MABLE BARBARA AMURON
UGANDAN | FEMALE | SINGLE
Mob: - | - | Email Address:-
EXPERIENCE
Moving Ads—Freelance Copywriter
MAY 2020- PRESENT
Wrote scripts for advertisements for Bulooka app, Roke Telkom, 2gule and Pembe flour, soap and oil.
African Writers Trust—Project Intern/Content Writer
MAY 2019- PRESENT
Content Creation for the website and social media for the organization, including graphic design, writing blog posts, and updating social media.
Help in organizing and running workshops and events for the organization.
Performing administrative duties as and when I was needed.
Editing and proofreading blog posts that go up on the website.
AlphaCross—Executive Assistant to the CEO
APRIL 2016- NOVEMBER 2018
Fulfilling all executive assistant duties for the CEO. Managing calendars, facilitating communication and logistics.
Supporting the executive with project support, data tracking, and administrative tasks. Frequently commended for quick-thinking and resourcefulness.
Saved the CEO a lot of money by reviewing expenses, identifying overcharges and negotiating with vendors to secure lower rates.
Arranged for meetings and booked appointments with various people depending on urgency of the matter
Researched different topics, wrote reports and made presentations
Edited and proofread reports and documents written by the executive before they were sent out.
Straight Talk Africa, Youth Enterprise Model (YEM) project—Blogger/Writer
OCTOBER 2015–DECEMBER 2015
Targeting young people through writing on issues regarding:
Adolescent health,
Family planning,
Teenage pregnancy and,
Entrepreneurial skills.
Tanka Textiles—Sales Executive
AUGUST 2015 – APRIL 2016
Advising customers by providing information on products.
Helping customers make selections by building customer confidence; offering suggestions and opinions.
Keeping clientele informed by notifying them of preferred customer sales and future merchandise of potential interest.
Advocate for Youth—Schools’ Relations and IT Officer
MAY 2014 – OCTOBER 2014
Content Creation for the website and social media for the organization.
Maintained the organization’s machines including the laptops, camera and the computers.
Planned and maintained relationships with schools that were instrumental to the National High School magazine’s success.
Planned and designed promotional materials for staff and the organization as a whole, including posters for events, letters of introduction, invitation cards and t-shirts.
Edited and proofread articles that were included in the National High School Magazine.
Meritorious Biz Tech College, Department of Petroleum —Teaching Assistant
FEBRUARY 2014-MAY 2014
Taught and examined petroleum courses at diploma and certificate level.
Conducted lectures to the students according to the timetable and ensured completion of syllabus on time.
Carried out research on the individual course units.
Prepared schemes of work and maintained records to monitor students’ progress, achievements and attendance.
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s Degree in Petroleum Geoscience and Production— MAKERERE UNIVERSITY AUGUST 2009 – MAY 2014
Certificate in Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization- www.emarketinginstitute.com
EDITING AND WRITING PROJECTS
Edited and proofread a poetry book titled ‘Desire’s Cocktail’ that was released on the 14th of February 2019
Copy-edited a book titled ‘Rise Up'
Have edited and proofread a number of blog posts for different bloggers.
Online Community Manager and Book Reviewer for Obukiko.com
I have ghost written two books and a number of SEO friendly blog posts and a landing page for a website.
Wrote and narrated a 2D animated short titled ‘Chebet’ that won Best Animation at the 2018 Uganda Film Festival Awards.
Part of the rapporteuring team for Konrad- Adenauer-Stiftung's Social Media Conference 2019 in Uganda.
VOLUNTEER WORK
1. I volunteered as a Communications Officer for the Isaiah Katumwa Beyond Music Foundation.
2. Volunteer Teacher for teenagers, developing life skills teenagers, ages 13-15, at Worship Harvest.
3. Facilitator at events that are organized by the Organization of African First Ladies for Development for secondary school students.
REFERENCES
Ronald Tuhirwe
Managing Executive
Moving Ads-
Capt. Stephen Eriaku
CEO
AlphaCross-
Goretti Kyomuhendo
Executive Director
African Writers Trust-
