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| Contact Details: | 31 Cecil Avenue Melrose 2196 South Africa |
| Telephone: | 082 599-1198 (011) 788-4909 |
| Fax: | (011) 486-1651 |
| E Mail: | gregsander@hotmail.com |
| 1999/2000 | Copywriter: Pie Street Advertising. Accounts include Federal Mogul, Champion, Payen, AE, Global Technology, Comparex. |
| 1998/1999 |
Copywriter: NSOP Advertising. |
| 1997/98 | Management Consultant with Knox D'Arcy (SA) Management Consultants |
| 1995/1996 |
Ran a shebeen and spaza outlet (own business). Wrote freelance articles for SIDELINES magazine. (Denis Beckett) |
| 1993 - 1995 |
Part-time radio presenter: conceived, researched, arranged and hosted
a series of live talk shows for CTFM Radio in Cape Town on various aspects
of alternative medicine. Presented book review programme. Part-time freelance journalist: Northern Times, Cape Town. Completed TEFL course (Teaching English as a Foreign Language.) Taught English at the Chinese School, Johannesburg, and gave one-on-one lessons to adults. Part-time data capture for the Centre for Development and Enterprise. |
| 1992-1993 | Assistant to the South African correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, performing duties of office manager, researching & assisting in writing articles. |
| 1991 | Working holiday in England. |
| UNIVERSITY 1988 - 1990 |
University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg. Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and Classical Civilization. |
| MILITARY SERVICE 1986-1987 |
Regimental Instruction Corporal, S African Intelligence
School, Kimberley. OC's commendation for meritorious service. |
| SCHOOLING 1974-1985 |
Attended St Stithians College. French exchange programme to Reunion, 1983 |
| LANGUAGES | Fluent English and Afrikaans. Working knowledge of French. |
| GENERAL | Particular interest and skill in communications and dealing with people. |
COMMUNICATIONS |
General feature pieces published in SIDELINES magazine in 1996 and 1997. Reports on business operations written for the mining sector. Proactive article published in ADVANTAGE magazine in 1999. Experience in holding training courses for mine personnel. Teaching experience in the Chinese School, and in individual private English lessons to foreigners. |
| BUSINESS |
Copywriter at Pie Street Advertising: Accounts include Federal Mogul, Payen, Champion, Ferodo, Global Technology, Comparex, Pasteur. Copywriter at NSOP Advertising. Accounts included: John Orr's; PPC Cement; Hyundai; Radio Algoa; Punt Radio. One year with Knox D'Arcy Management Consultants. Worked in a practical business situation, and using the company's methods, compiled reports arising from these analyses. During this time I gained an understanding of practical mining operations concerned mainly with productivity. Practical experience in micro business,running and developing my own retail business. |