Experience

Cambridge Academy Witbank

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visual Art Teacher

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  I am a Visual Art and Technical Drawing Teacher at Cambridge Academy, and my role involves shaping students' creative and technical skills while fostering their love for art and design. I take charge of various responsibilities, including curriculum development, teaching practical art skills, delivering lessons on art history, maintaining classroom discipline, communicating with parents regarding student progress, and leading the Visual Art and Engineering Graphics and Design (EGD) subjects. Additionally, I moderate exams and tests set by other educators, organize school excursions, including art-related trips, and serve as an Archery Instructor. Show less


Freelance
• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Freelance Designer

  • Jan 2021 - Present


LWK Kitchens

• United Kingdom
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing

• Senior Designer

  • Nov 2017 - Dec 2019

  I worked as a senior designer in the South African branch of LWK London, where we designed German-made kitchens for both our South African and London-based clients. I worked closely with all of our company’s departments (both the SA and UK teams) to ensure that the clients received the best designs possible, from initial concept phase through to the final ordering and installation of their kitchen. The kitchens were valued between £20,000 and £50,000 on average. Key responsibilities included: +Designing the initial kitchen layouts, creating 3D visuals, and generating quotes +Liaising with the sales team and clients throughout the design process +Ensuring a technically-sound design that will be both beautiful and practical +Preparing design confirmations and order documents +Assisting as needed with the after-sales services Additional responsibilities: +Assisting management with the training of new designers for our team +Maintaining and troubleshooting the IT systems and issues that arise in the general day-to-day running of the office. This included assisting where needed with software updates, resetting PC’s to factory defaults and reinstalling needed software, ensuring that the Antivirus programs are set up correctly and that frequent maintenance scans are run on the office PC’s. Show less



Rose Lane Equestrian Centre

• Student Instructor

  • Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

  Worked and studied at Rose Lane Equestrian Centre to complete my Riding Instructors Qualifications. Key Responsibilities: +Teaching lessons to riders of various levels and age groups +Managing lesson schedules Assisting with stable management duties and horse care +Training of personal and client's horses +Competing and assisting at shows and pony camps +Gaining both practical and theoretic knowledge to be able to write and take the practical examinations Achievements: EQASA Level 4 Assistant instructor Show less



Paul Howard Surridge

• Children's Book Illustrator

  • Aug 2016 - Oct 2016

  I was commissioned to illustrate 30 drawings for a children's book by the author Paul Surridge. The illustrations were all drawn by hand using pen and Copic markers. I was commissioned to illustrate 30 drawings for a children's book by the author Paul Surridge. The illustrations were all drawn by hand using pen and Copic markers.



Self-employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interior Designer

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2016

  During my Interior Design career I have worked on multiple small private projects including but not limited to:+Designs of General Medical practitioners's offices +3D Renders of Shopfronts and Shop design +Designs for the renovation of a private holiday cottage home +Plans and concepts for home renovations for multiple clients

• Academic Tutor

  • Mar 2014 - May 2016

  Tutored Art, Mathematics, English and Science to students from Grade 2 to Grade 12



Cathkin Equestrian Centre

• Stable Manager and Horse Riding Instructor

  • Jun 2015 - Mar 2016

  Cathkin Equestrian Centre is a trail ride and SA Boerperd stud business that breeds and trains Boerperde. They also offer horse riding lessons to local school children. My role as stable manager thus had two facets as I was responsible for running the trail rides and interacting with guests, as well as the general care of the horses. Key responsibilities: +Booking trail rides for guests +Managing the grooms and guides to ensure horses were tacked up and ready for the outrides Ensuring the guests were provided with helmets and other relevant safety gear. +Lead Guide for rides with guests +Lesson instructor Horse trainer/exercise rider +Horse care management Achievements: +Schooling of Horses (Stallions and mares) for Mpumalanga SA Boerperd Regional Show 2016 +Competing at Mpumalanga SA Boerperd Regional Show 2016 Training children riders for SANESA show and Mpumalanga SA Boerperd Regional Show 2016 Show less



Eden College Durba

• Junior English, History and Life Orientation Teacher

  • Mar 2014 - Dec 2014

  Key responsibilities: +Teaching Grade 8 English, Grade 9 History, Grade 10 Life Orientation +Setting assignments, tests and exams +Lesson preparation and planning +Invigilating exams and tests Key responsibilities: +Teaching Grade 8 English, Grade 9 History, Grade 10 Life Orientation +Setting assignments, tests and exams +Lesson preparation and planning +Invigilating exams and tests



&Beyond Ngala Private Game reserve

• Trainee Field Guide

  • Jul 2013 - Feb 2014

  Trained with &Beyond as a Nature Guide, (FGASA level 1). Skills and responsibilities: +Guest relations +Hosting +Guiding game drives and walks +Emergency field skills +Dangerous animal encounter protocols +Tracking +Basic survival skills +Animal and plant identification Trained with &Beyond as a Nature Guide, (FGASA level 1). Skills and responsibilities: +Guest relations +Hosting +Guiding game drives and walks +Emergency field skills +Dangerous animal encounter protocols +Tracking +Basic survival skills +Animal and plant identification



Private family

• Child Day Care Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Au Pair

  • Dec 2009 - Jan 2010

  I cared for three children (ages 12, 3 and 18 months), including driving the oldest to school and extramural activities. I cared for three children (ages 12, 3 and 18 months), including driving the oldest to school and extramural activities.



Private

• United States
• Real Estate

• Horseback Riding Instructor

  • Dec 2007 - Dec 2008

  Private horse riding instructor to a young teenager (age 14). Private horse riding instructor to a young teenager (age 14).



EnviroVentures

• United States
• Environmental Services

• Assistant Camp Lead

  • Jan 2006 - Dec 2008

  I was a weekend assistant leader for school leadership camps. Key responsibilities: +Ensuring safety of all children during activities +Assisting with organisation and setting up of camp activities +Leading groups on hikes in the surrounding areas I was a weekend assistant leader for school leadership camps. Key responsibilities: +Ensuring safety of all children during activities +Assisting with organisation and setting up of camp activities +Leading groups on hikes in the surrounding areas