User:Deshun Deysel

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DESHUN DEYSEL

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Deshun Deysel

Gender: Female

Date of Birth: 09 April 1970

Place of Birth: Uitenhage South Africa (Eastern Cape)

Parents: John Deysel (Father) and Doris Deysel (Mother)

Siblings: Jeremy, Jessica and Sasha

EDUCATION

Schooling:

Primary School: C W Hendrickse Primary School (1976-1982) High School:     Fred Norman Secondary School (1983-1988)

Tertiary: Rand College of Education (Diploma in Education) (1989-1991) Rand Afrikaans University (Further Diploma in Education - Remedial Teaching) 1995

Work Experience: Cavendish Primary School - teaching Std 1-5 Physical Education, Std 3 Geography (1992) Goudveld School- teaching special needs children Math, Afrikaans, English and Sport (1993-1997) I Can Foundation - NGO organisation - working in Youth Development (1998) The Pacific Institute - Personal and Organisational Transformation and Development (1999-2004)

Current Business Activity: since 2004

D Deysel Associates - Managing Member of D Deysel Associates www.deshundeysel.com. A business that synergises her experience as a mountaineer with her teaching, training and education background. She speaks at conferences on the following topics:

Tackling the Summit - Leadership and Team Strategies From Couch Potato to Mountaineer - Her personal journey Mountains and Manicures - How women cope under extreme conditions Attitude for Altitude - Traits needed to succeed

Divine Touch Media - 2005 to current Production and PresentingBold text Television Programmes produced for Christian Audiences and Outreach Ministry

Inspired Leaders Network - www.inspiredleaderssa.com MDItalic text A UK Based leadership forum, which aims to raise the conversation of contemporary leadership in SA and Africa.

Awards and Recognition: FOYSA (FOUR OUTSTANDING YOUNG SOUTH AFRICANS AWARD) GOLDEN KEY INTERNATIONAL HONOUR SOCIETY LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION - FRIEND AND EMBASSADOR SHOPRITE/CHECKERS WOMAN OF THE YEAR (Nominee Sport) WHO'S WHO OF SOUTH AFRICA

Notable Events: First South African Mt. Everest Expedition (1996). Although this title means nothing to Deshun, She made history in becoming the first Black Woman in the world to set foot on the slopes of Mt. Everest. Subsequently, an American woman became the first Black Female to summit Everest.

Deshun Deysel has also climbed the following peaks with various levels of success: Mt. Kilimanjaro - 1995, 2000, 2008 Mt. Kenya - 1999 Mt. Blanc - 2002 Mt. McKinley (Denali) - 2002 Mt. Elbrus - 2002, 2007 Mt. Everest - 1996, 2003 Mt. Aconcagua - 2002 Mt. Kalapatar - 1996, 2002, 2007