Summary
Compassionate and community-driven professional with a Diploma in Counselling and Communication and 150+ hours practical experience providing trauma-informed emotional support in school and NGO settings. Strong background in programme coordination, project planning, youth development and multi-stakeholder collaboration. Adept at delivering community-based interventions, supporting vulnerable groups, and contributing to multidisciplinary teams.
Experience
Tutor – Academic Support & Mentoring
Feb 2023 – PresentFreelance
- Delivered subject-specific support for Grades 8–12 in Afrikaans, Physics, Geography, Business Studies and Mathematics
- Mentored 17 students with an average improvement of 25% across coursework and exam performance
- Applied therapeutic communication in resolving academic and personal barriers affecting study progress
- Developed reasoning and spatial-skills for learners entering engineering and technical fields
- Mentor at-risk youth, promoting resilience, confidence and motivation
Emotional Support Worker
Feb 2025 – Jul 2025On Eagle's Wings & Jeffreys Bay Comprehensive High School
- Provide trauma-informed emotional support and counselling to youth in crisis
- Assist with community and school-based wellbeing initiatives
- Participate in multidisciplinary case reviews with social workers and educators
- Support survivors of gender-based violence through safe and ethical interventions
- Prepare psychoeducational material for parents, teachers and learners
- Maintain confidential case notes and uphold counselling ethics
Engineering / Hydrographic Surveyor
2004 – 2024JH Coetzee Land Surveyors, DoTPW, Power Construction & Transnet
- Managed multiple field teams, logistics, budgeting and technical deliverables
- Coordinated large projects across provinces with strict deadlines and reporting requirements
- Maintained stakeholder relationships, ensuring alignment with project goals
- Developed strong organisational, administrative and problem-solving skills
- Experience working in diverse communities, including rural and high-risk sites
Education
Diploma in Counselling & Communication
2022 – 2025SACAP
BTech Surveying (Incomplete)
2004CPUT
National Diploma Surveying (Cum Laude)
2001 – 2003Cape Technikon
National Senior Certificate
2000President High School
Skills
Trauma-Informed Support Community Mental Health Engagement Programme & Project Coordination Youth Empowerment & Psychoeducation Stakeholder & Community Partnerships Monitoring, Reporting & Administration GBV Response and Ethical Practice Confidential Case Documentation
Volunteering & Achievements
Volunteering & Service
- Counselling support at Jeffreys Bay Comprehensive High School
- Maths tutoring for at-risk youth
- Parkrun & trail race volunteer (sweeper)
Achievements
Academic
- • Best first-year Surveying student in South Africa (2001)
- • Best third-year Surveying student (2003)
- • Best National Diploma student in Surveying (2003)
- • Top results in Stereomapping 3 & Photogrammetry 3 (2003)
Personal
- • Completed 9 ultra-trail marathons (44–100 km)
- • Completed multiple road races from fun runs to marathons (2015–2025)
References
Mrs Yendra Booysen
On Eagle's Wings
+27 83 292 0748
Mr Claudius Marais
Transnet
+27 83 407 3622