Credentials

WRITING, EDITING & MEDIA EXPERIENCE

 

• Author: Wandile, the Warrior on Woes (understanding lupus for kids) (2022)
• Author: Watch Out, Haughty Hudson! (2021)
• Author: The Grumpy Gnu (2021)
• Author: Crazy Became Me: A Lupus Story (2018)
• Online Author: Mishmash (2017)
• Online Author: Find it on Rōnaki (2017)
• Editor: Extension Beyond Diversity (2010)
• Editor: Black Norwegian (2014)
• Media Officer: SciFest Africa (2011)
• Website Content Editor: www.andreasgiftfoundation.org (2020)
• Host, Producer & Newsreader: Rhodes Music Radio (2003-2004)

 

EXPERIENCE AS AN EDUCATOR

• Coordinator for Overcoming Your Crazy – an Emotional Intelligence workshop for teenagers (2022)
• Facilitator of the Little Thespian Acting Course at the Young Actors Studio (2020-present)
• YouTuber: StoryTime with Madam Deleena (2020-present) https://youtube.com/channel/UC1I9509XyXfAN73cc86XedQ 
• Speech & Drama Educator at Parklands College & Christopher Robin Pre-Primary (2014-2020)
• Rhodes University Life Skills Lecturer (2011)
• Course Coordinator: Cross-Rhodes Juncture (2011)
• Founding Director: Mpatapo Life Skills Studio (2008-2011)
• Director: Adinkra Child Mentoring Programme (2009-2011)
• Acting Director: Asrai Speech & Drama Studio (2006)

 

KEYNOTE SPEAKING EXPERIENCE

• The Thorn and the Toothpick (2022)
• Bitter or Sweet? (2022)
• Head or Heart? (2022)
• #RewriteYourScript (2021, 2019)
• Overcoming Your Crazy (2020)
• Fiercely Forging Forward (2018)

 

AWARDS

• Best Speaker Prize for the Following Speeches (Toastmasters International, 2018, 2019):
  Cultural Collisions
  Craaaaazy, Bitter Pill
  Shooo-ing the Piggies in your Neighbour’s Garden
  “Beef, Chicken or Veg?”
  Same, Same, but Different
  Teruko in Tokyo
  “How Old?!”
  The Blurt
• Medal and Exhibition Award from Trinity College (London) for achieving the top marks in the Speech & Drama advanced level examinations. (2003)