1. Kwanele Wandile Goodman Mkhize
704 Mthathi Road, Imbali Stage one
Pietermaritzburg, 3219
Cell: 0768228067
mkhizegoodman@gmail.com
PROFILE
I am a person who is:
 Reliable, trustworthy, numerate, hardworking and enthusiastic
 Very active and flexible
 Able to work on own and as part of a team
 Good written & oral communication and time management skills
 Computer literate (Statistical Package for Biological Sciences, MS Word, MS
PowerPoint, MS Excel, Email, and Internet)
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Gender: Male
Identity number: 9408285458085
Driver’s Licence: B (8)
Languages: isiZulu & English
EDUCATION
TERTIARY EDUCATION
Bachelor of Biological Sciences (Botany, Zoology & Entomology)
University of KwaZulu-Natal
(2013-2015)
Bachelor of Biological Sciences Honours – (in progress)
University of KwaZulu-Natal
(2016)
Projects
 Species richness and abundance of invertebrates associated with Australian and South
African populations of Senecio madagascariensis, a native plant that is invasive in
Australia.
 The role of peroxidases in desiccation tolerance in the moss Atrichum androgynum.

2. Major Modules
 Applied Biotechnology
 Professional Communication for Biologist
 Biology/Ecology Research Project
 Introductory Biochemistry and Microbiology
 Intro Physics for Life Sciences & Agriculture
 Mathematics for Natural Sciences
 General Principles of Chemistry
 The Smaller side of Life
 Experimental Design and Analysis
 Vertebrate Biology
 Plant Diversity and Use
 Modern Applications of Molecular Biology
 Introductory Genetics
 Plant and Animal Ecophysiology
 Invertebrate Diversity & Conservation
 Biological Sciences Toolkit
 Signal Transduction and Metabolism
 Animal Genetics
 Insect Diversity and Evolution
 Plant Growth and Development
 Evolutionary Animal Physiology
 Evolutionary and Systematics
 Chemical Reactivity
 Life on Earth
SECONDARY EDUCATION
Matric Exemption with Merit
Edendale Com Tech High School
 IsiZulu (level 7)
 English (level 6)
 Life Science (level 4)
 Physical Science (level 4)
 Mathematics (level 4)
 Tourism (level 6)
 Engineering Graphics and Design (level 5)
LEADERSHIP ROLES & EXTRA MURAL ACTIVITIES
 RCL member of Edendale High School

3.  Leader of May’khethele Project - YFC
 Volunteer at Msunduzi Mobile Clinic
 WORK EXPERIENCE
Organization: University of KwaZulu-Natal
Position: Honours research project (in progress)
Period of Employment 2016 (January – November)
Organization: University of KwaZulu-Natal
Position: Biology 101 Demonstrator/tutor
Period of Employment 2016 (January – November)
Organization: University of KwaZulu-Natal
Position: Bird Ringing
Period: 2014 (once a month)
REFERENCES
Ms. P. Africander
Edendale Com Tech High School (Class teacher)
0826323234
Ms. N. Kheswa
Psychologist/Therapist (Pmb. Northdale)
0826668118
Professor R.P Beckett
Supervisor (School of Life Sciences,University of KwaZulu–Natal)

4. rpbeckett@gmail.com
+27 82 336 9911