* Cape Town School of English, 2009
• TESOL (Includes TEFL qualification)
* University of Cape Town, 2005 - 2008
• Post Graduate (Honours) in Quantity Surveying 2008
• Bachelor of Science (Construction/Project Management) 2007
* Weston Agricultural College, 2000 - 2004
• Matric (English, Afrikaans, Maths, Science, Business Economics, Biology and Geography)
• Matriculated (Graduated) with exemption & A aggregate (Dux of School/Senior Valedictorian 2004)
Working History
* Morningstar Institute (South Korea)
: English Teacher (ESL)
: 09/09 – 08/11
- Morningstar Institute is both a Kindergarten (Bright Star) as well as an after school English academy (Little Kid’s America) for elementary and middle school students based in Boryeong, Chungnam Province.
- I was employed by this establishment as an ESL teacher for two years. I taught daily English classes to students ranging from four year old Pre-K students right up to Middle School students. The classes I taught ranged from one-on-one tutoring sessions through to classes of up to twelve students.
* Monks Cowl Country Club (SA)
: Waiter/Barman
: 01/02 – 01/09
- Throughout high school and university I worked for several school/university holidays in this establishment performing a variety of hospitality related duties ranging from waiting tables and bartending to stock management, basic maintenance, customer liaison and staff training. Furthermore in the most recent university holidays I was promoted to junior management where my responsibilities also included event coordination and supervising other staff members.
* The Southwestern Company (USA)
: Sales Person
: 11/06 – 03/07
- Southwestern is a publishing company based in Nashville Tennessee. In 2006 I was selected as one of 19 students from over 600 interviewed at my university to set up and run my own direct sales business in the USA. Each year the company trains over 3200 students from 52 different countries. After a week of intensive training in Nashville I relocated to Phoenix, Arizona. In 11 weeks of sales I retailed over US $40 000.00 and made a profit of US $13 000.00. My personal sales ranked me in the Top 50 students worldwide. I was invited to return in 2007/2008 as a student manager where I became responsible for recruiting, training and managing my own team of students.
* The Southwestern Company (USA)
: Student Manager/AOL
: 03/07 – 03/09
- Returning as a student manager in 2007/2008 and as an assistant organisational leader in 2009, I was directly responsible for recruiting and training my own team of students to join me in the USA for their summer vacations. I received management training and advanced sales guidance in preparation for leading my team. In the summer of 2007/2008 I was located in Lubbock, Texas where I retailed close to $60 000.00 while at the same time managing a very successful team. In the summer of 2009 I was based in Silver City, New Mexico and again achieved great results. The awards I won during my career as a salesperson include:
• Gold Seal Gold Award (Working 75+ hours/week all summer) 2006, 2007 & 2009
• Cornerstone Award (For excellence in recruiting) 2007
• Top First Year Dealer (Top selling student from UCT) 2006
* Davis Langdon (SA)
: Vacation Student
: 06/08 – 07/08 & 11/08 – 12/08
- I was employed by this company on two occasions during my student years to assist the Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers with various projects. I gained valuable experience working on a range of projects including residential, industrial and commercial buildings. My duties involved developing and working with spreadsheets, taking off quantities, compiling BOQs, developing estimates, monthly valuations, payment certificates, assisting with final accounts, re-measurements as well as attending site meetings and taking site measurements. I thoroughly enjoyed working in this professional, office environment.
* WBHO (SA)
: Vacation Student
: 06/07 – 07/07
- I was employed by WBHO at the V&A Waterfront Marina in Cape Town. During the time I worked with this company my specific duties were to snag and de-snag various apartments. I was responsible for two specific apartments and, where I could, I assisted elsewhere on site. I learnt a tremendous amount about managing and following up with subcontractors, quality control and construction procedures related to the finishing stages of luxurious residential apartments.
* A. Savoka & Sons (SA)
: Vacation Student
: 06/05 – 07/05
- As a second year student I was employed to supervise and work on a residential building site in the Central Drakensberg. This experience taught me a great deal about the practical aspects of construction management.
* Four Rivers Rafting (SA)
: Guide/Instructor
: 11/04 – 02/05
- I was a guide for various adventure sports such as Mountain Boarding, Quad Biking, White Water Rafting and Paintball. My responsibilities included leading guided tours, giving safety talks, equipment maintenance, coordinating team building events, working behind the bar and general hospitality.
* Arapahoe Basin Ski Resort (USA)
: Retail Clerk
: 03/09 – 05/09
- I worked in the curio/sport shop at this ski resort in Colorado for two months during the 2009 ski season. My duties included stock take, sales, customer service, assisting with rentals and keeping the shop neat. In addition, I maintained a positive attitude and friendly manner during all guest interactions.
* Buitenverwachting Restaurant (SA)
: Waiter/Wine Steward
: 03/06 – 07/06
- Buitenverwachting is a fine dining restaurant in Constantia, Western Cape. As a waiter and wine steward I was an important element of the service team during the summer season of 2006. I completed the CWA preliminary wine course and was responsible for maintaining a high level of service standards as a waiter/wine steward.
* Zucca Restaurant (SA)
: Waiter
: 09/06 – 11/08
- Zucca is an Italian restaurant in Cape Town, Western Cape. I worked as a waiter throughout my student career to assist with my university expenses. I worked efficiently with a team to provide the best service possible and was considered a key employee in this establishment.
* Ruby Tuesday Restaurant (USA)
: Quality Service Specialist
: 03/09 – 05/09
- While I worked for this restaurant, my responsibilities were to seat patrons, run food from the kitchen, serve drinks when the waiters were too busy, reset tables once patrons left and to help with stock take the end of each shift. This position basically entailed filling gaps and ensuring the restaurant functioned efficiently at all times. Essentially I had to ensure that patrons received the best service possible. I worked for this establishment during their busiest season, which resulted in long hours of hard work. This was my second job while I was working in Colorado during the 2009 Ski season.
Personal Introduction
# Computer Skills:
- MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point, CAD Measure, Win QS & QS Plus(Proficient)
- MS Acess, Auto CAD, MS Publisher & Photoshop(Competent)