Siyethemba

Siyethemba Dlamini Mbabane, eSwatini - (- EDUCATION American University, Washington, DC Washington Semester Program Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York Bachelor of Arts in Political Science; Minor: Sociology GPA: 3.6 – Dean’s list Waterford Kamhlaba UWCSA, Mbabane, Swaziland International Bacalaureate Diploma: English, History and Theater at Higher Level Spring 2020 May 2021 November 2016 EXPERIENCE Intern, Sunshine Cinema, Cape Town, South Africa June 2021 – Present  Planning and implementation of the organization’s social media strategy  Edited and produced episodes for ‘SunCloud’ podcast  Collaborated on the design of the organization’s monitoring and evaluation of the organization’s framework Producer, True Voice Media, Seattle, WA, USA  Research and contact potential guests for each season  Conduct interviews and guest screenings  Plan and structure recordings for upcoming seasons and social media content February 2021- Present Immigration Law Intern, Dzubow and Pilcher, Washington, DC, USA  Updating case files and attending immigration hearings  Preparing client statements for hearings  Researching country conditions  Assisting clients with work permits January 2020-April 2020 Advocacy Intern, Phumelela Project, Manzini, Swaziland June 2018-August 2018  Advocated for children and women’s rights in the region and reached out to and mentored at risk youth  Monitored the organization’s social media platforms  Assisted in marketing strategy design and reached out to potential donors  Attended weekly sensitization workshops organized by COSPE and other NGOs working in the same field COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Club Secretary, African Heritage Awareness, Skidmore College, NY December 2017-May 2018  Raised awareness about Africa to the Skidmore community; led discussion on gender based violence in Africa  Organized the annual African Gala for over 200 attendees  Communicated with Students, alumni, donors and other partnering schools Fundraiser and Organizer, Waterford Kamhlaba, Swaziland January 2016-August 2016  Planned and coordinated the annual community fundraising event for the community service program  Contacted major companies and organizations for sponsorship and donations  Raised over $5,000 (RZA 70,000) SKILLS AND LANGUAGES  Statistics and Data analysis, SPSS, Research, Advanced MS Word, Proficient in MS Excel, Bilingual (English and SiSwati)