Experience

Regenesys Corporate Education
• South Africa
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Skills Writer

  • Apr 2023 - Present

Social Policy Initiative
• South Africa
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Consultant researcher

  • Jun 2022 - Present

The Brenthurst Foundation
• South Africa
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Machel-Mandela Fellow

  • Sep 2021 - Jun 2022

AIfE - African Institute for Entrepreneurship
• South Africa
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Researcher

  • Aug 2021 - Sep 2021


Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant Researcher in Social Sciences

  • Jan 2021 - Sep 2021

  I am a researcher with a Master’s degree in Political Science and have a background in NGO research work, journalism, public relations and advertising. I am a researcher with a Master’s degree in Political Science and have a background in NGO research work, journalism, public relations and advertising.



Research and Training for Health and Development (RTHD)

• South Africa
• Research Services

• Researcher

  • Feb 2021 - Mar 2021

  I produced a literature review for a project on sexual reproductive health in Burundi, South Sudan and Malawi. I produced a literature review for a project on sexual reproductive health in Burundi, South Sudan and Malawi.



Democracy Works Foundation

• South Africa
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher

  • Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

  Researcher: I produced research documents to the Executive Director and to the projects’ lead. Projects: Restoring the Rule of Law(1) and Emergency Measures Monitor(2) 1) This project aimed to make recommendations to the Zondo Commission by illustrating some of the loopholes in the 1996 Constitution of South Africa, which was underwritten with the assumed integrity of the Mandela Administration that had enabled State Capture. 2) This project focused on a selected sample of Southern African countries’ emergency responses to the Covid-19 Crisis, evaluating them on the basis of democratic principles. Show less



The Carter Center

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Mar 2019 - 2019

  Worked as a research assistant on a pilot project. The research focussed social media usage in the run-up to the SA’s 2019 general election. The study sought to examine the potential of social media (more specifically Twitter and Whatsapp) to influence voting behaviour and find to what degree is this misguided by misinformation. Worked as a research assistant on a pilot project. The research focussed social media usage in the run-up to the SA’s 2019 general election. The study sought to examine the potential of social media (more specifically Twitter and Whatsapp) to influence voting behaviour and find to what degree is this misguided by misinformation.



Finetune Studios

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Copywriter

  • Jan 2018 - Sep 2018

  Press release writing; copy writing; radio and television script writing; co-conceptualizing; social media management Press release writing; copy writing; radio and television script writing; co-conceptualizing; social media management



Livewired Public Relations

• South Africa
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Copywriter & Mobile Videographer

  • Jul 2017 - Nov 2017

  (part-time contract) Press release writing; organizing events; copy writing; scripting, filming & editing short videos (part-time contract) Press release writing; organizing events; copy writing; scripting, filming & editing short videos



HuffPost

• United States
• Online Media
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Content Producer

  • Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

  (Short term contract) News Reporting; Feature Writing; Sub-Editing; Site Management Content Producer: News reporting, feature writing, sub-editing, site management. I took leadership initiative on the site’s long-form writing template which incorporates multi- media for special reports and I taught my colleagues how to use it. (Short term contract) News Reporting; Feature Writing; Sub-Editing; Site Management Content Producer: News reporting, feature writing, sub-editing, site management. I took leadership initiative on the site’s long-form writing template which incorporates multi- media for special reports and I taught my colleagues how to use it.



eNCA

• South Africa
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Mobile Journalist Intern

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Mobile Journalist Co-Producer for Municipal Election special feature series My Hometown. - Research, write story-boards, shoot, edit, conduct interviews; source & conceptualize material. set up interviews. Source historical information & visuals from internal archives, the National Archives of South Africa; repackage production content for online and produce write-ups. •Writing for eNCA.com •Content producing for Judge for Yourself, Justice Factor, and Maggs on Media (current affairs shows). - Responsibilities: produce inserts for shows; research and come up with ideas, angles & guests; script weekly promos; manage social media; production administration. Show less