Curriculum Vitae
Personal Information
Name: Amy Moss
Date of Birth: 28 April 1989
Identity Number: 8904280240081
South African Citizen
Academic History
I attended Kingswood College from Pre-primary until grade 12 (from 1995 till 2007). I am currently in my third year at Rhodes University. I am majoring in Journalism and Sociology.
At school I studied Mathematics, English, Afrikaans, Art, Physical Science, and History.
At university I studied History, Psychology, French, and History and Appreciation of Music.
At university I am currently in my third year of Journalism and Media Studies, third year of Sociology, and a course on German.
Job experience
Waitress at the Rat and Parrot in Grahamstown since the 17th of November 2008.
Babysitter for Tracy Mills since 2008.
Administrative work for Michael Moss.
Internship with Kichaka Game lodge in 2007.
Various waitressing jobs at “The Wyvern” at Kingswood College. Including waiting on Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, when he visited South Africa in 2006.
Internship with post production company called “Upstairs Post Production” in Cape Town in 2008.
Journalist for the Highway Africa journalism conference in 2008, and worked for their daily newspaper “Open Source”.
Internship with Grocotts Mail in 2008.
Internship with the Cape Town branch of SABC news in 2009.
Achievements and Awards
Voted “best matric” by grade eight pupils in my boarding house (Jacques House) in my final year at school.
President’s award (completed silver level, in the process of completing gold level).
Senior monitor in boarding house at Kingswood College.
Sporting Captain of school sport house in grade twelve.
Head of the fundraising committee for the Integrated Community Development Programme (ICDP) trust in 2006.
Extra-curricular
Ballroom Dancing (both at school and at university)
Piano
Clarinet
Guitar
I was in the junior school choir.
I was in the school’s orchestra up until my grade 9 year (2004).
I was in the junior school percussion band.
Part of the Greek society at Rhodes University from 2008 till 2010.
Part of the Rhodes Organisation for Animal Rights (ROAR) at Rhodes University.
Part of the French Society in 2009.
Sport:
Hockey (Both at school and at university)
Netball
Waterpolo
Tennis
Athletics (specifically long jump, high jump, 100m sprint and 200m sprint)
Tae bo
Squash
Community Service:
In 2003 I joined the school’s community service programme and visited an old age home on a weekly basis.
I was a part of the Integrated Community Development Programme (ICDP) trust for three years. In the first year, 2004, I worked on a garden where we grew fresh fruit and vegetables to grow for children in need. In 2005 I started in the fundraising committee to raise funds for the project. In 2006 I headed the fundraising committee, and planned several events as well as starting up a weekly tuck-shop in the junior school to raise funds for the project.
I have done audio work for Hospice, a foundation that I strongly support.
Languages
English is my home language.
I studied Afrikaans all my way through school.
I did a course on French at university.
I am doing a course on German at university.
Growing up on a farm I can speak Xhosa as well.
Trivia
I am a regular blood donor and am a registered organ donor.
Contact Details:
Rat and Parrot restaurant: (046) 622 5002
Tracy Mills: 083 449 2830
Mike Moss: (046) 622 8736
Penny Fitzhenry (wyvern club): 084 666 0005
Amy Moss (myself): 072 658 3653
