Social Media, Science,Technology,Biodiversity, Sound Engineer, Veggie Eater & supporter of TakePart.com
I started my career at the age of 19. Graduated as a Sound Engineer in 2005, free-lanced for the ICC and Gearhouse SA, assisting in the Health and Wellness Indaba, Nampak Events, Unilever Events and Awesome Africa Music Festival. I went on to managing, planning and implementing a national event that gained PR. I had found my forte, Marketing.
Having completed my 1st year IMM i insisted on working and developing my skills. Employed by i3lab as a receptionist and working my way to a marketing assistant position, i had ambition beyond know other, i wanted more.
I opened my CC in 2008 and took on sub-contracted work, assisting designers and several corporates, but my focus was on SME. I developed an SME strategy for businesses that needed to create awareness, the business strategy proved a success for pro-active SME’s. At the end of 2010 i moved to JHB, and closed my CC. In 2011, i continued with my studies and completed my Marketing Strategy 4.
This year i will graduate in May 2012 from the Institute of Marketing Management Graduate school of Marketing, and complete my Applied Social Media in Business Challenges via Quirk; certified USB Executive Development Ltd (USB-ED) of the University of Stellenbosch Business School.
"Sheena’s creativity, forward thinking and enthusiasm for all things science, technology and marketing, has allowed her to develop concepts that were at the time ahead of the curve".
Some of her many visions were, Coro-brick diversification into bio fuel, 2006.
Holographic sensory perception mechanism which she drew in, 2007.
USB 3G Plug n Play smart home system, 2006.
Wind energy concept and solar street lighting along the coast generated by wind or tidal energy 2007.
Waste septic plant recycle concept 2008.
"Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained; Logic gets you from A to B. Imagination gets you everywhere. "
Support project audits including review of document, assessment of process. Develop new design and layouts of Master Document Register (MDR), Supply Master Document Register (SMDR) and Document Distribution Matrix (DDM) Manage the registers. Train Project Team members in related buisiness management information systems.To be the focal point of contact for Quality Control related queries. Upload and transmit infomation via electronic management system
Discuss improvements relating to review and procedure processes. Manage electronic data management
Develop new strategies and process for effective processing
Ensure all team members follow the correct information management system
Develop, implement & control sub-contracted marketing communications concepts for SME businesses and maintain each client’s requirements
Implement social media strategy and manage administrative tasks. Develop new branding elements and create brand guideline for the business. Manage international guests and workshops for specific tasks. Research markets and liaise with reps. Develop and initiate all digital activity, liaise with printers and designers
Liaise with producers and performers to establish production goals and desired results, setting up & testing equipment to ensure that it all works properly. Basic repairs on equipment. Concert: Awesome Africa.
Self-hosted and marketed a national event in 2005. The event was hosted at the Durban Playhouse on September 2005 and was marketed nationally, achieving free public relations. The event was sponsored by corporates from all sectors.
Hi Everyone Things have been really hectic at the office and i have seriously neglected my blog and blogger peeps. So i hope to get things running smoothly soon. Thanks for all the emails and messages. Will be updating my blog soon. Cheers Filed under: Uncategorized
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