Mamello Sejake

Mamello Sejake BAdmin Interrnational Relations BA Hons in Gender Studies - CAREER HISTORY Position: Freelance Writer Company: Self employed Employer: N/A Employment dates: May 2016 to present Work duties: I produce written content for online media platforms like Food24 and JHBLive, Jobur.co.za. Content contributor/ journalist: I write long and short articles that cover a plethora of topics ranging from food, lifestyle, entertainment, sexuality, gender as well as socio political matters in addition to hard and soft news pieces for online and print platforms which have included OkayAfrica and Essays for Africa. Position: Digital Public Relations Manager Company: Self employed Employer: N/A Employment dates: May 2016 to present Work duties: I have managed online communities across varies social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. In addition to creating social media content I give life to brand’s online presence and remedy online customer complaints. I have managed social media accounts for the Free State Flower Festival, Love Revo, JHBLive and Peermont Hotel Casino Resorts. I also cover live events via social media. Furthermore, I have been employed to analyze how brands are doing online, via social media and web presence, in order to create strategies to improve community engagement. Position: Copywriter Company: Self employed Employer: N/A Employment dates: January 2016 to present Work duties: Social media copywriting: I have created copy for social media for brands like Sir Fruit, Indie Fin as well as Peermont Hotels, Resorts and Casinos. Copywriting for marketing: I have created copy for below the line advertising on platforms ranging from billboards, direct mailers as well as desk drops. Website copy: I have created the copy for websites like Sir Fruit and others. Position: Online Content Manager, Writer, Journalist and Social Media Lead (full time) Company: Contentbar (JHBLive) Employer: Michael Balkind Employment dates: August 2014 to September 2016 Work duties: Content Manager: I sourced content for, JHBLive, an online magazine. Furthermore, I managed content contributors who included writers and photographers. Managing the website strengthened my knowledge of SEOs and CSS techniques. Content Writer: I wrote long and short feature articles and reviews. I am able to employ a variety of writing styles to target different audiences. Journalist: I sourced and wrote hard and soft news pieces. Social Media Lead: I created the content for and managed JHBLive’s twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts collectively, JHBLive has a following of some 65 300 people. I also compiled social media reports for clients at the end of each campaign. Position: Clerk Company: Chadimo Development Services Employer: Teboho Sejake Employment dates: 2010 - 2012 Work duties: Data Capturer: I captured data, compiled reports, took minutes, and oversaw other administrative tasks that needed to be done. KEY COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS Professional skills: Communication: I can communicate complex information to individuals and groups, compile presentations, and respond to questions in educational and workplace settings; I developed these skills while managing contributors as a content writer, as a lesson facilitator and a team leader. I am able to give and take instructions and maintain active listening during times of pressure. I can fluently communicate in English, Setswana and Sesotho plus I can understand Sepedi. Writing: I can translate ideas and pictures into words using multiple writing styles. Research: I am familiar with the various research methodologies used to capture, analyze and present data. Project Management: I have overseen projects from the initial stages of establishing the blueprint right through to the execution and reporting phases. Initiatives include promotional activations, running social media campaigns on JHBLive, the Tuks RAG - Tswane 2013 procession as well as coordinating and planning events for Tuks RAG. Training: I facilitated workshops about safe sexual behaviours and anger management to prisoners awaiting trial at the Pretorian Central Prison. I organized and taught workshops which educate people about sexual reproductive rights. Data Capturing: I can process and organize qualitative and quantitative data. I managed the JHBLive database. IT Literacy: I can competently use Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Microsoft Office programs including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Access. Client Liaising: I handle communication with JHBLive clients which included PR companies, event organizers, venue managers, and marketers. I currently operate as the link between Peermont and its advertising agency. Strategizing: I can successful formulate and implement strategies be it for digital media or written content. ACADEMIC HISTORY Holy Family College Dates attended:- Matriculated University of Pretoria Dates attended:- Undergraduate degree: BAdmin International Relations Modules: International relations (major) Political science (major) Public Administration (major) Basic economics Psychology Industrial psychology Sociology Business law Communications Marketing University of South Africa Dates attended:- Postgraduate honours degree: BA Hons Gender Studies Modules: Gender Theory Gender and Representation Gender in Context (includes Gender and Religion as well as Gender and Development) Research Methodologies REFERENCES References are available on request.