Our collaborators
The people who show up
Career Guidance & Life Orientation runs on professionals who give up their time to talk to learners honestly about what their work is actually like. Twenty-four of them, so far: doctors, engineers, architects, tradespeople and business owners, each speaking about the field they actually work in.
Bakang Nakedi
Physiotherapist
A physiotherapist, treating patients of all ages.
Daniel Sindana
Technology Development and Innovation
Works in technology development.
Erfan Yeganeh
Family Physician and Medical Management
A family physician in general medical care.
Foad Naimi
Electronics & Telecoms Engineer
An electronics engineer, and a director here.
Fuad Izadinia
Architect
An architect, based in design and structure.
Gilbert Mmakgorong Tlhako
Electrician / Tradesman / Handyman / Construction
Electrical and construction trade work.
Gracian Chimwaza
PhD Information Science / NGO / Own business
Executive Director of ITOCA, an NGO.
Italia Tombisa
Business Administration
Works in business administration.
Joshua Masha
Chief Advisor, Corporate Strategy
A strategy advisor at Eskom Holdings.
Khoeli Pholosi
Teacher Training / News Agency Training
Works in teacher training and news agency training.
Malaika Mansuri
Doctor of Medicine / Research Oncology
A medical doctor working in research oncology.
Martha Chimwaza
Business / Guesthouse
In business, running a guesthouse.
Massoud Derakhshani
Architect
An architect, shaping how buildings take form.
Mehri Rahmani
Web Content Developer & Translator
A web content developer, editor and translator.
Mojgan Derakhshani
Business Administration & Conflict Resolution
Works in business admin and mediation.
Mojgan Yeganeh-Arani
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
A naturopath, focused on natural health care.
Rayan Shams
Anaesthetist, Medical Doctor
A medical doctor working as an anaesthetist.
Roya Shams
Specialist Family Medicine Doctor
A general practitioner at Sanridge Medical Centre.
Sam Von Eck
Management Consultant & Community Development
Management consulting and community work.
Shahriar Khayyam
Electrical Engineer / MBA / Own business
An electrical engineer, running his own business.
Shiva Shams
Nurse / Home Care / Real Estate
An award-winning estate agent with Leapfrog.
Sina Parastaran
General Practitioner, Family Doctor
A family doctor with a Master of Public Health.
Stanley Koena Ntsara
Tourism / Coach
Works in tourism and coaching, guiding people.
Zuhal Werner
Process Engineer
A process engineer, improving systems.
Join them
Give your time. Change how a learner sees their own future.
If you're a working professional in Tshwane and want to speak to Grade 9–12 learners about your field, we'd like to hear from you.
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