1. Aobakwe Laone S. van Vuuren
Address: P O Box 53199, BBS Mall, Gaborone Ÿ Mobile: +267 74 683 171
Email: laonev@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
House of Hope Trust 2012 - Present
Project Coordinator
• Project Coordinator in a Non-Governmental Organisation, supervising 13 project staff, 8 interns
and volunteers.
• Effectively supervised the running of a non-profit preschool, increasing enrolment by 88% over
three years.
• Coordinated implementation of three interlinking projects, with average annual budget of 2 million
Pula.
• Developed a women’s empowerment project as a socio-economic, gender-sensitive response to
HIV in the Palapye Sub-District, resulting in the award of P454 900.00 in funding from the
European Union’s Empowerment of Non-State Actors Program.
• Coordinated and implemented effective social media marketing initiatives, resulting in increased
awareness of the organisation, and increased volunteer interest by 30%.
Ministry of Finance & Development Planning 2011
Public Relations Intern
• Drafted media releases and internal memos.
• Monitored media coverage of the Ministry, drafting responses where necessary.
• Assisted in the coordination of the Ministry’s Social Responsibility Project, building ablutions for an
orphan care centre in Gamodubu.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Public Relations Skills: (Learned in College)
• Design, develop and implement innovative Public Relations strategies and campaigns for
improved organisational communications (internal and external).
• Use of social media and website for corporate level interactions to increase customer awareness
and retention.
• Keen eye for detail, well-organized, skilled in setting prioritized goals for effective project
management.
Communication & Writing Skills
• Highly self-motivated and resourceful to achieve results that will benefit the customers, ad the
company.
• Outstanding customer service and personal interaction skills, with strong leadership abilities to
build customer relationship and loyalty.
• Successful at demonstrating adaptability, flexibility and multi-tasking.
• Researches and produces a variety of business materials including; business letters, reports and
proposals.
• An effective team player and willing to learn from others to better implement and understand tasks
at hand.
Technical & Computer Skills
• Proficiency in MS Office programs with intermediate applications of MS project.

2. Aobakwe Laone S. van Vuuren
Address: P O Box 53199, BBS Mall, Gaborone Ÿ Mobile: +267 74 683 171
Email: laonev@gmail.com
• Proficiency in Final Cut Pro to produce and edit professional level corporate videos for multi-
media interaction with clients and stakeholders.
• Attention to detail maximises accuracy of research, data, as well as reports and media output.
• Knowledgeable in Adobe Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator)
EDUCATION
• Bachelor Degree, Mass Communication, Curtin University (Australia) 2007 – 2011
BOARD MEMBERSHIP
• Marang Child Care Network Trust (MCCNT) 2015
VOLUNTEER
• Junior Chambers International (JCI): Palapye Chapter 2013 - Present
• Kuala Lumpur Design Week Festival 2011
INTERESTS
• Documentary Films
• Marketing Blogs
• Live Poetry
• Travelling
REFERENCES
Tsige Teferi
Chief of Party
Tsela Kgopo OVC & Gender Program
Project Concern International (PCI) Botswana
Tel: +267 319 0198 Fax: +267 319 0398
Email: tteferi@pcibotswana.org
Callistus Jackalas
District AIDS Coordinator
Palapye Admin. Authority
Tel: +267 492 0128 Fax: +267 492 1635
Email: callisto_don@yahoo.com
Gaethusi Morake
Board Chairman
House of Hope Trust
Mobile: +267 76 720 034