Bangkok, Bangkok City, Thailand
A passionate, motivated individual with exceptional subject knowledge. 10+ years of industry, professional and personal experience. Impressive track record of achievements and accolades across multiple mediums including film, television, live production, green screen and stage production, content creation, copywriting, workflow analysis and social media strategy. International experience from the United States, South Africa, Thailand and India. Facilitated 100+ self-developed personal and professional programs, helping clients overcome creative obstacles. Believe we all have the potential to reach unmatched, creative heights. KEY SKILL SETS & CORE COMPETENCIES Marketing | Content Creation | Social Media Strategy | Workflow Analyst | Television Production | Stage Production | Green Screen Implementation | Pre Production Planning | Post Production Knowledge | Professional Development | Storytelling | Acting | Screen Acting | Performance Studies | Narrative Studies | Aesthetics Studies | Medium Studies | Interpersonal Skills | Drama SIGNIFICANT WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE • 10 years industry experience. • 8 years professional freelance experience. • Live television pre + post production experience. • Green screen experience. • Retail/Financial/Luxury/Mobile brand curation. • Development for 130+ national and international brands. • Team lead on several productions. • 100+ facilitated programs and workshops. • 100+ television/film sets in multiple roles (head writer/director/production design/actor/editor). • Mail & Guardian Top 200 Young South Africans List.
Director | Writer | Actor | Drama Teacher | Performance Poet Invented drama and performance program entitled Way with Words, a culmination of a decade of experience. Project-led experiential approach to learning designed to equip students with the necessary conceptual, practical and contextual skills to create for stage, screen and television. Explore tangible practices such as voice and pitch vs. habit and choice, video production and effectively navigating the digital space. Additionally explores intangible aspects of creation such as authenticity, vulnerability, courage and self-confidence. Key Accomplishments: Professional Achievements • Mentored 10,000+ clients. Equipping them to overcome personal, professional and creative obstacles. • Facilitated 100+ drama and performance workshops designed to encourage creative and personal growth. • Lectured in 10 different international universities and schools. • Conducted drama workshops in the United States, South Africa, Thailand and India. • Commissioned by Cape Town tourism to curate content for South Africa’s International Airport. • Represented South Africa in international competitions. • Mail & Guardian Top 200 Young South Africans List. Personal Accolades • Published poetry in international websites and magazines. • International recognition and reviews from Men’s Health, Roundhouse Theatre United Kingdom and TED. • Appeared in several film, television and stage productions: Including South Africa’s highest rated morning show. • 7 performance poetry Slam Championship titles. • Collaborated with Grammy nominee. • TED Talk speaker.
Head Educator | Content Creator Head of Drama on multiple projects and programs. Acted in and facilitated online classes with 8000+ simultaneous students. Conducted 1000+ recorded sessions including pre and post production. Developed Total Physical Response and drama based learning strategies for client’s optimized educational studies. Effectively directed full green screen performance productions that integrated both real life performers and animated characters. Authentic story telling across multiple mediums (visual/web/interactive/written communication). Key Accomplishments: Operational Enhancement • In light of COVID-19, proactively adjusted all models to suit the digital space. • Coordinated resource development for promoting company brand and quality control. • Conceptualized and created complete Oxford English Course adapted for online learning. • Increased online educational productivity by 20%. Growth Mindset • Trained new staff, increased productivity by 40%. • Client retention rate of 90%. • Perfect performance assessment scores from quality department for working periods. • Delivered top 1% KPI performance for working periods.
Head Teacher | Manager | Teacher Trainer Facilitated after school/summer productions and programs. Arranged and cataloged records of children’s progress. Successfully integrated 4 subjects simultaneously. Coordinated resource development for promoting company brand. Collaborated closely with director of agency, provided professional development courses. Key Accomplishments: Operational Enhancement • Increased student and classroom productivity by 45% within the first 3 months. • Developed curriculum for 3 separate grade levels. • Established and facilitated Business English program to young professionals. • Established exceptional evaluation scores. Core Skills (100%), Lesson Delivery (100%), Professionalism (100%). Growth Mindset • Promoted from head teacher to manager. Relationship Management • Established and maintained positive relationships will all foreign staff. • Assembled, managed, trained and supervised foreign staff, increased team productivity by 30%.
Head Teacher | Manager | Teacher Trainer Facilitated after school/summer productions and programs. Arranged and cataloged records of children’s progress. Successfully integrated 4 subjects simultaneously. Coordinated resource development for promoting company brand. Collaborated closely with director of agency, provided professional development courses. Key Accomplishments: Operational Enhancement • Increased student and classroom productivity by 45% within the first 3 months. • Developed curriculum for 3 separate grade levels. • Established and facilitated Business English program to young professionals. • Established exceptional evaluation scores. Core Skills (100%), Lesson Delivery (100%), Professionalism (100%). Growth Mindset • Promoted from head teacher to manager. Relationship Management • Established and maintained positive relationships will all foreign staff. • Assembled, managed, trained and supervised foreign staff, increased team productivity by 30%.
Head Writer | Content Creator | Social Media Strategist Lead content creator for Africa’s number 1 live television morning show. Curated all pitches and proposals for brand sponsorship. Team lead on season 2 of Win a Home. Generated original ideas that continue to be integrated to date. Created and integrated social media strategies. Head of communications for top national and international brands. Head copywriter for all DSTV copy. Key Accomplishments: Operational Enhancement • Generated 300+ original ideas pitched directly to network heads, leading to deals, sponsorships and live segments with top national and international brands. • Propelled social media status to 2nd biggest brand in Africa. • Responsible for all DSTV copy for Expresso Morning Show. Growth Mindset • Developed ideas for 130+ top national and international brands. • Retail/Financial/Luxury/Mobile brand curation. • Completed 200 proposals within 11 months.