Experience

University of the Free State

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Researcher

  • Mar 2020 - Present

• Facilitator: Academic Literacy

  • Feb 2019 - Feb 2020

  Facilitator: Centre for Teaching and LearningDuties include the facilitation of the Academic Literacy Programme for second-year university students through creating a highly interactive and engaged environment.



University of the Free State

• Content Writer

  • Mar 2012 - Mar 2016

  Senior Content Writer: Department of Communication and Marketing Duties included sourcing and writing content across a spectrum of media, including articles for the web, social media, and print. Additional duties also comprised of editing and quality control of web content. Senior Content Writer: Department of Communication and Marketing Duties included sourcing and writing content across a spectrum of media, including articles for the web, social media, and print. Additional duties also comprised of editing and quality control of web content.



Freelance

• Magazine Journalist

  • Jan 2010 - Feb 2012

  Freelance magazine journalist, specialising in—but not limited to—women's interests and social issues. Published articles in Fairlady and The Big Issue. Freelance magazine journalist, specialising in—but not limited to—women's interests and social issues. Published articles in Fairlady and The Big Issue.



Global Mouse Advertising

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Copy editor and proofreader

  • Aug 2007 - Feb 2009

  Proofreader and copy editor Major client: Discovery Health and its associated medical schemes, Discovery Life, Discovery Invest and Vitality (both English and Afrikaans copy) Proofreader and copy editor Major client: Discovery Health and its associated medical schemes, Discovery Life, Discovery Invest and Vitality (both English and Afrikaans copy)



Freelance

• Johannesburg

• Journalist

  • Jan 2004 - Dec 2006

  In-depth research Sourcing information and following leads Interviewing Photography Nature conservation Investigative reporting Publish articles in Discovering SA (travel magazine) In-depth research Sourcing information and following leads Interviewing Photography Nature conservation Investigative reporting Publish articles in Discovering SA (travel magazine)