CURRICULUM VITAE
Of
Andiswa Mvanyashe
Contact Number: 072 0524531 (Mobile)
E-mail Address:
PERSONAL DETAILS
SurnameMvanyashe
First NamesAndiswa
NationalitySouth African
Identity Number8605070496086
Marital StatusSingle
GenderFemale
Drivers LicenceCode 08
Postal AddressE10 Topia Street
Walmer, Port Elizabeth
6001
Home LanguageIsiXhosa
Other LanguagesEnglish, Zulu and Afrikaans (Read and write)
SATI Member Number1002541
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
SECONDARY EDUCATION
QualificationSenior Certificate
Name of SchoolLittle Flower High School
Year2003
TERTIARY EDUCATION
Name of institutionNelson Mandela Metropolitan University
QualificationBA-Media, Culture and Communications
Subjects passedMedia studies, Communications, Magazine, writing for
Media, IsiXhosa language, English, Greek culture,
Temporary culture, Film, and End user computers
Year completed2008
TERTIARY EDUCATION
Name of institutionNelson Mandela Metropolitan University
QualificationBA-Honours in IsiXhosa Language
ResearchTopic: Psychoanalytic analysis of the characters
in Mtywaku’s drama book UThembisa noMakhaya,
Subjects passed:Literature, Theory and Linguistics.
Year completed2009
TERTIARY EDUCATION
Name of institutionNelson Mandela Metropolitan University
QualificationMasters- IsiXhosa Language
ResearchTopic: Uphononongo Lokuchubeka Kwezimo
Zabalinganiswa Kwiincwadi Ezichongiweyo Zedrama
ZesiXhosa
Year completed2010
TERTIARY EDUCATION
Name of institutionNelson Mandela Metropolitan University
QualificationDoctorate Degree- IsiXhosa Language
Research Topic: UPHICOTHO NZULU LOKUSETYENZISWA
KWAMANDLA EEMPAWU ZESIMYOTIKI KWIINOVELI
EZICHONGIWEYO ZESIXHOSA (AN ANALYSIS OF THE USES OF SEMIOTIC SIGNS IN SELECTED ISIXHOSA NOVELS
Year completedcurrently
WORK EXPERIENCE
NAME OF THE COMPANYNelson Mandela Metropolitan University
POSITION HELDIsiXhosa replacement Lecturer
DURATION 03 March 2013 – 30 November 2013
REASON FOR LEAVING Contract expired
NAME OF THE COMPANYRenault SA
POSITION HELDCommunications intern (Doing media monitoring)
DURATION 03April 2009 – 30 June 2011
REASON FOR LEAVING Contract Expired
NAME OF THE COMPANYTranslate.org.za
POSITION HELDIsiXhosa Language Practitioner (Translating English to isiZulu)
DURATION 01 July 2011 – 30 November 2011
REASON FOR LEAVING Contract Expired
NAME OF THE COMPANYGnome women NGO (International organization)
POSITION HELDIsiXhosa Translator (Localization)
DURATION 01 December 2011 – April-2012
REASON FOR LEAVING Contract Expired
NAME OF THE COMPANYNelson Mandela Metropolitan University
POSITION HELDIsiXhosa Junior Lecturer
DURATION 02 February 2009 – 30 June 2009
NAME OF THE COMPANYNelson Mandela Metropolitan University
POSITION HELDIsiXhosa Tutor
DURATION 02 February 2008 – 30 November 2008
REASON FOR LEAVING Contract Expired
NAME OF THE COMPANYNelson Mandela Metropolitan University
POSITION HELDComputer Lab assistant
DURATION 02 February 2007 – 30 November 2007
REASON FOR LEAVING Contract Expired
I am currently freelancing fulltime as a Xhosa Language Practitioner (translator). I have worked in various projects in translation and editing including Google project, ABSA project, Gnome project and Samsung project. I was also involved in the Creative Writing Project in Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and editing of short stories and poems.
COMPUTER SKILLS
MICROSOFT OFFICE:Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook Express, PowerPoint, LocStudio and Publisher
OTHER SKILLS
SDL Trados 2014
Passola 2011
Virtaal
Studio visual
WordPad
Internet,
Prism (DRT)
GroupWise e-mail
Adobe InDesign 2.0
Front page
Associates
I am a member of South African Translate Institute (SATI)
I a board member for Unako Community Development
Achievements
- Wrote Poems in the book Called Yachitheka Ingqaka.
- Wrote a short story in the book called Kuthe'uMhlontlo
- Managed to Designed first website for Toastmasters Society,
ABASA, NEHAWU and Provocative Ladies.
REFERENCES
Name Dr L L Kwatsha
Company Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Position Senior Lecturer
Cell number 083 729 5270
Name Dwane Balley
Company Translate.org.za
Position Manager
Telephone number 0124601095
Name Dr Z Made
Company Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Position Senior Lecturer
Cell number 084 415 7937
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