1.Tell us a bit about yourself?
I’m a mother, a grandmother and a caregiver. I’m a person who is willing to accept challenge whether it be personal or career wise and believe it’s never too late to start over, therefore I achieved my degree and embarked my new career journey in my later life, some fun facts about myself is socialising with my friends, listening to music and spending hours watching tik tok .
2. What work do you do?
Currently I’ve been seconded to Stakeholder Synergies where I get to work with surrounding Communities that are on the fence line of the Refinery. The job also involves monthly Stakeholder Engagement Discussions, CSR Projects Execution, Monitoring and Evaluating of Projects and Activities.
3. How long have you been in the industry?
18 years.
4. Has your work always been your passion? Tell us why?
Yes, I’ve always being a person that enjoys helping other people achieve success and figures out what fulfills them. Within our Communities I’m seriously enjoying the CSR Projects that we are embarking on, just seeing the smiles on the people faces where we offer support, it means so much to me to know that the simple things in life that people appreciate that makes a difference to me.
5. Being a women in the industry – what does it take?
It hasn’t been easy especially being in a male dominated industry, as a women you need to tell yourself that you can go wherever you want to and do whatever it takes you to reach your full potential as long as you doing it the right way, nothing and no one should intimidate you to progress in life.
6. What has been the most difficult challenge of your career?
My most difficult challenge was to start engaging with the Community, it hasn’t been an easy journey and still requires much patience, emotional intelligence, perseverance and skills on how to change the mindsets and behaviours of the people as well as building a relationship with them. I’m taking it one day at a time and there seems to be some light at the end of tunnel.
7. What advice do you have for other women in your industry?
Step up, be strong, work hard, develop a network and never give up.
8. Plans for the future?
Growing within Engen where I can learn new skills and contribute as much value to the team.
