Kwanele Wandile Goodman Mkhize is seeking employment. He has a Bachelor of Biological Sciences degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and is currently completing his Honours degree. He has experience in research projects involving invertebrates and plant physiology. Mkhize is reliable, hardworking, and computer literate with skills in programs like Excel, PowerPoint and Word. He has leadership experience through roles in his high school and volunteering positions. References are provided.

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