PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL
CURRICULUM VITAE OF ROBYN KELSEY MAYS
21 Allcock Street, Colbyn 0083, Pretoria
081 - Email - Messages 084 - c/o Mrs Suzanne Mays
OVERVIEW
I see myself as an approachable, articulate, confident and enthusiastic individual who thrives on being of service to others. I am incredibly passionate about all things business-related and I believe I will be good at them.
My strengths include drive, commitment, analytical skills, initiative, teamwork, organisational skills, empathy, focus, dedication, decision making, listening, working well under pressure, results-orientation, persuasiveness, finding solutions and resourcefulness.
I’m keen to prove myself in a challenging, varied and busy post where I can fully utilise my analytical and motivational skills whilst enjoying extensive people contact. My ideal company is a highly professional, results-orientated and dynamic one that offers ongoing learning and career development opportunities.
PERSONAL DETAILS
AVAILABILITY Mar 18
EXPECTED REMUNERATIONNegotiable
PLACE OF BIRTH/NATIONALITYDurban, KwaZulu Natal/South African
DRIVER’S LICENCECode B
LANGUAGESEnglish, basic Afrikaans
COMPUTER LITERACYMS Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10, MS Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint, MS Outlook
SPORTS/HOBBIES/INTERESTSJogging, children, reading, volunteering, socialising, listening to business podcasts, eating out, gym, watching series, interior decorating
EDUCATIONAL DETAILS
Northlands Girls’ High School, Pretoria - Matriculation with ExemptionDec 13
English, Afrikaans*, Mathematics, Life Orientation*, Business Studies*, Geography*, History*
Matric Prefect – Head of Marketing Committee (led Marketing Mentor team for Grades 8 to 11)
Grade 11 Marketing Mentor
Award for top History marks (13)
Member of 1st Touch Rugby team
Member of Matric Dance committee
University of Pretoria, Hatfield, Pretoria
Bachelor of Commerce – Business ManagementFull-time, Feb 14 to Nov 16
Business Management IA/IB/IIA/IIB/IIC/IID/ IIIA*/IIIB, International Business Management IIIA*/IIIB, Marketing Management III, Marketing Research III*, Business Law IIA/IIB, Integrated Brand Communications II, Consumer Behaviour II, Introduction to Moral and Political Philosophy II, Academic Information Management IA*/IB, Marketing Applications I, Principles of Marketing Management I, Economics IA/IB, Financial Accounting IA/IB, Communication Management I*, Statistics IA/IB, Informatics I*, Academic Literacy for Economic and Management Science I*
Bachelor of Commerce Honours – Business ManagementFull-time, Feb 17 to Feb 18
Research Methodology, Research Project in Business Management, Strategic Management, Project Management, Managing Organisational Change and Renewal
Academic Mentor to 1st year residence learners
Confident of successful completion of Honours studies in Feb 18
COURSERA/Copenhagen Business School – Strategic ManagementOnline, ± 4 Hrs. p.w., Jan 17
Above studies successfully completed as listed to date. * Denotes Distinctions attained.
Relevant documentation is available on request.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Baby Hope House, Pinetown, Durban - Marketer/Fund Raiser± 30 Hrs. p.w., Dec 16 to Present
Member of Board of Trustees : participant at quarterly meetings, addressing progress/problems, strategic planning
Feeding, tending to and spending time with, on average, ten abandoned children (from new-borns to 2 years of age)
Fund raising – setting monthly fund-raising goals, sourcing business equipment and cash to fund running costs, relevant correspondence with corporates
Rebranding and remote maintenance of Facebook and LinkedIn pages, writing regular weekly posts - https://www.facebook.com/babyhopehouse/
Drew up comprehensive program for international volunteers (copy available on request)
Raised funds for and co-ordinated the painting and redecoration of the volunteer’s cottage
Referee:Mrs Lynne Pieterse, Trustee/Co-Founder 072 - /-
Tutors @ Your Service and Brightsparks Tutors, Pretoria - Tutor± 7 Hrs., p.w., Jan to Jun 17
Tutoring of three children - English (Grade 4), History (Grade 12) and remedial Grade 8 subjects (English, Economic Management Sciences, Mathematics and Social Sciences)
Dropkick Murphy’s, Durban – Waitress/BartenderVarsity vacs., 13 to 15
Servicing meals and beverages pub meals and beverages, monitoring beverage stock levels, requisitioning stock
VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
XL Education, Jhb. at Sediba Kwêla Adventure Camp, Palmietfontein (Sponsored by Anglo American)
Tutor9 Hrs. p.d., 2 Weeks, Oct 16
Tutoring 9 classes (Business Studies and Geography) per day for ± 30 underprivileged matric learners
Referee:Mr Ernest Young, Director 083 -/-
Imkava Youth, Mamelodi, Pretoria – Tutor12 Hrs., Apr to Jun 16
Tutoring Mathematics to Grade 8 learners attending this ‘homework centre’ for children from underprivileged schools
Bramley Children’s Home, Groenkloof, Pretoria - Tutor ± 25 Hrs.., Apr to Oct 15
Tutoring Mathematics and English to ten (Grade 6 to Matric) house residents
Sourced Accounting Tutor to assist a student who was struggling with the subject
