CV

I love learning (yes, I'm a nerd and proud of it) and I consider this just the start of my CV. For those who are interested, here it is:


THE PRETTY PIECES OF PAPER (a.k.a Qualifications)

BA Marketing Communication with a specialisation in Audio-Visual Production Management (RAU)
BA Honours in Brand Management with Distinction (VEGA)

A few things I studied just, well, just because:
Philosophy and a BA specialisation in Creative Writing (Unisa first year, non-degree purposes)


BRAGGING POINTS (or my achievements so far)

• MENSA membership (2008)
• Awarded Vega Pencil award for Excellence in Brand Management (2008)
• Winner of the Brand Challenge at Vega (2007)
• Young African Travel Writer of the Year Award 2003 (Exclusive Books/African Geographic)
• Golden Key International Honours Society membership (2004)
• Voogde at the Annirand Dayhouse at RAU
  
• Dux Scolar in Matric with distinctions in Maths, Add Maths, English, French, Afrikaans, Art and Science

CURRENT MONEY GENERATORS

• I am an ATL Copywriter at TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris and have worked on various brands such as Neotel, Standard Bank, Visa, Vita-thion, Purity, Artline, Adidas, Unisa, Nissan and the IEC
  
• Illustrator (work includes the Adidas Kopanye campaign – check out tracey- lauren.blogspot.com for more of my work)

PAST LEARNING CURVES

• Internship at Metropolitan Republic (Oct-Nov 07) as account management and strategy on MTN
  
• Internship as a copywriter at Net#work BBDO (January 2007)
• Internship working with the brand manager of Peroni at SAB Limited (January 2006)
• Working as a “cultural observer” at Instant Grass (very, very cool job)
• Hospitality and Backstage Management at Woodstock 6 (2004) and as the merchandise assistant at Woodstock 7 (2005); working for Authentic Ideas
• Tutoring high school children at Hireducation, 2006 - 2007
• Waitress (or should I say slave) at By Word Of Mouth, 2006 - 2007