
prince davidson sibanda
Media and Public Relations Expert
Johannesburg, South AfricaWork Experience
Senior Proof ReaderFull Time
Junkmail Publishing
Feb 2013 - Present -12 yrs, 4 months
South Africa , Johannesburg
- Job Details:1.Proof reading of all adverts of the two magazines before their going for print 2.Data Capturing 3.Copy Editing 4.Checking of magazine layout and paginated sections before their going for print 5.Any other duties assigned by the Production Manager or his assistants
EditorFull Time
Northern Weekly Bulletin
Oct 2011 - Jun 2012 -8 months
South Africa
- Job Details:1.Writing and editing news articles 2.Proof reading of all news articles 3.Page layout and graphic designing of the newspaper and adverts
Consulting EditorFull Time
Plan Zimbabwe Kwekwe Program Unit
Mar 2010 - Apr 2010 -1 month
Zimbabwe , Kwekwe
- Job Details:1.Editing of the children’s stories 2.Page layout and graphic designing of the magazine
Chief ReporterFull Time
Adpoint Services
Aug 2008 - Oct 2011 -3 yrs, 2 months
Zimbabwe , Kwekwe
- Job Details:1.News gathering, News writing and News editing 2.Proof reading of all news articles 3.Page layout and graphic designing of the newspapers
Education
High School - Other
Chikore High SchoolJan 2003
Achievements
1.Rose within the ranks as a Junior Reporter to Senior Reporter and finally Chief Reporter (August 2008 – to October 2011) 2.Elected Secretary General of the Media Institute of Southern African (MISA) Zimbabwe (Kwekwe Chapter 2009 - 2011) whose duties was to organise, coordinate and invite guests for media freedom programmes and workshops as well as writing reports of programmes to the national office. 3.Chosen to undergo further study in Benoni, South Africa where I was awarded a certificate in Reporting Transitional Zimbabwe (2010). 4.Was a contributor of the MISA Zimbabwe initiated Zimbabwe In Transition and Talk Constitution website (2010 – 2011)which can be accessed on www.zimintransition.com.
Skills
- Public Relations
- News gathering and reporting
- Customer Care
- Microsoft Office
- Proof reading
- Copy Editing
- Page design and layout
- Data Capturing
- Adobe Pagemaker
- CorelDraw
Languages
English
Fluent
Training & Certifications
Call Centre Certificate
Founders Placement Consultancy (F.P.C)·2012Certificate in Reporting Transitional Zimbabwe
Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA) Zimbabwe·2010Journalism and Media Studies
Institute for Commercial Management (ICM) – United Kingdom·2006