mora Productions, Mophato Dance Theater, Julia Blumberg and J.R at the Letsatsi Dance Theater. Performed as a dancer, choreographer, spoken word artist, stage manager and a producer. The performing arts side has thought skills in dedication and discipline, which is applied to the professional life. Leader and Influencer
International relations
Student Council
Business and Innovation
Performing Arts
Marketing and Sales
Social Media
Student support and guidance
Award winner
BCom graduate
Training
Business Development
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Park University, Parkville, MO, United States of America 2020-2023 Student Master’s Business Administration in Global Business Ongoing Post-Graduate Degree
AFDA Cape Town, South Africa 2017 – 2020
Student BCom Commerce, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Graduated (cum-laude) as BCom from this 3-year bachelors’ program Created the Soul Sowing startup with the final year group, which received 6 (out of the 8) awards for BCom during the final year award ceremony at AFDA University
Received award for best marketing and sales at final year award ceremony, the core topic for which I was personally responsible in the group
Worked part-time at Marleys Coffee (vegan restaurant and coffee shop) as waitress Served as the international student liaison on the Committee for Learning Value Advantage (CLVA), the student liaison committee that channels all concerns to AFDA University management and are represented on university senate. CLVA was also the main organizer of the annual university film festival. Created a formal position for international student representation within CLVA. International students make up over 25% of the university enrollment but were unrepresented before. S.C.I. Training Expert Financial Education, Gaborone, Botswana 2016 – 2017 Business Development Executive
Selling quality education and training in Financial Wellness throughout Botswana, advancing in intellectual and social condition and enrich the lives of people in Botswana through Financial Education. Educate all sectors of the population to better understand and manage financial matters, through motivating Government, Employers, Educational Facilities and individuals to invest in sound Financial wellness Education Eunice Kerekang - Westra
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Kairos Industrial Cleaning Chemicals, Gaborone, Botswana 2015 – 2016 Sales and Marketing Agent
Achieving the sales target and focus on increasing sales by using advanced sales techniques Understand and provide assistance to customers and help meet their needs and answer queries about products, prices. Advise customers on product ranges, maintain customer relationships in order to build long term brand loyalty Handle new launches, promotion of products
Generating Daily Sales Report
HHE (Pty) Ltd, Gaborone Botswana 2008 – 2014
Personal assistant (to Director of commercial property company) First point of contact for clients, Organizing the office, General administration duties, Keeping the office banking books in order
Secretarial duties for Gate Gaborone, a church tenant of the commercial property company Choppies Supermarkets, Gaborone Botswana 2007 – 2008 Admin assistant
Stock Control Supervisor, Capturing or entering stock (invoices) into the system Handling claims, Other back office duties
Lesh Cleaning Services, Gaborone Botswana 2006 - 2007 Junior Sales Representative
The duties included as sales representative for this cleaning company included advertising and selling the company products
EDUCATION & TRAINING
BCom Commerce, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, AFDA University Cape Town, South Africa (2019) High School Diploma, Seepapitso Senior (2006)
Certificate English Language Teaching: Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Teaching English to Speakers of Other - Teacher Training, Tefl Express United Kingdom (2014) Certificate of Achievement in Customer Service, Clearlit Centre for Cooperate Learning (2014) Certificate of Achievement in Project Management, Clearlit Centre for Cooperate Learning (2014) Award of Attendance, RADS, Youth Leadership Program (2014) Certificate in Business Management, ABE Level 3 (2012) Certificate in Fundamentals of Microsoft Office, DAMELIN EDUCATIONAL GROUP(ABE) (2009) Languages: English and Setswana (Fluent – writing, reading, and speaking), Dutch (Basic understanding – writing, reading, and speaking)
Drivers License: Full License (Class F)
REFERENCES
Steve Drake, AFDA Head of Business Innovation and Technology, Cape Town South Africa, Tel +27-21-448-****, Email ******@****.**.**
Nicolas Ncube, Sales Director, Kairos Industrial Chemicals, Gaborone, Botswana, Tel: +267-********, Email **********@******.***
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Carla Bezuidenhout, Director HHE (Pty) Ltd/Gate Gaborone, Botswana, Tel: +267-*******, Email *****@***.**.** Emily Tabacchi (Personal), Tel: 703-***-****, Email *************@*****.***