Rene Pienaar

I'm currently a student at CTIA chef school Stellenbosch where I'm doing the NQF5 and diploma in patisserie. I graduated from Hoerskool Bultfontein in the Freestate November 2022. I'm a very hard working student in many fields- I've been in the top 3 academic achievers for the past 3 years of high school. I'm used to working in a team as well as leading one as I was the captain of the first team netball. I'm also used to pressure as I was deputy girl at school and prefect for the hostel, where I had many responsibilities and tasks that had to be done daily. such as being the secretary for the leadership team and our supervisor. I've always wanted to become a chef since I was five years old and till this day it remains my dream.

I feel creative and express myself through baking and drawing, and just like drawing is baking a form of art, and us as chefs the artists. I like working in a team and being surrounded by people, In school I did netball, swimming and different forms athletics. I also like to be active and workout, it gives me more energy and keeps me healthy - physically and mentally.