Education

I grew up in Johannesburg in South Africa, where I attended Bryneven Primary and Ferndale High School.

After finishing high school I started a BCom degree via Unisa in 1994. I then transferred to the Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland where I graduated in 2000 with an MA in Business Organisations from the School of Management and Languages.

Heriot-Watt is a very diverse and cosmopolitan university situated in and around the ancient city of Edinburgh. It is the eighth-oldest higher education institution in the United Kingdom. They are ranked as one of the top 20 universities in the UK for graduate employability, and run one of the largest business schools in the world. As a learning experience it was fantastic and offered more than just academia and study.

While I was a student at the Heriot-Watt I was heavily involved in the Heriot-Watt University Students Association. Over my years there I was variously Duty Manager, Communications Officer, Events Organiser and in 1998/99 I was elected as the Student President.

During this period I was also involved with the National Union of Students both nationally in the UK and in Scotland, having been elected to positions with both bodies. During my time in the student movement I took numerous short courses on lobbying and campaigning, communications and running student unions.

Having completed my degree I went travelling for a number of years visiting France, Holland, Portugal, Israel, and the Caribbean.

When I returned home to South Africa a took an evening course in Graphic Design at City Varsity in Cape Town.

I am a voracious reader with an abiding belief in life-long learning. I love new things, and I love to learn more about just about everything!

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