Mpho Mokwena’s experienced work history lead to her EP Exec marketing appointment. As a marketing graduate she’s also accredited in facilitations skills through Social Enterprise Academy and Glasgow Caledonian University.
Between 2007 to 2015, her earlier career endeavors include being a Sage consultant, event’s manager, YBS media features writer, EMFM consulting management assistant, Khulisa Social Solutions training facilitator, and master trainer.
In 2009, her “social development bug bit” leading to donating and volunteering time to Siyazigabisa Children, Youth and Community organization. She then joined them fulltime as projects and sponsorship manager while mentoring youth, coordinating volunteers and outreach programs. There the awareness of empowering people to find their own solutions is how her passion for the development of others took hold.
In 2016, Mpho joined Catalyx Foundation facilitating their work readiness programs in Gauteng. She also facilitated MRP Foundation’s JumpStart work readiness program preparing young people and linking them to retail opportunities. This led to her being selected as regional manager for Free State, Northern Cape and North West.
In 2021 Mpho headed up Kingdom Labour Empowerment who focus on raising distinguished, exceptional leaders in organizations, communities, and nationally. There she continued implementing work readiness programs. And, helped young entrepreneurs or change makers passionate on making economic, social and environmental impacts in their communities. All this in partnerships with Social Entrepreneurship, Social Enterprise Academy and Social Enterprise Connect.
Aside from work, Mpho has a life partner, and two daughters. Her hobbies include reading, writing, singing, dancing, watching sports events (cricket, rugby or netball), picnics or movies with family. She’s also a poet at heart, church choir member, and speaks eight of our eleven South African languages.
Mpho’s goals include writing a book, creating platforms for young and old alike to share poetry, crafts or skills, and being recognized as an economic development expert in Africa.
EP Exec is pleased to have Mpho as a core team member. Undoubtedly, her marketing experience, development and facilitation skills will help create a firm foundation and greater footprint while assisting local businesses to find job seekers, and visa versa.