2. 2016
PERSONAL INFORMATION
NAME : Elsabe
SURNAME : Human
ID NUMBER : 851224 0022 083
LIVING ADDRESS : 103 Leadwood Street,
Pinehaven Country Estate
Mogale City
POSTAL ADDRESS : P.O. Box 301
Rant en Dal
1751
EMAIL : humanelsabe@gmail.com
elsabeh@gautrain.co.za
CONTACT NUMBERS : + 27 84 440 3172
+27 11 086 3524
NATIONALITY : SOUTH AFRICAN
GENDER : FEMALE
RACE : WHITE
DISABILITY : NONE
DRIVERS LICENSE : YES (CODE B)
HEALTH : EXCELLENT
CRIMINAL RECORD : NONE
LANGUAGES : AFRIKAANS (READ, WRITE, SPEAK) EXCELLENT
ENGLISH (READ, WRITE, SPEAK) EXCELLENT
INTERESTS : Piano, any artwork, reading. I love doing research –
constantly learning new things and keeping up to date
with what is happening in the world. I have a passion for
animals and that is why I am actively involved in charity
work for animal shelters. I lend a helping hand to those in
need and I am a soldier in the combat against woman
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3. and child abuse.
EDUCATION
• JANUARY 2016 – IN PROGRESS
• MASTERS: STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION (COURSEWORK)
• UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG
• JOHANNESBURG, AUCKLAND PARK, SOUTH AFRICA
• 08 FEBRUARY 2010 – 10 MAY 2010
• CERTIFICATE: SHORT COURSE IN CREATIVE COPYWRITING
• AAA SCHOOL OF ADVERTISING
• JOHANNESBURG, RANDBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
- This course: focuses on the skills of creative writing of advertisements which includes
print; ambience; television; radio; direct media marketing; and digital media
advertisements.
- This course: enables the learner to do research and focus on specific target markets
(cultures, age groups, genders, etc.).
- This course: enables the learner to research and identify competitors for the specific
topics.
• JANUARY 2007 – NOVEMBER 2007
• BA HONOURS DEGREE: CORPORATE COMMUNICATION
• UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG
• JOHANNESBURG, AUCKLAND PARK, SOUTH AFRICA
MAJORS: - Corporate Communication (theory and application)
- Development Communication
- Research Methodology (theory and application)
- During the course we had the opportunity to participate in a crisis simulation, be part
of a press conference and individually present our end-of-the-year portfolios.
- As a team, we entered a competition for the Vodacom Soccer Tournament (held in
South Africa annually). We had to do research and compile an entire communication
strategy. Our team was one of the top three finalists.
- As a class (team) we attended a course in event management and had the
opportunity to organise an event, inviting outside communication specialists to do
presentations, arranging catering, designing programmes and handing out brochures.
• JANUARY 2004 – NOVEMBER 2006
• BA DEGREE: CORPORATE COMMUNICATION
• UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG
• JOHANNESBURG, AUCKLAND PARK, SOUTH AFRICA
MAJORS: - Corporate Communication (theory and application)
- Marketing Management III
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4. OTHER SUBJECTS: - Economics I
- Persuasive Communication
- Communication Theories
- Media Relations
- Public Relations III
- Business Management I
• JANUARY 1999 – NOVEMBER 2003
• GRADE 12 (MATRIC)
• HOËRSKOOL FLORIDA
• JOHANNESBURG, FLORIDA, GAUTENG SOUTH AFRICA
SUBJECTS: - Afrikaans 1st
Language HG (Higher Grade)
- English 2nd
Language HG
- Mathematics HG
- Science HG
- Biology HG
- Computer Typing SG (Standard Grade)
(COMPUTER TYPING: AT PRESENT - 100 WORDS PER MINUTE)
- I actively took part in athletics and hockey (any sport event)
- I participated in charity campaigns and cultural festivals
- I was a member of the student representative council in 2003
- I was a prefect in grade 12 (2003)
OTHER COURSES ATTENDED:
- Executive Secretarial Skills Workshops
- Oracle Online Requisition Workshop
- First Aid (Level 1)
- Point Of Sale (POS) System Management Workshop
- Bentley Project Wise Basic Training (June 2012)
- Introduction to Public Sector Supply Chain Management (October 2013)
COMPUTER SKILLS:
- MS WORD (2003/ 2007/XP/ WINDOWS 7)
- MS EXCEL (2003/ 2007/XP/ WINDOWS 7)
- MS ACCESS (2003/ 2007/XP/ WINDOWS 7)
- MS OUTLOOK (2003/ 2007/XP/ WINDOWS 7)
- MS INTERNET EXPLORER (2003/ 2007/XP/ WINDOWS 7)
- MS PUBLISHER (2003/ 2007/XP/ WINDOWS 7)
- MS INFO PATH (2003/ 2007/XP/ WINDOWS 7)
- ADOBE
- ORACLE ONLINE REQUISITION
- POS MANAGEMENT
- PROJECTWISE EXPLORER
- ADVANCED EXCEL 2013
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5. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
• PRESENT
• GAUTRAIN MANAGEMENT AGENCY
• ACTING MARKETING SPECIALIST
ACTIVITIES:
• General administration duties (email management, telephone duties,
filing, data capturing and document management using Project Wise
Explorer)
• Administration of meetings (arrangement, participation and taking
minutes,)
• Supply chain administration
• Stakeholder Analysis (prioritising and linkage, upload and maintaining
database)
• Qualitative and quantitative Research (analysis, presentation of
findings and suggestions)
• Creative writing (articles for internal and external publications)
• Creative support (proofreading, spell check, grammar check,
formatting of documents and presentations)
• Exhibition Coordination and Support (identify relevant events,
registration, planning and logistics)
• Event Support
• Partnership Management
• Reporting
• 1 MAY 2010 – OCTOBER 2013 -PRESENT
• GAUTRAIN MANAGEMENT AGENCY
• COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING ADMINISTRATOR
ACTIVITIES:
• Support function to management
• General administration duties (email management, telephone duties,
filing, data capturing and document management using Project Wise
Explorer)
• Administration of meetings (arrangement, participation and taking
minutes,)
• Supply chain administration
• Query management (timely, internal and external customer
satisfaction, follow ups)
• Media analysis and reporting
• Stakeholder Analysis (prioritising and linkage, upload and maintaining
database)
• Qualitative and quantitative Research (analysis, presentation of
findings and suggestions)
• Financial reconciliation
• Inventory Control
• Creative writing (articles for internal and external publications)
• Creative support (proofreading, spell check, grammar check,
formatting of documents and presentations)
• Exhibition Coordination and Support (identify relevant events,
registration, planning and logistics)
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6. • Event Support (Gautrain Commencement of Operations 05/06/2010;
Commencement of Operations Staff Function 2010; Gautrain History
Book Launch 31/10/2012)
• Event Support (actively involved in the arrangement, marketing and
communication of the 2nd
UATP Conference in October 2012: exhibitor
bookings, writing of exhibitor manual, location support, guest
management)
• Registered Person-In-Charge at Bombela Operating Company to
accompany groups and individuals to site/train visits
References: ON REQUEST
• JULY 2009 – May 2010
• CONSULTATION WORK
• FREELANCE
• REASON FOR LEAVING: N/A
ACTIVITIES:
• Research
• Cold calling
• Compile and exercise presentations
• Creative writing
• Compile business plans
• Compile business profiles
• General advice in the field of communication, marketing
and reputation management
References: ON REQUEST
• APRIL 2009 – JULY 2009
• PRODUCT AND MARKETING MANAGER
• PRALINA CAFE GRILL BAR
• JOHANNESBURG, RUIMSIG
• REASON FOR LEAVING: STAFF RETRENCHMENT
ACTIVITIES:
• Research competitors
• Internal research (product/place)
• Developing business profile
• Develop marketing strategies
• Menu design
• Promotional activities
• Filing
• Telephone duties
• Data capturing
• Taking inventory
• Placing orders
• Receiving and payment for orders
• Account payments
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7. • Salary payments
• Managing staff (work hours, commission)
• Bank reconciliations
• Upkeep of legal documents
• Client liaison
• JANUARY 2008 – APRIL 2009
• PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR
• UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG: COMMERCIALISATION OFFICE
• JOHANNESBURG, AUCKLAND PARK
• REASON FOR LEAVING: TO PURSUE GREATER CAREER OPPORTUNITY
ACTIVITIES:
• General office duties (filing, telephone)
• National & international travelling arrangements
• National & international meetings arrangements
• Taking minutes of meetings
• Participating in meetings
• Departmental finances
• Research: potential and existing projects
• Research: competitors
• Research: similar organisations/offices
• Client liaison
• Develop proposals, profiles and overviews or summaries of different
(past, present and future) projects
• Researched and written the “policy on intellectual property, third
stream income and project commercialisation” for the university. This
policy has been approved by the Management Executive
Committee, and is applied throughout the university
• MARCH 2005 – JANUARY 2008
• PROGRAMME REVIEW ASSISTANT
• UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG: DEPARTMENT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
• JOHANNESBURG, AUCKLAND PARK
• REASON FOR LEAVING: BETTER CAREER OPPORTUNITY
ACTIVITIES:
• Telephone duties
• Data capturing
• Filing (electronic and hard copy)
• Arrange meetings
• Take minutes during meetings
• Participating in meetings
• Employee liaison
• Research: Ongoing review at other universities
• Writing individual reports (programme and subject)
• Presenting the reports to management
- Marker for the University of Johannesburg 2005 – 2009: Business Management I
exams and test papers
- Invigilator for the Business Management Department 2003 - 2009
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8. • MAY 2007 – OCTOBER 2007
• INTERN: ACCOUNT MANAGER
• APCO WORLDWIDE COMMUNICATION AGENCY
• JOHANNESBURG, SANDTON
• REASON FOR LEAVING: COMPLETED 6 MONTHS INTERNSHIP. OFFICES CLOSED
ACTIVITIES:
• Telephone duties
• Media monitoring
• Filing
• Arrange National and International meetings
• Take minutes during meetings
• Participating In Meetings
• National and international travel arrangements
• Research: Software Development
• Research: Malaria (cases, medicine and prevention)
• Research: Competitors
• Research: New account probabilities
• Maintaining global contact list
• Participated an arrangements of International Microsoft Conference
• International Client Liaison
• Part of the team: Medicinal Accounts (e.g Cipla)
• Writing week-end reports and presenting to management
TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT (WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS)
• SQUARE CIRCLE MODELS / DJ’S CASTING AGENCY
• MODEL AND TELEVISION EXTRA
• JOHANNESBURG
ROLES:
• TV Extra on numerous episodes Of Egoli (TV soapie)
• TV Advertisement: Model for Homemark Vibroshape
• TV Advertisement: Extra for Air China
• Participated in 2009 Health and Fitness Expo
• TV Advertisement (Sa And Europe): Stand out extra for Heineken
• L’Oreal hair model
• JOHANNESBURG HIGH COURT
• JUDGE’S CLERK
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9. • JOHANNESBURG
ACTIVITIES:
• Typing
• Filing
• Telephone duties
• Writing court reports (judgments)
• Attend court hearings
• Research (old and new court cases)
Reference: Ms S Bezuidenhout 082 789 9784
• CHASS EVERITT REALTY
• SHOWHOUSE AGENT
• JOHANNESBURG
ACTIVITIES:
• Representing company at various houses
• Client liaison
• Data capturing
• Distributing flyers (marketing team leader)
• Writing reports
• ESPECIALLY FOR YOU HOME INDUSTRY
• SHOP ASSISTANT/MANAGER
• JOHANNESBURG, BERGBRON/GREYMONT
ACTIVITIES:
• General management of shops
• Placing orders
• Receiving and payment of orders
• Telephone duties
• Sales
• End of the day cash up
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
I consider myself to be a dynamic people’s person who functions extremely well under
stress and crisis situations. I am always proactively working towards gaining personal
and professional goals. I am a happy, cheerful trustworthy individual, determined to
make a lasting positive impact by approaching any and every task with optimism –
hoping to learn and better my knowledge along the way.
Elsabé Human
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