From : 02/06/06
About me
A dedicated, self-motivated and enthusiastic individual, I enjoy working on own initiative but playing my part within a team. I am organised, friendly and set high standards. My dedication, self-motivation and enthusiasm is a result of having a commitment to journalism.
I have worked in Zimbabwe, Botswana and currently Namibia
Employment History
JANUARY 2006 TO DATE - NAMIBIA ECONOMIST
SUB EDITOR
· Rewriting and editing copy from the reporters
· Desktop Publishing (DTP)
· Subbing copy, advertisements, directing layouts and pages
· Electronic production of advertisements
· Managing the newsroom and the newspaper production process
· Headline writer
· Proof reading
OCTOBER 2002 TO AUGUST 2005 - THE NGAMI TIMES (Botswana)
NEWS EDITOR
· Rewriting and editing copy from the reporters
· Training reporters on newsgathering and writing skills
· Desktop Publishing (DTP)
· Subbing copy, advertisements, directing layouts and pages
· Electronic production of advertisements
· Assigning duties and news ideas to editorial staff
· Managing the newsroom and the newspaper production process
· Proof reading
2001 TO AUGUST 2002 - THE MIRROR (Botswana)
BUSINESS EDITOR
· Covering and Reporting on Business issues
· Writing copy for the business page
· Editing copy for Business section
· Editing other sections in the newspaper and proof reading
MAY 1997 TO DECEMBER 1999 - THE ZIMBABWE MIRROR
SUB EDITOR
· Writer of copy for publication in the newspaper
· Sub-editor of copy from reporters and wire sources
· Headline writer
CONSULTANT EDITOR
· Moving People from Conflict to Peace - EDICESA Publication 1998 (Harare, Zimbabwe)
· Association of Christian Lay Centres in Africa (ACLCA) Newsletter August 1998
· Mwengo Policy Alert (May/June 1998 Issue) for the Reflection and Development Centre for NGOs in East and Southern Africa (Harare, Zimbabwe
Education
· 2004 Foster Davies Fellow at the Poynter Institute in Florida, USA
· Diploma in Journalism and Democracy - 2005
· Diploma in Journalism and Communications - Christian College of Southern Africa (Harare, Zimbabwe)
· Certificate in Coaching and Writing - November 2004
· Certificate in Covering Untold Stories - November 2004
· United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) Certificate in Environmental Reporting - November 2004
· Africa Information Afrique (AIA) Certificate in Business and Economic Reporting - August 1998
· Digital Photography Certificate - June 2002
Technical Equipment and software skills
Microsoft Word, Adobe PageMaker, AmiPro and Quark Xpress
Other skills
Internet and Email
home state
Any
Languages
English
Affiliations
Media Institute of Southern Africa
Work Permits & Visas
Namibia