Lazola Pambo
Summary
Experienced Content Writer/Copy Editor with a background in Creative Writing and Publishing. A confident communicator in the South African national languages. Passionate about building up concepts and producing engaging straightforward text. https://www.lazolapambo.co.za
PERSONAL INFO
Date of Birth: 14 September 1986.
Gender: Male.
Race: Black.
Nationality: South African.
Marital Status: Single.
Home Language: Xhosa.
Other Languages: English, Afrikaans, Ndebele, Tswana and Zulu.
Residential Address: 108 Soutpansberg, Riviera, 0083, Pretoria.
Health: Good. Disability: None. Criminal Record: None.
TERTIARY EDUCATION
University of South Africa (2016)
Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing (Majoring in English) Previously known as Bachelor of Arts in Languages and Literature.
HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION
Hexagon High School (2006)
Senior Certificate- Grade 12.
English, Afrikaans, Business Economics, Computer Studies, Geography, Biology and Travel and Tourism.
WORK EXPERIENCE
South African Qualifications Authority
Administrative Assistant: Department of Registration and Recognition.
Administrative Assistant: National Learners Record Database. (From September 2018 until March 2020)
Duties
• Developing and maintaining a filing system.
• Answering stakeholder phone calls and e-mails.
• Updating national qualification cases on the NLRD database system.
• Coordinating office activities, taking minutes, and maintaining business records.
• Proofreading and editing documents before submission.
University of South Africa
Online Tutelage in the Department of Creative Writing in Public Relations. (From 2023 February until 2024 November)
Duties
• Facilitate delivery of tutorials.
• Manage students’ learning experiences.
• Facilitate students’ interactions with their peers.
• Provide students with academic and technical support.
The Writing Salon
E-correspondence in Creative writing/Copywriting for students enrolled in the Novel Writing Course. (From 2024 - 2025)
Duties
• Proofreading and Editing
• Verifying facts/correcting errors.
• Writing weekly assignments for students.
• Implementing noted and instructing reading resources.
• Refining students writing by using software such as Grammarly.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, COMPETENCIES AND ACCOLADES
Administration, Computer Literacy, Writing and Communication, Editing and Proofreading, Typing, Social Media Correspondence. A traditionally published novel and poetry collection.
REFERENCES
Ms. Faith Nyaka- (Former Director)
Ms. Sanjana Singh- (Senior Lecturer)
Ms. Carina Oelofsen- (Former Director)