Gabi Bellairs-Lombard

GABRIELLA BELLAIRS-LOMBARD Social Media & Copywriting Consultant Info Prozle Address I have never considered my growth as an individual complete. Interning at Al JaUeera B48 "Woodwind", D533, English for two months taught me that change, every single day, is important. Being Sports Balgowan , 3275, South Africa Editor of the Oppidan Press, an independent student newspaper at Rhodes Vniversity, that Phone Sports had me addicted to the power and eHhilaration of social media and sports reporting. - javing achieved an upper second in Digital Media and Media Studies and graduating with Email-Date / Place of birth 02/09/1995 Johannesburg words have the power to uplift the voiceless. Being a correspondent reporter for xarsity a four-year Bachelor of Journalism degree in 2017, I have had ’ust under three years eHperience in Social Media Management, Copywriting and Content Creation. In addition to this, I have a number of private freelance clients to whom I consult and manage their social media presence and advertising.— I am also working on a personal pro’ect in the form of a memoir about my time as a teenager living in Saudi Arabia.— Nationality South African Driving license Full Skills Photography Writing Social Media Managment Employment jistory Freelance Social Media & Copywriting Consultant, Let's Do This Write Mar 2019 ( Present In search of a more independent and )eHible work life that coincided with my desire to dedicate time to writing my memoir, I offered my skills to local businesses who needed assistance with a social media presence for their brand. These brands included Stoneford Country Estate, Waterfall Farm Wedding xenue, Mistley TLB jire, and Pascoe Gallery Kofzcial VS distributors of Ardmore CeramicsZ. This wide array of brands has taught me a lot about different industries and adapting my marketing strategies accordingly.— Writer, Opera News jub Mar 2020 ( Present Public Speaking Languages Spanish Researching and writing articles for the Lifestyle and jealth & Fitness categories. Content Creator, Esse Skincare Apr 2019 ( Jan 2020 Richmond, :•N My role as a Content Creator involved diverse tasks related to the overall marketing of the brand. My primary role was promoting the online presence of the Esse Concept Store in Ballito, the brand's )agship store and the zrst probiotic spa in South Africa. I managed the social media accounts including tailored advertising to a particularly niche market, including Links international markets. My role also involved carefully constructed blogs for the main Esse website as well as newsletters, creative direction and social media reporting. Let's Do This Write Social Media Manager & Copywriter , The Brand Collective Jan 2018 ( Jan 2019 :loof I wore many hats at this agency, but my main responsibilities includedq % Managing client social media accounts— % Managing social media advertising and audience % Copywriting Short Copyq Social posts, print media copy— % Copywriting Long Copyq 300 word blog articles and newsletters, brochures etc.— % Brainstormingq Lead creative sessions and conduct content research in order to create new and eHciting content— % Creative Directionq Ability to communicate your vision and work with designers to ensure it comes to life— % Reporting & Monitoring— Senior Correspondent Journalist, xarsity Sports SA Feb 2017 ( Nov 2017 Grahamstown Rhodes Vniversity *ualized for the xarsity Shield rugby tournament for the zrst time since the tournament began 10 years ago, and I was referred by a colleague to be the correspondent. I provided live updates of all home games, a post-match article, previews for away games, as well as 'uni*ue' articles that added to the representation of the team in the media. I was also in charge of providing updates in Rhodes's progress in the :oshuis tournament, including preview articles and live scoring.— Sports Editor, The Oppidan Press Nov 2014 ( Oct 2015 Grahamstown This role involved ruthless reporting on sport and I focused on women's sport as this is of personal interest to me. I was responsible for coordinating and managing a team of writers to ensure accurate and compelling written work. College Intern, Al JaUeera Sep 2013 ( Nov 2013 Doha I started out as an intern but *uickly became a part of the sports desk team which involved producing, writing scripts and compiling footage for each news hour.— Coach, Treverton College Jul 2013 ( Sep 2013 Mooi River As a soccer coach to the V15A women's team, we were successful in winning all of our games in this season. Education Rhodes Vniversity , Bachelor of Journalism Feb 2014 ( Nov 2017 Grahamstown, South Africa. Academic achievements included: % Specialising in Writing and Editing in my third year and achieving 71 ma’ors in Journalism and English respectively. and 72 for my % Specialising in Digital Media in my fourth year and achieved 75 theory course and 71 in the Media Studies overall.— % Invitation and membership of the Golden :ey Society Extracurricular achievements included: % xice-captaincy role for Women's First Soccer Team % Single-handedly raising money for tracksuits for our soccer team % Being elected Sports Representative of the jouse Committee for my campus residence.— % Journalism and Media Studies tutor to zrst-year students from-. This involved preparing and leading weekly tutorials and the marking of assignments. This mentoring role was inspiring and rewarding.— Malvern College, International Baccalaureate Sep 2011 ( May 2013 Great Malvern, V:. Academic achievements: % Completing my IB with 33/45 points % 6/7 for jigher Level Spanish and English, and Standard Level Economics.— Extracurricular achievements: % Boarding house sports representative % V18 Women's Football Captain % Trained peer mentor— % full colours for soccer— % Playing soccer at a regional level when I was elected for the South West Schools team Kone of four teams in the countryZ.— British International College, Secondary education Jan 2011 ( Jul 2011 Johannesburg After leaving Saudi Arabia, I wrote my znal GCSE eHams in South Africa, achieving an A in English and a B in Spanish.— British International School, Secondary education Apr 2007 ( Dec 2010 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia We moved to Saudi Arabia and I became integrated into eHpatriate living. I attended BISR until the end of my zrst year of GCSE's. I was Captain of the Middle School and Junior xarsity soccer teams, as well as Junior xarsity athletics. I was also elected Captain of the Senior School Council as well as for Senior jouse Captain.— Courses Content Marketing , jubSpot Jul 2018 ( Jul 2018 Internships Intern, Gorilla Creative Media Sep 2017 ( Oct 2017 Durban I was eHposed to the world of digital media and marketing and how different brands are represented online. I helped put together creative briefs as well as provide research on certain brands' presence online. References References available upon re*uest