Charlene Gunter du Plessis

Charlene Gunter du Plessis has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Charlene has held senior roles in organizations such as IPC and The National Society of High School Scholars, where they directed strategic partnerships and programs. Charlene also served as the Senior Director of Corporate Development at Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta and worked as the Director of Corporate Relations at Golden Key International Honour Society. Additionally, they have experience in academia as a Contract Lecturer at the University of Pretoria and as a journalist for Perdeby, Campus Newspaper.

Charlene Gunter du Plessis has a diverse education history. In 2020, they obtained a Certificate in Executive Leadership from Cornell University. Prior to that, from 2010 to 2012, they pursued a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations from the University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria. In 2008, they completed a Post Graduate Certificate in Advanced Business Communications from the University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika. In 2007, they obtained a BA Honours degree in Professional & Technical Writing from the University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria. Lastly, they earned their Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Media and Communications from the same university between 2003 and 2005.

In addition to their formal education, Charlene Gunter du Plessis has also obtained multiple certifications from LinkedIn. These certifications include "Developing a Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Program" (2023), "The Superbosses Playbook" (2020), "Becoming a Thought Leader" (2020), "Data-Driven Presentations with Excel and PowerPoint (365/2019)" (2020), "Persuasive Selling" (2020), "Balancing Innovation and Risk" (2020), "Business Development: Strategic Planning" (2020), "Communicating with Confidence" (2020), "Cultivating a Growth Mindset" (2020), "Building Resilience as a Leader" (2020), "Negotiating with Agility" (2020), "Executive Leadership" (2020), "Effective Listening" (2020), "Leading Productive Meetings" (2020), "Thriving @ Work: Leveraging the Connection between Well-Being and Productivity" (2020), "Business Development Foundations: Researching Market and Customer Needs" (2020), "Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (Blinkist Summary)" (2020), and "Critical Thinking for Better Judgment and Decision-Making" (2020).