Dear Sir / Madam I am writing in response to the opportunity as advertised. Currently I am pursuing my Degree (third year) BA Psychology and Counselling with TESOL - Teaching English to Students of Other Languages) as an elective at Cornerstone Institute. Besides my studies I am a Lay Counsellor at Rape Crisis where I counsel survivors on minimum basis (all depend on client referrals) furthermore, I have currently finished a week program on HIV awareness and recently completed Safe Kids Basic First Aid course. I personally believe that my experiences and education can contribute to your organisation. Apart from this my strengths such as being passionate, determine, and dedicate my philosophy is to help and empowering those around me. I strongly believe if you can change one person, he or she can alter their perspective make a difference in their social environment and so a ripple effect will transform a community and so the world. With my transferable skills I can contribute to the organisation as I am vigilant with a photographic memory, flexible and adaptable to a new environment. I am always prepared to willingly contribute to any task driven responsibilities; as an extra hand in collective atmosphere or being fervent in an individual capacity. Working in a diverse group setting at campus and with individual survivors at Rape Crisis as well as receiving responsibilities of hierarchy diverse group it is always encouraging and motivated and not challenging. Furthermore, my advanced knowledge based skills in analytical and creative thinking, flexibility and project management with the necessary skills in Microsoft Office would be esteemed by such a well-established organisation and therefore I believe that I’m a valuable asset to your team. I would be honoured and grateful for an opportunity as I understand the importance of theoretical and practical exposure. I furthermore, fully believe that your organisation with the combination of my skills experience and knowledge suits your expectation. As requested, enclosed is my resume for further review. Please feel welcomed to contact me via telephone or email should you need any further information. Thank you very much for your consideration and time, Kind Regards Sharon-Lee Engelbrecht