Mardien Smit

Curriculum Vitae Personal information: Name: Mardien Smit Tel: - E-mail: - Language: English, Afrikaans Computer competencies:  PowerPoint for the making of presentations.  Indesign for the layout of inhouse journals.  Photoshop to edit photos and design elements.  Basic Flash for developing animation.  Microsoft office Education: 2016: Post Graduate Certificate in English (PGCE) 2007: Honours in Corporate Media at the Northwest University, Potchefstroom Campus-: BA with Communication subjects at Northwest University, Potchefstroom Campus. 2003: Matric certificate at C.V.O Vivo with subjects: Maths (HG), Science (LG), Afrikaans (HG), English (HG), Hotel (HG). Working experience: 2013 – 2017: Secondary Teacher at Curro Northern Academy. I taught English for grade 7-10. HL and FAL. -: Regional newsreader and journalist for Jacaranda FM radio station. April 2008 – 2011: Northern Media Group Journalist.: Soft news: Articles for the house of the week, eatery of the week, events, school news, welfare and profiles. I am also working with the sales department – writing advertorials and features for clients. Writes for the business review on a regular basis. Also writes hard news articles on regular basis. 2008 (January-March): Working as the marketing and sales assistant at Môreson wine farm in Franschhoek. -: Worked part time as an assistant for Lida Holtshauzen (a lecturer in Communication Studies) at the School for Communication studies, at the Northwest University, Potchefstroom Campus. June-July 2007: Did my internship for four weeks at Control Instruments in Stellenbosch and Cape Town, worked with the marketing manager, handling the public relations.