Experience

Rhino Africa

• South Africa
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English Content Writer

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Creating and editing inspiring English content for various digital marketing platforms, from social media to blogs and newsletters to our actual websites

• Travel Consultant

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2020



Welvering Art & Lilbitdilly

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Artist

  • Mar 2015 - Present

  • Produced commissioned art works in drawing, painting, caricatures or other forms of visual art • Created and sold original art works, unique gifts, and artistic novelty items • Produced commissioned art works in drawing, painting, caricatures or other forms of visual art • Created and sold original art works, unique gifts, and artistic novelty items



UDM International (Pty) Ltd.

• South Africa
• Insurance
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sales Consultant

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2017

  • Achieved position in monthly Top Ten Sales Consultants 4 times, placing 3rd on one occasion and 5th on another, as well as, achieving monthly Top Sales Conversions on 3 occasions (with highest single month revenue of ~R400k from 124 sales)• Received awards for Top Sales Conversions and Potential Superstar at UDM IG annual awards in 2016• Worked successfully on multiple types of sales campaigns, each with a different target market demographic, different sales funnel stage, different script, and different sales targets• Developed and adapted sales scripts for multiple campaigns, with scripts being adopted for use by other sales consultants and as training material, while mentoring other sales consultants on using these scripts and/ or adapting their own• Recognised for management and business development: o assigned as mentor for newly hired sales consultants, o employed in testing and evaluation of new sales campaigns, and o selected as member of business development committee working directly with MD to analyse and improve client maintenance, product pricing, benefits, and design, as well as client services• Took initiative in developing new management tools and processes subsequently adopted for use by other sales consultants incl. excel-based leads tracking, price comparisons with other brands, and competitive, individual performance tracking• Supported team morale with creative strategies to inspire and encourage personal growth within each individual team member and improve team cohesion Show less

• Sales Consultant

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2017

  • Achieved position in monthly Top Ten Sales Consultants 4 times, placing 3rd on one occasion and 5th on another, as well as, achieving monthly Top Sales Conversions on 3 occasions (with highest single month revenue of ~R400k from 124 sales)• Received awards for Top Sales Conversions and Potential Superstar at UDM IG annual awards in 2016• Worked successfully on multiple types of sales campaigns, each with a different target market demographic, different sales funnel stage, different script, and different sales targets• Developed and adapted sales scripts for multiple campaigns, with scripts being adopted for use by other sales consultants and as training material, while mentoring other sales consultants on using these scripts and/ or adapting their own• Recognised for management and business development: o assigned as mentor for newly hired sales consultants, o employed in testing and evaluation of new sales campaigns, and o selected as member of business development committee working directly with MD to analyse and improve client maintenance, product pricing, benefits, and design, as well as client services Show less



Reservation House

• Pretoria Area, South Africa

• Travel Consultant

  • Jan 2009 - Feb 2015

  • Achieved highest sales of all consultants in 2012 totalling approximately R 5 million and 2nd highest sales of all in 2013 • Established loyal client base leading to extensive follow on sales as a result of excellent service and going beyond basic responsibilities to satisfy client needs • Supported office marketing campaigns by creating visual designs for various marketing efforts • Assigned responsibility for cash management within the office • Achieved highest sales of all consultants in 2012 totalling approximately R 5 million and 2nd highest sales of all in 2013 • Established loyal client base leading to extensive follow on sales as a result of excellent service and going beyond basic responsibilities to satisfy client needs • Supported office marketing campaigns by creating visual designs for various marketing efforts • Assigned responsibility for cash management within the office



Dynamic Kickboxing

• Pretoria Area, South Africa

• Franchise Owner

  • Jan 2005 - Dec 2011

  • Established and ran franchise kickboxing club training up to 20 students at a time • Played general management role addressing all aspects of the club’s operations • Achieved total sales of R250 000 over the period of running the club at a profit margin of approximately 60 percent • Established and ran franchise kickboxing club training up to 20 students at a time • Played general management role addressing all aspects of the club’s operations • Achieved total sales of R250 000 over the period of running the club at a profit margin of approximately 60 percent



Pan Macmillan

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Freelance Illustrator and Photograoher

  • Jan 2011 - Jul 2011