Our staff
Shirley De Jongh - Operations Manager and computer facilitator
She lives in Bonteheuwel and was unemployed for two years. Another victim of the flood of cheap clothing into our country, her company closed down. It came as a shock! In August 2013 she saw an article in the local newspaper about a free workshop offered by YoungPeople@Work at Bishop Lavis library. With all the scams going around hoodwinking unsuspecting and vulnerable unemployed people, she was sceptical to attend. But she did and even got some fellow ex-colleagues to join her. The rest is history!! Now Shirley De Jongh is a qualified computer facilitator, part time bookkeeper and office administrator. She keeps all of us on our toes at the office! She has reskilled herself, attended numerous computer courses, a Train the Trainer course, various life skills workshops and mirrored Frank Julie for 3 months to learn more about management and leadership. She even caters for all our functions and those of other organizations, a passion she had for years! So rapidly has she developed that she now serves on the boards of YP@W and People First Foundation! After two years she can SMILE again. And now she understands when we say "We Live to Work, We don't Work to Live!!"
She lives in Bonteheuwel and was unemployed for two years. Another victim of the flood of cheap clothing into our country, her company closed down. It came as a shock! In August 2013 she saw an article in the local newspaper about a free workshop offered by YoungPeople@Work at Bishop Lavis library. With all the scams going around hoodwinking unsuspecting and vulnerable unemployed people, she was sceptical to attend. But she did and even got some fellow ex-colleagues to join her. The rest is history!! Now Shirley De Jongh is a qualified computer facilitator, part time bookkeeper and office administrator. She keeps all of us on our toes at the office! She has reskilled herself, attended numerous computer courses, a Train the Trainer course, various life skills workshops and mirrored Frank Julie for 3 months to learn more about management and leadership. She even caters for all our functions and those of other organizations, a passion she had for years! So rapidly has she developed that she now serves on the boards of YP@W and People First Foundation! After two years she can SMILE again. And now she understands when we say "We Live to Work, We don't Work to Live!!"
Quade Swartbooi
Quade Swartbooi joined our team in March 2019 as an online job search trainer. He attended school at Valhalla High School in Elsies River and subsequently completed an intensive 12 month course in IT technical support at ICAN training centre. He is a qualified driver and also assist with driving when required.
Quade Swartbooi joined our team in March 2019 as an online job search trainer. He attended school at Valhalla High School in Elsies River and subsequently completed an intensive 12 month course in IT technical support at ICAN training centre. He is a qualified driver and also assist with driving when required.
Chante Rass - Office administrator
She joined the organisation in January 2018 as an intern from Boland College. She is currently permanently employed as office administrator. Chante attended our 6 week intensive computer course at our previous Bellville training centre and then pursued studies in HR at Boland College at their Strand campus.
She is currently responsible for office admin duties and assist with arranging workshops and computer classes. She also assist with organising youth empowerment weeks hosted at various libraries.
She joined the organisation in January 2018 as an intern from Boland College. She is currently permanently employed as office administrator. Chante attended our 6 week intensive computer course at our previous Bellville training centre and then pursued studies in HR at Boland College at their Strand campus.
She is currently responsible for office admin duties and assist with arranging workshops and computer classes. She also assist with organising youth empowerment weeks hosted at various libraries.
Linda Williams - Online job search computer trainer (resigned in 2019)
She joined YP@W in February 2017 as a online job search computer trainer. She has been a previous participant in our life skills workshops, computer classes and Master Train the Trainer. She also completed the NQF level 5 Skills Development Facilitator course and is an accredited facilitator. She has been a volunteer at various organisations such as St John's Ambulance Service and the Centre for Counselling and Social Development.
She joined YP@W in February 2017 as a online job search computer trainer. She has been a previous participant in our life skills workshops, computer classes and Master Train the Trainer. She also completed the NQF level 5 Skills Development Facilitator course and is an accredited facilitator. She has been a volunteer at various organisations such as St John's Ambulance Service and the Centre for Counselling and Social Development.
|
Amy-Lee Julies - computer facilitator
She joined our team in 2022 as a social media assistant but subsequently trained as a computer facilitator. She has a passion for photography and runs her own business called Passion21 Photography. She has attended almost all our programmes before being employed. She also specialises in nail tech in her spare time. Amy-Lee is a real go-getter! |
|
Jennifer Cornelius - office administrator
She is from Grabouw where she previously was employed in various capacities including admin. She moved to Cape Town where she started working at Bellville Christian Academy and then at Eduzone as a class teacher. She started working at YoungPeople@Work as a volunteer in 2022 and was employed in March 2023 where she assists with our office administration. |
