Executive administration support, project management and marketi
MBALI PEARL KHANYILE
Centurion,Gauteng
Summary
An organised, people-focused professional with strong event coordination and stakeholder engagement skills, experienced in supporting senior leadership while independently driving internal events, social initiatives, and corporate activities.
Known for excellent planning, communication, and project delivery, I excel in environments that demand high attention to detail, collaboration, and clear communication. Calm under pressure and consistently solutions-driven, I keep projects on track and create seamless, engaging experiences that bring people together.
Overview
13
13
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Social media and events coordinator
Ampath Laboratories
Centurion, Gauteng
10.2024 - 10.2025
- Execute social media strategies
- Campaigns management on social media: monitoring campaign and providing performance report including recommendations
- Administrative support: document and creative asset management
- Monitoring social media trends, screening queries on social media inboxes Meta, LinkedIn, Hello Peter
- Planning: internal events, social drives for CSI and internal events
- Creating content from conferences/congresses/events to publish on social media
- Diary management of the COO and Head of Department: Business Optimization
Personal Assistant: Chief Operations Officer
Ampath Laboratories
Centurion, Gauteng
03.2019 - 09.2024
- Diary management including scheduling boardrooms, travel arrangements.
- Screen calls and queries and provide feedback reports
- Document management. This includes internal and external correspondence and safe keeping of confidential information
- Minute taking
Senior Administrative clerk
Ampath Laboratories
Durban
03.2018 - 02.2019
- Receive, manage and direct specimens to the correct clinical department
- Packaging samples that will be sent overseas for testing whilst ensuring specimen stability for accurate testing
- Documentation: Ensuring that the Outstanding Specimen Report is completed to ensure efficient workflow in the laboratory, filing and database management
Processor
Ampath Laboratories
Durban
01.2017 - 02.2018
- Pre and post management of samples received in the laboratory before directing them to the clinical department
- Data capturing/ logging of samples received from doctors rooms: hospitals and practices
- Ensuring the correct samples are received for testing in the clinical departments
- Assist the senior administrative clerks with queries
- Ensuring all documentation is stored according to standard operating procedures
- Maintaining a clean environment in the laboratory
Graduate Trainee
eThekwini Municipality
Durban
09.2015 - 12.2016
- Trained in the Deputy City Manager’s office (community services) to provide
- Diary management for executives
- Advanced minute taking skills
- Booking management including boardrooms, travel management managing invoices
- Inventory and stock management
- Data capturing
- Telephone etiquette
- Document management specifically confidential documents
- Screen calls and queries
- Project and campaign management
- Petty cash control for executive offices
- Report management. This includes using various software to accurately present information for management
Hostel Administrative Clerk
Mtwalume Primary and Hostel
Mtwalume, KZN
04.2013 - 08.2025
- Provide administrative support to the Primary school Administrator and Principle
- Updating financial records including boarding fees and monthly bank statement recon
- Petty cash control
- Aiding in hostel events
- Scheduling visits of hostel children with their families
Promoter
Wozani Africa Events
North and South Coast, KwaZulu Natal
01.2009 - 12.2010
- Trained to:
- Understanding markets to effectively promote a brand, product or service
- Compile a report of promotion including recommendations
Education
National Senior Certificate -
Umzinto Secondary School
KwaZulu Natal 01.2009 - 12.2009
Bachelor of Administration - I/O Psych, Political Sc.
University of Zululand
KwaZulu Natal 01.2010 - 12.2012
Advanced Minute Taking - undefined
eThekwini Municipality
08.2016
Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing Management -
IMM Graduate School
Gauteng 01.2021 - 01.2023
Certificate - Project Management
Faculty Training Institute (FTI)
Gauteng 06.2023 - 12.2023
Skills
- Microsoft 365 Office Suite
- Gmail
- Adobe Acrobat Pro
- Canva
- MediTech
- Communication skills
- CLA
- Social media platform management
- Meta Business Suite
- Hootsuite
- Hello Peter
- LinkedIn Analytics
- Data capturing
- Interpersonal skills
- Problem solving
- Diary management
- Documentation skills
- Advanced minute taking
- Managing private and confidential documents
- File system creation
Timeline
Social media and events coordinator
Ampath Laboratories
10.2024 - 10.2025
Certificate - Project Management
Faculty Training Institute (FTI)
06.2023 - 12.2023
Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing Management -
IMM Graduate School
01.2021 - 01.2023
Personal Assistant: Chief Operations Officer
Ampath Laboratories
03.2019 - 09.2024
Senior Administrative clerk
Ampath Laboratories
03.2018 - 02.2019
Processor
Ampath Laboratories
01.2017 - 02.2018
Graduate Trainee
eThekwini Municipality
09.2015 - 12.2016
Hostel Administrative Clerk
Mtwalume Primary and Hostel
04.2013 - 08.2025
Bachelor of Administration - I/O Psych, Political Sc.
University of Zululand
01.2010 - 12.2012
National Senior Certificate -
Umzinto Secondary School
01.2009 - 12.2009
Promoter
Wozani Africa Events
01.2009 - 12.2010
Advanced Minute Taking - undefined
eThekwini Municipality